St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-10-04

drawn to tickle the fancy of the masses
but are honest expressions or OplniOI
from leading Republicans of the county
f. P. Brown, the Republican candidate
for secretary of state, was here last
| week to look after his fences, and RfteI
a conversation with an old farmef
named Peterson, from Gordon. fed from
this end of the state in disgust Let
| such men as Lieut.. Gov. Rice and Col
| lector Marcus johnson come up here
| talk to their countrymen and see if the
| picture is overdrawn.
The most moderate takers are the
Democrats. and you may grasp the stu.
alton when you hear them say they will
probably elect their county ticket. Tho
idea of Democrat being elected iH
Polk county, Such men as William
Anglein, Henry 81. Dickmann, register
of the land office, and others are simply
saying the farmers movement is very
strong, and quietly awaiting the results,
keeping up, meanwhile, a strong or.
ganization. If there is wild specializing
OF the farmers rush, it comes not from
Democrats, who may be beneficiarieS,
but from Republicans, who will be sure
losers.
What Is the Situation7
The Democrats, Republicans and Al.
lance men have each county ticket in
the field, and each is claiming victory,
The Prohibitionists have no county or
ganiZatiOn. There will probably be
$500 votes cast in November, and the
farmers are claiming more than half
that number. The lowest estimate the
sangulne leaders will consent to accept
is $500. Give them rs per cent of their
estimate, aud where will Merriam be?
Laying aside Editor Cooks claims and
making this allowance, the vote would
be something like this:
Alnance ....2. Lilo
Republican ....-.. ..-..- l. 600
Democratic -. / 500
Prohlbluon. ........ ....... 49,. 800
Where will Merriam end if the entire
Fifth and portions of the Second dis
trict fall off in this proportion?
How is Comstock ?'' asked Editor
Cook, and instantly the Republicanism
in him asserted itself, and he gave the
calm assurance that Solomon was all
right and would get many farmers
votes. He admitted that Halvorsen
would obtain the suffrage of most of the
Alliance men, and finally concluded by
saying: ''Comstock will have a tight
squeeze this time. But if he does.
Where'll Merriam be?' This question
l repeated to myself when he assured
me Polk county had thirty alliances.
with over $500 members; was augmeut-
ing rapidly and these $500 did not begin
to represent the vote that would be cast
against Merriam.
Editor William Mckenzie, of the
Crookston Times, backed by such Demo-
Gratis as Charlie Smith, of Red Lake
Falls, and A. r. Swanstrom. of Gorden,
laughed at the iguers given above,
when l showed them. Said Mr. Nc
kenZie: POLK county will give Tom
Wilson a majority as sure as there is
A Sod in Israel.
"The growth has been great and has
been all Democratic East Grand Forks
alone will give an increased Democratic
majority of 200. Tell the GLOBE and let
1t tell the world that Polk county, with its
400 Republican majority, is this year
for Wilson, and use these figures.'a
Here he laid them down as follows:
Milson.-... .-...-...-... 20 400
SWen....-.'...- ..---...-.r,...... -, 500
Merriam. ..t.... 700
IF the Prohibitionists get anything,
it will be taken from Owen and Mer-
riam. I'll bank on these figures.n
Judge Wilson last night made a splen-
did impression, and the Democracy he
leaves behind tonight are united and
this morning, and gives very glowing
reports of the situation in Marshall,
Norman, Clay and Douglass. White
man is confident he will be elected, and
has made very complete arrangements,
on his own account, for scattering
speakers through the district. In his
confidence he is Joined by some of the
shrewdest Democrats in the district.
HELOT.