Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-07-05
THE NEwsPAPERs AND DIR. STEWART.
One of Them Wants a Little Moro Specifi-
cafioM.

One of Them Wants a Little Moro Specjf,-
cation.
Brainerd Tribune.
In an interview with st. Paul GLOBE re-
porter on Wednesday last Dr. Stewart Is re-
ported to have said
Why do you know land here the doctor
grew confdentiaI that it would be mighty
amusing to see some of the letters l have re-
celved. Some editors of papers have written
asking me to loan them fifty and one hundred
dollars for short time. They would say that
they could get it elsewhere but they thought
really ought to have second term and that
they preferred not to be under obligation to nv
opponents. Some wanted positive promises of
offices. ! declined all the propositions, and it
was interesting to watch the course of their
papers. The first week after getting my reply
they would think that the opposition seemed to
be gaining ground. The second week thew
were afraid that Stewart could not carry their
county, and by the third week they wouId he
enthusiastic for Washburn. His ability, his
eloquence, de-, were 80 great that he must be
sent to Congress. l have many good friends
among the editors who support me from prtn-
ciple, neither asking or expecting reward but
some OF the conversions / name are worth
| remembering
little too general, doctor. We edit q
paper in the Third district, have thought for
some time that the opposition seemed to be-
gaining ground" and that Stewart could
not carry this county," we have enthused
somewhat for Mr.. Washburn, and really
think :" his ability, eloquence, etc, 30 great
that he must go to Congress- We plead
guilty to all these charges, but we never APP
phed to our Representiye for loan or asked
him for an office-malcious reports enema
ting from Stewart supporters i'll this place
to the contrary Notwithstanding there
| is large number of editors in this district
who view this question in the same light
with the Tribune, who we believe cannot be
referred to by the doctor in his remarks
above quoted, and for this reason we believe
he should be more definite. His remarks are
too general. If he has been importuned by
pestiferous editors or any other persons, as
he would make it appear, and must needs tell
of it, he should give the names, letters and
all, and not endeavor to carry the impression
} that all editors in the district opposing him
have been driven into that position by his
refusal to prostitute himself and his office
for them.
Again the doctor says: Thave many good
J friends among the editors who support me
3 from principle neither asking or expecting
reward Gas though all others belong to the
other class he describes) but we do not be
: lieve, really, he can name single editor, in
this district, outside of st. Paul supporting
him who is not federal office holder; and
: even the Pioneer Press, one of his support
ers in st. Paul, had to be fabricated by
It 'brother in Lind Office" appointed undo
: the latest rules of civil service reform, which
proclaim that "as ono term is talked of fo
Stewart, | see no reason why the same reason
= does not apply to you,' a Washburn sup
porter.
We do not believe in raising the crv 0
u "office HOLDER and we should not at thi
r time, did not the remarks of DIR. Stewai
II himself not only invite it, but in connection
with the course of his supporters here almos
force it from us.