Daily globe., 1882-08-02
THE sTALwARr PLEA
For a Den,ecvrfic Nominee In the Fifth
District.

For a DSut0CJTttC nOmfucC tH tfe EtItH
District.
To the Editor of the Globe:
sr. CLOUD, July 81, 1881 clip from your
issue OF the 2Sth inst. the following editorial
paragraph:
The Democratic Fifth district committee fulfilled
Its mission yesterday by doing just what 1t should
not have done. Tha. is apparently what Dem ocraiio
committees for. Whether intentional not, the
action of the committee is simply designed to cid
Republican party and to do what is possible to make
q Democratic success at any future period I'M
possible. This ought to cheer the Bourbon heart
The Bourbon is never SO happy as whsn he sees a
step taken backward.
Permit me space inyour columns to ssy a few
words in reply to this, and other items of like
character, recently in your paper, equally
broad IN assertion and just as barren OF ar
gument. do not propose defense of the
committee-no vindication is necessary for a
plain duty, performed in good faith. Ny
purpose is to lay before your Democratic
readers succinct statement, with facts and
figures of political affairs in this district, and
leave them to render the verdict am moved
to do this by the fact that the GLOBE, while
carefully refraining from stating the relative
strength of the parties in the Fifth district,
hoo ASoi6daeO0 40 OOuioOuo luOSt VINO
favor Democratic nomination. Ii to be a
Bourbon" is to be placed in the same politi-
cal category as the Seymours, Thurmans and
Pendletons of the party, then, for one, am
proud of the appellation.
In 1880, the presidential vote in the counties
now comprising the Fifth district was as fol-
lows: Republican 15,442, Democratic S,5O7.
that the two Republican candidates
for congress will equally divide their
7,7al, or 7ss less than the Democratic Demo vese vote
At the same election Gen. Sibley received in
these counties 1856 votes, showing thatIthere
we're that number of citizens in the district
who preferred Democrat to Washburn.
Granting that the GLOBE is correct IN desig-
mating Nelson's candidacy as q scheme to
strengthen the Washburn ring, is 1t not rea-
sonab.e to assume that these 1886 votes will
continue to record their ballots az ainst that
ring? Not only is this feature OF the outlook as
suring but it is an acknowledged fact that there
are hundreds of Republicans who will not vote
for either of the candidates now in the field, be-
cause of the disgraceful proceedings at and
prior to the convention, and for the addition
al reason that both are regarded as unfit per.
sons for the position.
With purality OF from 1 900 to 1 900; with
our opponents disrupted and weakened by dis
sentiOns; with an "off year" in which 10
make fight, it seems to me that il we
failed to place candidate in the field and
prosecute an active canvass, we would GER
tain'y make Democratic success at any fu-
ture period impossible. This is the lightln
which our Democrats regard the situation.
Permit a comparison in order to illustrate
the GLOBES inconsistency. The counties now
comprising the Fourth district gave Wash
burn majority of 5, 440 over Gen. sibley, one
of the purest and most widely respected of
MIppQenfiape wv nv in bo
Fifth district was 5,104 Washburn is again
candidate, and the GLOBE is, very properly,
preparing for Ted-hot campaign against him.
1t is to be square issue between him and the
Democratic nominee - no third candidate.
Now, If it is a commendable project for the
Democrats of the Fourth district to make
fight against the Washburn ring and its SAP
majority, will the GLOBE explain why it is noB
equally meritorious for the Democrats of the
Fifth district with plurality in their favor of
from 900 10 eco to wage war upon that
same Washburn ring? Any other course
would be dishOnorable, and hence would not
be "BourbOnism.'
But, says the GLOBE, the nomination of O
Democrat will elect Nelson. Suppose, for ar
guments sake, that it does have that effect,
will the Democrats be any worse of with
Nelson than with Kindred? Will the latter
uot vote with the Republicans on all ques-
tioDs? By this admission OF Kindred's weak
ness with which do not agree) the GLOBE
acknowledges that he cannot hold one-third
Of the entire voc, yet it advises the Demo-
cratic. 40 per cert. of Tito 60 over to him
{ he stronger goirg to the weaker, instead of
uice verSa.
In my opinion, Democrats gain nothing by
aiding to pull down one Republican ring, only
TO assist Ia building up another. What diff
ference does it make to us whether il is a
Ramsey, Window, Dunnell or Washburn ring
which holds power and dispenses patronage?
1t were better for US If they were left alone
to fatten and become SO corrupt that the
people will arise ind demand a change of
parties in power The GLOBES missionary ef-
forts for the regeneration and publication of
The Republican party, by the destruction of
It's corrupt rings and the installation of q
new set of Republican officials, if successful,
will certainly tend to strengthen that organi.
cation in public confidence; but how such
course can aid in promoting Democratic as
tendency is something l cannot perceive.
In calling the convention, the committee
but voiced the unanimous wish of the Fifth
district Democracy. To have doae otherwise
would have been dishonest and dshonorable-
hence not "Bourbonism." We feel that Eve
have "good fighting chance" and were it
not for the sire in the rear" which comes up
from st. Paul, we could confidently predict a
certain victory. Of course; there is no
"Bourbonsm" about the st. Paul Democrats,
who thus treacherously stab us in the back.
C. MACDONAIn