St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-04-05
STATE PRESS POLITICS.
Sized up by the Plainv lew News, the South
S for Hill, the West for Cleveland and the

Sized up by the Plainv lew News, the South
is for Hill, the West for Cleveland and the
| East for fight.
The Monter1deo Leader arrives at the con-
clusion that Joel P. Heatwole is easily the
most numerously nominated man of modern
times.
Casually abiding to Knute Nelson, the Lac
qui Pare County Independent says that he
would poll heavier vote in that county than
any man his party can select for the posi-
ton.
"a forlorn hope is what the Gaylord Hub
calls the Alliance party, and says that as q
political organization it seems to be grad
ually losing its grip in various parts of Sibley
county.
The Morton Enterprise says that the Catch
bill having been defeated in the Iowa legis-
lature. the people will continue to drink
cold water for some time to come" Well,
we should smile
The Fergus Falls Journal says that Will
lam E. Lee Is good man for lieutenant gov
ernor. but as Knute Nelson lives in an ad-
joining county there is but little show for
him this time. Can it be possible that Knute
Nelson is such hoodoo?
The st. Peter Herald advises the country
press not TO worry about the man to be nomi-
mated for governor. experimenting the adj
vice with the assertion that the Republican
ring will attend 10 that business, and that
said ring will be busted by the Democratic
ticket.
The amenities of country journalism are
illustrated by the Marshall County Leader,
which, i'll burst of scintillating rhetoric,
says: THE dime museum freak who writes
editorials for the Argyle Banner. published
his picture at the head of one of his column s
this week.
The following from the Duluth Tribune is
chestnut, but it is also q truism: The
Democrats of Minnesota are for Grover
Cleveland, socially and enthusiastically.
When the Democratic cohorts meet in Chi
cago next June, it viii be to place Mr. CleYe-
land i'll nomination beyond the peradyent
ure of a doubt
Summing up the situation, the Little Falls
Herald says: Senators Davis and Wash
burne on the one side, and Gov Merriam
and Knute Nelson on the other, represent
substantially the two factions that will strive
for control Of the machine in Minnesota this
year. But then, why make so much fuss?
The next senator from Minnesota will be
Thomas Wilson. Democrat. The governor
will, likewise. be Democrat"
According to the Todd County Argus.
Knute Nelson's record III public and private
life is pure and unspotted, and his nearness
to the common people and his sympathy
with them besides his sturdy honesty, have
caused them to seek him in his retirement
and urge him to become candidate" But
can Knute get next to- enough common
people to corral votes sufficient to insure an
election?
The Crookston Times figuring on posi-
bility of the Peoples party carrying few
states and throwing the election of presi-
dent into the house. shows that in this event
the Democratic candidate would win hands
down. There are no flies on the Democratic
majority elected on a straight tariff reform
issue. Let us now stick to the issue and
elect president Oh it without reference to
the Peoples party-whateyer that is