The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1916-09-30
PREDICT GOPHER
STATE. FOR WILSON
Reports of Most Optimistic Ma
ture Come in to Demo-
cratic Headquarters.
MANY REPUBLICANS TO
SUPPORT president
North Dakota Senator of Stal.
wart School Will Stump
Northwest.

minnesota for Wilson" looks like
a. reality. Reports from the firing line
In the sc counties tell Of unprece.
dented sentiment for the president.
Not within the memory OF the oldest
voter has there been such a Demo-
cratic trend as has been reported in
the last few weeks. Watch Minne-
sofa. The North Star stale is going to
fool some of our Republican brethren.
News that H. c. Hansbrough, for 1S
years United States senator from North
Dakota is ready to stump the north
west Tor Wilson, must give Mr..
Hughes pause. That a member OF
the old stalwart school would, desert
the party that honored him three
terms In the upper house, is worthy
Of notice. He declares Hughes is bad
enough but the Roosevelt-Perkins
combination is more than he can
stomach.
I'VE have reason to be proud of
our president. What man stands first
before the world? Is it England's
king GermaEy's kaiser Russia's car.
or Austria's emperor? No. It is Pres
ldent Wilson. He is fighting our bat
ties. He is entitled to our support.
Let us stand by him." This is an
excerpt from speech by Hon. Sam r.
Van SAINT, the grand old man of
Minnesota Republicanism, delivered
on Wilson day, June %, 1916. at a
memorial to the president arranged
by the Minneapolis Daily News. APP
parently, Mr.. Van SAINTS mind has
changed completely in a year. There
must be a reason
The speech by Senator J. Hamilton
Lewis in Minneapolis the night Of
Sept. 1S as one of the most convinc-
ing political arguments over heard
locally. More people were turned
away from the auditorium than were
able to enter. The Illinois mans talk
pade a profound impression on those
no heard him.
Daniel w. Lawler, Thomas DIVER,
Neil Cronin, o. A. Hedin and Madison,
Bowler were among those who spoke
at the Lewis meeting. Their talks
were straight from the shoulder ard
dealt with state and national issues.
Julius Thorson of Benson, Demo-
cratic candidate for lieutenant gov
ernor, is one aspirant for political
preferment who is talking little but
Is saving wood. The rancor engen-
dered, by the Frankson-Peterson-
Gates fight in the primaries is still
in evidence and many are betting that
the Swift county man will WELD the
gavel in the next senate.
National headquarters in Chicago is !
a place of supreme optimism. A re-
cent visit there by Democratic State
Chairman Fred E. Wheaton and Pub
licity Manager Joe McDermott. re-
vealed workshop that would make
a beehive look like an institution Of
Incidence. 'Wilson is getting stronger
every day." said Senator Walsh of
Montana, western manager of the
campaign.
II am sorry that Fcannot meet every
farmer Of Minnesota" Senator H. F..
Hollis of New Hampshire told Demo-
cratic Chairman F. E. Wheaton on the
latter's recent visit to Chicago. Sena-
tor Hollis is author of the farm loans
measure and believes it the greatest
piece of constructive legislation in
years. He declares that if he could
get the ear of every farmr for five
minutes to explain the advantages Of
the law. there would not be any doubt
as to the result of the election.
The Sherburn Advance-Standard,
the White Earth Tomahawk and the
Hopkins News are a few of the for.
mer Republican papers in line for
Wilson.