The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1916-10-07

II the sentiment In other portions
OF the state and country is anything
like it is in Duluth Woodrow Wilson
will be reelected president OF the
United States by an Unprecedented
popular vote:A Wherever straw votes
are being taken in st. Louis county it
is a two-to-one shot for Wilson. Tues
day at Floodwood where Democrats
once were as scarce as Hottentots In
Iceland, straw vote was taken at a
good roads meeting. There were 80
votes for MIR. Wilson, and 81 votes for
Mr.. Hughes.
Several straw votes were taken in
jury rooms at the court house during
the week and the result was invariably
eight for Wilson and four for Hughes.
At a foot ball game last Sunday over
400 votes were cast, and likewise was
overwhelmingly in favor OF Mr.. Will
son at two-to-one gait.
In Fighting Condition.
The st. Louis county Democratic
committee is splendidly organized.
Frank Makowski is in charge of the
headquarters in the st. Louis Hotel,
and he is ably assisted by Thomas
Sexton, who is serving as secretary of
the committee. Committees have been
appointed on township organizations,
club organizations and speakers, with
hustling chairman in charge of each
committee.
The railroad employees are organiz-
ing a. Woodrow Wilson Railroad
Mems Club at the West End. The
first meeting will be held Saturday
evening, and a substantial sum will be
raised by railroad men to be for
warded to the National committee.
Subscription lists are being carried by
enthusiastic railroad employees who
are supporters Of Mr.. Wilson and it is
surprising to learn Of the liberality of
each subscription. from appreciative
employees, who have won the eight
hour day without strike and through
the courage and fairness OF Woodrow
Wilson.
County for Wilson.
St. Louis county will without doubt
be carried by Mr.. Wilson. The senti-
ment for him is equally as great as
it was for the late Governor johnson,
who in his campaign against Mr.. Cole
In 1906 carried the county by 1499
votes. Wilson should carry the county
by not less than 1900 plurality. Lake
county too, will give the President a
decisive majority, as will Carlton.
Itasca and Koochiching counties. The
Eighth Congressional district is a
cinch. Reports from down state are
as favorable as they are in the north
For the first time in fifty years Min
nesota will give its electoral vote to a
Democratic candidate for president,
| Republicans will not conceed Minne-
sofa to Wilson, and skeptical Demo-
Gratis can not bring themselves to be-
lieve that he will carry the state, but
1t Is In the cards, and the wise heads
In Republican politics fear it.
Nelson a Back Number.
The Republicans expect the influ-
ence' of Senator Nelson to save the
state, but the senator has had his day
Minnesota has ceased to ;be a Tory
state Nelson is q :standpatter. His
votes In the senate have been recorded
against progressive legislation: The
| people have been watching him.. The
second generation Of Scandinavian vot.
ers tn particular are on :. the alert
They, too, are progressive, and they
are a. powerful, factor in Minnesota
politics. They refuse to be -nflueticed
by Mr.. Nelson's partisan plea. !, The
larger number ofithen will vote TO,
nj. Wilson. They Will not vote 10,
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