Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-07-10

minneapolis Tribune (Washburn's organ) eth.
Inc returns from the rural districts ara
sufficiently full to indicate that Gen. Wash.
burn Will be nominated for Congress to-
morrow by the delegates representing the
people of this district by vote OF fonr To
one.
We suppose there are several friends Of
Or. Stewart who suppose this result is
owing to the early date at which the con-
vention was called, to the basis of repre-
sentation established, and to the use of COR
rupt means to pack the convention. Nothine
could be wider of the mark. Base tho rep
resentation on any vote you please, and Gen.
Washburn still has an overwhelming majority.
So far as regards the date the peculiar
personal influence of DR.. Stewart over the
voters of this district is such, that it ia \
mercy to him that the convention was called
early, and that he kept away from the State.
He ran largely and unprecedentedly behind
his ticket two years ago. His methods of
conducting his campaign were so peculiar
that he was regarded as load which it was
universally acknowledged, at the end of the
campaign, the party ought not to attempt to
carry again. He has added nothing to his
popularity since. He has no persci al follow.
ing. The little breeze which las been
kicked upin his behalf In his owl, homo. IA
the result of other causes than Il special in
terest in the fate of DR.. Stewart. There
isn't citizen in st. Paul who doen't confess
this, and take pains 10 remark it. What,
then, are the causes to which the doctors
defeat is to be attributed? Nothing
In the world but the utter weakness of the
man as candidate for denomination, and
the strength OF his opponent, who is widely
and favorably known throughout the district.
and is universally acknowledged to be man
who would represent the people in Congress
well and faithfully. So far as the use of
corrupt means to carry tho convention IN
concer ned, We believe the story to be utterly
without foundation, a libel and lie. There
was no need OF any snch appliances, even IL
Gen. Washburn would have consented to the
use of them. The simple truth is if Gen.
Washburn had not stepped in to receive his
nomination, the people would have selected
some other man on whom to confer the
honor. They were Diet .rmined not to return
Dr. Stewart under any circumstances. This
is the plain truth, and none are better aware
OF 1t than the delegation who have his case in
hand.
We by no means intend, in saying this, to
reflect upon the character of DR.. Stewart, or
| to detract from his services and usefulness
as member of Congress. He has written
great many letters, told good many stories,
| and served his constituents to the utmost of
his ability. He is fair, averfge member.
and clever, genial gentlemen. But for
some reason or other he has utterly failed to
get near "the hearts of the people," and
therein lies his failure and his discontinue,
and his best friends know it, and ought to
acknowledge 1t like men. We have little ap-
prehension, however, that they will
perpetrate SO unheard of an enor-
nifty as to inaugurate bolt
upon SO shadowy pretext as presents itself
in this case. Should they do SO silly q
thing, however, they will have sacrificed the
good OF their party upon the fjmsiest pre-
text that was ever set up as basis for Il
party revolution. The simple fact to be
encountered i'll this case is that the people
were dissatisfied with DR.. Stewart from the
first week of his original campaign. They
determined they didn't want him again
They don't want him again and they won't
have him; and that is all there is of it
and all that can or need be said or done
about 1t.