The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1873-09-25
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EXTENDING THE "RIS0" JURID.
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EDITOR JoURNAL.-A short time
since, after quite number Of prelimi.
nary aouriahes and announcements Of
its intentions, the Sank Rapids Senti.
mel, Of which newspaper G. w. Bsps-
dict is editor, publ;shed quite severe
article sgaiost the St. Cloud Land OF.
foe "Rins'' and it's alleged practices,
at tho same time declaring its purpose
to follow up that. attack BY ether and
more definite assaults.
Rumor hath it that c. A. Gilman,
Esq, Of St. Cloud, we'll known ~ ono
Of said "Ring," and who, BY The way,
il I brother.in.law to Benedict, vas
much alarmed and displsased BY this
article, and:by tho disposition manifest.
cd BY "Our Ben" 70 break away FROM
his leading strings ard "Brosher Char.
ls,'s" influence and Get up On his own
account.
Evidently something nust be done
for "Our Ben" to keep him quiet
What should it bet Let rs see.
The Republican Convention for the
S0th Legislative District, which is com.
posed Of Benton, Grow Wing, Mile
Laos, Morrison and Sherburne couu.
ties, was called 70 meet at Sank Rap.
ids, Sept. 18th by the Benton county
member Of the District Committee,
without consultation with tho other
four members Of the Committee, aud
upon short notice. Tho man an.
uounced as the Benton, county c.ndi.
date for the Senate was ono Dr.. No.
Mahos, said to be . very estim.bl.
gentleman, and Who, it would seem,
wac at no time aware that he was being
used as a cats paw merely, By the
managing man behind the scenes.
Meantime Brother Charley We .,e
informed, was by no means Inactive,
but having 6rst secured proper dele.
gates from Benton county, who wore
devoted to the little game, he found
that "business'' made. i. .neoss.
s.ry fot him TO visit sherburne. and
pefh.ps o'h'elt.' eoua3}sis. i i. -. ,soth
District and . consult With thos. ~
posed to be political leader, j. i .he., l.
oalitie.. .'@ '''':' 'A ''"o y. ::
Convention ID! .y, came i, = Nj: ,ailn..
il said to have been On tho ground
early, and. =. . lobby member, though
himself !. resident Of ste.lps county
interviewing delegates, md to to-. ,e'
.lready committed announcing ,th,'
one Geo. ": Benedict would b p,s.
sented As the choice Of Benton county,
though it is probable that not more
than hsu.a.dczen men in that county,
or in the district, had ever thought Of
it. Owing to the alleged necessity OF
the part Of Grow Wing county for ,
representation on the ticket in order ia
bring forward, next winter, certain To-
cal measures, and their readiness t
abandon Nh. BLY,, their o.tea. ;bk can
didate tor the Senate, for MI. Russell
their real candidate for the House, ,
combination was formed that was sue.
oesafal, aud Mr.. Atkins, Of Mile Laos,
defeated As = candidate for Senator,
and Benedict nominated, AID then NJ.
G. Russell, Of Grow. Wing, fox House
Three queries are suggested here By
this result !;
Era-Will the Bauk Rapids Sens;:
mel print any moro articles .g.in.t t b.
St. Cloud L,ad Office Ring; and il
not: Why notl =: -:
Second-When did g.. W. Benedic,
become Republican : In li paper
the Sentinel, Of July 20, 1879, be used
the following language in regard to Nh;
Davis nomination for Governor
why should not tho sggrieved and dis,
satisfed members Of the Republican party
join hands with their Democratic friends
and elect E. NJ. Wilson, or some other good
man, Governor. Under similar circum.
stances no WAS elected to Congress, and W
doubt not he can be elected Governor and
we do not see any good reason Why h<
should not. Mr.. Wilson did good servic,
in Congress for the Republicans a. we'll ai
the Democrats, aud We are sure he would
make dp-tsp good Governor"
M1d-If G. A. Gilman, of ste.ru,
county, whs did not succeed in gettioe
elected to the Senate: himself last fall
has taken = contract to eject Benedict
in the 3Oth District, win the voters o.
that District ratify tho eontrset:1' =
, ".:: a:.: REPUBLICAN,.
Elk River, Sep. %, 1873. a.;