The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-10-11
PREPARING FOR TIE FRAY
-FOUR HUNDRED DEMoCRAT PRE-
CINCT MEN MET LAST
NIGHT
ALL WERE FULL OF FIGHT
Campaign Arrangements Furthered
and Few Rousing Speeches De-
liyered-Capt. Van SAINTS
Ample Nerve.

the number Of over 400 held a business
meeting at Assembly hall last night 10
arrange matters pertaining to the cam
paign. Chairman Barton presided and
made few remarks in regard to getting
out registration. He also gave few
precinct committeeman and the import
ance of their work. Incidentally Mr.
Barton, In referring to the yellow ribbons
being worn by the Republicans, said:
1.-The Republicans are wearing a yellow
piece of ribbon. This was a color OF
the nations flag which We licked two
years ago. We are wearing the emblem
of our nation, and we are going to lick
those who wear the yellow ribbon this
fall" This statement by Mr.. Barton
was received amid great applause.
After the business meeting, DR.. Stone,
Democratic candidate for congress, Louis
Betz, candidate for county auditor,
Frank Ford, candidate for probate judge,
and John B. Irvine, candidate for eoun-
ty surveyor, all made a few remarks and
urged all those present to do their utmost
for the success of the entire ticket
There will be a meeting of the First
ward Democratic club at the ward head
quarters, Bedford and Decatur, this
evening Good speakers will be in at
tendance.
By the people of Minnesota generally,
Capt Van SAINT is regarded as a very
weak man for the Republican candidacy
for governor, but after the election it viii
doubtless appear that there was one es-
sential at least which the raftsman pos
sessed to very marked degree-a very
necessary element for a candidate for the
office which he yainly seeks on the ticket
which he represents. The characteristic
in question is that of nerve. Capt
Van SAINT has that developed to such an
alarming degree that when the four-fold
majority of Gov, Lind is counted, he will
be entirely out of all danger Of nervous
prostration. On more than one occasion
has Van SAINT demonstrated this alb
normal characteristic. He has made
some of the most eXtraya8ant claims
that any candidate was ever known to
make and with perhaps less grounds.
One of the most absurd allegations that
he has yet made is that he will be elect
ed chief executive Of this state, and
another, so states a prominent state Of
fetal, is that the Republicans were re-
sponsible for the passage of what is
known as the freight tariff BILL passed
in the legislature of 1871. The same Of
fetal calls attention to the fact that this
bill was passed by the Grange members
of the legislatures and that but one or
two Republicans had a hand in it and
they were from the Grange districts and
were practically members of that body.
Van SAINTS nerve and irresponsible
memory are the principal features of his
campaign.
Democratic and Populist clubs are
springing up throughout the state more
rapidly than in any campaign for many
years, and perhaps in The history of the
state. In Stearns county alone there are
forty-five clubs and they are all working
in a fine manner. The county is more
thoroughly organized than ever and the
majority it will pile up this fall will be
beyond all records.
NJ. z, Neary has just returned from a
trip through the northern and central
parts of the state. He brings back the
most fattering reports. He says that the
Democrats in Fergus Falls, Brainerd, St
Cloud ard throughout the countries
which these cities represent are making
great Roadway and are causing the Re-
publicans sleepless nights. The Repub-
hcans in Stearns county are sick lot.
They had hoped that the Democracy in
that county could be divided this fan and
to this end they had devoted their best
energies. For a while early in the spring
1t looked as though a breach might be
permanently created; but the partisans
nave come together and they are working
With might and purpose never before
equaled. They will carry Stearns county
this year for Gov. Lind by 1000 more ma
Jof1ty than two years ago and the entire
ticket will have a larger VOTE
-
The fight between Page Morris and
Henry Truelson, in the Sixth district. be-
comes more intense each day. Truelson
is gaining daily in strength, and the Nor
ris men in various parts of the district
are already conceding the probability
OF their idols defeat. But this is not the
case in other parts of the district. The
devotees and appointees of Morris in
Stearns county are clinging with all their
might to the fading Page and are osten-
sibly bueyant in their hopes They have
nominated a few candidates for county
othees in that county, calling them indie
pendents' and these are all placed upon
the auction block, with the possible ex
ception of the candidate for sheriff, J. A.
Mckelvey, whom the Republicans are
trying to pull through. Their efforts are
vain, however. The present incumbent
of the office, Fred Schilpin, an old news
paper man, has made a remarkable rec
ord for the county, and the voters. re-
gardless Of politics, know it Is to the
best interests of Stearns county to re-
IoAlA 1tiAd' Livery Ol1SF CdnOlQal6 or the
Republicans is put up to be traded off
for Morris; everything is to be sacrificed
in the vain endeavor of keeping him in
the house. 1t is a desperate fight, with
all signs indicating Democratic success.
The Democratic state central commit
tee has had the recent speech of Jessie
A. Gregg printed On posters, and yester-
day began the shipment of these posters
to every county seat in the state. Mr..
Greggs name apears on every sheet in
bold type.
The committee has adopted as its mot
to during the rest of the campaign.
Free man, free vote" and as the en-
blematic badge, miniature American
flag They are calling the attention of
the voters to the contrast between the
yellow strip which the Republicans have
adopted as their campaign color which
is dubbed yellow flag of intimidation. !"
The committee has also sent out 40
600 of their small flags, to be worn all
over the state
Chairman Rosing, OF the state central