Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-07-21
WILL DUxNELl WITHDRAW.

Hon. w. G. Ward has addressed an open
letter to Mr.. Dunnell inviting him to with
draw from the candidacy for Congress in
the First District and pledging himself in
case Dunnell accepts the invitation to do
likewise. Mr.. Ward kindly gives his oppo-
nent five days to accept the proposition. AS
MIR. Ward distinctly stated in'the GLOBE inter-
view published yesterday morning that his
candidacy was solely for the purpose of defeat
ing Mr.. Dunnell, that gentleman ought to be
pleased at the opportunity extended to at
tend his own funeral.
The opportunity is not always offered a
man to enjoy such festive occasion and it
ought to produce profound emotions of
gratitude in the sand hauler's breast to know
that he can supply, both the corpse and the
brass band for this notable event.
The anti-Dunnell papers are now eagerly
appealing to Mr.. Dunnell to be magnani-
nous and Withdraw for the sake of the par
ty. He is told that he is
great and good man and if he only
withdraws now he will have greater posi-
bilities. Gov. Marshall in the Dispatch
takes Dunnell into high mountain and
promises him all the possessions of the
earth. Possibly Dunnell will recall noun
tain scene which is recorded in history as he
reads this pious ebulition from Marshall:
It is one of the not infrequent illustrations
of the truth given by the Divine Master, that
he who shall take the lowest seat at the feast
will be asked higher.
Mr.. Dunnell has served the State long and
faithfully In Congress. He has gained q
position and experience in committees and
on the floor, which enables him to rende,
public service, which no new man could per.
form. In all this fight made upon him his
defeat is not proposed for lack of fidelity OF
efficiency. The whole row is q scramble TO,
Office. Dunnell's Office holders are distaste.
full to the fellows who are out in the cold.
simply because they want to hold
the Offices themselves. If Dunnell sur.
renders to them he will be irretrievabIy
dead. he may lose by remaining in the
fight but he cannot lose any more than by s
cowardly surrender of his friends as is now
proposed. If both candidates withdraw the
hungry fellows who want to come in will
have won victory over the fat fellows al.
ready at the trough. This is the situation
in nutshell.
The funeral not being within the GLOBE
bailiwick 1t looks on with amused interest
caring for neither side. 1t recognizes the
fact that the First district is immense
ly Republican and that in
spite of the split g Republican
is most likely to be elected. If we have got
to have Republican from that district Che
GLOBE would like to see one who Is able to
do some service to the State. AS Dunnell
has the prestige Of regularity in the nominal
ton on his side and the army of Office.
holders to work in his behalf, he will win, if
either one Of the Republicans win. Mr.
Ward is shrewd enough to see this and hence
desires to make certain of Dunnell's SCALP
by magnanimously proffering his own, which
is already taken and hanging bleeding on
Dunnelrs belt. 1t is nice game and the
invitation of the spider to the fly is the feast
Ward offers Dunnell.