The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1880-07-23
The MalkatO Free Press.
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FRIDAY, JULY %, 1880.
Political Points.
A REBELLION.

the First District, which are just
now asking about and discussing the
political situation with so much in.
terest. The split is a rebellion
against the machine" 1t is just
this and nothing else. The District
machine has for years insisted on run
ming not only the federal offices and
the district politics, but has more or
less controlled, and always insisted
upon controlling, all official affairs
even down to an agricultural meeting.
Hence there has long been rebellion
in local matters among many who
have been staunch supporters Of Mr..
Dunnell. Now the rebellion has ex.
tended and hundreds are blaming Mr..
Dunnell for what his "machine" has
been doing. 1t is not so much re-
bellion against Dunnell as it is a re.
volt against machine rule and against
Dunnell's friends. This is the long
and short of it, the nub of the rebel.
lion, the gist of the split.
From the Lake City Leader (Rep.)-
The unfortunate outcome of the First
Congressional Convention at Waseca
on Wednesday last is greatly to be de.
plored by every Republican in the
State. 1t is sincerely to be hoped
that the counsels of harmony and
patriotism will prevail and that eth.
er one. or the other of the candidates,
or both, will withdraw from the race,
or that will allow another and a single
convention to make proper nomina.
ton. A double Republican ticket
means certain defeat in the Fall.
The Republican who thinks more of
his faction than he does of his party
cannot urge many nor exalted claims
for recognition either on the ground
of patriotism or loyalty.
LeSueur County Neps (Rep.)-
There was a bad split in the Republi-
can convention of the first district,
and two different men were put in
nomination for the same Office. This
is to be deplored, as the district is
Republican by large majority. and
there is danger that the Democrats
will run in their man on account of
the split. 1t Is hoped therefore, that
better judgement will prevail, and
one, or both Of the candidates with.
draw and another convention will be
held. A strong pressure is being
brought to bear to bring about the re-
suit, and we hope the good sense of
the candidates will assist in the move.
ment.
The Democratic party is a strad.
der. 1t seeks always to have a por.
ton Of itself on both sides. II is con-
tinuing the experiment in this year
of 1880. Gen Hancock was a gallant
soldier in support of the union cause.
English was an Indiana copperhead,
swinging around the Golden Circle in
General Hancock's rear. The tail of
the ticket, however, represents it's
vital qualities. 1t carries the money
bags and the policy. Gen. Hancock,
agreeing that he is a democrat, and
having pleased the south as an Andy
Johnson policy man, is invited to
ride. that his blue uniform may add
respectfully in the north to the pro-
cessiOn of the confederates, still
moving on Washington.
dustin Register:-The editors in
the First District are divided as to
opinion on the Congressional problem
presented to them at Waseca. One
editor writes US: well, the war of
the races has begun. Is it Dunnell
or Ward? She's badly mixed" An
other wants to know how to find a
clear way out of the scrape. A big.
ger split never occurred in the Repub.
lican party Of this State, and if some
body is not disappointed next fall,
the signs of the times are hard to in.
terpret.
Harrington Adpance:-The I'D.
uamce is not an organ. This our read
ers know very well. The Adpance is
anti-machine first, last and always.
We have nothing personally against
himpolitically, but we have a great deal
against the relentless, unmerciful, ty.
ranical political machine which has
always supported and now supports
Mr.. Dunnell.