St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-08-31
FARMERS STOCK UP.
A Moorhead Lady Figures
the Alliance Vote
at $4,000.
The Republicans Will Lead
the Changers a Single
Thousand,
While the Democracy Will
Poll Not Less Than
10000.
Full List Of the Globes
Prizes for Lucky Polit-
ical GueSsepS.

The interest III the GLOBES famous
guessing contest continues undated.
The adherents of all parties are sending
in coupons more rapidly than ever,
many letters containing from five to
ten coupons Some of the numerous
guessers have evidently formulated a
system" and are going to make sys-
tematic and careful crusade for the
numerous handsome prizes which the
GLOBE will award those who come
nearest guessing the votes cast for the
gubernaterial candidates Of the differ
ent parties at the coming state election.
Among the interesting communlca-
tions received during the past week
was one which demonstrates the great
interest being taken in this contest by
the ladies. The writer OF this commu-
enication evidently keeps close watch OF
the political situation, and her estimate
of 10000 as the vote of the Democratic
nominee may be good one. The letter
in question is SO well written and III
terestng that it is here given in full:
MooRHEAD, Mimi, Aug. 27-Although |
am not a voter, would like to have guess
in the GLOBES columns on the coming gu
bernatorial contest We Qadies), have also
nh opinion of the outcome OF the coming
contest, and the following is mine, for publ
cation II you so Wish IL.
The total vote to be cast for the three can
didates, namely Democrats. Republicans
and Farmers alliance, will be 235.OOo. OF
which 80, 900 Will be cast for the Democratic
candidate So, 900 will be cast for the Repub-
lean candidate, and $4,000 votes Tor me
total figures as above. The total vote of the
state should be $4,000, but allowing some
for the Prohibition and some for those
staying at home on election DAY.
Farmers alliance could easily elect their
candidate this fall, but they won't, avail
themselves of the opportunity for the fol-
lowing reasons: In the first place, there eX-
lists a jealousy among the farmers; second,
there are those who are so sure OF election
that they will not use proper efforts; third,
there are those whose faith is not strong
enough and vote with the other partles, ana
lastly. there are those hide-bound Republlc-
ans and Democrats who will vote the old
party ticket regardless of their new atfilia-
tons. If you think my figures entirely out
of proportion you may assign this to the
waste basket. Butregaraless of what you do
with it, will wager 81 that will not be over
mentioned above when the votes are counted
next November. Yours truly,
A NORWEGIAN FARMERS DAUGHTER
Of course the guessing editor must
positively decline to make any wagers.
much as he might feel inclined to ac-
cept the three offered by the fair
guesser quoted above. All he has to 90
with this contest is to take charge OF
the votes and see that every contestant
is given the full benefit of his or her
guesses. But, if a word OF advice is
not out OF the way, the guessing editor
would make the observation that pol
ltics. like the weather, is sometimes
very uncertain, and a guess that may
be good one on the first day of Sep
TENDER, may be away off on the day of
election in November.
But there's no reason why every
reader and patron of the GLOBE Should
not keep up with the political changes
as the campaign progresses. just
watch the fight and keep mailing your
guesses just as often as you can secure
the coupons. The prizes within your
reach are many and handsome-why
should you not win one OF more OF
them? The full list follows:
The GLOBE will give S25 to the per-
son making the nearest guess OF the
vote cast at the next state election,
Nov. 4, for the Democratic nominee for
governor of Minnesota; $25 for the
nearest guess of the vote for the Repub-
lican nominee for governor; S25 for the
nearest guess of the vote for the Alli-
dHCO uOllllllCC tOl SONOIHOli uliN go iOh
the nearest guess of the vote for the
Prohibition nominee for governor.
To the lucky person who makes the
second nearest guess of the vote of
either the Democratic or Republican
candidate for governor of Minnesota:
"a gold stop watch, split second horse
| timer"
Whoever can figure out the second
nearest guess of the vote of either
| the Farmers Alliance or the Prohibi-
ton candidate for governor of Mime
sofa: "a lady's engraved gold filled
hunting case Elgin movement watch"
A $40 subscription to the DAILY and
| SUNDAY GLOBE each for the third
nearest guess of the vote of either par
| tvs candidate.
Every reader invited to make guess
or as many guesses as he may wish to
make for either or both parties can
didates, according to the following
nlan: