Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-09-13
SENATOR @. f. MACDONALD.
Hts Speech ON RecetUtnO a Renonstnatt
In the Etcarns County District.

SENATOR @. r. MACDONALD.
Hts Speech on RecetvtnO a denomination
In the Stcarns County District.
Gentlemen of the Convention: For this
new mark of your confidence, so generously
rendered, thank you heartily. 1t is no un-
meaning compliment to endorse the course
of public servant by again placing him in
nomination at the close of his second term,
and trust will not be accused of egotism
in feeling proud of this flattering expression
Of your confidence.
have ever endeavored, when serving you
in the Senate, to faithfully represent your
best interests, and am pleased to feel that
my official action has never been successful
ly impugned. A-
accept your nomination, gentlemen, and
if elected, shall, in the future as in the
past, labor and vote for those measures
which feel will best subserve your inter
ests. f
And now, gentlemen of the convention,
propose for few moments to alude to q per-
sonal matter. In the Nordstern of last
week there appeared an article rejecting
somewhat severely upon myself. 1t is fool
ish and senseless attack, devoid of truth IS
we'll as of logic. am pleased to say that
this nonsensical trade was not written by the
editor of that paper. believe him to be a
gentleman of too much good sense to pen
such stuff. only regret that he should
have allowed it to appear in his columns as
editorial matter.
Many of you have doubles read the arti-
Gle in question, and are aware of its con-
tents. The author warns the convention
that, if / am nominated, the Democrats will
lose a seat in the Senate, in this important
year; that have no house nor home-no
place, as it were, to lay my head; that use
the position for my own aggrandisement, and
that will not faithfully represent the agri
cultural interests of the county.
thank God, gentlemen, that the viper
who wrote that article had no kind word for
me. Applause. But, who is the author
of this trashy stuff? Who is the man who
takes such deep interest in the election of
a Democratic Senator in Stearns county?
Why gentlemen, he is q Republican p0liti-
c5Gn! A man whose very presence is con-
tamination to the community, like the fabu-
lous atmosphere which surrounds the upas
tree, is whitening, poisonous and desdly;
[applause q man whose heart is as cold as
as an oyster; a man who, like Benedict
Arnold, might exclaim: l have not friend
in all Americap' Applause. The name of
that fellow, gentlemen of the convention, is
]. V. BROWER, who conveniently resigned
a land Office position, after q government
detective had investigated its affairs. APP
plause and cheers.
had hoped to see him here to-day, 80
that might have pointed out to you this
Republican writer of Democratic editorials.
I have had occasion, as journalist, to ex-
pose, boldly and openly, the story of this
mans official Irregularities; and now, like q
cowardly assassin seeking revenge, he sneaks
around in the dark. and hiding behind the
editor of the Nordsteq7,, he endeavors to
stab me in the back! I have engaged in
some hard political battles, Mr.. Chairman,
and I think that even my bitterest enemy
will concede that have made a bold fight;
that gave aud received blows face to face,
as brave men should do, never skulking in
the dark like cowardly savage, endeavorine
to deal unseen thrusts-as in the case with
this unprincipled individual.
Is it reasonable to suppose that this Re
publican politician desires the election of q
Democrat in this Senatorial district? Such
an idea is an unheard of absurdity! Is it
not more logical to presume that he feared
my nomination and desired the selection of
weaker candidate. He is aware, by expe-
rience, that his political friends cannot use
me; that always vote Democratic, as the
record of the Senate will show, and that
never did and never will vote for Republi-
can for United States Senator. Great ap.
plause.
LIDO not deny. Mr.. Chairman, that am
comparatively poor in this worlds goods.
But, all that have is invested here-your
interests are my interests have none
other. Shall we say that none but the rich
shall hold Office! That the wealthy alone
shall legislate for the poor! Is that not q
most pernicious doctrine? A doctrine con-
trary to the spirit of our institutions and
dangerous to the welfare of the masses?
Most assuredly it is.
This same absurd charge was made by this
same obscure fellow, in this self-same hall,
four years ago; and yet his political co-lsbor-
ers openly and honorably acknowledged, at
the close of my first session in the Senate,
that had faithfully and to the best of my
ability labored for our railroad and other
local interests. Applause. This statement
will not be denied, even by the late register
of the land Office. i
You, gentlemen of the convention, have
not forgotten that, beca use Istood by your
interest, instead of those of the individual
Office holders of the county, was, at the
election following my first session in the
Senate, forced into the hottest of political
battles ever known in this county. APP
plause. - -t~- ID
I ask your pardon, gentlemen of the con
vention, for occupying 80 much of your
valuable time in dissecting such an unsav
DRY subject as this scribbling assassin. You
will agree with me that "the game is hardly
worth the powder"
If elected, shall endeavor to prove true
to the interests of Stearns county and its
industrious people; true to the convention
which has to-day honored me by renomi-
nation, and true to that grand old party,
whose gallant leader, Winfield Scott Han
cock, will be the next President of these
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