Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-02-25
As Entertained by Prominent Demo-
Gratis of the State.
A BUNDLE OF INTERVIEWS
Which Slow That the Democracy Re-
pudiate Washburn's Rascalities.
DONNELLY ENTITLED TO HIS SEAT
AMI General Democratic Expression
in Favor of Giving it to Him.

the opinions of few alleged Democrats at
Minneapolis, in behalf of Mr.. Washbarn, in
high glee. The fact is that q Minneapolis
Democrat, as rule, bolts his party on local
grounds. There are some honorable excep-
tons, bnt not enough to bs alarming. TIE
Republicans have been endeavoring to create
the impression that thsss boiling Minneapo-
lis Democrats, who endorse Washb1rn and
all his rascality because he is a Minneapolis
rascal, represent the Democratic party. Tdey
do nothing of the kind. They represent
Minneapolis and the corruption of the Re-
publican party as created by Washburn.
To endeavor 10 ascertain tie real Demo-
cratic sentiment, representatives, Of the
GLOBE called yesterday upon such Demo
Gratis as were readily accessible, to obtain
their views. Unfortunately number of
active and prominent Democrats were found
to be absent from the city, and many others
their places CT business. We give below,
however, those who were found by GLOBE
ENJOYS, and their utterances show that the
Democratic sentiment condemns the rascality
and bribery of Washburn, and endorses the
House committee in the report giving Mr..
DonnelIy his scat. We append the inter
views in detail:
The Democracy of
wv M'cLUNG
will not be called in question. While never
a seeker after Office through the machinery
of his party, few mon have more proaounc-
ed political connections, or can point to
more consistent record in their advocacy, or
in support of its candidates for public
places. Mr. McClang said that bribery both
in securing the nomination ard in the can
vass for the election. seemed to be proven
against Mr.. Washburn beyond shadow of
doubt. The numbering of the ballots in
Minneapolis, after the law had been declared
unconstitutional by the proper judicial tri-
bunal, was undoubtedly done to in
timldate and bulldcZe the
large laboring element of that city,
which, through the organization of their
union, numbering some seventeen hundred
laboring men, had with great unanimity
and enthusiasm ba. few days before de-
clared in favor Of the candidacy of Mr. Don
nelly. The effect of this numbering of the
ballots is clearly shown in the vote of the
city, Mr.. Donnelly not receiving in the en-
IalE I.ar Of
belonging to the Workieemen's union which
80 enthusiastically and unanimously endorsed
his candidacy. 1t Is time resort to such
means to secure seat in Congress or an
election to any office was put stop to. That
Bill King bought his seat to Congress was
undoubted, and that Wa5hburn resorted to
the ssme means seem to be equally well
proven. If so the House of Representa-
tives owed it to the people of the
district to put the stamp of con-
demnation upon such proceedings by
unseating him, and giving the seat to Mr..
Donnelly, against whom no such charges
can be made. 1t has got so now that no
poor man can hope to be successful in a
contest for seat in Congress, and until the
House itself, through the power and right
given it by the constitution to judge of the
qualifications of its members, places the seal
of condemnation upon the corrupt use of
money, bulldozing and intimidation in such
contests, there can be no hope for an honest
expression of the public will for this Office.
HON. MICHAEL DoRAN,
one of the "Old Guard of Democracy in this
State, State Senator for several years, and
holdingat different times other positions of
trust as the representative of his party, was
satisfied th.t money was Improperly used by
Mr.. Washburn both il securing the nomina-
ton and in the canvass for the seat, and that
the resort to numbering the ballots by the
Minneapolis managers III Mr.. Wash burn S
interest was for the sole purpose of enabling
the proprietary interest to bulidoze their en-
ployes to vote for Mr.. WasGburn in opposi-
ton to their known and declared wishes.
Such being the case, and he believed
the facts justified such a statement
the House of Representatives was
bound by its obligations to unseat Mr..
Washburn and give the seat to Mr.. Don
nelly, the legally elected candidate. Further,
said MIR. Doran, am satisfied that Cox, in
the Second district, the previous clmpaign.
was defeated through the same agency. In
fact, such thing as an honest election and
an honest count of the saliot has not been
known in the Second district for years. Per-
haps the unseatirg of Mr.. Washburn will
put an end to such work. At least
it will make them more careful
ALRERT ARMSTRONG,
for years city clerk, ard always constant,
hard working Democrat, had no hesitation
in saying that bribery had been proven
against Mr.. Washburn, and he should be
promptly unseated and his seat given to MIR.
Donnelly, who vas honestly elected. The
plan of numbering of ballots in Minneapolis
was part of the general plan by the Repub-
lcan managers to defeat the honest express
sion of the will of the people. The action
of the Labor Union in deciding to support
Mr.. Donnelly had frightened the managers.
and SO the outrage of marked ballot
BY which they could tell how their
men voted was resorted TO, and with perfect
success, as the vote IN the city shows. For
these reasons believe Mr. Donnelly entitled
to the seat and 1 hope the House will give it
to him.
Ex-ALpERMAN MCCARTHY,
of the Sixth ward, had only about week
ago talked with man employed as section
boss on the ST, Vincent extension at the