Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-10-20
NOW DEFEAT HIM.

Legislative ticket who especially deserves de-
feat more than another, that man is Warren
81. Mead, the candidate for Representative
in the Fourth Ward. Unluckily for St.
Paul he was a member of the Legislature last
winter, and more dismal failure never en-
tered the capitol. Essaying to be leader
in the House, his pompous self assumption
was disgusting and his light calibre soon
placed him in the rank where he belonged
It was the universal remark of the session
that no man ever assumed so much, and
played out so quickly, as the upstart member
from Ramsey. His advocacy Of measure
was damaging, if not certain death, and his
opposition was godsend, which members
soon sought to secure. The famous school
book law was placed in his charge at the
outset, and the opponents of the measure
were delighted. His incompetency was so
painful as to excite pity. The bill would
have been irretrievably lost but for the
change which was made, taking it out of
Mead's hands and making Hon. w. M.
Campbell, of Meeker, the leader.
AS manager in the impeachment trial, he
proved a similar strutting nonentity. The
result of that trial was largely shaped by in
competency on the part of the managers.
This was SO apparent to the opponents of
Judge Page that they employed private
counsel and insisted on Mr. Mead's standing
one side.
And now this man is going from house to
house in the Fourth ward begging for votes,
his great claim being that he secured the
Fort Smelling bridge. Instead of being any
service in that matter, he was a positive detri-
ment and if a literal wooden man could have
occupied his seat, the bill would have been
more easily secured. There never was any
contest relative to its passage, but he botched
its construction in the most idiotic manner
The bill was to be submit
ted to the people and every
one knows that when local delegation pre-
sents a bill which is to be submitted to the
people, there never is particle of opposi-
ton from any outside source. If the people
who sent the men to the legislature are to
pass upon it, the other members always pass
the measure without opposition. The real
achievements in connection with the bridge
were in securing the approval by the people
of the Issue of bonds and the obtaining OF
government aid. That was great accom-
phshment, and during that work Mr.. Mead
was not heard of. He was literally cipher
as much as he actually was in the House.
He is strutting in borrowed plumage in
claiming votes for any services in the bridge
matter.
His canvass is as disgusting as his SER
vices in the House were worthless and stupid.
A Sabbath school teacher, he goes about
among the saloons pitiably begging for votes,
thus setting a bright example to his pupils.
The history of st. Paul has never developed
such an Office beggar. man who will go
down in the dirt, sink all manhood.
and cringe and fawn and beg for
votes. It is an insult to the in
telligence of the votsrs of the Fourth
ward to assume for moment that they will
elect such a man in preference to man
with the stering ability and manly qualities
of Mr.. Hodges. We hope every voter in the
Fourth ward will read Mr.. Hodges speech
at the Athen@um last night and contrast the
two men. We invite the comparison. Mead
stands as the representative Of the .speriured