St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-11-04
BRIGHT IN MONTANA.
Every Indication That the Demo.
Gratis Will Carry the
State.
The Situation Sized Up by e. w.
S. Tingle, Formerly OF
st. Paul.

E. W. S. Jingle, of Butte, Mont, is in
the city on a flying visit, occasioned by
the death of his brother-in-law, John
Kelly. Mr.. Tingle was connected with
the GLOBE several years ago, and is
now managing the Butte Miner, one of
the leading papers of Montana.
Montana is in the throes of the fiercest
political campaigns in her history, and
Mr.. Jingle comes fresh from the field
of battle.
What are the chances of Democratic
success in your state" he was asked.
They are very good indeed. Never
before have the masses of the people
taken svcll all interest in a political
campaign. They are aroused from one
end of the state to the other, and the
vote will be the largest ever cast. Mon
tana, as you know, is a very close state,
and the Republicans are strainins every
nerve to carry it. The result, therefore,
cannot be predicted, but it is more than
safe to say that the Democratic vote will
| be larger than ever before, despite the
death OF Col. Broadwater, who was a
tower of strength to the party. The
| Democratic organization is better than
that of the Republicans; more thorough
in every way. For instance, there are
over five thousand members of Demo-
! cratic league clubs in the state, while it
is doubtful if the membership of
Republican clubs is half as large.
The Republicans, however, are
well equipped financially, and it
is reported that Tom Carter, who has
his eye on the senate, is spending large
amounts of the national committees
money to secure Republican success.
We have the Australian system, how
ever, in Montana, and there is not much
chance Of Republican efforts to corrupt
the ballot succeeding. Another point
in favor of Democratic success is all the
Republican leaders in Montana were
ardent Blaine men. Harrison they dis
| like extremely, and they are not work
| ing for him the way they would have
done for the man from Maine"
/ what effect will Montana's free sill
YER sentiment have on the election?"
"Of course, both parties in Montana
would have preferred to see free silver
man nominated for the presidency, but
there is so little difference between the
views held by Mr.. Harrison and Mr..
Cleveland on that subject that discus.
| SION ol Cne subject SO Iar as they are
concerned is practically blocked Cleve.
land has the signal advantage of having
strong personal following in the state
which Harrison lacks, and every men
ton of his name is followed by hearty
applause in every public meeting. The
strict integrity and conScientiousness Of
the man are as much recognized and ad
mired in Montana as In Minnesota.
"How about the senatorship?"
"Oh, that is matter that is being de
ferred until the legislature is elected
All loyal Democrats want to first cleo
the ticket. 1t will be time enough after
wards to discuss senatorial candidates
W. A. Clark, of Butte, who was elected
to the senate by the last legislature anC
whose seat was stolen by the Repub
licans, as was that OF Senator Maginnls
is personally campaigning the state il
the interest of the whole ticket. March,.
Daily, who is also tower of strength. il
throwing the weight Of his tremendous
influence in favor of the ticket, though
naturally he is chiefly occupied in try
ing to secure for his lively little town
Anaconda = the permanent capital
Butte and Helena also being in the race
On the whole the outlook in Montana i
very bright and | think you can coun