The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-09-26

republican ticket, in Big Stone county,
GraceVllle, democratic stronghold, only
cast ten democratic votes, while 303 re-
publican votes were cast for congress-
Some of the other seventh district
towns showed a surprisingly large repub-
l1can vote. Ortonville cast 1856 republi-
cam votes In 1900, and 800 at the prima-
rfes. Montevideo increased her vote from
249 to 1858, Appleton from 1873 to 241 and
Marshall from 1926 to $50.
How Opposition Was Voted -
Calling attention to the heavy demo-
cratic and populist, vote cast at the repub-
lican primaries in the seventh, the Apple
ton Tribune says it would seem strange
that AN experienced campaigner like
Young did not get his share of them. The
Tribune says, however, that Senator
Young did not expect these votes to be
cast, and that he was we'll known not to
be favorite with the opposition, outside
of his home circle where personal friend
ship overcame political hostility. The
Tribune, which comes as near being Sem
ator Young's mouthpiece as any paper in
the district, alleges that the populists
voted for Volstead and the democrats for
Bowling, putting it as follows:
THE populists disliked Young because he
was a bitter opponent Of John Lind two
the populist newspapers came out for Vol
stead. Volsteads good sense in lining
them up Is now apparent because he con-
verted their favor into votes at the pri-
maries.
1.-The democrats always recognized in
Young stalwart republican, who in sew
eral campaigns had struck body blows
against them, and did not feel like going
out of their way, when the grand scramble
came, to do him a favor. Besides that
the democrats had been induced in the
southern counties by some mysterious but
potent argument to get out and work like
beavers for Bowling, and they fulfilled
their contract.
All this leads naturally to the inquiry:
Now that the populists have a republican
candidate who suits them, will they vote
for him or for their own candidate for
congress? The democrats are not suited
with the republican candidate, but they
| have no candidate Of their own, and will
have to choose between republican and a
| populist .......... "
Under the circumstances, it would not
| ke surprising If Mr.. Volstead's majority
| would break all records.
Who Wrote the Roorbach7
There Is some speculation in the seventh
| district over the authorship of circular
which appeared in the northern counties
on the morning of primary election day,
denouncing E. r.. Young as the corpora
| tion candidate" It was unsigned, and is
q violation of the election law, punishable
| by imprisonment .a
Dawson mildly protests against the pri-
mary election in Lac qui Parle county,
which resulted in a full county ticket being
named from residents of Madison.
| Trouble for Stearns Democrats
The primary law is apt to work c1issen-
sion in the majority party, and that means
the republican party in most of the Min
nesota counties. However, reports from
Stearns county Indicate that the denoc-
racy of that Bourbon stronghold are ex-
periencing some of the uncomfortable
after effects, There was a disposition in
the country districts to turn down the
old county officers, and this resulted in
the retirement of Sheriff Schilplin and
Auditor Gruber. There is soreness in con-
sequence.
The following observation from the ST..
James Plaindealer has spontaneous ring
to it: Z,
Oar Reese and Mayor Smith, of St.
Paul. don't like the primary system Of
nominations They say that it takes the
work out Of the hands of the business
men.
20, ye gods and little f1shes..
Democrats Of the ffty-third district
have a senatorial candidate against Cap