The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-11-12
MINNESOTA POLITICS

Telling how it happened is a dismal
task" says the Red Wing Argus, speak
ing from the under side of the snow
drift" The Argus man comes to the con-
clusion that Roosevelt was the man peo-
pie were voting for. He also concludes
that the Hill support was a handicap, a
fact democrats could not believe until the
landslide came. On this point he says ::
Mr.. Hill undoubtedly supported the
democratic ticket. And there is a singu
lar phase of politics. Mr.. Hill has sup
ported the republican ticket for years. A
republican candidate can be seen going
down the street arm in arm with Jim Hill,
and his supporters point to it as proof
of the candidates fitness. Hill approves
him and Hill is an excellent judge of men.
But let Hill be suspected Of supporting
a democrat and it is we'll nigh fatal. 1t
Is too -incongruous Democrats cannot
afford to be seen speaking with Hill"
However, the official organ of the de-
mocracy makes graceful submission,
only hoping that some day the people will
come to their senses, some day in the dis
tant future. The election turned out right
because the majority spoke decisively
Says the Argus editor:
democrats" by, years of experience,
are accustomed to submit cheerfully to
the decision Of the majority, and even to
acquiesce in it. If the majority want Van
SAINT for governor, Van SAINT ought to be
governor. In democratic circles it Is not
good form to find fault with the taste Of
the majority. One keeps his private opin-
ions and is ready to assert it when the
next test comes, but the democrats do
not deny that the majority Is right"
They Voted for Van SAINT.
On the Roosevelt proposition, the. Man.
kato Free Press observes:
Newspapers throughout the state have
had much to say of the recent election,
and several reasons are given why Gov
ernor Van SAINT achieved such a remark
able victory. Some writer's are inclined
to take the credit from the governor and
place it in the hands of President Roose
welt, who, they aver is very popular in
Minnesota, and because of this popularity
a great many men voted for Governor
| Van SAINT in order to express their ap-
prevail of the policy of the president. There
| is not the slightest question of President
| Roosevelt s. popularity in Minnesota, and
in 1904 he will receive the hearty and
| cordial support of.republicans in this COM
monwealth for a denomination; but it is
not just the proper thing to take from
Governor, Van SAINT the credit that is due
him. Governor Van SAINTS administra-
ton has been Of such a successful char
acter that the people felt pleased with it.
and his attitude on the merger PROPOSE
ton convinced the public that he was sin
| CerG III MS aCC1On TO CurD any move or
the part Of railroad magnates to violate
the law. The fact must not, be over
looked, too that Governor Van SAINT is
very popular man with the masses. Be-
ing man of the people, one who delights
to mingle freely with them, there is every
reason why the governor should receive
such magnificent plurality as was ten
dered him. :-.
Failed to Get Per Cent.
If the populist party puts a state ticke
in the field two years hence, it will have
to be nominated by petition. The popu
list state candidates failed to get pei
cent Of the total vote, which is neces
sary in order to make a nomination by
convention. Five per cent would be II
the neighborhood of $4,000. Populists II
the seventh and ninth congressional dis.
tricts cast more than the 10 per cent re.
quired to make them a party in the mean.
ing Of the primary law, and they can pu>
up candidates for congress at the mex
primary election in those two districts
also in several counties. AS state party
however, they are in the same class az
the prohibitionists and socialists. !
Governor Van SAINTS Thanksgiving proc
lamation says nothing about Nov. 4, bu
it breathes a quiet exuberance which
speaks volumes.