The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-08-18

years is everything you say it is, why
didn't you renominate the man whof
was at its head9' So the organization
was compelled to take Herrick, and it
is now supporting him in the face os4sssas
the desertion Of thousands of tempefsS
ance republicans.
Pattison as Refor1ner.
Mr.. Pattison, the democratic candi-
date for governor, was for years a
made reputation as a temperance REF
former of an advanced type. His ex-
IRENE position, for he is a strict prohi- &
bitionist, brought him into opposition tor
his party in the senate, but he mains
tanned his position to the last coming
to t 10, be !, regarded , by, the temperance and
staunchest friend in public life. He is
the president of the Union Central Life
Insurance company, with headquarters.
IN Cincinnati, where he has a home; but
his legal residence is Batavia. He AND
nounced himself as candidate for tine
gubernatorial nomination this year, and
received the quiet support of Tom John.
son, mayor of Cleveland, who wanted to
prevent the nomination of any man
allied with the John R. Mclean faes
tlon. The result was that, after ratha
er interesting contest, Pattison was
| nominated.
Temperance as Issue.
Then it was that the temperance peo-
pie, in spite of everything that the
party leaders on both sides could dos
succeeded in making the chief CAM
palgn issue an issue of temperancey
moral reform and bossism. They istigs
matted Herrick as the friend and de-
! a "a
brewers and distillers, as the tool Of
george y. Cox and called upo all truly
good people to support Pattison, whose
record as a temperance man and enemy
OF boss rule they painted in the most
attractive colors.,
The result is that thousands of demo-
crats are supporting Herrick, republican,
while Of thousands of republicans are
supporting Pattison, democrat.
. Inc supporters of Herrick by sheer
force OF circumstances now include the
organized liquor interests Of the state
1.-THE dlstlllers, the brewers with Their
thousands OF employees, and the saloon
irons. - =, r>~g 9.
The supporters of Pattison include
the organized temperance forces of the
state, many thousands strong, and coll.
laterally other thousands of church,
members, who have been drawn into the
night thru the pressure Of their prohix
plt1on ., Trends aa It is estimated that per-
laps zo,ggo former democrats are sups
porting Herrick, and perhaps as many
former republicans supporting Pattison.s
Anti-saloon League. =
The Anti-Saloor League is making
the strongest campaign in it's history,
1t is openly enrolling votes, disseminate
ing tons OF literature, sending speakers
into all parts of the state, and in other
ways showing great activity. Every
Sunday during the hot weather it Is
holding from fifty to sixty open meets
ings in the state, and every week night
, from forty to fifty meetings, and its
leaders say their campaign has not yet
been opened. The burden of their
speeches is opposition, to Herriek and
to the 'sboss' rule of George B. Cox,
who is only supporting Herrick because
ne is the party nominee. About d
8 dozen county newspapers, until now re-
: publican, have hoisted the name of Pat
8 tison fer governor, while supporting the
l rest Of the republican ticket. The
t Chautauqua assemblies all over the
: state have been converted into meet.
= ing!s for the denunciation of Herrick
/. The antisaloon people are claiming
e that they are still good republicans
: and that the way to stand by "Teddy' o
: is to smash the republican candidate fol
n governor and Cox, the Cincinnati boss
Herrick, on the other hand, maintains
that he stands for everything that
a Roosevelt stands for. -
j. Altogether, it is merry war, and is
n giving the people of Ohio more to dc
r than they have done in any campaign
e for many years. 1t is estimated thai
e perhaps $4,000 people on each side, who
e heretofore have taken slight interest in
). state politics, have been drawn into the
,, contest because of the character of the
), issue which has been made.