The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-09-29


tons have had to pay two fees. John
Day Smith, who declined to call HIM
self either Democrat or Populist, but
was nominated by the conventions of
both parties, mad to put up three fees.
The five candidates Tor state officers
and the five electors cost the Demo-
cratic-PopuiiSt committee an even
$1,400. The combination had to pay
500 for each candidate, whereas a
single committee has to put up only
800 Tor single candidate. Under the
new election law a candidate must
pay fee for each ticket on which his
name appears. After the convention
today, if there is fusion between the
parties, the county committee will have
the same experience, only on a smaller
scale. The National Democrats will
have their candidates nominated by pc
tition in day or so and the socialist
labor ticket will probably also be sent
to the secretary of state before the end
of the week. In the arrangement of
the parties on the ticket the Republi-
cans will come first, followed by the
Populists, the Democrats third, Pro-
hibitioniSts fourth, National Democrats
fifth and the Socialists last.
The Prohibitionists think there is for
that party the greatest opportunity the
party has ever had in the breakup"
of political affiliations and change Of
sentiment among the voters of the old
parties. 1t is claimed that the Pro-
hibitionists will poll this year 100 900
more votes than ever before and that
the result will place the party before
the nation as a power that must be
given recognition in future campaigns.
The state committee has issued the fol-
lowing circular:
The character and results Of the
H. n1 hoo
we make them. We are this year con-
fronted with unusual difficulties which
call for those heroic qualities which
have made. sthe prohibition party what
it is.~But we also have unusual en-
coura gements.
!. In$common with other parties we
experiencedSa bolt at our national con-
vention. But the national party, organ
lied by the boilers, is rapidly weaken
ing. 1t will nominate no state or cleo
toral ticket in Minnesota, and If Its
national ticket is also withdrawn be-
fore election it will cause no sur
prise.
2. The excitement on the financial
question is putting many men-includ-
/ ing some former Prohibitionists-be-
yond our reach for this campaign. But
on the other hand, large numbers of
men are in doubt on the financial
question. Thousands of these are enc
mics of the saloon and thousands may
be won to our side this year, especial
ly as political affiliations are this year
SO easily changed. Voters are already
| coming to US wherever active work is
being done.
g. This is hard year in which to
raise funds to carry on the work. Yet
in the territory in which we have been
able to make a personal canvass, our
| men have given nearly as much as
heretofore, and considering their al
tered circumstances, much more than
ever before. They believe in our cause
and are determined that it shall win.
So we have before us this year a
splendid opportunity. We can cast a
good vote (the national chairman pre-
diets an Increase Of 10000 and each
vote will weigh more than ever before
in the effect it will have in putting the
Prohibition party in power or in secur-
ing recognition for Prohibition in the
new alignment of the politico-moral
forces of the nation which many think
to be near.
This years breakup" Will do much
for us if we take adv antage of it.
OF itself it will give us no help, but
1t affords US better opportunity than
we have ever before enjoyed to impress
our principles and aims upon the public
mind and to enlist and drill an army
which will stand in politics for the
overthrow of the saloon, and having
done all will stand.
J. w. Dwight, Of Elnira, N. Y.
member of the Dwight Land company,
which owns and controls about 10000
acres in the Northwest, was in the city
yesterday and called upon Advertising
Agent Folsom at the Great Northern.
Mr.. Dwight comes from the same
county that claims David Bennett Hill
as citizen, and is very well informed
upon political matters in the Empire
state. He was formerly member OF
the New York state central committee
Said he yesterday:
The county Of Chemung, which for
merly gave Cleveland majority of
1000, will unquestionably give 5000 for
Mckinley next November. The Re
publican majority in the state will be
something very enormous 1 do not
believe that Bryan will carry a single
county. and this is saying a good deaf
of New York. The Democrats have
bolted from the party in large num-
bers."
Mr.. Dwight has just come from the
Northwest and is very enthusiastic
over the political situation.
.
The members of the Peoples party
league from the Third, Fourth, Fifth
and Thirteenth precincts of the Ninth
ward met at 200 Glencoe street. James
Dellmore presiding, with Alf Ander-
son as secretary. Resolutions were
adopted denouncing the unseating of
Henry Kaufer and Mr.. WEIGH, Of the
Third precinct, as delegates to the
Peoples party county convention, and
indorsing Mr.. Kaufer for the nominal
ton for election to the legislature.
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Speaking of the political outlook in
Wabasha county, 2. c. Goss said yes
terday: ST live in the village of Waba-
sha and I know the silver men are
claiming too much there. Only one
Republican, Gen. Mullen, has gone over
to the Democrats, but / can name
ninety Democrats, all for sound money,
who will either vote for Mckinley or
Palmer. I do not believe Bryan will
carry Wabasha county, although Lind
may, as there is not much enthusiasm
is that section for Cluogh.'