Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-10-27
THE TWO Styles.

Nearly or quite every voter in the Fourth
ward has had his home or place of business
invaded by sort of Aminadab Sleek indi-
vidual, who with shiny boots, broadcloth
coat and kin gloves. hands forth card an
nouncing that he is candidate for the legis-
lature. He is counterpart of Uriah Heep,
and is so tumble as to almost command pity.
He reminds one in presenting his card of a
mandicant bearing greasy document an
nounclng that he has been utterly destroyed
by volcano in South America which has
killed his entire family including ten
small children and che at the
breast. The South American volcanic
beggar is an improvement on this Uriah
Heep, for he is usually content with present
ing his greasy card, and, pretending not to
understand English, he stands in silence,
with sort of vacant, idiotic stare, awaiting
the toe of the boot which sends him out
doors. Aminadab Sleek, with his Uriah
Hep air, is not contented with presenting
his greasy card, but he insists on thrusting
his beggarly society upon the
person he has inflicted with his
presence. He is very tumble, and ready
to hold up his coat tails to enable the voter
to kick with greater care if thereby he can Sc
cure favor. He wants to talk about his own
greatness, the wonderful deeds of valor
he has performed in the halls of legislation,
and he begs on Bonded knee to have the
voter promise that he (Uriah Heep) shall
have vote for his very humility. His pres
ence is such a nuisance that the voter has, in
many cases, promised to cast his ballot for
him in order to get rid of an incorrigible and
indecent bore, who, while being in fact
supreme ass, insists upon securing an ex-
preston of opinion relative to himself, which
being given to his face he expects will be
complimentary.
This disgusting political mendicant, this
rival of the greasy South American volcanic
beggar, is Warren 81. Mead, the Republican
candidate for the legislature.
The opponent of this mendicant is Hon.
Leonard B. Hodges, gentleman who is
the peer of any man in the State in ability,
and who would reflect credit upon any con-
stituency. He made speech at the Athe-
naum few evenings since in which he an
nounced his position in the following manly
manner:
My idea of this thing of Office u.s. that if the
people spontaneously pick fellow up and
nominate him for any Office of trust or re-
sponsibility; if the office seeks him, he has no
right to avoid it, but if he seeks the office, the
people should avoid him.
Acting on this principle, 1 shall scrupulously
avoid the usual appliances of the politician.
1t may as well be understood at once, that
have too much personal independence to en-
| gage in going from door to door begging votes.
l might possibly do it for friend to save him
from defeat; but I would thousand times
| sooner suffer defeat myself than become a
| political mendicant
| can travel in the ranks with my old flint
lock musket, or you can, by sending me to the
| Legislature-a-m me with the most effective
weapons. Suit yourselves, and you will suit
me. The fight is going on all the same till the
robbers are routed.
The above manly utterance ought to give
him every vote in the ward. He is no beg.
gar, but an honorable man. A man whose
integrity is unimpeachable. From motives
of philanthropy purely he took the lead il
exposing the wheat Shylocks who are rob-
bling the farmers of this State of their hearts
blood. This is o matter of most vita
moment to St. Paul. The election of Mr.
Hodges will be the announcement that st
Paul stands by the people, and will do wha
she can to advance and aid them. His de
feat would be equivalent to formal declara
ton that st. Paul is in full accord with the
robbers who are running the prosperity Of
the State.
Voters Of the Fourth ward: A great ant
grave responsibility rests upons you. You
decision can make or unmake St. Paul
You can elect Mr.. Hodges, and bind the en-
tire producing portion of the State to St
Paul as with hooks of steel. You canro
afford to defeat him.