Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-07-11
DR.. Ste,cart Interviewed.

While the conference committee were en-
gagged id the effort to harmonic matters yes
terday forenoon the GLOBE representative I'M
dertook to get at the true inwardness of DIR.
Stewards sentiments in relation to the shape
mattera4have assumed in the third district.
Approaching the doctor who was engaged in
pleasant converse with two or three
personal friends, the GLOBE man
opened the ball by asking:
GLOBE Rep.-Doctor, it is rumored that your
name will not be allowed to go before the con-
ventlon to-day. Is there any truth in the ru-
NOR?
DIR. s.-Yes, it is true. Two years ago when
| allowed my name to be used in connection
with the Congressional nomination it was with
the distinct understanding that it was not to be
campaign of money and corruption. prom
ised to use all legitimate and honora-
BILE means to be elected. but from
| the first sect my face against the use of mon
| ey for the purpose of influencing votes. was
spared no labor or pains to serve all sections
of my district honestly and faithfully to the
best of my poor ability. The frontier counties
have been my especial care. Knowing how
hard the people on the extreme frontier have
struggled to live during the grass
hopper siege every sympathy of my
nature was awakened in their behalf
and my first and most earnest and unwearied
efforts were in their behalf. How well sue
ceeded let the records of Congress during my
term speak for themselves. While engaged in
the discharge of my duties in Washington last
winter letters from personal and political
friends began to reach me from different sec
lions OF this district notifying me than an
effort was being made to defeat me for re-
nomination. paid little attention to these al
first, having all confidence that the people
would act justly and honorably by me- as wat
struggling to be faithful servant to them
Then came other reports-reports of the most
vlllainous means being used to compass my de
} feat-defeat? No, worse than defeat! Means
which, if persisted in until the PEG
pie believed them, would leave me bank
rupt in reputation as professional mar
, box OF the vilest ISLANDERS and calumnies hac
been opened upon my devoted head-slander.
which if grounded in truth would have made
, me filter candidate for the pcnitentiary o.
the gallows than for Congress. To say that
was astonished when I learned that these re
ports came from the little coterie of friends
Immediately surrounding Mr.. Washburn
and with his quasi sanction ant
: CONSENT would but feebly express my senti
ments. Still later, was informed that th
agents of Mr.. w. were making a systematic
! canvass Of the district, using money and prom
3 ises of Office in connection with SANDER ant
vilifcatiOn, determined to leave no effort un
, tried, honorable or dishonorable, to defeat m,
> denomination. During all this time, remained
at my post in Washington, deeming
more creditable and more honorable t.
do my duty than to receive a remuneration
On my return home few weeks ago Incl
dentally visited few counties and learne
from the lips of personal friends the truth @
the charges now make / also learned tina
his tactics had proved successful, and that tn
q political harlots and adventures had come t
the front in sufficient numbers to defeat m
and nominate him. Therefore, I deter
q minded to Withdraw my name from before
:. packed convention. I shall not bind mysel
to abide by its action by appealing for justie
: to a set of men who are packed in the interes
d of man whose family history is written in sc
q fish greed for ofhce-a family who hang to tt
Is teats of Office like opossums, and, when dang,
Ii approaches, like the same animals, hide then
Is selves within the belly of a department or
10 foreign court.
= GLOBE Rep.-Am l to understand, docto
l. that you intend to leave the arbitration of th
N dispute to the people7
j. DR.. S.-That is my present purpose. AS
t, the Ramsey county delegation. they are here
al the interest of q principle. My fight is n
a their hight, unless they, as individuals, choo
d: to make it 90. Their effort (al
% it ID laudible onel IL
n make Netcherism in politics o<3ior
d, and mistake the calibre of the men who col
IN, pose that delegation if they do not succeed
ty fore the sun sets tonight. As for myself, no
i'll ever, have been abused, insulted and sland
ac- ed. / ana not Of the temperament and NAL
of up which lies down when kicked; and sh
ice ask the people of the Third district if they