The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-10-01
THE SEVENTH DISTRICT CON-
GREssMAN BELIEVED TO BE
FACING DEFEAT
DISTRICT SURELY DEMOCRATIC
HON. NJ. J. DAILY RECEIVING
STRONG SUPPORT FROM MANY
REPUBLICAN SOURCES
POLK STRONGLY IN LINE
Sentiment shown at the Immense
Rally at Crookston saturday,
Gov. Lind Tower of
Strength.

Gov. Lind n Tower of
Strength.
CROOKSTON, Sept Especial. 1.-THE
recent influx of former Republicans and
dissatisfied Democrats in the RANKS Of
democracy in the Seventh congressional
ulstr1ct insures the largest Democratic
vote to the ticket in that district which
has even been poIled. Many causes have
conspired to bring into the fold those who
either left the party four years ago or
tnoSe VINO We're never in the ranks and
nave been diSheartened and disgusted
and leave the Republicans after a life
time IN the arena of politics under the
u. y. r banner. Not alone by the Demo-
Gratis is this fact recognized. but the Re-
puphcans themselves are aware of the
conditions which prevail They could
hardly be otherwise when they meet con-
stantly with fiat refusals from their old
lliners' whom they are trying assiduously
to coerce back In the party. However
vlvldly they may be impressed with this
Iact, though, they nevertheless offer all
the argument they can conjure up in
refutation Of 1t.
IT Is notable fact that the adminfstra-
tlon OF Gov. Lind has been the means Of
drawing scores of men into the party
VINO never before in their lives voted or
supported anything but the Republican
tlcket. Ihese men are the honest think
ers ana Industrious workers in the interest
OF state and national welfare and their
reputation of the folly Of Republicanism
carries weight that all the influence
winch their former party associates can
orlns TO Dear cannot possibly effect In
no part of the state does such a state of
affairs exist to the extensive proportions.
perhaps, as In the Seventh district. the
home of Frank NJ Eddy.
EDDY'S DEFEAT PROBABLE.
In consequence of the general changes
IN the political proclivities of the voters
In Eddy's district that gentleman's re-
turn to the house has become a most
questionable possibility, even his friends
sharing the doubts.
1t would not be at all difficult to name
long list of Republicans In the Sew
enth district and In the city of Crooks
ton who will this year not only vote for
GOV. Lind and all the other state candi-
dates, but who will fight for the ticket.
state and national Among the leading
men IN Crookston who have come into
the ranks are-J E. O,Brien,. a prominent
merchant who at the last election sup
ported the Republican ticket His re-
turn to the party of his first love was in
duced when Teddy Roughrider deliver
ed himself of that consignment of vitu-
pStdlon III SI. PauI. The inexOrable
New Yorker's statement about ''thiaves',
and TRAITORS was too much for the hon
est, rational mind of such men as Mr..
OBrien, and he determined that he for
one, would not be led by such an indi-
vidual, whose lack of judgment would
permit him to utter such an anarchistic
sentiment. 1t may as well be said. for
the gentlemen themselves give it as the
truth, that no little of the dissatisfaction
among Republicans here was Induced by
the nomination of Roosevelt, and that
since his nomination his harangues have
added fuel to the flames that have burn
ed out great holes In the ranks of the
G.. O. p, so-called
LEAVES HIS PARTY.
Mr. Lafave, prominent citizen and
business man of Crookston, who for a
lifetime, which extends over a long Pc
Rod of years mas been an ardent Re1uEo-
lican, is another who will this year es-
pouse and support the cause of Democ-
racy. His desertion of them is keeply
felt by the Republicans Aside from
these, there are scores of others whose
actions are upon record but who, for
business interests, do not care to have
their names mentioned who have joined
the forces of. Democracy
The sequel of it all is not hard to COM
prehend. Michael J. DAILY, of Perham,
VIII be elected to congress to succeed Mr..
Eddy and all the Democrats who come
before the voters of the Seventh district
will receive enough votes to give them a
large majority. Polk county will take a
lead In this increased suffrage There
are any number of strong Republicans,
who are working with. all their might
for the election OF Mr.. DAILY. They have
become thoroughly disgusted with the
course of Eddy
what seems to be the chief cause OF
lot, IT.
certain leading gentleman of Crookston
'Well,'' he replied, 'I don't know of
anything that is more against Eddy than
simply his own record 1t is one of un-
kept promises and broken pledges from
first to last. He made prom ses he never
should have made, and gave his word
in cases, where he could not keep it, In
his disposition of patronage he has made
another serious botch of things and
herein will be found one of the most ag-
grayated claims against him. Eddy has
killed himself. He has distributed faVors
among the least powerful and acting
men Of the party, those who sat upon the
fence during the fight. and has grossly
neglected and shamefully ignored. those to
whom he should look with gratitude for
his election. This has placed In the as
tendency fraction althogether distast-
ful to the majority, and will show Mr.
Eddy that he cannot treat us in this man
ner and go unrequite for his deed
This is the statement of one man. and
yet is confirmed by oozens. and goes to
show that Eddy has very por chances
Of reelection.
In the Seventh district the Democrats
are invincibiy organized and there Is per-
feet harmony In the party. The cubs
are all working with most effectual re-
suits, and the outlook Is decidedly en-
couraging. In the county of Polk, where
the majority for the fus' onists was norm
ally about 2.5G0 before Red Lake county
was created, there will be a largely In
creased vote since the population has in
creased during the past few years about
Is or 20 per cent The major portion Of
this new citizenship Is Democratic. so
that there is no room for doubts as to
the result
Murdered for His Money.
AKRON. o., Sept. aO.-Late at night
the mangled body of Patrick Mullen WAS
found on the track of the electric rail-
road at Cuyahoga Falls. AT first it was