Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-07-23
DONNELLY.
HOW HIS NOMINATION STRIKES
MINNEAPOLIS.

Some Interviews with Leading Politicians
IA Variety of Opinions approximation
eral Sentiment: SIT would be Lively for
the Boys"
The GLOBE man, (at this end) like every
body else, was somewhat surprised at the
trotting out of Hon. l. Donnelly, by the
GLOBE, as the opponent of our William, but
during the day learned that there were
serious thoughts in some quarters
of bringing him out as the clark horse,
and making the fight for him not joke on
Donnelly but on the other fellow. Catching
q hint from the worriment manifested by
some people, the GLOBE man seized his note
book and pencil, and ''went for'' such prom
inent men of all parties as could be reached
without too great an effort.
On each occasion the question
asked by the reporter was "What
90 you think of Donnelly as candidate for
Congress against Washburn?" The respon-
SEES came thick and fast az follows:
The first gentleman struck was
an old time Democratic war-horse-I think it's
all right. Won't Donnelly make it lively for
the infant of the branded family. 1t strikes
me very favorably, and l think his show of
election would be good
HON. C. B. TERRILL (REP.)
former member of the Legislature from Henne-
pin county and present United States gauger,
came next with Its good scheme. 1t will
oh 1ots of fin for he n
lively corpse and might be galvanized without
trouble.
TT. BUXTON (DEM.),
city treasurer. Its first rate. Itwould make
funny campaign, and we would have a lively
champion on the Democratic side. 1t would
be rich to arrange Joint discussion between
the old time enemies. 1t would carry us back
ten years, and make us all young again"
8. @. GALE CONSERVATIVE REP.
well, l declare, you might get better
man. Don't you think go? Donnelly IL an
able man. but he has been horse of SO many
colors. and been on the track no many times
it seems to me you might do better. He is
liable to kick out of the harness and jure
his driver. Don't you think SOP"
The GLOBE man did not care to be inter
viewed.
EFT. A STEVENS (1ND.)
Donnelly is unquestionably of the
smartest men in the State, and on the right
track in his financial views, but think ia too
much of an extremist. How it would do to
run him for Congress am not prepared to ex-
press an opinion. That he would run remark
ably we'll among the working classes in this
CITY know; he is solid with them, and no
mistake. With him in the field, whatever the
result. Wash would at times doubt whether he
was broad enough to make the family brand
stick.
j. X. sIDLE (DEM.),
president of the First National Bank, was next
discovered His remark was short, sharp, and
decisive as tho remark of a business man
would be likely to be: II don't think any
thing at all of it. 1t is all tom foolery." (He
did not have even the courtesy to say Thorn
as'' descriptive adjective.)
T. 8. KING, (DEM.)
would see him in the place where Beecher
says there amt any, before I would vote for
him.
JUDGE FRANKLIN BBEBE, (oLD TINE DEMOCRACY
"Oh, no, don't want to burlesque the Dem
ocratic party. ] believe the Democrats have a
good cause, and must eventually succeed. But
don't want to turn the principles of great
national party into huge joke"
JOHN j. ANKENY (DEM.)
There is no use running man for the fun
of the thing. Let's take straight-out Dem
ocrat and stand or fall with him.
JUDGE ISAAC A1wATEn (DEM.)
On that subject l could not be reported
adequately. Let's pass out if we must with
colors flying. Let's not take demagoge with,
out character as our candidate (To the re-
porter confidentially.) Say l was out when
you called.
D. BAssErr GLIB. REP
think he would make it lively for the boys.
Don't you?
o. B. srURrEvANT (REP.)
If you have any mercy pity left in youl
hearts let poor Donnely alone. What has he
done to you to merit such abuse?
{The reporter gave it up.)
JUDGE HEM1up (REP.)
The Democratic party. in common with the
rest OF the district, have full evidence of Don
nelly's fitness for the Office. His long expert
ence in Congress and his acknowledged indus.
try in the interests of his constituents emf
nently fit him to be the representative of any
party which chooses to nominate him. He Ii
my friend and the friend of every man who il
in favor of national currency which will bes
subserve the interests of every man.
e. A. CRAMs1E (LABoR REFoRMER.)
nave no opinion 10 express, tACcpG W Sd
that prefer Ignatius Donnelly to any man il
the district. Mr.. Cramsie is vice president o
the "Workingman's union.'0
T. A. CLARK (sEcRETARY OF THE woRK1NGMAN
UNION.
think it's hell to have to vote for railroa
president or bank officer for Congress RICH
straight along. l haven't got any opinio
about Donnelly.
R. HUNTINGTON (DEM)
He would make hell of fight but az
afraid some of the old Democrats will kick o
him.
ALDERMAN HENRY C. MORSE GLIB. REP.)
don't think he would be strong candidate
This closed the brief and varied converse
tons, and the readers of the GLOBE can sett
it for themselves what the candidacy of M
Donnelly would do for II
party in Hennepin county. Speaking frol
wide knowledge of the people here, an
without prejudice, pro or con-, the GLoI
man would simply remark. that with IL
Workingman's Union Mr.. Donnelly wou
be q strong candidate. With Democrats
an uncertain age, but uery certain prejudice
he wouldn't run as we'll.