The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1874-08-20

~Ehe Contest i'm the First District"
One View Of the QuestiOn..The
Candidate should be Of Repubk.
can Autecedcnts.
with a view.to elicit that compare
son of views which is the beginning OF
wisdom. we give place to, the following
communication. We would be glad to
have the friends of the other candidates
present the arguments in their behalf.
While they cannot all be.of, one mind,
let. them. discuss the issues calmly and
ina courteous spirit, and SO whoever is
nominated will receive the cordial sup
port Of ali the Opposition.-ED. ANTI
AoNoPo1sr.
HAbsroN,,Ahg. 8, 1874: +.
EDITOR ANTS -MoNoPoLssr
AS the papers in the First District
are urging the nomination Of, various
candidates Of Democratic anteceGants,
aandas you have Offered your columns
fora free and fair discussion of men ard
principles, perhaps itnmight be well ito
suggest why itvwod4d be impolitic at
this time to nominate an Anti-Monopo-
list of Democratic a1tecedents. to run
against Dunnell.
LIST. They, the Democrats, are. not
united on Any one .man. Buell. khas
many friends and is a good man, thnngh
perhaps inferior in ability to either of
the others mentioned. Wilson is less
acceptable to the people than Buell..
Cogswell has more ability than either of
the two mentioned, bat will have
a weaker following. Judge Waite will
have the strongest delegation
of any democrat in the convention, he
Having made a most determined canvass
through his friends, and 4will distance
all the rest on. the informal ballot. Sc
many opposing forces will he irreconcil
able to,s such an extent as to render it
impossible to harmonic them upon any
one formerly Democratic.
I'd. Nc Democrat can hope to sue
coed exclusively through Democratic
votes. In fact, the Democratic element
is less thar one-third of the total vote;
and really, the Republican voies must
elect the neminee, he is to be elected
at all
Sd. TheGall having been based on
hte vote Of last year, (which only partial.
ly represents the total opposition Of to-
day, will give the control of the cenven-
ton to the Democratic localities,
and if Democrat is nominated, he will
be charged at conniviRs at the call,
running the convention, and trying to
make this reform movement fly at the
tail of the Democratic kite.
1t does seem, however. that with the
large Republican element that will at
tend and take part in the convention,
that reason will dictate the nomination
of reform candidate Of Republican su-
tecedents. That element appears to have
united on Governor Sherwood by COM
mon consent as the most fit man to
make the fight against Dunnell. His
acknowledged ability as parliamenta-
rian, his vast statistical knowledge on
oil political subjects; together with his
terrible earnestness in fighting for re-
form, point to him as the most fitting
,man to nominate from the liberal side
Of the convention. Having kept aloof
from making the canvas, it will be i'm
possible to bring the often effective
charge, 'That he set up the pins All
the Republicans who wish to vote
against Dunnell will feel perfectly safe
with him; and so far as he is concerned
the Monopolists will be unable to raise
their stereotyped cries about paying
the rebel war debt, &C. Nor will the
shout be raised that his election is o
Democratic victory, pure and simple.
His railroad record will be strong
element in the canvass, when it is ex-
amined; and no one will dispute his de-
sire that the people shall rule instead Of
the railroads. AS Republican, who
wishes to vote against Dunnell, / hope
Gov. Sherwood will be nominated.
ToRTuGAs.
Coordination.
This is the WAY the merchants and