The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-10-02


and feel certain that 1t will be cast
for Bryan and free silver. The vote
has been divided in the past, but the
Democrats have always had a good
share of 1t. This year they will have
1t all" There is a good sized German
settlement about Dover In this county,
and while passing through that place,
l had asked a man who stood ON the
depot platform, about politics. He an
swered with a German accent, that
| there were no silver men thereabouts.
AS to the German vote, he said: "a
Dutchman knows good thing when he
sees 1t. They will not vote for Bryan
The man would not give his name, but
said he was in. the farm machinery
that the Germans were for silver, I
looked for further Information. r.
| w. Bondy lives at Dover and travels
q good deal among the Germans in
| his section. He said positively that
he had not found German who has
hitherto voted the Republican ticket,
who would vote for Bryan, and had
talked with number of German Demo-
Gratis who declared that they would
not vote for free silver. A number Of
merchants who deal with Germans.
said that among the farmers Of that
nationality, there were no silver men.
One of the merchants referred to, was
a German and said that he, himself.
would vote for Bryan, But" he add
ed, II am not chump, and 1 know
how these fellows talk that come in
here. don't dare to argue with them.
or they would quit me-
Senator A. T. Stebbins, who does not
have to go into politics this year, as
he holds over, believes that the intro
duction OF the money question into the
cempatgn will lessen the Democratic
vote. People here In Olmsted are
two well fixed to want a change in
the basis. If change should take
place, 1t would tend to cheapen money
and could not possibly better them
That Is all there is to it. have been
making some speeches and have been
surprised to see some Of my old politi-
cal opponents in Republican meetings
AS to the Germans, / know positively
that there are few Of them who are not
well to do, and the Democracy
WILL LOSE THEIR VOTES
for the head of the ticket and for con-
gress. They may vote for Lind for
governor mean the Democratic Ger
nlans-but will go no further. AS for
the state ticket, I am convinced that
Clcugh will get as many votes as Mel
son did because of the number of gold
Democrats who will refuse to have any-
thing to do with Populist. The Demo-
Gratis down here believe that Lind Is
more OF Populist than a Democrat,
and more Of Republican than either
Elk X-Sheriff and Representative Henry
Richardson, who has more acquaint-
ances than any othe- one man in the
county. said he would put the number
OF sound money Democrats at 500 In
the county. He put it that high because
NJ knew lots Of them who would not
vote for Populist under any circum-
stances. Ex-State Auditor Biermann
us supporting the Bryan ticket, but is
not active, and most of the Democratic
leaders refused to commit themselves
Information gathered from all sorts Of
sources. would justify the concession
OF the county to the Republicans by
about 500 to 700 votes. Clough may
not run with Mckinley. but he will
not be far behind. for he has no per-
scnal enemies in the county. II the
hopes Of the free silver people Of get
ting the farmer vote are no better based
elswhere than in this part of the state.
then Mr.. Bryan is in for an awful bast-
ing in Minnesota.