St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-08-12
Republicans Are Calamity
Helping to Make His Elec-
ton Certain.
The Harmonious Condition OF
the Democracy Causes the
Opposition to Worry.
Outside Counties Apt to Con-
troll Fourth District Re-
publican Convention.
Following the Precedents Of
Years, Ramsey Will Be in
the Minority.

The harmonious and united front pre-
scented by the Democracy of Minnesota
is giving the Republican managers no
end of trouble and worry. which is, by
the way. faithfully reflected in the party
organs. To the Democratic state ticket
not even the most bitter partisan on the
other side can raise objection. In fact,
the probabilities are that the opposition
Will make votes for the Democracy every
time they attack one of the Democratic
nominees. A good illustration of this
has already been given in the case of
Capt. Ii. IL. Hawkins, the man the
Minneapolis convention selected to
make the race for lieutenant governor.
AS soon as Capt. Hawkins was nOmi-
mated the Republican papers came out,
and with flaming headlines charged that
he had actually been guilty Of being
willing to accept the Peoples party
congressional nomination in the Sixth
congressional district. Capt. Hawkins
has not denied this, and will not for the
simple reason that it is nothing to his
diScredit. On the leading issues of the
day he considers the Peoples party and
the Democracy as cO-laborers. He is
not ashamed to be known as friend of
the common people, and his friends in
Northern Minnesota know that he means
just what he says. If the Republican
organs want any more information re-
garding Capt. Hawkins they might look
up the campaign he made for the state
senate two years ago. He was then the
nominee of the Alliance, as we'll as the
Democracy, and ran like race horse in
a district that was strongly Republican.
Ills popularity may be estimated from
the fact that in the six counties COM
posing this district the vote for govern
or was:
Merriam .................. -. ,S9S
Merrlam's majority. ........... -. 653
The vote for state senator as cast
really gave Capt. Hawkins the election
by nearly 400, but after it had been
manipulated it stood as follows:
Hawkins, DEM. ............. .2,0a3
Aliens majority Observation-Disclosures. 173
And this rs was only secured, as
Adam Bede said, by the voting of fifty
Indians with one suit of clotheS''
But what has been the result of the
Republican attack on Capt. Hawkins?
Simply this. that it has furnished the
Peoples party with a candidate for
lieutenant governor in case Congress
man Halvorsen persists III his refusal to
make the race. But even in case Capt.
Hawkins is not taken up by the Peoples
party, these attacks have made him
votes without number. He is
a man with hosts of friends
everywhere in Northern Mime
sofa, where his history is known.
Although young Iuan comparatively
speaking. he was in the late war and
has splendid military record. He is
emphatlcally self-made man more
over, and comes right from the people. /
Harry Hawkins is one of the strong
est men the Democrats could have
named for lieutenant governor" said a
well known Duluth Republican yester-
day, land he will carry every county in
Northeastern Minnesota. Did you know
that ten years ago he was section boss
on the railroad? Well it is fact. He
is today splendidly educated man, one
OF the ablest lawyers in our section,
polished gentleman as well, and a thor
ough Wel-balanced man Of the people.
The laboring men all swear by him, be-
cause they know he is naturally their
friend. His long residence in Carlton
county has given him a chance to be-
come acquainted with nearly every man
i'll it, and there will be few votes cast
against him there"
All the Republican organs need to do
is to keep OH showing up' the Demo
cratic nominees.