The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-12-06
Wisconsin Republican Politicians
Say He Lost the Scandinavian
Vote Last Month.
His Apathy VIII Give the State
Democratic United States
Senator.
Scandinavians In the Northwest Coming
Into thu Democratic Fold-Other
News FROM Washington.

receiving good deal OF plaln talk from
Wisconsin politicians that can hardly pro
mote hin digestion or add to his comfort
The cause Of his trouble 10 this: There are
thirty-three senatorial districts in Wiscon.
sin and as the count Of the votes at the
recent election now stands the democrats
carried seventeen and the republicans six.
teen. One Of the democratic districts il
that in which Uncle Jerry lives. II contains
large Scandinavian vote which Uncle
Jerry has usually been able to control. But
this time the 6candiuavians would not vote
and the democrat got sixty more votes than
the republican. The republican managers
in Wisconsin saw what was coming and
they wired and wrote Uncle Jerry long
while before they could wake him mp to the
necessity Of his doing something. He had
read the. rosy reports in the papers
and thought the democrats were to be
completely routed. Three or four days before
election he went home. But il Was too late.
He could not do thing and he returned to
Washington without himself voting. Now
lhe republicans oil claim that upon Uncle
jerry rests the loss of republican control of
the stats senate and with it the ability to
prevent tho democrats from redistricting
the state. A recount is going on in Uncle
Jerry's district and the republican may be
pot in, but it does not look that way. II
the democrats hold Wisconsin in their fists
for ten years to come, it win be duo to
Uncle Jerry they say. His neglect has cost
his party Philetus Sawyer's seat in the
United States senate two years hence. AZ
a matter of fact the Scandinavians of the
northwest are in state Of commotion.
They have never before shown such inde-
pendence of political action az this fall.
They will have several congressman in the
next house and most Of them are democrats
They are chiefly responsible for the rout
in Wisconsin and in Minnesota and Iowa
they staid at home in numbers that simply
appalled, the republican managers.
The political characteristic Of the NorweQ-
ialas and Swedes i 70 give allegiance to 4he
party III Power. sTS them thatsis the same
as king or dynasty, and their sense Of
loyalty and patriotism is to stand by the
party that is longest in power. For this
reason they have been republicans. Az
they become educated and acclimated in
our system they exhibit more or less inde-
pendence. just at present they arc out of
patience with the Harrison administration.
One of their prominent men, Prof. Hem
erickson, editor of the Chicago Scandi-
navian, was an applicant for the Belgian
mission. His endorsements came from all
over the west. kBut he was shut out, and
the only Scandinavian appointment was
that Si an. obscure Wisconsin editor who
had formerly been priest in Norway and
for grave moral offenses been deposed and
expatriated. He was given
small Canadian consulate not Of import
ance enough to fRtter his countrymen or
far enough away to keep the stink of his
reputation out of their nostrils. This cir
Gums tance no doubt contributed to the re-
cent defeat. II is not unlikely that 10000
OF 100000 Scandinavian voters in the west
will vote the democratic ticket in 1892, for
they never forget wrong and seldom for
give one.
The Worlds fair board has decided to
ask congress for more legislation and more
money. The law appropriating 81, GOO, 600
Tor the government exhibit is 10 vague that
The government board will ask congress to
pass joint resolution defining the powers
If the board. to indicate how far they may
20 in buying articles for exhibit and to ex-
plain what property of tho government may
oe exhibited. OF the $1,50OOO0 appro-
priated there il definite application Of but
e4OO.OOO. That amount is to be spent Tor
government building. Architsct Windrim
8 now making designs for this building.
which 10 10 stand in jackson park. The |
est OF the appropriation is not enough to |
nav the cxDenRcS of the fair oomm isaionar.
md the government exhibit, therefore a |
million more will be asked for by the gov
,1nment board.