The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-10-09

in hundred. One hundred majority
either way will be all that Chippewa
Will do this year, and McC1eary is the
one man likely to run ahead of his
ticket, for they don't know that
Frank Day Is running over in that
part of the district.
BY the way, there is a campaign
story that seems to be true, that is
being told of Day, and it is worth
repeating, Down in Jackson county
there lives a mana Norwee ian-wlto
Is reported to have influence among
his neighbors and who was supposed
&c have silver leanings 1t was neces-
cary to make sure Of him, and when
Day was in Jackson the other day one
CT his friends proposed that he go out
ana meet the farmer They drove
70 the place and found the agricultur-
ist praying for the repose of half
dozen OF his hogs who had died of
cholera during the night The Day
manager jumped out OF the carriage
with Hello, Nils, how are you? Say
Mis-, let me introduce you to our next
congressman" Day smiled pleasantly
as the horny handed one stuck out q
grimy paw and advanced upon
MIN. How do. Mr.. Congress-
man. quoth the son of the
Il want to say that while l was against
you two years ago, l am with you this
year and so are all my friends. Were
all McCleary men here'--and Day fell
dead Since then he insists on being
introduced by name. But about the
western counties:
In Lac aui Parle, Mccieary had 1886
Votes two years ago, and Long, the
Populist nominee, had 918, the Demo-
cratic strength showing but 1856 votes.
The strength of the Pops has undoubt-
edly helped to develop silver sentiment
over there and the county liz debat-
able. McCleary will carry it, probably.
but there is nothing sure about the
rest OF the Republican ticket for the
silver men have been making hot
campaign, and there are goodly mum
Der or silver Republicans going about
II a stronger or better known man
than Day had been nominated, the
county would certainly be in the silver
column, for the fusionists have a
strong county organization. Lincoln
IS another strong Populist county In
1894 the Pops had a plurality and by
the aid of the ninety Democrats in
the county they will carry it this year
for their whole ticket And again
there are authenticated reports of sill
yer Republicans. The vote in the coun-
ty will be about 1000, and of these
Bryan will get 700, without doubt. Nc
Clearys personal strength may come
into play again here and carry him
ahead Of his ticket.
This strength of McCleary's is not
due to his personal magnetism. He
IS as cold personally as a dead fish.
everything he says or does is calcu-
lated in a cold blooded sort Of way
He applies mathematics to his emotions
If he has any-but he has been an
active congressman and has done ev-
crything for his district that his dis
trlct mas asked. And even in Pipe
stone county, which was not Republi-
can two years ago, if the Democratic
and Populist vote be combined and
which Is strongly for silver this year
McCleary will run well, for he talked
a good deal about their stone quar-
rles and even sold some stone for
them. Two years ago Pipestone gave
McCleary 749; Baker, Democrat, 1854
and Long, Populist, SOC. There are
lew sound money Democrats there
TINS year and there are certainly some
silver Republicans. Bryan and the
fusion state ticket will carry the coun-
ty by 100 and McCleary will likely
beat Day by as many No one can
quite figure how these people can sep
arate the congressman from the ma
t1onal issue, but they are certainly
going to do the same. These counties
that L have quoted in the west and
Murray, in the southwestern part of
the district are the only ones in the
district that Bryan is at all likely to
carry-unless Brown be considered
debatable. I do not think it is. and
have given some reasons for my be-
lief. Lind will run with his ticket in
all the counties mentioned except in
Brown, and Clough will run up prob
ably with the same exception. And
everywhere McCleary will rum ahead
of Day. Both Lyon and Redwood
counties may be depended on for from
200 to 300 majority for the Republican
national and state tickets--for they will
not materially change their vote for
congressman Of two years ago.
Again, l have observed in the west
ern part Of the district a growth of the
strength Of the dominant party of two
years ago. In the Republican commu-
mites in the First district there was
an obvious and not to be mistaken
accentuation Of Republican sentiment.
In the remote western counties Of this
district, where Populism has long been
fostered, it is certainly developing this
year, when the doctrines of the cult
have received the Endorsement Of the
Democratic party in national conven-
ton. Populism has grown because
nothing succeeds like success.
IN POPULISF STRONGHOJn