The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-08-30
CAUSED PEOPLE 70 SMILE.
MARES NEST STIRRED UP BY POL
ITICIANS FAVORING THE MIN
NEAPOLTs PRIMARY LAW
ST. PAUL BELOW THE LIMIT
Rural Districts of the County Would
Have to Show Increases of
400 Per Cent Since
1895.

n maj AicSI l1dS OS6n SCTuCh Dy a lot
of fanciful politicians of ST. Paul, who
on some Geographic Tip" from Washing
ton that the population of Ramsey coun-
ty would this year exceed 200, 900, proposed
to bring it within the operation Of the
Minneapolis primary election law, the
general terms Of which make it apply
in any county in the state the population
Of which exceeds 100000 at the last CEN
sus.
Whoever inspired the "tip" from Wash
ington that the population of Ramsey
county would exceed 200, 900, after the Of
fetal returns showed st. Paul to have
been 1852, must have been a little off
in his reckoning for just why the popula-
| ton of the outlying districts, which in
| 1880 was $3.50; and in 1895, 7,245, should
have jumped to the marvellous figure of
$4,000 and upward in five years, an in
crease Of 400 per cent in the ive-year
| period, while the population of the city
increased but % and a fraction per cent,
is difficult to explain, unless the census
enumerators by accident happened to be
working on the state fair grounds on St
Paul day last year.
AS matter Of fact, so far from their
being any probability of the county
bringing itself within the operations of
the primary election law with its limit
Of 100000, there seems little likelihood
of its coming within, for this census at
least, the limit Of 10000, which is made
under the general classification embodied
in SO many Of the quasi general, but in
fact special laws, which have been pass
ed. since the supreme court sustaiqs the
legitimacy Of this species of classified
ton.
Secretary George s. Garfield. of the
state Democratic committee, is in re-
ceipt of copy Of Bryan's statement
pledging himself to convene an extra SEES
sion of congress, If elected, for the pur-
pose Of recommending to that body the
fulfillment of the purpose of the nation
to establish a staple form of government
in Cuba, give independence to the Phil
ippines, and to protect the latter from
outside interference while they work out
their own destiny"
The document was sent by National
Committeeman Perry s. Heath
In writing to the Democratic state cen
trail committees headquarters, a gentle
man at Chisago, in the end of the state
where the Swedes predominant, says Gov.
Lind will double his vote and Bryan VIII
have majority at the fall elections, all
reports of the Swedes' nonsupport Of
the party to the contrary, notwithstand-
ing. The writer is familiar with the
situation, and says the Theden bluff ar
sument just referred to receives the deaf
ear among his countrymen generally. He
is from the peninsula himself.
Congressman Stevens will open head
quarters today in the rooms on the sec
end floor of the Endicott building, di-
rectly below those now occupied by the
Republican state committee Theodore
Gronewold will be in charge
Mr.. Stevens will go to Mora Friday to
attend the Kanabec county fair.
Federal officers in the department Of
justice have received from Attorney Cen
eral Grlggs a circular calling their atten-
most positive terms any official or clerk
in the employment of the United States
from collecting political moneys from
any one employed by the government in
any capacity.
A meeting OF the Democratic state ex-
ecutiye committee has been CALLED for
Sept 5, and meeting Of the full state
committee for Sept 6.
Chairman William Bulge, Of the North
Dakota state committee. is one Of the
most hopeful men in the business of pol
itics in the whole Northwest He was
in st. Paul yesterday and stated that
there was no earthly chance for the
Democrats in his state this fall It is
not yet learned that the Democrats have
made any preparations to Withdraw their
workers from the field in view of this
sanguine expression.
Fairmount boasts Of a Bryan-Lind club
of 200 members. ]. H. German is presi-
dent and ]. F. Sweringer is secretary.