Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-07-26
WAsHBuRN MUST BE DEFEATED.

0lnco LQo suggestion maze Dy tu0 OLObE
a few days ago relative to Mr.. Donnelly's
candidacy against Washburn, the subject has
been very generally discussed and variety
of opinions expressed. It is due Mr.. Dom
nelly to say that he never sought any such
position. So far as the GLOBE is informed,
we do not know that he would consent to
run either as an independent candi-
date or with clear field as the
only competitor against Washburn. It was
availability and the eternal fitness of things
which suggested Donnelly, and nothing
more. He is attending to the harvesting of
his wheat crop on the frontier, and SO far as
we know has given no sign-certainly not
having expressed desire or even willingness
to run.
Our esteemed cotemporary, the st. Cloud
Times, thinks that the GLOBE has undertakena
large contract to bolster up Mr.. Donnelly, and
that better Democrats can be found to carry
the standard in the coming conflict. The
GLOBE wishes to emphatically disclaim any
effort to urge Mr.. Donnelly. We know
there are much better and more consistent
Democrats. Since 1872 he has acted in OPP
position to the Republican party-some-
times with the Democracy and some
time in a party by himself. Two or three
years ago he was the legislative caucus nom
inee Of the Democratic party for the United
States Senate. He has for several years
been sent to the State Senate by the Demo
cratic county of Dakota, and his variance
with the party has been on financial questions,
he standing with the Democracy of Ohio
while Minnesota has, heretofore, followed
the leadership of New York. This year the
Democrats of Minnesota stand ready to en-
dorse Ohio and are doing so.
We concede that there are far more con-
sistent and older Democrats than Mr.. Don
nelly, and the GLOBE stands ready to endorse
any of them who may be chosen as the
standard bearer. The GLOBE proposes that
Mr.. Washburn shall be defeated. 1t desires
to see a5fghting campaign, and so far as it
can, will have one. If any good Democrat of
the so called old school, will come forward
and smite the enemy hip and thigh
GLOBE can give. Our platform, plump and
square is 'sanything to beat Washburn." II
it can best be done with straight Demo
crat, then do it. If it can best be done with
straight Republican, then do it. If it can
best be done with Mr.. d onnelly, then do il
with him.
If Mr.. Donnelly should 60 into the cam
paign he will fight. We want fight. The
District is Republican. No opponent OF
Mr.. Washburn's can be elected who does not
combine all elements of opposition. We
want Democrats, Greenbackers, disaffectec
Republicans, Independents, no party men
and every one who desires to see the
most corrupt political ring ever organ
lied in Minnesota smashed tx
smithereens. Give us the man who can com
bine all these and he is the choice of tn,
GLOBE. There is no nse of the Democracy
standing on fine points. Many Democrats
don't like Donnelly. We don't ik,
Donnelly in very many respects
but we believe if he can have the cordia
support of the Democracy, he can obtain thu
support of the other elements sufficient to
elect him. If the Democracy will not give thi
support then that ends the matter so far al
he is concerned. We regard the defeat 0
Washburn by any one as victory-a vic
tory worth fighting for. We don't want t
see the Washburn family ring inflicted O.
this young State for all time. We want t
see the Washburn egg crushed il
its incubation, and the GLoB
will join hands with any maj
or any movement, to accomplish this pun
pose. STANDING by the old party flag i
the usual rock rooted, mule buttressed styl
is just the game Bill Washburn desires t
have the Democracy play. We know
fears the kind of programme which th
GLOBE proposes and hence we beliey
we are on the right tract
The hypocritical mask of Writ
which he assumes can be stripped off and til
:. man who purchased his nomination can b
sent bowling to the grave of defeat Th
GLOBE puts forward no man as necessity
but it insists on the platform: DEFEAT WAsl
BURN"
THE FIRST DISTRICT