St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-10-27
REPUBLICANS GIVE ITUP
A Prominent Scandinavian Adj
mitS Nelson Is Out
oft.
His Countrymen DESERVING the
Republican Party in
DroveS.

A prominent Scandinavian, who has
been over the state speaking in school
houses among the Scandinavian farm
ers in the interests of the Republican
party, was seen in st. Paul last even
Ing, and asked his opinion as to how the
nationality will vote this year. His
reply was far from being encouraging
to the party he represents. He said:
Il must admit that there is consider
able disaffection among the Scandina-
yians. and | regret to say Mr.. Nelson
will suffer to quite an extent L cannot
believe that he will be beaten. but |
never before saw the ScandinavanS so
thoroughly weaned from that feeling.
IgnatiuS Donnelly has so completely
stuffed them with his glib and captivat-
ing tongue that many of them cannot
be persuaded that the country is not
going to the devil under Republican
rule. of course, | struck many local
tiles which are in the main all right,
but | struck a good many where they
will not come out to hear Scan
dinavian Republican talk. l have
been accused repeatedly by them of
being hired to stick to the Republican
party and work for it, and L was UNI
able to convince them of their error.
1t Is impossible for me TO make an estl-
mate satisfactory to myself OF the ex-
tent of the diSaffection: l can only trust
that it is. not enough to give the state
over to either Donnelly or Lawler. 1t
is nv opinion that Mr.. Nelson himself
is not extremely Sanguine Of success.
But he is doing the best he can and
keeping up good heart.
ii believe the presidential ticket is
all right; certainly it is safe for the
portion Of the electoral ticket which is
not opposed by fusion, and | am in
clined to believe that the whole ticket
will pull through in spite Of the
fusion. Strange to say. a great
many of the Scandinavians who
Nelson indicate their intention to vote
for Harrison. 1t is rather incOnSiSt-
ent position, but that is their attitude.
l have asked number of them to eX-
plain why they would vote for the pres
idential and not for the gubernatorlal
ticket, and they replied that they be-
lieve the Republican rule i'll Minnesota
is too much influenced by the wheat
ring, railroads and other monopolieS;
but that they do not charge this up to
the entire Republican party. They say
they believe i'll the principles OF the
Republican party as much as ever, but
that the principles are not governing
enough in this state. They simply
wish to administer a rebuke to the
state party.
IL am afraid Cush Davis is doomed to
defeat. The fusion on legislative can
didateS looks very threatening. L asked
the diSaffected Scandinavians if it was
their desire to defeat Davis, and with
put an exception they replied in the
affirmative. They express the belief
that Davis is the candidate OF the mon
opolists, and point to his record in the
senate for proof. Generally they are in
accord with the Mckinley bill. and eX-
press the belief that it is a good thing
for the country; which shows that they
have not altogether taken stock in Don
nelly's sophstry.
Il have tried very hard to show them
that if there is such thing as wheat
ring the Republican party is not re-
Bponsible for it, but l was wasting my
breath. They will have it that there is
a wheat ring that is rObbing the farm
ers, and that it is protected by the state
Republican party.
IL do not know whether Donnelly or
Lawler is the stronger in the state. |
think Lawler is unqueStionably stronger
in the cities, and Donnelly in the coun-
try. The ScandinavianS in the cities
have gone more to Lawler, and in the
country they have become followers of
Donnelly. What | am most afraid of is
that Donnelly will draw just enough of
the farmers away from the Republican
party to enable Lawler to pull through"