The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-10-29
ON|N)U5 FOR YIN SAINT
LITTLE TO, HOPE FOR, EVEN
WHERE REPUBLICANS ARE
MOST NUMEROUS
HIS PARTY IS DISCOURAGED
Tawney Looks Like a Beaten
Man to One Who Has
Gone Over His
District. 81

ROCHESTER, Oct 2s.-(Special "A
rather peculiar state of affairs exists po-
htically in this city and part of the ru-
raj districts of Olmsted county. Both
Democrats and Republicans are manifest
ing a conservatism that is not to be found
anywhere else, in this end of the state
This is not so remarkable on the part
of the Democrats, but it is quite sur
prising to find the Republican colors at
only half-mast, when their majorities
heretofore have been SO large This
feeling is not due to a lack of interest
by any means, for both sides are exer-
cising the greatest vigilance in the cam
paign. 1t is rather due on the part of
Republicans, no doubt, to an extensive
interest which has enabled them to see
that they have no grounds for sanguine
ideas. This, of coursG, means that there
is more to warrant Democratic hope and
so it is fact that the Democrats are
much more aggressive than theirteeppoz
nents.
I'VE are all feeling. good, but saying
little, one old line Democrat expressed
1t to the G lobe, Democrats generally
are satisfied with the outlook in Ohm
sted, and. they are not discouraged at
the prospects in the First district at
large.
Obviously Republicans are discouraged
for they cannot but admit, and many OF
them are candid enough to admit it, that
their district is in the doubtful column
on the congressional and gubernatorial
races And they are chagrined to real
ize that their own county of Olmsted,
always previously a leader in republican
majorities, promises nothing from Whlch
any brighter prospects In the district can
be reckoned. 1t is really not unreal
sonable to assume that Tawney has lost
tod
ty, as he has in Owatonnas and Sc lie
county, in Austin and Mower county, and
in Waseca and Waseca county. In ev-
cry one of these cities, four of the most
important in his district, Tawney mas
bitter enemies in his own party. In
most instances this is due to his rs
tribution and failure in distribution OF
patronage. Yet many of his former
friends have been driven from him by
his poor record in congress. Whlle raw
ney, no doubt, has made some pad sf-
rors in his disposition Of patronage, it is
possible that to some extent 1t would
have been impossible for him to have
pleased all classes. However, this does
not change the fact that these elements
are strongly arraigned against Mr.. raw
ney and may cause his defeat.
Tawney spoke in QwatonIla Thursday
night after his opponent, l.. Il. BroWn
Republican there, who is not one of those
opposing Tawney stated that so far as
making any votes or ssthealing the oreacn
was concerned, he might as We'll nave
remained at home. 5 He attempted to
justify his duplicity on the oieomargarlne
bill and the lumber trust proposition by
bitter abuse and renunciation OF MI
Brown, but, to use the expression OF the
street, ''it didn't co. 1t might have gone
a H.
tured, refined Owatonna audience. raw
neys only plea from the stump Is an
abuse of his opponent and his terms are
about the most radical and unfair that
have been used by any Republican cam
paigner this fall It is losing him lots OF
votes. The people are convinced now
that Tawney misrepresented their dairy
interests and championed the cause OF the
lumber trusts and all sthe Vilifying and
vituperation he can. use won't change
their minds, but VIII: serve TO confirm
the conviction.
$50
The only question that is at all enter
tained by Democrats in Waseca, Steele
and Olmsted counties as TO Gov. Lind $
carrying a majority of their total vote
seems to hinge on the Scandinavian vote.
In fact both parties are really looking
upon this as the pivot of this trio of
counties. Now it is not unreasonable to
say that Gov. Lind will get more votes
from this class here, as he will over the
state, than he did in 1898. Taking into
consideration the Anticipated increase in
the vote to be cast, it should be said more
per cent. He is stronger than ever with
the .Scandinavians. There are any num-
Der of them who will vote for Mckinley
and Lind. 1t is quite common to hear
them classify these names in that rela-
ton.
After all is said and done about Capt
Van SAINT carrying the old soldier vote
solid this is becoming more improbable
every day. The captain Will certainly
fall away short on this vote In Olmsted
and ne1ghboring counties.
Democrats do not claim Olmsted coun-
ty nor are Republicans over confident in
their calculations. Anything is possible
here this year. Two years ago Eustis re-
ceived in this county 2,26S votes and Lind
l,759, leaving a majority of 500 which will
not be impossible to overcome and yet is
a fairly good margin. Tawney got 2,430
against Whites 1852, but Tawhey's ma
jority of 74S will dwinale down far below
that this year should he carry it at all,
unless he Is rescued by. the silent voter.
s-Wootan.