The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-10-09
People of His Opponents Home Town
Run Over With En-
thusiasm
TELLING SPEECH FROM
DEMOCRATIC LEADER
Torchlight Procession and One of tho
Warmest Reception Ever Extended
to innesotan-Evidence Cropping
Out That Rosing Will Make Heavy
lnroads on Republican Vote.
from a Staff Correspondent.

From a Staff Correspondent.
WABASHA, Mimi, Sept. 1S.-Mr.
Rosing inaugurated his three weeks
stumping tour of the state today with
characteristic flying trip through
Wabasha county.
Through conflicting schedules Mr..
Rosing went directly to Wabasha from
ST. Paul. The Wabasha county lead
ers expected him to stop at Lake City
and had made rather elaborate prep
arations for his reception. He had not
been notified of the change in his
itinerary and took Wabasha by sur
prise. The error was quickly explained
and the disappointed Democrats at
Lake City notified that their party
leader would join them on the first
train.
In the hour at his disposal Mr.. Ros-
ing, with John Keating. of the Waba-
sha Herald, made one of the tours Of
the snug little town that have justly
won for him the laurels of tireless
campaigner. In that hour he called
on 100 prominent citizens of both po-
litical faiths, tired out his guide and
was ready to start for Lake City.
At Lake City.
At Lake City Mr.. Rosing was met
by P. H. Rahilly, candidate for the
senate, and M. j. O'Laughlin, nominee
for the house, representing the local
organization. He was driven directly
to the Hotel Lyon, where for a half
hour he held an informal reception.
Scores of prominent Democrats and
erstwhile Republicans called on the
Democratic leader to wish him all sue
cess and assure him of their support.
After the informal reception Mr..
Rosing, under the guidance of Senator
Rahilly, Mr.. O'Laughlin and Horace
Johns, was taken through the city
and visited the several manufacturing
concerns of which Lake City is justly
proud. At 1929 he left for Winona.
Viewed from a Democratic stand
point the political situation in Waba-
sha county is more than hopeful. 1t is
emphatically encouraging and the best
informed Republicans generally admit
that there is a decided detection In the
party's ranks in favor of Mr.. Rosing
and the local ticket.
Will Hold Lind's Vote.
Two prominent Republicans in Lake
City, both of them closely identified
with the politics of the county, con-
firm in detail the statements made to
me by Democrats. Two years ago Gov.
Lind broke even in the county. With
single exception the Republicans,
with whom I have talked, admit that
Mr.. Rosing will hold the vote cast for
Lind. To this vote must be added
the disaffected Republican vote which
is generally admitted will not by any
means be insignificant.
The conditions are unusually fortu-
nate for the Democrats in the upper
end of the county which is the home of
the Republican vote. The state and
local tickets are mutually helpful. The
Republican vote which would be cast
for it's party nominee were he other
than Van SAINT will reflect to the bene-
fit of the local ticket, and the local
situation in the Republican party
brought about by broken-ante primary
pledges is found to be helpful to the
state ticket.
In the Political Discard.
The Republicans have not taken
Lake City into account in the nomina-
ton of their legislative ticket. There
was an understanding by which Lake
City was to have the Republican sem
atorial nomination for j. M. Under
wood and the south end of the county
was slated for the house nomination.
The slate was shattered and when the
smoke cleared away Lake City Repub-
licans found they were in the politi-
cal discard. Representative l.. o.
Cooke, of Kellogg, had the senatorial
nomination, and Hall, of Plainview,
was on the ticket for the house.
The Democrats have two exception
ally strong legislative candidates in
Senator Rahilly and Mr. O'Laughlins