The Saint Paul globe., 1904-10-20
I'M THE FIELD OF POLITICS
LIND WILL TAKE
STUMP TOMORROW
Former Governor to Speak.
Throughout State in Behalf
of Democratic Ticket


1t would be absurd to expect us tc
ecutive committee meeting said l.. A.
Rosing yesterday at the conclusion of a
meeting of the Democratic state central
executive committee meeting, held at the
Merchants hotel
The executive committee met and can
vassed the situation, and 1 will say that
from the reports from the different mem
bers there is every indication of success, .
continued Mr. Rosing "The disaffec-
ton from the Republican candidates is
simply appalling. 1t is the most phenome-
nal uprising in the history of Minnesota
politics and instead of showing signs OF
abatement, as SO fondly hoped for by the
Dunn managers, it is increasing and we
look to see it land our candidates easy
winners. / shall not be surprised at any
majority that John A. Johnson and F. G.
winston may receive and others on the
state ticket stand an excellent chance of
pelng carried into safe harbor with them.
There is not a sign of relapse anywhere,
and the Johnson sentiment seems to be
gaining ground everywhere
Reports Are Encouraging
Reports were received in detail from the
outside members of the committee. and
while the leaders refuse to furnish infor-
nation for the opposition, indications,
after the meeting, were that good news
had come from every center represented
by the committeeman.
Questions of finance were discussed, and
there was some talk of popular sub
scription plan to be put into operation
during the remaining weeks of the cam
paign. Nothing definite was done, but
the plan in general is to encourage en-
thusiasts in each town to raise $40 for
each town by popular subscription, and
forward it to the committee to pay le-
gitimate campaign expenses. There are
over 400 townships in the state and the
practical application of the scheme
would give the committee much more
money thau it has had thus far in the
campaign.
Committeeman reported that Congress-
man John Lind's speech was the sole
topic of political conversation in their
towns and counties, and it was agreed
that many thousand copies of the speech
should be printed and circulated Re
quests for copies of the speech for gen
eral circulation continued to be received
at headquarters during the day yester-
day. The requests came by telegraph,
telephone and letter, and the enthusiasm
with which the Lind speech is being re-
ceived has done much to stimulate in
terest in the campaign.
The Republican leaders appreciate the
Importance of Mr. Lind's speech as a
campaign document and are moving every
obstacle in an effort to secure some refu-
tation of its charges against Dunn other
than is contained in Mr.. Dunn's unsup-
ported statement and the usual indorse-
ment of his late employer by State Audi
tor Iverson.
Lind Takes Stump Tomorrow
Mr.. Lind will go on the stump Friday
making two speeches that day. He will
speak at Morton at noon and at Red
wood Falls in the evening. He will make
four speeches next week. He speaks Oct
"a at Alexandria, Oct. 25 at Red Lake
Falls, Oct 26 at Bemidji and Oct. 27 at
Aitkin. Mr.. Lind is said to be thorough
ly aroused and while he is not scheduled
to make speeches later than next week ii
is generally understood that he will con-
tinue to speak until the night before
election.
His entrance into the campaign has
marked distinct point and his services
on the stump in behalf of John A. john
son and the Democratic state ticket, ii
is believed, will be worth thousands OF
votes.
Members of the committee present at
the executive committee meeting yester-
day from outside the cities of st. Paul
and Minneapolis were: II. L. Buck, Wi
mona; William Gausewitz, Owatonna
Bert Fesler, Duluth; C. H. Day, Albert
Lea; J. C. Thro, Mankato; Edward Ryan
Duluth, and H. L. Shirley, Faribault