The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-11-01
MIR. BIXBY's FIGURES.

Strangers, looking at the figures, might
think BiXby was biased, or unduly en-
thusiastie in Calming for his party cham
pion al but one of the seven districts.
HE IS MODEST, INDEED
Far from it, Mr. Bixby is Scotch. The
Scot does not permit his enthusiasm to
overcome his judgment, unless he Is play
ing golf. But Tams does not play golf. 1t
would not become his dignity as chief or
acIe of the Osages.
Mr. Bixby is indeed modest You viii
observe that he only claims Mr.. Van
SAINTS own district, the First, the dis
tIict where the old river captain has
lived these thirty years, by $3.50. The
First district is nominally Republican.
Cough, another old river man, carried
it in 1856 by 7,O55, Mckinley carrying it
by l2,157. In 1898 it had not lost any of
its Republican predictions Tawney,
with all his lumber trust troubles, carry
ing it by over 1000. 1t is true that Viii
liam Henry Eustis only carried 1T by
3,267 but think who William Henry was
running against Tams only claims 2,050
help from Mckinley in this district.
granting that Van SAINT will get 20JO less
than the usual Republican majority, and
That Mr.. 3ixby is modest cannot be
gainsaid
Mr.. Bixby opines that Van SAINT win
carry the Second district by 315J This
IS Gov. Linds' own bailiwick. He is
known man to man there. Mckinley
carried it in 1896 by 1O,2S5; Clough car
ried it over Lind by 954. Mckinley thus
ran 1891 ahead OF Lind's opponent Nc
Cleary carried that district for congress
two years ago by 6,512. Lind, running
for governor the same day, carried 1t by
1,202. Lind ahead of Evans, 1894. 1t Is
evident that Lind is 5000 to 5000 votes
ahead of the normal ant Republican
strength in that district On what basis
Mr.. BiXby estimates a gain of 4,402 votes
for Van SAINT over Eustis in the district
1t is difficult TO see, for that is the dis
trict where Eustis is popular, and the
only district where he has been allowed
TO campaign this fall.
HAS IT DOWN TO los.
Mr.. Bixby claims the Third district by
1,l8O If he had said 200, people might
have thought he was over sanguine. But
lest enthusiastic Republicans should
wager their money on !, 200 majority. and
find themselves beaten by q paltry %
votes, Mr.. BiXby lets them in with the
choicest Of his advance informat ton. that
they may have the coin when the COL
lector calls for the next campaign Nc
l.
b2S, 6O28 ahead Of CIOugh, whose plural
aty was only 1900. Heatwole, like McKfn-
ley, carried it by over 5000 in 1898 but
Lind increased his gains over the Repub
lcan ticket from 5000 in 1896 to 5000 In
1893, carrying the district by SOIL Mr..
BlXby thinks that Mr. Lind has lost near
ly as many friends in the last two YEA re
as he gained from 1886 to 1900. for he
figures a loss Of 4,191 for the governor
this time.
AS TO FOURTH DISTRICT.
In the Fourth district. instead of max
ing claim of 1900, Mr.. Bixby, to show his
complete command of the figures. pre-
diets that Mr.. Van SAINTS plurality VIII
be 1,S2O. Mckinley carried it in 1886 by
u,OOO and Lind was nearly 5000 ahead of
Bryan, Clough's plurality being but s.
Sl6. In 1893, Lind carried every county
OF the district, except Chicago. with q
plurality for the district of 655. although
Fred G. Stevens, running for congress on
the opposing ticket was elected bv over
4000. Mr.. BiXby's belief is that the re-
turn of Alex Lindahl to the fold will
change the plurality Of 1855 for Lind to
one of 1920 for Van SAINT, which is more
than Mr.. Lindahl's most sanguine ad-
mirers have claimed for him.
SITUATION IN HENNEPIN.
Mr.. Bixby claims the Fifth district.
Hennepin county, by 1900 for Van SAINT.
When Mckinley carried 1t by 6271 in
1885, Lind carried 1t by 3,205, although,
Gov. Clough lived there, a discrepancy of
H66. Two years ago, Fletcher carried it
by nearly 5000, but Lind carried It by
over 5000, showing that II. 900 Republican