The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-10-30
REPUBLICANS IN TROUBLE.
Candidates Avoid Committee and
Every Man Shifts for Himself.

The Ramsey county Republicans are
adrift on a sea of trouble and internal
disaffection. Every Republican in
Ramsey county and especially those
Republicans on the county and legista-
tive tickets recognize the absolute fu-
tility of an attempt to poll anything
like the same vote for Van SAINT that
he secured two years ago, and so far as
the candidates are concerned it is every
man for himself and the devil for the
hindermoSt.
There is on the Republican side an
absolute absence of cooperation
among the candidates and nine out Of
every ten of the nominees are out OF
joint with the local committee. They
claim the committee is making
strenuous effort to save a few favor
ed candidates from the general ruck
and the five minute speech every
man for himself rule laid down by the
committee has not served to encourage
a feeling of cooperation or mutual
helpfu1ness. The policy adopted by
the Republicans is so radically differ
ent from that of the Democrats as to
leave no room for doubling Republic
an recognition of the slaughter to
come.
The campaign made by the Ramsey
county Democratic ticket and commit
tee is the most satisfactory both to
state and local candidates in the his
tory of the party in Ramsey county.
And it is confidently believed that it
will result in the election of the whole
ticket by pluralitieS ranging from $500
down.
The most satisfactory feature Of the
Democrats campaign work in Ramsey
county and particularly in the city is
its thoroughness. The organization
perfected last spring through the untir
ing efforts of NJ. F. Kahn is even more
complete now and no detail of the
work has been left undone. There IS
not a precinct in St. Paul without a
complete and energetic organization
headed by experienced men.
Coupled with the completeness of the
organization work is the effective
campaign made by the candidates and
the enthusiasm of the voters who are
Enthusiastically with the Democrats and
their crusade for reform in the admin
istration of the county's affairs. The
campaign rapidly drawing to a close
is not mere hunt for office or pre-
ferment. The best interests Of the
people are at stake. The question to
be decided so far as. the local tickets
are concerned is purely one of busi-
ness directly touching the pocket
books of the citizens.
1t is a question of indorsing or re-
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an county commission which has plac-
ed the stain of enduring shame on the
history Of the county through the par
tial construction Of the Jail, which
stands an unfinished monument to the
extravaganza and corruption Of pub
lie servants. The common council can
not exceed the charter limitations in
matters of public expense, but the
present board of county commissioners
has demonstrated that the immense
power of contracting Indebtedness
given that board is not safe power
to be longer intrusted to Republicans.
Again it is a question of indorsing
or regulating the meladministration
of county offices under Republican
rule A question of the election Of
Democrats who have proved them
selves competent and honest and whose
public services have been entirely free
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or continuation in power of the party
which has heaped scandal and dis
grace on the county and lost thousands
Of dollars to the taxpayers. The peo-
Die fully realize the difference and are
with the Democrats. The Democrats
are all pulling together for the COM
mon good. Local candidates and COM
mittees are cooperating with the state
committee to pile up a hugh majority
for the state ticket and correspond
ing majority for every candidate on
the county ticket.