The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1875-09-27

can say aught against the private or
public character OF Albert Scheffer, OF
whom even that miscellaneous slandercr
the Pioneer-Press, is compelled to speak
as one .swho, although born III a foreign
land is eminently qualified for the Office
to which he is nominated and who
would do any positionin connection with
the State government unqpestioned hon.
orr The nomination Of Mr.. Dixie utterly
disorganizes party lines the drill SER
geants will not; be able to keep their
troops in line there will be a general
..scatteration - and in the melee let the
best man win will be the sentiment of
many.
For Chief Justice, Lafayette Emmett
OF Rice county was nominated. Judge
Emmett was the first Chief Justice Of
Minnesota he is one of the best lawyers
in the State a fine scholar; and his re-
cord clearly proves him to be upon the
side of the people in this struggle for
self protection.
For Acknowledgements the convention
nominated C. M. Mccarthy, Esq, the
candidate on the Reform ticket for
that office. Mr.. McCarty is well known
to the people Of the State. He studied
law in and was a member of the Law
Society of Canada and was admitted to
practice in the Supreme Court of Mime
sofa in 1870. He has lately gained an
important suit in the District Court Of
Ramsey county, involving an important
municipal question, and the case has
been appealed by the city OF st. Paul to
the Supreme Court. For two years Mr..
Mccarthy published the Western. Times
and is familiar with the wants and de-
sires OF the people of the State. He will
u well and poll a heavy vote. He
proposes to start out at once and make
an active canvass of the State.
For railroad commissioner the coh-
vention nominated Hon. A. j. Ed
gerton of Dodge county, the former in
cumbent, tor years, OF that Office. Mr..
Bonniwell had q number Of friends in
the convention but they acquiesced in
the very general sentiment that General
Edgerton had been prescribed and os-
tracised by the Republicans because he
had honestly attempted to carry out the
wishes and desires OF the people in rela-
ton to the subordination Of the railroads
to legislative control. Genera! Edger-
toms nomination was made with great
unanimity and enthusiasm, and the vote
he will receive all over the state will
astonish the men who thought they had
him securely buried, beyond. hope Of
final resurrection. His candidacy effect
ually disposes OF all Gov. Marshalrs
prospects Of election and the battle will
really lie between General Edgerton
and Mr.. Bonniwell, with the chances in
favor Of the former, tor he win draw y
large vote from the Democrats and q
| still larger one from the Republicans ;the
grangers will support him en- nausse, and
in the rural districts he will run like
wild fire.
Clerk of the Supreme Court, Sherwood
Hough, Esq, the present incumbent Of
that office, receiving the nomination.
Mr.. Hough is an able, genial, honest,
efficient and highly popular gentleman
with hosts Of friends al over the state,
who will rally to his support in a way
that will make Sam Nichols head swim,
and bewilder even our friend Mcleod.
This then is the ticket. So far as the
political antecedents OF the candidates
are concerned, Messss. Tuttle. Scheffer.
Dixie, Edgerton, and Hough were orig
inally Republicans; and the last three are
probably Republicans yet on national
questions Messrs. Buell., Bierman, Rahilly
and McCarthy were originally Democrats
but Of late years have acted with the
Anti Monopelists. We do not think there
is one of these gentlemen whose private
character can be successfully assailed.
For ourselves. we are an Anti MOnop.
11srt Had = crrr,onnA sknA 4k. At
Monopoly party would, IN the call Of
the people Of Olmstead county, have or
gained anew a state party and have
placed a ticket II the field, VIZ should
have kept ourself In condition to have
acted exclusively with them. But as
we did not anticipate any such action
we, in common with Mr.. Buell., Mr..
Durant, Mr.. Scheffer, Mr.. Bierman and
other Anti M~onopolists entered the com
posite convention, made up Of men 81
all parties which met in st, Paul n
July last and participated in the nom
ination Of its very excellent ticket. In
this dilemma we feel that the best w
can do is to give both parties q fair
hearing and courteous treatment in Our
columns, concentrating our fire upon
! the common enemy, the Republican
party, now in possession of thai spowel
which they have misused until they have
called up the Autobiography party from
: the bosom Of the people to correct III
wrongs endured by the people. Messrs
: Buell., Bierman, Kahiily and Emmett
are the candidates Of both the ODpositio1
partiess and as to them our course Il
plain. As 70 the others, the candidates
Of the minor officers, while we are bat
tering away at the common enemy cacl
can labor to convince the people thu
Q the cause Of reform would be safest h
q his hands : and whichever side wins e.
people cannot suffer. In the meantime
g none Of these gentlemen win, we trust
have cause to complain a. TO the trea1
ment they will receive through the col
. umns Of the ANTI-M0SoP0I1s1.