The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-11-06

have been willing to trade both his
party candidates for judge for votes
for himself. The Republican candidate
for county treasurer has done every,
thing in his power to get the moral
influence of the Democratic candidate
for senator down in the First to stave
off his own defeat, even at the cost of
sacrificing the Republican candidate for
senator down there.
CONTROL OF THE MACHINE.
The control of the machine has been
the great point at issue In another di-
rection, and the fued which is known
to exist between Mayor kiefer and his
Immediate following and certain Re-
publican politicians, like Fred Schiff-
man, Mr.. Donahower and others who
opposed his nomination, has been great
ly intensified. All Of which has been
effective in producing local campaign,
perhaps unparalleled in the degraded,
unprincipled and altogether disgusting
agencies which have been invoked.
1t is not surprising that all this
should be followed by good deal Of
depression among local Republicans.
Men inside Of the Republican councils
who share in some of the general dis
gust prevailing among the general pub
lie, have been heard quite frequently
to predict that the entire Democratic
county ticket would be elected. At
Republican headquarters last evening
preparations were being made, with the
aid of Minneapolis, to prevent the
meeting at the Auditorium from being
another failure such as all the meet
ings thus far held have been. 1t Is
quite plain from al that could be learn
ed of the real prevailing sentiment,
that If there is not decisive local
Democratic victory en- Tuesday the Re-
1insaF1 nff inahn1HnnS will he aOrpPAhlV
surprised
BIG VOTE FOR LIND.
From every quarter throughout the
city for the past week the reports COM
ing to the Democratic local committee
have been extraordinary in the univer-
sal assurances that they carry big
vote for John Lind. This has been
much more pronounced than with ref
erence to the candidate for governor
than to any other candidate, state or
local Mr.. Bell, of the county COM
mittee, was seen in the absence of Mr..
Barton, the chairman. Mr.. Bell eX-
pressed his thanks and that of the
members Of the committee for the ad-
nlirable campaign conducted for all the
candidates by The G o e. He eX-
pressed himself as satisfied that the
great bulk, if not all, of the local
ed. Anton Miesen, he declared, had
surprised and pleased the committee
by the wonderful strength he had de-
veloped. OF Mr.. Platte, Mr.. Oppenheim.
DIR. Pine, Mr.. Irvine and Mr. Files, the.
reports had, too, been of the most sat-
isfactory kind
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS, TOO.
The exposures of the big salary grab
is expected to secure the election of the
county commissioners ticket; while the
belief seems to be shared in general
that the great majority of the Ramsey
county delegation to the legislature
will be composed of Democrats. If the
present straight Republican senatorial
delegation is not reversed. there will
be some surprise. The election of
Peterson, Ives, Stryker and McNamee
is accepted as settled, while the splen-
did campaign being made by Mr.. Eller-
be is not unlikely to turn the tide of
the country district. The same con-
fidence was expressed in many direc-
lions among Democrats as to the out
come of the congressional election in
this district, although many Democrats
w<re heard expressing fears that the
majority Of Judge Willis in Ramsey
and Washington might not suffice to
overcome the stolid Republican ma
jority in the other counties of the dis
trict
ALL ARE CONFIDENT.
1t is a good many campaigns since
the same measure of confidence found
expression among local Democrats as
to the outcome as is heard this year
Everyone seems entirely satisfied that
the campaign has been conducted with
the utmost ability, considering the
limited financial resources at the dis
posal OF the committee. Much praise