Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-08-22
TIE THIRD DISTRICT.

Am INDIGNANT Republican Calls Upon HIS
Comrades to Defeat VasAdurn.
To the Editor Of the Globe:
l confess to no little disappointment at
the course of events in this Congressional
district First, I was amazed at the stu
pendous impudence and cheek displayed by
the Minneapolis Fletcher band of the con-
gressional committee, and was in full SYM
pathy with the attitude taken by Gov. Mar
shall. had supposed that that gang of I'M
scrupulous politicians, would be bravely and
resolutely withstood by the Ramsey county
Republicans, who endorsed and recommend
ed DIR. Stewart for nomination at the con-
vention in Minneapolis. Again, was more
than disappointed, I was indignant to see
the Ramsey county delegation entirely flat
out, and make no sign for DR.. Stewart
Surprise was merged into unspeakable
establishment, when a Ramsey county
delegate moved the nomination of Mr..
Washburn by reclamation.
Let me here premise that I am Republi-
can, and have never voted any other than
Republican ticket in my life. But it has new
OF been my happiness to be an admirer of
the Washburn tribe of ofice-seekers, and
least of all the titmouse of the flock resident
in Minneapolis.
am a friend Of DR.. Stewart, and earnest
ly desired, as an act of justice to that worthy
gentleman and faithful representative his re-
nomination, as did other Republicans of the
district. Nor had doubt that majority
of the Republicans of the district desired
his election; but by cajoles and deception,
and some assert by the power of money,
they were defrauded of their choice,
I did hope that DR.. Stewart would not
submit to such injustice he would put
himself before the people as an independent
candidate. And have no doubt that that
was his purpose at one time, though I have
never conversed with him on the subject.
But what could he do, when he was deserted
by his st. Paul and Ramsey county Republi-
can friends at the Minneapolis convention?
l do not blame DR.. Stewart for retiring from
the field under such circumstances It were
bootless for him, without the following of
his immediate friends who have endorsed
him as representative and recommended his
denomination, to declare himself an indie
pendent candidate.
The Republicans Of Ramsey county have
made capital mistake in their seeming &C
quiescence in the Minneapolis nomination,
achieved as it clearly was by dishonorable
dUu 1Iduuul0uG ul0duSs buC IL IS not LOO
late to retrieve their error. They are not
bound to accept nomination thus procured,
and they ought, in just self-respect, and in
due regard to their local welfare to reject
and repudiate nomination thus obtained,
and nominee who is the bitter, morrow
minded foe of our local thrift and prosper
ity.
| His narrow, malignant bitterness towards
NJ por1 f,,11 l,ll
his threat to Mr.. Finch, to prevent President
Hayes from visiting st. Paul, unless his visit
was shared equally with Minneapolis He e
shone out the full volume of the malignant
narrow-mindedness of this supercilious
| purse proud local partisan.
| Have not the officers of the State Agricul-
tural society right to invite to their fair
such guests as they deem proper, without
having it demanded of them that they share
the presence of their own invited guests
with Minneapolis?
| AS Republican citizen of Ramsey coun-
ty, repudiate and discard the nomination
of William B. Washburn, and call upon
all Republicans in the district who sympa-
thize with views to which have here given
utterance, to join me in so doing.
There are times when personal self-respect
when local pride, when undivided rights are
above and beyond all mere party considera.
tons and obligations. And this is one Of
these times, developed here in this Third
Congressional district of Minnesota.
10 defeat an obnoxious nominee, and tc
gain greater good, throw partisan consid
erations to the winds. Give US an independ
ent candidate, honest and capable or, give
us even Democratic candidate, who, aside
from national politics, will represent the
aohote district honorably, fairly, ably, and MOI
q mere naet'aictpalsty, and will unhesitat
ingly give such a candidate my suffrage
And I call upon all my fel
low Republicans to join with
me and others in rebuking the corrupt prac
tees of sheer ofice-seekers, and to put
shoulder to the wheel in faithful attemp
to defeat the purchased nomination and tn,
unworthy nominee of the Minneapolil
packed convention.
Unite now all the elements of opposition
to the Minneapolis wire workers, and thei
overthrow will be certain-they and thei
nominee will be politically squelched forever
and the political atmosphere of the Thirt
Congressional district will be greatly sim