The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-08-17
GERMAN AMERICAN VOTE
SENATOR COLLIER SAYS 1T WILL
BE CAST CLOSELY WITHIN
PARTY LINES
"DRYs" WILL BE AGGRESSIVE
ProhtbitionIsts Eiu Include Mime
sofa In a Vigorous Campaign
on the National Issue
This Year.

Senator julius Collier. Of Shakopee, was
In st. Paul yesterday. Questioned by
a Glob reporter as to the attitude OF
the German residents Of the Minnesota
valley on the presidential campaign Of
this year. believed by many to be Inn
portant. If not momentous, Senator Col
ler said:
AS far as I have been able to learn
our Germah-American residents Will vote
very largely in accordance with their
party affiliations. I have not been able
to learn that we have converted any
German Republicans to the Democracy
because Of the Issues arising out Of the
war. Still I do not believe that any
German Democrats will be induced to
vote the Republican ticket this year.
LAS far as the state campaign is con-
cerned. Gov. Lind, I am sure, will So
cure a larger vote in our neighborhoed
than he did two years ago."
The national committee Of the Prohibi-
ton party proposes to secure more ex-
tensive hearing for Its principles this year
than In any previous campaigf4 The
plan, now well along. is a special train
which will tour the continent. 1t will
carry John G. Wooley and H. B. Metcalf,
candidates for president ana vice presi-
dent; National Chairman o. w. Stewart,
who has wide reputation as a cam
paign orator; Hon. Samuel Dicl1ie, Vol
ney B. Gushing, OF Maine, and others
Of the ablest speakers Of the party. At
state lines will be taken on
the state chairman and Sec
rotary, the editors Of state papers, and
those candidates on the state and con-
gress1onal tickets who are campaign
ers. Six to eight towns will be reached
daily, and the evenings will be given
to the large cities. 1t goes without say
ing that tons of literature will be dis
tributed.
St Paul PrehibitionIsts have engaged
the combination for an evening rally at
the Auditorium. B. B. Harrigan, candi-
date for governor, will doubtless be one
Of the speakers. Local Prohibitionists pre-
dict the greatest Prohibition rally ever
held here. Minneapolis. Fergus Falls. Ada
and Paramount are among the other
Minnesota points at which stops will be
| made. All day meetings, managed by
state speakers, will be held at mose Of the
| points visited.
| 8. NJ. Owens refusal to accept the Dem
| ocratic nomination for lieutenant gov
ernor makes 1t likely that former Senator
James McHale, of Shakopee, will be CIV
en- the nomination
There is a revival Of the boom of John
Wagner for the congressional nomina-
| ton. DR.. Stone however, is sth in the
| field.
| Thomas R. Kane, who was recently
operated upon for appendicitis at St.
nicely, and DR.. O'Brien. who is attending
him, expects to have him out in short
time.
| Politics and a Minnesota editorial out
| ing don't mix little bit; but still few
| of the party, as they registered at the
Windsor yesterday afternoon, were will
ing TO express Themselves on the polit-
ical situation Most Of the boys, when
| they start on the trip, dismiss everything
from their minds regarding politics and
good time. This idea was character
! istically brought out by President Char
ley Mitchell, OF the association, when APP
| preached on the subject
Politics. he shouted, whats that
something good to drink2 I don't know
| what you are talking about. man; 1 am
going on the trip, and politics can go
Sorry, old man: you're missing half
your life
Elmer Adams. of Fergus Falls. quietly
Xouchsafed the opinion that the Repub-
lican state ticket would get an increased
majority in his section, and that Van
SAINT woufd pull through. There's no
| use worrying about Mckinley" he said.
he is an easy winner"
The irrepressible Harvey Grirnmer, Of
the st. Cloud Journal-Press, remarked
when he saw EN-. I'VE Republicans up
| in our district are so scattering that we
/ don't often peep. It's a great Democrat
ic nest up in our neck Of the woods"
W. J.. Munro. OF the Morris Sun, said
things In his section were very quiet ro-
litically, and that it was yet difficult to
form an opinion as to the outcome. AS
| near as he could judge. however, the Re-
pubicans had reason to be satisfied that
Van SAINT would poll big vote. and no
doubt .-in out. Lind he did not thInR as
strong as he was two years ago.
]. S. Putnam, of Granite Falls Eamil-
| iarly known as "Old Put" said that Lind
was still very strong with the scandIla-
| VANS In Yellow Medicine county, and
would give Van SAINT q hard pull
throughout the state.
]. Adam Bede. Who was meeting the
boys at the Windsor, vouchsafed the
opinion that the political situation was
the southern counties He thought the
great difficulty would be to get the vote
out. why" said he, Gin a ten days
trip through Southern Minnesota / hard
ly fourd a man who mentioned politics
enc way or the other. There seems to
be much apathy al along the line and
lack Of enthusiasm that ought not to be.
OF course it's early yet, but 1t is time
some discussion was heard. 1t is much
unlike the conditions four years ago
nov"
How Is the Budget. ]. Adam" quer-
led a brother editor who just came up;
has 1t ceased to Budge2"
well, I'm afraid So he replied. ''a-ou
see I'm now engaged in locating settlers
on choice lands at top of column, and
next to reading matter, up IN Pine ara
Aitl0in counties, and I don't believe IN
bother with the paper now"
James Coggswell, of Two Harbors, Of
fetal photographer of the association,
and one of the few Democratic editors
on the trip, said things political were
very quiet in his county, and he had no
means Of knowing whether there would
be much change from two years ago. He
thought not, however.
w. NJ. James, Of the Breckenridge
Telegram (Republican). thought the sit
uation nationally very hopeful. and Mat
Van SAINT had a good fghting chance,
though there was no question Lind was
strong proposition to go against
James Ruane, of Slayton, thought Mu--
ray county would give an increased Re
publican majority, and that Van SAINT
would run well up with the balance Of
the state ticket.
John T. Mullen, formerly editor OF the
Saturday Review, of Litchdeid said ne
looked for a Republican increase, but
est In politics as when In the newspaper
business.
Philip Liesch. Of New Uln, said the
German vote IN Brown county would be
very uncertain quantity. While they
were all sound money men. they were