Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-10-10

ST. PAUL, Mimi, Oct. 8, 1879.
To Hon. Henry Aherns, J. Ruppe, G. Hart.
gescheimer, Charles Kaiser, Charles Fetzner,
Peter Iltis, j. P. Leitner, G.. Lulsdorf, Jos.
Fleckenstein, John Gehring, John Marth,
Jos. Bobletter and others, signers of the re-
quest addressed to me under date of Sept.
IA, 1879:
After most earnest and careful considera-
ton of your hattering proposition to present
my name to the voters of the State as an indie
pendent candidate for the Office of State treas
urer desire to return to you my sincere
thanks for the fearless manner in which you
have characterized the action of the late Re-
publican State convention, and for your kind
tender of support, which, however, must re-
spectfully decline. .-.
In doing this permit me 20 say that, although
am aware of the bitter feeling which exists
among my friends without regard to national
ity or party, would not put them to the
trouble of battling against the odds
of two political parties merely for the pur-
pose of making demonstration in my favor;
but do not hesitate to state frankly that
while have cheerfully accepted the results of
an open and fair contest, canuot be expected
to submit quietly to the trickery and bargain
ing of a handful OF demagogues who were per-
MltleU 10 TAKE tue cOCVenIlOH ny sur E1so auu
thereby to in ure the Republican party of the
State. If there had been any pronounced OPP
position to my candidacy for any valid reason,
l would have retired from the field of my own
Accord or if the convention had declared itself
against the granting of a third term to any
candidate, I would have had no reason to COM
plain. But no candid man can blame me for
feeling deeply wronged, when it is considered,
that the gentlemen, against whose renomina-
ton the third term objection was mainly urged,
were nominated while was singled out for .
treatment, which I have not deserved at the
hands of the Republican party.
What renders the case still worse is the fact
hat features Of local judicial contest, which
bore relation to State matters whatever,
were brought to bear upon the action of the
convention, and that few unprincipled men,
whose rule or ruin policy has been disturb
ing clement in the Republican party since the
memorable contest in the Second Congression-
nj district, were permitted to run things under
the representation that the Scandinavian ele-
ment demanded position to which they were
entitled by their superior numbers. have
believed and still believe that the mass of the
honest Scandinavian voters were willing to re-
tain u man whose claim to the position was
based on the faithful performance of his du-
ties only. But if the question of nationality
was to be considered at all, it could have been
reasonably expected that the delegates of
the nationality to whom a representation was
ference, and this privilege was not only denied
to my friends, but the insult aggravated by
the fact that outside influences were called
into requisition to assist il effecting my de-
feat.
In justification of the outrage it has been
stated that the Scandinavian caucus desired to
present Mr.. Kittleson as candidate for State
Treasurer, but it is a fact that the caucus was
not attended by Mr.. Jacobson's friends, who
preferred to present his name to the convention
al a candidate for Secretary of State upon his
merits as an American citizen and faithful Of
fcer, entitled to promotion. It is also fact
that Mr.. Jacobsuns friends objected to the
nomination of his competitor on the ground
that their candidate was defeated by unfair
means. but that their demands for an honest
vote and count we're hooted down. This charge
has since been publicly repeated and has not
been disputed.
If some of my friends, knowing this to be
the test vote for my case, would not submit to
such iniquities and left the convention, the
fair minded portion of the party will give
them credit for their action, and 1 can only
thank them for their manliness.
As member of the Republican party ever
since it came into existence, have believed in
its mission to maintain an honest government
and to promote necessary reforms; but when
it is demonstrated that the better elements of
the party are no longer able to control it, I may
be permitted to say that nay confidence in its
integrity IS very mucn shaken, ana mat Tor
shall prefer to preserve my independence
as man, regardless of consequences, rather
than to play the role of servile party tool by
tamey submitting to wrong without express
sing my feelings.
Knowing that would incur the displeasure
of those who demanded that I should spurn
the proposition of bolt promptly for the sake
of the party, have preferred to take time to
answer my friends in manner becoming their
efforts in my behalf, and believing that my
plain and frank statement of facts will not be
construed into irgratitude for past favors by
the we'll disposed portion of the party, Iretire
from the field with the knowledge that have
throughout this matter acted in accordance
with tue dictates Of honor and consistency.
VIM. PFAENDER.