The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-10-03
Congressional prosnects.

While both Of the political parties in
Ramsey county still lack organization
Tor the campaign, there is evidence
in every other section of the state that
there is fight on. SO far as the con-
gresslonal campaigns have gone, they
have developed unusual earnestness
for an off year, in spite of the apathy
that pervades the Republican party in
the state campaign. This state of af-
fairs is due to the fact that, in at least
three districts, the Third Sixth and
Seventh, the opposition to the Republic
an nominees is of a nature that will
not be easily overcome. Hence, it is
that Heatwole. Norris and Eddy are
going up, down and about their dis
tricts trying to beat the men who sup
ported them two years ago into line.
Up to date the union nominees have
all the best Of the running. In the
First district Mr.. Tawney finds it nee
essary to attack Milo White for his
former connection with the Republican
party. Mr.. Tawney objects most Wig
OrOuSly to the proposition that a man
has a right to change his ideas upon
matters Of public policy. His press
agent is filing the air with cries about
the hOnors that the Republican party
showered on Mr.. White Meantime,
Mr.. White is gaining strength with the
very large Republican element who
dislike the Republicanism of Hanna
and are tinctured with the Republican,
ism of Lincoln. They will associate
themselves with Mr.. White in his new
political connection, and the ascend
ancy of Tawney is, to put it mildly,
threatened.
In the Third district the anti-third
term feeling Is making Joel Heatwole
feel that he might better not have ac
cepted the nominate There was
strong feeling against him all over the
district prior to his nomination, which
he forced by his control of the organ
ization. He is being opposed in
quiet way by members Of his own party
who are afraid of his continuance in
power. And he is opposed by a man
who is young, infinitely more able
and with a tremendous capacity for
campaigning. Mr.. Kinds is going after
him like an old campaigner, and Heat
Wole is already at his wits end to con-
tinue the fight at the pace that Kinds
has made.
The Sixth district is being covered
by Mr.. ToWne in a manner that will
make it difficult for Morris to follow.
He is organizing the district as it was
never possible to organize it before,
and the lOng-haired congressman is
putting in his time in Duluth The Ze-
NTH city is not in love with Morris.
ToWne did more for the commercial
interests Of Duluth while he was in
congress then ten men like Morris
could do in life time, and the people
of that place are not strong on poll
ties, but very much interested in their
harbOr and its commerce. The town
at the head of the lakes will insure the
election of Mr.. Towne.
Eddy, in the Seventh is in q worse
predicament than any Of his colleagues.
He is beaten now, and all the Republic
an spellbinders who will be thrown
into the district the next month will
not help him. Mr.. Ringdals knowl-
edge of the district and it's needs, his
personal popularity and his capacity
in campaigning will do the business
for Mr.. Eddy. Mr.. Ringdal has drawn
the fire of the Republican press Of the
district to the exclusion Of all other
candidates. The party papers are not
paying the slightest attention to the
state campaign and are not making
much Roadway against the Crookston
man. The fight in the district is caus-
ing the state central committee Of the
Republicans a great deal of concern,
and the demands Of Eddy that the best
speakers be thrown into the district
Immediately on the opening of the
state campaign will have to be listened
to. The congressman will have to make
his own fight, though, to a great ex-
tent, as the state central committee
has no funds to pay speakers as they
were paid two years ago. There were
more than a hundred hired spellbinders
on the stump in that campaign; this
year there will not be money to hire
One-quarter of that number.
Altogether, the prospects for Demo-
cratic success in the country districts
are better than they have been for
years, and to the assurance Of the
election of Mr.. Lind may be added the
certainty Of at least a split congress
siOnal delegation.