The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-08-26

again. After Van SAINTS election VIII
liam Henry figured that on the basis
OF the greatly increased vote in the
presidential year Van SAINT had not done
50 well as Eustis did in IS Can Van
SAINT find much encouragement in BUS
it's forecs ST
Gov. Van SAINT will have some very
able asst stance if there should be a hghs
made aga st MS leaG;uil alton W
railroad Commissioner Staples and
Representative Jacobson working for
him it could not be said that mis- sup.
port was merely political The support
which men OF this kind can bring to tine
governor, coupled with the political
shrewdness of Jamison. Reese ct al.
should prove hard combination to
break even If Hennepin county does try
to switch to a man VINO promises larger
cuts of pie.
1t is tribute to the honesty and in
telIigence of the country press that very
few papers have taken seriously the
story of John Lind's return to the Re-
publican fold. The great majority of
them have commented upon it i'm TO-
cose manner, and intmated that its main
effect was to confirm the opinion that
the Pioneer-Press is a prosaic old humor-
list.
People who are given to asking oues-
lions sometimes hear more truth than
they anticipate The Owatonna Journal
comments thus:
The Weekly Bulletin Of the state cen
trail Republican committee a DubIicatfrU
designed for the instruction of feeble
minded EDITORS OF Republican newspa-
pers, asks: What would have hap
pened if John Lind had been elected I'm
lSO9?' As in that event the Weekly Bull
Ietln would not have happened the sit
uation would not have been altogether
without its consultations.
Ex-Mayor Gray's former private secre-
tary is trying to create a little boomlet
in Gray's behalf by suggesting him as
the logical candidate for congress in the
Fourth district
Gov Lind told the journal reporter
that his one political ambition was t8
be an alderman from his ward. and the
Journal put black headlines on the story
Before the story was dry on the paper
the Republicans Of the Fifth ward were
planning on how to defeat Lind in case
he secured the Democratic nomination
And John Lind smiled quietly as he
watched the proceedings. wondering. mo-
doubt, how easy 1t IS to please some
people.
Martin County Sentinel-Linds pOpu-
larity Is phenomenal; his hold upon the
affections of the people has rarely been
equaled in the history Of American p.I-
tics. Men unacquainted with him cannot
see why this is. A prominent Republican
politician recently remarked i'm our pres
ehce: John Lind's power is puzzle lJ
me, but there is no denying that he pos
seSSes il and 1t is not limited to party
or nationality. He can pretty nearly
nave anything he wants at the hands YI
the people. He can be the next mayor
of Minneapolis; ne can 90 90 congress
from Hennepin county; he can have the
gOVernOrship Of the state forced uu0u
him; and If ever there comes a TIM
when United States senators are elected
by direct vote of the people nothing
but death can prevent his being the first
man chosen If the person 30 uttered
these words was more Intimately ac-
quainted with John Lind he would cease
to marvel at his power over men. John
LIND is plain. honest sincere and able.
he hates hypocrites. sycophants and dis
semblers. The people trust him iufpliC-
lily and their trust has never been be-
trayed.
Spring Valley Sun--A few more app
pointments like A. c. Clausen and Henry
Feig, and Mr.. Van SAINT will need to re-
sumo business at the old stand in VIE
mona.