The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-11-10
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Minneapolis Journal, Nov. 9.
HOW 1T HAPPENED.
Even the Typewriters of the State
Must Now BE Satisfied.

Even the Typewriters of the State
Must Now BE Satisfied.
John Lind win be the next governor Of
Minnesota
How did It happen? The old reason-be-
cause he got the most votes-is still good;
but the people who are deeply interested In
the result are looking back OF the returns
to analyze the situation They ind that
William Henry Eustis was the choice Of his
party in the state convention by larger
proportion Of the delegates, probably. than
any man nominated to that ofice by the Re-
publicans in this state for dozen years.
he had opposition, It is true, but the oppo-
sition was not persistent, and the chances Of
the favorites of this opposition having disap-
peared, it was ready TO join the majority in
ratifying the choice and making It unani-
nous
How does it happen. then, that Mr.. Eustis.
the popular favoTite before the convention,
is not elected II Republican state like Min
nesota?
Of influences which have been at work dur
ing this campaign. not unobserved and I'M
recognized, but II was hoped that their
efforts would be Intellectual
First, probably. was the general apathy
among the Republicans. The Republican vote,
even on the whole ticket. is light The vote
on both sides IS light, but not so light on
the fusion side, by comparison with the vote
OF two years ago, as the Republican. That
gave Mr.. Lind great advantage.
1t has been a campaign of Islander and de-
traction. The most abusive, mean. dirty and
unprincipled on the part of a portion of Mr..
Lind's support that has ever been seen IN
this state. The effect of such unceasing, IN
| firing detractien no doubt had something TO
do with creating an unfayorable impression
of man who, in his political and business
| life to which these attacks were chiefly d.
rected. on the plain showing OF facts. is the
/ superior Of the man by whom he is defeated.
Then, there was the consideration OF ma
! tionality. One cannot look over the returns
from the Swedish wards in Minneapolis and
st. Paul and from other sections Of the
state where the Swedes are numerous, with
out seeing that Mr.. Lind owes his election IN
large part to the fact that he is Swede.
Another thing which cut some figure In the
campaign WAS the character OF its manage
ment Whether we like it or not, we might
as well admit that the Republicans of Min
nesota have become accustomed to the con-
troll and management and manipulation OF
! bosses. They are accustomed TO be drummed
out to the polls and followed up TO see that
! they go. There was nothing of this kind
done this year, and thousands of them stayed
J at NUNS because no one saw 10 II that lAiCy
voted. The leaders have also been accus-
toned to the spending Of large sums OF money
| in order to secure results. The management
OF this campaign was not skillful. Nor was
the money spent Probably no campaign IA
the last twenty years was conducted with
as light expense as this one on the part oil
I the Republicans.
! But quite important II not more I'M
| portant than any OF the causes already as
signed, was the attitude Of the state admins
tration Governor Clough has made no secret
! of his hostility TO the Republican candidate.
| Although honored by the Republican party
/ far beyond his deserts, when he failed TO die
4 tate the nomination 10 the state convention
/ he vowed to have revenge, and he Is having
| it today. All through the campaign, what
/ ever influence he has been able 70 exert
! through the power which his position gives
/ him has been In the interest of Mr.. Lind
He has made no secret Of II. He has even
boosted of il, and today when the result IS
/ known there is no man in the state 80 Jubi-
! liant as he, none boster0us or demon
/ strative In his joy.
The result is much to be regretted not
1 from the political standpoint alone and from
the attitude in which il places Minnesota
/ toward the national administration, but from
] the business standpoint Here IS Nebraska
! going Republican, Iowa Republican. both the
/ Dakotas Republican. Wisconsin Republican
| all our neighbors adjoining US giving pledges
/ TO the business world that they are sound
on the question OF finance and worthy oil
/ business confidence while Minnesota. two
proportion to her population. In her adherence
! 70 sound money ard protection, slumping on
! into Populism at a time when every fact Of
/ the situation justified her action OF two years
\ ago
! We predict an equally radical reaction in
/ public sentiment the hrst time the people get
4 a chance 10 go 10 the polls again.-Minne-
! apolls Journal. Nov. 9.