The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-11-01

hold their entire strength and also
gain largely from the Populist ranks:
especially will those who have suffered
because of the removal Of the tariff
on wool vote for Mckinley electors.
klngsburry county, therefore, may go
to the Republicans
James w. Handen, Populist nominee
Tor secretary of state, is a resident Of
Jerauld county. He has been sick
during large part of the campaign
and unable to give personal attention
to his interests, political That coun.
ty enjoys the reputation of being the
!. most
THOROUGHLY POPULIST
county in the state, and in 1894 cast IS
more Populist votes than in 1892. 4
Should the Republicans, however, sue
coed in capturing the Is Democratic
votes in the county, and the three
score or more dissatisfied Populists,
the home county of Mr.. Hardin will
not be solid for the great PopuIist
educator" The contest in JerauId
county is too close to satisfy either
party.
There is more than an even show for
the succesa of the Republican tickets
in Dawson, Deuel. and Potter counties,
In all OF which are some well-knowrr
political fighters. The Republicans in
DAWSON county at the last election
cast 6S7 votes against SIS for the Popu-
list ticket, The contest is equally close
this year with the probability Of al
total vote about the same as that cast
In 1884. Deuel. county is just about
as close as Dawson, and both parties
seem confident OF success. There ara
only about 500 votes in Potter countYl
ana these are pretty evenly divided be-
tween the Republicans and DemocratsJ
sphinx county is claimed by both Repub-
ncans and POUulists with splendid
showing in favor of the Republicans.
Inc bone Of contention is the legis4
Iat1ve ticket; there is not complete har4i
mony in the Populist camp in thahl
county, and Republicans are taking
advantage OF the ructure, but until rel
Gently they have been a little slow irfI
getting In their work. For some reasons
the RedHeld- Journal-Observera Samuel
Buflelgh Millions paper, usually in thet
front rank fighting hard and effectuaIlyl
Tor the Republican county ticket. iS
not making its power felt as heretofore.
aIthoush II is doing excellent service
for the state and national tickets.
Clark county, according to the estiI
mate OF .. HI. Elrod, will give 200 MAJ
Jorlty for the Republican ticket. Inf
1884 the Populists cast 702 votes. and
the Republicans cast 862 and SO went
to the Democrats. At the coming cleo
tlon the total vote of the county. wiIll
not exceed 1,500; the Republicans arsl
confident of electing the whole ticket
Miner is also closely contested county,
but not SO close that the Populists are
confident OF the success of their ticket
Latest 6dVtces say Yankton countVl
should by no means be placed in tbs
"doubtfup' column, for in spite Of the
numerous obstacles to be overcome bvI
the Republicans, they are positive Of
carrying the county by at least 300. \
NO county in the state is attracting
SO much attention as Minnehaha.I
There the most y
DETERMINED CONTEST +
ever witnessed in a political campaign
IN these parts has been carried on even,
since the campaign opened-and it
opened early in that county; it will not
end till the ballot boxes close at B
o'clock on the evening Of Nov. 8. The
Republicans claim the county by $50
votes, while the Populists say they Wilt
Win and have 200 voters to spare. u
In the Black Hills conditions are
somewhat different. From what can be-
learned 1t seems to be the general opin1,
lon that four, and possibly five, (Meadai
being the exception) Of the six BlacIS
Hills counties will give majorities for!
the Republican ticket Everythingi
taken into account the estimates mades
by the leading politicians Of the STATED
giving 1t to the Republicans by 5000 or.
10000, Is about correct. 1t is evidentI
that the Populists and fusfonists ara
convinced that their cause is a lost ONE
and are reluctantly giving up the CON-
test: Not a few have already confessed
that they are defeated.
AS to the question of repeal Of tha
prohfbltory clause in the constitutions
the opinion Is quite general that the
non-repeal people will win.