The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-10-28

Hdu nearly every good tnlng Dut poll
tics; that he hadn't heard a id pol
itfc since he struck it's borders" That
was many years ago. If the genial
humorist could drop into this part of
the Seventh about now he would con-
clude that the state hadn't anything
left but politics. The talk about free
silver and it's effects, the gold stand
ard and its effects, goes on INCREASINGLY.
Every shop, store and office resounds
with it from Monday morning to Sat-
urday night, and Sundays after church.
The town has been averaging about
three meetings week for the past two
months, and the bookings ahead would
paralyze a dime museum by their fire.
quency and variety. Mrs. Lease and
Roswell G. Horn, William Henry Eus-
tis and John Day Smith, Lind and
Bowler, Lommen and Eddy, Mr.. Ran
kin, the molder, and dozens of lesser
lights have said their say to Otter Tail
county audiences, and still crowds flock
to hear each speaker. Among those yet
to come are Debs. Cation, PETER, Allen,
Congressman Eddy, Moses E. Clapp,
who is expected to do wonders among
NIGHT BEFORE ELECTION
Senator Nelson. who will here fire his
last round before the final-what will
it be. victory or defeat? That is the
question / asked a good many men to-
day and yesterday The answers would
look well in a kaleidoscope. but seem
to lack congruity when put on paper.
The chairman of the Republican con-
gressional committee Is Elmer E. Ad-
ans, editor of the Fergus Falls Jour
nal. He said he thought Eddy would
be elected, owing to his excellent
record in congress during his first
term, and his personal popularity. "Mr.
Eddy is making a splendid campaign. >
In contrast to Mr.. Adams statement
may be set that of H. M Weelock.
editor of a weekly paper in this city,
and chairman Of the Democratic con-
gressiona1 committee. Mr.. Wheelock
said: 1T is clear to me that Mr..
Eddy will be defeated this year in
spite of his personal popularity and
the, hard work he is doing. This is
based on the figures. Sound money
Democrats are scarce in the Seventh
district. They are almost wholly con-
fined to the larger towns and their vote
cannot equal that of the free silver
Republicans, who are found every
where. This much conceded the prop
osition is reasonably simple. The vote
Of Mr.. Eddy in 1894 was 1920. The
vote of Mr.. Boen, Populist. in 1894
was 17,4OS. The vote Of Dr.; Mclean,
Democrat, in 1894, was 1886. There
is no Democratic candidate this year.
The Democrats have indorsed Mr..
Lommen. Give half Of the several
thousand new voters in the district to
each candidate-and there you are.
THE FUSION VOTE
is 5000 to the good, even if you admit
that there are as many gold Demo-
Gratis as there are free silver Republi-
cans, which there are not. But Mr..
Lomnen has another element OF
strength He has in the past affiliated
with the Prohibitionists to some ex-
tent In 1890 he was a candidate on
their state ticket. Fully seventy-f1ve
per cent of the Prohibitionists in the
district, Of whom there were 2.726 In
1894. will vote for him. He is pretty
sure of 5000 majority.
Editor Adams is undoubtedly correct
in saying that Mr.. Eddy will poll a
large vote in the southern part Of the
district He lives at Glenwood, Pope
county, where he was formerly court
reporter and g. county official. He Is
well liked at home. Pope county two
years ago gave him a plurality of 963
and expects to make it 1,500 this year,
80 Mr.. Simonton, editor OF the Glen
wood News, said. Grant county has
normal Republican majority Of 300 or
400 and Henry Nelson, a business man
of Ashby, son Of Senator Nelson, is
authority for the statement that, so far
as Eddy is concerned, that majority
will be more than maintained. Doug
las county, another Republican strong
hold, is also enthusiastic for Eddy. ole
Kron, chairman Of the Peoples party
comedies him a majority of
300 or so. Douglas two years ago gave
him 612 plurality, SO Mr.. Kron's conces-
cession is not large, and Editor Shaver,
of the Alexandria Republican, allows
that the figure will be nearer thou
sand. Kandiyohi county however, will
be Mr.. Eddy's black sheep among the
southern counties. Although he has
spent some time within its limits, 1t
Will probably show a gain over 1894 In
its Populist vote, which was then In
minority of 337 A part of this gain,
if there is a gain, will be due to the eff
forts of Dr. Christian Johnson. The
doctor is one of the Peoples party
leaders who Is in politics from pure
and his influence is accord
ingIy great He is the editor Of the
L
ulist newspapers of the district. He
was one of the candidates for the nomi-
nation which Mr.. Lommen secured, but
his lack of success did not embitter
him, and he is doing good work for Mr..
Lommen, both in his paper and on the
stump. 1t is perhaps a DEPRESSION from
the main topic of this letter, but the
prediction is here made that DR.. John
son will be the Peoples party candidate
for congress either two or four years
from this date, for he is not only
A GROWING MAN,
but is Immensely popular wherever he
Is known. In his zeal for his late rival
he is setting an example which eX-
Congressman Boen has not yet been
able to follow. Mr.. Boen has not yet
recovered from his disappointment at
missing the nomination for congress
this year, and his state of mind is
clearly reflected in his paper, the Fer
gus Globe, which has given at best q
half-hearted support to Mr.. Lommen.
He had hopes of initiating President
Cleyeland's record of an election and
defeat, followed by a second election
and 1t Is doubtful If anything but an
other nomination will fully reconcile
him.
In Swift county and Big Stone county 2
the elements appear to be about equal
~ QlVlOeu, anu tu4S 70 ocCoi uihSiy
fervent heat. C. D. Catlin, Of Grace
vile, told me that the best estimate
he had been able to reach in his coun-
tx was $50 for Eddy, $50 for Lommen.
If this is the case Mr.. Lommen will run
behind his ticket, unless most of the
Of Graceville are sorely
deceived They say that Bryan will
carry the county by a fair margin !
II will be remembered that Messrs
T o,,,roeo and Eddy had the Onlv Joint
debate of the campaign in Graceville. ]
AS usual the accounts of the affair
are very conflicting, the Peoples party 4
.,.o-, rri,ncr .nr,n man Iuinod tho aartl,