St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-07-17
SITUATION IN IOWA.
How the Gubernatorial Fight
Is Going in the HaWkeye
State.
The Democrats Are Confident
That Boies Will Be Re-
Elected.
Even Going to the Extent OF
Placing His Plurality at
$4,000.
Republican Editors, However,
in No Wise Doubtful About
Their Candidate.


the national editorial convention, like
their Ohio brethren, do not entirely
agree as 10 the result of the coming
election in their state. With one eX-
ception the Republican delegates claim
that Gov. Boies will be defeated.
while the Democrats all predict his
election by a large plurality. One
Republican. the editor of the Fort Mad
ison Plain Dealer, declares that the Re
publican party of Iowa is hopelessly
divided on the prohibition question;
and. while he declares that he will work
for Wheeler and the Republican ticket
he has little hope of his party's success
in November. The cranks and the
bosses. according to Editor Tracy. are
likely to bring defeat to the G. o. P.
There is one point, however, upon
which all the editors seem TO agree. ana
it is that the great and OverpowerIng
issue OF the campaign is to be prohlbl-
ton. The tariff will cut some figure
with the farmers, but the battle VIII be
lost or won on prohibition. Both par
ties are claiming that this fact strength
ems them before the people; whether
it does or not can only be
decided when the votes are cast and
counted. The Iowa delegation to the
convention is largely made up of Re-
publicans, which fact will account for
the greater number of interviews on
that side of the political fence found
below. Like the balance of the state
delegations, the gentlemen from the
HaWkeye state are among the
best men in the profession, for
which reason their views on the
politics of the state will be as interest
ing as it is reliable. Of course the sit
uation appears alike to no two men, es-
pecially If they differ in politics. The
only way for an outsider to gain fair
idea of the relative chances of the
Democratic and Republican nominees
in Iowa this year is to read the views OF
representative and Well-lnfOrmed men
on both sides, and boil the two down
together. In response to the request OF
The GLOBE, the Iowa editors spoke as
follows:
Slightly for Wheeler.
Albert " Swain. Herald, Oskaloosa, To-
Rep)-The Republicans viii carry Iowa in
1891 and 1892 The accident of two years ago
will not again happen. Well lick the oppo-
Eition out of their boots and l stake my big
dog on it.
Democrats Sure TO Win.
JW. Springer. Iowa City Press (Dem.)-
Prohibition is the one question uppermost.
The present situation indicates that the De
mocracy will succeed. not wholly on political
grounds though the tariff question has con-
siderable bearing, but because the people are
tired of the present unenfOrced and hardly
more than local law. and are ready TO join
Minnesota and Nebraska in a business-like
and proper license measure.
Junkin Enthusiastic.
c. Junkin, Vice Chairman Republican
State Central Committee aud Secretary Re
publican League, Fairfield Ledger (Rep J
Few presidential campaigns have seen the
activity and interest manifested by Iowa Re
publicans thus early, and members of the
party are generally confident OF victory.
While we electeda Democratic governor only
In 1889. We secured the entire Republican
state ticket last year and carried majority OF
the legislative districts. Iowa Democrats have
now two platforms on the liquor question
one favoring license only; the other, license
and local option. They are on the run.
A Disguised Republican.
F. B. Tracy. Fort Madison Plain Dealer
Rep-)-The Republican party of Iowa Il
hopelessly divided on the questloni OF prom
bition, which is the great question OF the
year. The Farmers Alliance will draw of
come votes. but prohibition Will cost th'
party many more. Many loyal men are leaving
The G. o. g. because of the fanatieal persist
ence in the party leaders of making a sumpt
uary matter part and the greatest part o
Republican faith. The probabilities are tina
the Democrats Will Te-elect Boies and secure
the legislature, and thus gaining control o.
the redistricung of the congressional dis
tricts. / shall work hard against ii, but boss
ism may defeat the party.
Depending on the Crops.
Matt Parrot, Iowa State Reporter, Water
To- nav fcr ffrAr,f hot
q Republican state. The party is in enthU
siastic condition, and expects to be success
full in the coming campaign. The crops ar
good, the ticket is good, the party feeling !
harmonious. Of course we will succeed.
Jumps on BOies.
E. A. Snyder. Cedar Falls Gazette. Ceds
Falls, 10. (Rep. THE tide is running agains
Gov. Boies. His calamity speech in NeI
York has injured him among the farmers a
well as all others who feel any just prid
and appreciation Of the state he representa-
and which he so strangely dlshonOred. Hi
relation TO, the SILVER question as vice
presidential possibility and as q candidat
for governor upon a free coinage planforr
are badly out of harmony, that the result
cannot fail TO prove injurious to his success
The question upon the conspicuous issue
not prohibition but the supremacy of Law
with Mr.. Bcies as the representative of III
drinking and lawless. In this position b
viii be made to appear at great disadvantage
No Room for PrOhIbs.
F. R. Conway, Brooklyn Chronicle (Rep.
The fight in Iowa will mostly be on prob
bition. The lines are clearly drawn an
there can be no misunderstanding. The s
Johnites are without countryin Iowa. Co
Boise has recklessly pardOned criminals
those who have been convicted of violatin
the liquor laws. The Republicans have ret
ognized the farmers by placing Mr.. Wheele
and Mt. Van HOuten on the ticket. Republic
ans are in fighting trim and will win b
good majOrities.
Bofes by $4,000.
C. II. Monfier. Anamosa DOL journal
The political outlook in Iowa is most hop,
full for the Democrats. Yet il will be n
play-day campaign. Prohibition will CT
bold figure. 1t will undoubtedly defeat th
Republicans The same causes that electe
Horace Boies in 1889 will re-eiect him in $50
The German vote which is powerful an
growing element in the state, stands solidl
opposed to prohibition. The Farmers All
ance is bitterly opposed TO the millionail
The Republicans are not at peaC
with themselves Though they ~
endeavoring to keep up smoot
front. their bowels of anxiety are in motion
The Democrats are confident and aggressive
The unansWerable inconsistencies of the r
publieans give the Democrats strength tn,
is almost sure TO carry them 10 victory. r
publican managers scoff at the idea, but COZ
sentative Democrats are predicting 250
majority for Horace Boies. and Democrat
majority in the next Legislature. The par
that shuts up the regular .nose-paint saIoc
and opens up drug store dive in its stead
not popular.
Will Be Battle Royal.
E. E. Taylor, tar-Clipper, Traer. 7
(Rep.)-The fight in Iowa this year will Il
hottest ever known. The state is Republicl
without doubt. The ticket recently mol
mated is satisfactory to the party and strol
with the people. It suits the Farmers A
lance Prohibition is the leading issue wi
the tariff a close follower. In over eighty
the ninety counties prohibition is
success, and a majority of the voters wa
no return Of the open saloon. The McKi
ley bill, the misunderstanding Of whiC
caused the landslide in MANY states, is no
understood and Its wisdom acknowledge
by many Iowa Democrats. Iowa's crop
immense this year. There is no room
the calamity cry that did so much to ele
Boies last year. There Is every Indicate
that Iowa will go Republican this fall
10000 to 1900, and that the saloon will me
its final defeat in the best state in the Unto
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