New-York tribune., 1896-10-24
Deliciously Refreshing,
COLGATE & CO.'S
Violet Water.
TIE MINNESOTA OUTLOOK
MORE REASON TO EXPECT REPUBLICAN
SUCCESS.

SUCCESS.
THERE ARE LOCAL COMPLICATIONS. BIT THIS
WEEKS DEVELOPMENTS ~ THE WHEAT
MAEKET HAVE CAUSED \ POLITICAL
ACTIVITY THAT OFFSETS THEM
my TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBcHE.l
St Paul. oct 33.-The political situation in
Minnesota is, on tho vhoc, more satisfactory
to-day than it was some weeks ago reports
received by the Republican state Central Com
mittcc within Il few days indicate unmistakahY
the drift of political currents Informal polls
taken mt random within week In variors parts
of the State show decided Improvement over
those taken some time in September
Even Bryan's tour through the STATE last
week while serving 10 rally the disorgan1e1
forces of the opposition has not had the effect
AS predicted by the Popocratic managers. OF
making serious inroads upon The ranks Of still
hesitatng voters. II certainly has not been
able to influence a large proportion Of the
Swedish votes. which will be cast for Lind. the
Popocratic candidate for Governor, and Mcl\in-
ley and it has absolutely failed In arresiing the
constantly increasing detection on the part OF
the sound money wing of the Democracy.
Gratifying the conditions are to-day. as
compared with those exiting in the earlier
satisfactory 1t would be useless mincinS Of
matters for instance. to deny that the most
serious danger threatening the success Of the
National ticl:e. is the weakness of the STATE
ticket especially its head David NJ Clough
who aspires TO a re-clec ction to the Governor
ship is not a strong man. politically speaking
lie is a good organize, and an adroit politician
But after YOU haSc said this. YOU have cx-
hausted the list of qualities which might serve
as the legitimate foundation for claims upon inc
support OF voters. The people. on the other
hand who openly oppose him or who. though
Republicans. give him but lukewarm support
assert that his political career has been
stormy one and that. in the course of it. he has
managed II make more enemies among the
rank and file than friends He is a man. they
say, who is unable 10 forget slight or an IN
Jury. and who. therefore, makes "a good hater
He has also been mixed up in political deals
and inrisues. it is charged the recollection OF
which. newly awakened by his present candi-
dacy, are elements of serious weakness in the
Republican campaign of this year
The accusation that he is uncouth and ig-
norant is one frequently heard. but utterly be-
meath serious notice for. although he may be
neither d Chesterfield in manners nor scholar,
not having had the benefits Of a college framing
manhood. honesty and courage have never been
denied him His administration as chief executive
of the State even his detractors admit, has been
free from scandals
THE CAUSE OF THE TROUBLE.
The contest over seat in tho United States
Senate has been in Minnesota. as in other states
the basis of fcuds which have seriously threat
ened harmonious ana effective party action in
subsequent campaigns II is in. one Of these
hat ('lOIlCn
nent part and which is supposed TO furnish tn
opposition within the ranks Of his own party
with the pretext for antagonizng him now. Two
wears ago Washburn was the United states
Senator Knutc Nelson. the present Senator was
Governor and ClouGh was Lieutenant t-G"vernor
Washburn so his friends say. had assurances
from Governor Nelson that he would under no
circumstances be a candidate Tor inc Heiia'"'
This Nelson's friends have since denied
whether true or not Washburn lived under the
,mnression that he would have no opposition to
his reelection. In this he discovered hmseii
TO he mistaken when II was too Iatc'
Clough seized by desire To occupy the '"N-
ornors chair To which, in direct way, he
could never have vcnturcd to aspire conceived
Tho n,an Of having Knute Nelson. the Governor.
sent TO the senate. thus reaching the goal
Of his ambition in an indirect way. In eNecut-
ing this plan he served the doub" purpose "i
politcal advancement and the payments "i "'d
.coroe for over quarrel with Washburn as re-
ga,ded the proper distribution OF the Federal pa
,ronaco the two had fallen out: ana thpugh.
| s tho friends Of Clough now say. Washbufn
could NOT have been elected To tho United
| c,.,os conate except for the support "hch
| f,,ough then a state Senator. gave him III IN"
7 ooslaturc the Minneapolis niller-stateshlah
a.emed IT convenient TO forget these services
.nd tbus almost invited the hostility OF 'loueh
| and his faction and his own defeat.
rho historic rivalry between Minneapolis and
| CT paul formed almost ludicTous element IN
| ,his notical feud. ST. Paul has q representa-
tive In the United States Senate in the person OF
| cushman X Davis To retain this representa-
,ion ST Pau, antagoniZed Washbuin's rc-clec-
,ion and favored that Of Knute Nelson who lives
Of Alexandria, because 1t plain that the
state at large outside Of the Twin Cities. had
hocome a trinc tired over the prospects Of those
two important place. being permanently filed
| Everything consplred. therefore. 10 bring about
| the success of Clouch's scheme. The unsuspect-
| ing Washburn was oustcd without difficulty
Nelson went to Washington ana ClOuGh as
| cended the Governors chair
ELEMENTS AGAINST CLOCGH
Clough has been Governor two years, and he
| now wants "A "vindicaton." He succeeded in