New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1879-10-15
COL. RI ENDER i
His Fernal Doclinatien to Become
n Indepeadent Candidate FOR
State Treasurer.
AFrank and Manly answer to His
Friends.

Friends.
ST. Paul, Mimi, Oct. 8, 1879.
To Hon. Henry Aliens, J Ruppe,
G. Hartgescheimer, Charles Kaiser,
Chas. Fetzner, Peter Iltis, j. n.
Leitner, G. Lulsdorf, G. Flecken.
stein, John Gehring, John Marth,
Jos. Bobleter and others, signers Of
the request addressed to me, under
date Of Sept. IA, 1879.
After most earnest and careful
consideration Of your fattering pro-
position to present my name to the
voters Of the State as an independ.
ent candidate for the office Of State
Treasurer, desire to return to you
my sincere thanks for the fearless
manner in which you have charac-
terized the action Of the late Repub-
lican State convention, and for
our kind tender Of support, which,
however, | must respectfully de-
cline.
In doing this permit me to say
that, although am aware of the
bitter feeling which exists among
my friends, without regard to ma.
tionality or party, l would not put
them to the trouble of battling
against the odds of two political
parties merely for the purpose Of
making demonstration in my ia.
vor; but I do not hesitate to state
frankly that while I would have
cheerfully accepted the results Of an
open and fair contest, | cannot be
expected to submit quietly to the
trickery and bargaining Of a hand.
full of demagogues who where per-
mitted to take the convention by
surprise and thereby to injure the
Republican party Of the State. If
there had been any pronounced op.
position to my candidacy for any
valid reason, | 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 complain. But no can.
did man can blame me for feeling
deeply wronged, when it is consid.
cred, that the gentlemen, against
whose denomination the third term
objection was mainly urged were re-
nominated, while was singled out
for a treatment, which / had not de-
served at the hands Of the Republic
an party.
What renders the case still worse
is the fact, that features of local
Judicial contest, which bore no rela-
ton to State matters whatever, were
brought to bear upon the action Of
the convention, and that a few un-
principled men, whose rule or ruin
policy has been a disturbing element
in the Republican party since the
memorable contest in the second
congressional district, were permit.
ted to run things under the represen.
tation that TIE 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
retain a man whose claim to the po.
sition was based on the faithful per.
Torrance of his duties only. But if
the question of nationality was to
be considered at all, it could have
been leasonably expected What the
delegates of a nationality to whom a
representation was conceded should
be consulted as to their preference,
and this privilege was not only de-
MED to my friends, but the insult ag-
gravated by the fact that outside in.
huences were called into requisition
to assist in effecting my defeat.
In justification Of the outrage it
has been stated that the Scandina.
Wan caucus desired to present Mr..
Kittleson as a candidate for State
Treasurer, but it is fact that the
caucus was not attended by Mr..
Jacobson's friends, who preferred to
present bis name to the convention
as candidate for Secretary of State
upon his merits as an American
citizen and faithful officer entitled
to promotion. It is also fact, that
Mr.. jacobson s frinds objected to
the nomination Of his competitor en-
the ground, that their candidate
was defeated by unfair means, but
their demands for an honest
vote and count were hooted down.
This charge has since been public
" repeated and has not been disput-
cd.
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 mind
ed portion of the party will give them
credit for their action, and [ can on.
| " thank them for their manliness.
As a member Of the Republican
party ever since it came into exist
ence, I have believed in it's 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, | may
be permitted to say that my conf
dence in its integrity is very much
shaken, and that | for one shall pre-
fer to preserve my independence as
a man, regardless Of consequences,
rather than to play the role of a SER
vile party tool by tamely submitting
to wrong without expressing my
feelings.
Knowing that would incur the
displeasure Of those who demanded
that / should spurn the proposition.
Of a bolt promptly for the sake Of
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