The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-08-11
GERMAN VOTE FOR BRYAN
DISLIKE OF IMPERIAIJSM Will
AID THE DEMOCRATS IN
WISCONSIN
STATE LONG ON SURPRISES
Thought That the Coming Election
Will Bring Another One, Al
though the Republicans
Doubt 1t.

MILWAUKEE,. Wis. Aug 1O-The
Milwaukee Democrats expect victory in
this state this year The detection of
the German voters. on account of i'm
per1alism, is certain to be large. That
is admitted even by Republicans. Some
OF them laugh at 1t and say that it will
be trifing, but the well informed lead
ers know better. That they consider it
SO serious as to imperil their chances in
the state is evidenced by the heroic
efforts they are making to counterfeit it.
The Democrats are counting on at
least 10000 votes from this source alone
But the German vote Is not by any
means the only source from which the
Democrats have good reason to expect
additions to their vote this fall. 1t is
not believed that La Toilette will be as
strong as the oVerenthusiaStic Republi-
cans who are supporting him have claim
ed. The voters have good memories And
1t does not need an extra wide memory
for them to recollect the stand La Fol-
lette took on the Bennett law, which
was so obnoxious to so many of the
voters of this state. They cannot be ex-
pected to support him, no matter what
their attitude toward the rest Of the
ticket may be.
Then there is the detection of the so
called machine Republicans. A few Of
them, like Gov. Scofield, may get out
and work against La Toilette, but the
majority of them do not dare to do so
openly They cannot afford to work bold
ly against the nominee Of their party,
for most of them have been supported
by the party for good many years.
But their opposition will be just as effec-
tual If they refuse to vote for La Fol-
lette, as many of them have declared
their intention of doing.
LA FOLLETTES DEFEAT MEANS
JOBS.
A very large number of ''old-line" Re-
publicans there are who think they can
beat La Toilette in that way, and they
will be very glad to do it. though not for
publication. In fact, their political ex-
istence depends on their doing 1t. If La
Toilette is elected their political death is
sure. If La Toilette is beaten, they ex-
pect the old machine will be put back in
power, provided the Republicans ever
win again. The defeat of La Toilette,
no matter how accomplished, will be
general notice to the Republican party
in Wisconsin that 1T cannot win without
the aid of the old machine leaders who
have before piloted it to victery.
The normal Republican majority in this
state is not more than 10000 when the
factors that really should have no bear
ing are eliminated. When the people
who do not vote for La Toilette, even
though they do support the rest of the
ticket, are all counted it will make a
big hole in that. The German detection
on account Of Imperialism will be large
| The interview with the German editors
| at Madison the other day showed that
| They were all strongly against the Nc
Kinley policy Of militarism and expan-
| sion. Most of them said that they would
support Bryan, and that will mean the
balance of the Democratic ticket as we'll
Then the gold Democrats, who cast a
large vote in this state four years ago,
are practically all in line and will this
year vote for Bryan and the whole
Democratic ticket. This of itself will
cut big hole in the majority the Re
publicans are claiming just because they
| had it at the last election. They only
claim 1t, however, when they think
there are Democrats or doubtful voters
around to be impressed
DEMOCRATS STRONGER.
AS evidence that they don't believe 1t,
| paragraph may be quoted from the adj
| dress of Francis B. keene to the Re
| publican voters of his district Mr.. Keene
| was assemblyman from the First district
! last term and now wants to be re-elect-
| ed. There happens to be quite contest
| for the Republican nomination, and Mr..
| Keene has sent out an address to the
| voters In it he says:
1.-THE question Of party supremacy is
| involved Democratic strength has IN
| creased. Nomination does not this year
| insure election"
| This is pretty good testimony, when the
source is considered, and the leaders who
| are continually keeping UP their game of
| bluff will probably take Mr.. Keene into
| a back room and gently insinuate to him
| that he is telling too much truth for the
| good Of the Republican party
It will not make much difference who
the Democratic candidates are. They
| are sure to be good, clean, able, represen-
| tatiVe men, who can command the votes
| of all those who wish to register a pro-
| test against the imperialism Of Mckinley
| and the so-called reform" methods OF
| La Toilette.
After looking carefully over the field
the local leaders are disinclined to &C
lively support the claims Of any particu
| lar candidate for the nomination for gov
ernor. So many good men have beer
suggested and the claims Of all Of them
are entitled to such consideration that II
| is thought to be the part Of wisdom tc
| let the matter be decided On the floor
| of the convention. They believe 1t to
| be thoroughly In accord with good Demo
cratic principles to let the convention
| pick its candidate untrammeled by advice
or suggestion from anyone.
NOMINATION BY ACCLAMATION.
That. mode Of procedure will be in start
ling contrast to that of the Republicans
The party Of Mckinley and La Follett
will hold its pink tea convention mex
| Wednesday. The candidates, from tn
| head of the ticket to the tail thereof
| have been picked out In advance by thu
| wise men who are running that warl1l'
| party. They are all to be nominated b!
| reclamation. ALI the delegates will have
to do will be to sit and properly applaud
when the spell binders make warlike dem
| onstratfons Of oratory.
The Democratic convention on Aug. z
| will be real convention, where every
| delegate may talk all he wants to with
| out muzzle, and have an equal voice
| with every one else in choosing the can.
| didates That Is the essence Of pure and
| undefiled Democracy.
| Ex-Gov. Peck, chairman of the Demo
| cratic state central committee, says 1t Is
| rather too early to become excited enough
| to predict great landslides and over
whelming defeat Of the enemy. Along II
! October he thinks such things will BE-
more in order He knows some Demo
| Gratis, though, who can see at least 5O,0O(
! majority for the Democratic ticket, not
! withstanding the fact that the Repub
| leans had 1000 ahead OF 1T in 1896.
| What the next few months will bring
! forth no one but mind reader can faith
| om," he said. "Wisconsin is a Repub-
| lican state except occasionally when she
/ gets mad clean through. The only way
| for Democrats Is to keep claiming the
state, and then carry 1t as often as pos
sible.