The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-09-29
The Election OF Leu. Lind.

Inc tone or the state press or Re-
publican political prediction warrants
the presumption that John Lind will be
the next governor of the state. Some
scores of papers Of unQuestiOned Re-
publicanism refer to the candidacy Of
Lieut.. Lind in such terms as leave
no doubt in the mind of the reader that
the editor who is responsible for the
utterance feels sure that he is speak
ing Of the coming governor. The pa
pers that are most earnest and ardent
III the support of Dunn, Reese Berg
and some Of the other nominees on the
Republican state ticket do not hesitate
to eulogiZe the candidate Of the oppo-
sition for governor. The country editor
is generally very closely in touch with
the political feeling in his locality, and
he is not in the habit Of giving any
sort Of consideration to the candidates
of the party which he opposes, unless
he is convinced of the popularity of
that candidate among his readers. The
Minnesota country editor is convinced
that Lind will be the next governor.
When he gives evidence in his paper
that he is not so convinced, it will gem
orally be found that the editor himself
is a candidate for office on the Repub-
lican ticket.
And 1t requires no great amount Of
political foresight to read the signs
that point to the election Of Lieut..
Lind. There is no reason that can be
advanced to show that a man who
voted for Lind two years ago will not
vote for him now. The Democratic
candidate ought to have all Of the
country support that he had two years
ago, and. given that, Ramsey county
will elect him.
In this city it is possible to go out
on the street, say in the business dis
trict, and find dozens of men who did
not vote for Lind two years ago who
will declare an intention of voting for
him this year. This city was organ
lied against Lieut.. Lind two years ago.
Hundreds Of men in business life were
induced to cast their vote for CIough
because Of the existing conditions Of
all these, 1t is hardly possible TO find
one who will vote against the Demo-
cratic candidate this fall.
Conservative Republicans who know
the political conditions concede that
Eustis will lose his county by at least
as many votes as ClOugh carried it, say
$500. This fall there will be no bust
ness mems combination against the
candidate, and it cannot be denied that
the appeal made by an organization of
the business men two years ago gave
the county to Clough. The Democracy
is absolutely united on Lind. He
should receive identically the same
vote, outside of the Democratic organ
iZation, that was given him two years
ago.
Minneapolltans admit that Eustis
will not make so good showing in
Hennepin county as CIough did two
years ago. The Republican candidate
this year lacks the tremendous weight
Of the state organization his party
boosted in 1896, and this alone would
defeat him. The strength of Lind Is
not to be gagged by the Mckinley
strength in the state. IT is to be Judged
by the record made by Lind two wears
ago. The country may be safely as
sumed not to have changed In its re-
gard for Lieut.. Lind rs there can
be no contention over this fact. the
other fact that the cities will cast q
vote that will elect Lind is plain unon
the face Of the returns.