The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-07-04
What the Editors Say

Inc pivotal states of New York, In
diana and Connecticut will require all
their resourcefuness and an immense
campaign fund if they are to carry
them. From present indications even
iowa and Wisconsin will be debatable
ground. They can not add single
democratic state to their column and
their utmost endeavor will be required
to hold the doubtful states which they
carried in 1896 and 1900.
On the eve of the great st. Louis
convention there is feeling among
Democrats that the outlook is bright.
The Democrats have everything ia
gain and nothing to lose. The Repub.
llcan dissatisfaction in Iowa, Wiscon-
SIN and Illinois is confidently expect
ed TO add some representatives to the
Democratic side Of the house. The
tariff revision sentiment is SO strong
and the Republican tariff plank so
unsatisfactory that it will be sure to
mean Democratic gain.
In the South the Republicans will
lose some seats owing to the tariff and
the race question.
The st. Louis convention may be
warm and interesting one, but there
Will emerge from it united party
with strong platform. which will
make the election a battle of giants
Grand Forks Evening News.
Lie 1eHlOcFdtlc state convention
Which met at Duluth last week was
one of the largest and best attended in
the history of the party. The Hearst
and anti-Hearst factions INDUCED in
nard light, and the anti Hearst men
came out best. John Lind was the
bright particular star of the assem-
DIage, and him, the anti-Hearst forces
can thank for their complete and sig
nal victory. The convention means
much to the Democratic party in this
state and should teach them that har-
mony is the only true way to success
Maj. Bowlers tactics as temporary
chairman are severely criticised. and
had he acted with regard to party
success the convention would not have
had the heavy floor fight it did.-Week-
~ Valley Herald.
Some Of these minnesota delegates
have an individual preference for
Hearst, but they are not instructed for
him. When they see the hopelessness
of the Hearst cause they will be at
liberty to act with the other members
OF the delegation in what appears at
the time to be the wisest thing to do
This is just as it ought to be. 1t is the
position taken by the Democrats of
this county and is the sane and sensible
position for Democrats in all states
where there is no hope of having any
votes in the electoral college. The De-
mocracy of Minnesota is to be congrat-
| ulated.-Morris Times.
Minnesota Democracy energies from
a contest within it's own ranks which
in earnestness and intensity, in the
fiery zeal and determination of con-
tending factions, has rarely been equal
ed in political conventions. And it was
battle royal, where giants in debate,
skilled in parliamentary law and in
spired by devotion to men and princi-
pies fought for the mastery, and, like
chivalrous knights, when the contest
was ended, grasped hands in friend
ship and llowship.-Fairmont Senti-
mel.
Major Bowler says he receded from
the position he took at the opening of
the convention to save bloodshed We
think the major is little bit daft. He
couldn't have forced that convention
to f1ght-with their fists. 1t was the
best-natured aggregation he ever saw,
and all that noise was but the efferves-
cence of good humor and enthusiasm.
That crowd fight? Not in thousand
Xears!-St. James Journal.
| The statement of Congressman Lind
that he will retire from public life at
the close Of his present term Of Office
may have brought joy to the few pea
nut politicians in Minneapolis, but it
brought genuine regret to Mr.. Lind's
host of friends and. admirers in every
county in this state. His retirement
from public life will be a distinct loss
not only to the state of Minnesota but
to the entire country.-Perham Enter
prise.
John Lind was pretty much in evil
-dence at the Duluth convention, and as
result the Hearst boom in this state
got black eye. But at the same time
Mr. Lind announced his intention of
withdrawing from politics. 1t strikes
US John has done this same thing be-
fore.-Granite Falls Journal.
If anybody wants to see a smile
broad enough to spread all over Rice
county and extend clear up to the state
capitol, just take a look at Joel Heat
woles face as he reads the returns of
Dunn's sweep of Minnesota.-Winona
Republican.