Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-10-24
Il HENNEPIN COUNTY REPUBLICAN
kEYIYES TENDER MEN. RES.

was feared that if he was elected he would
prove so popular that Langdon would have
to take back seat when Washburn would
want him in the senate to further his ends.
Who was it that defeated Edgar Nash.
Republican candidate for sheriff, two years
ago? Washburn and his henchmen.
Otherwise Eustis could not have overcome
the enormous Republican majority given
other candidates on the ticket, majorities
ranging from three to four thousand.
Washburn went to the convention as a
delegate to defeat Nash, and beng elected
chairman, made speech against him, but
without avail. Nash was nominated in
spite of him and was taken to task for dar-
ing to run against his pet candidate.
Nash had been lifelong Republican work
ing for the party in season and out, but
when election day came Washburn deliber-
ately sold him out to secure votes tor him
self and an emphatic endorsement at home.
He overdid the work, however, and the..size
of his majority suggested the knavery and
corruption by which it was brought about.
Who was it that defeated John S. Pills
bury for denomination for governor a year
ago? The only Republicans of prom
inence who are non supporting Washburn,
including R. B. Langdon, j. 81. Thomp-
son, G. Il. Petit, Geo. A. Camp and Cor
don the thunderer. They went to the
state convention, ostensibly in the interes
of Judge Vanderburg, but in reality to
defeat the governor, and sold him out.
This at a time when he was the honest
choice of four-ffths of the Republicans of
the state.
Why did they want to defeat Pillsbury !?
Because he was too popular for {. man like
Washburn to compete with. Unless he was
knocked down he might be in the way of
the schemer when he got ready to become
candidate for the United States senate,
as he expects.to be ere long. Hence it was
necessary to make it appear that his pop
ularity at home was waning, which
is not true, for Hennepin county has to
day no more trusted, trustworthy and
popular citizen.
Who was it that traduced and villifed
Dorilius Morrison. two years ago, when his
friends wanted him elected as delegate
to the National Republican convention?
Washburn, Langdon & Co., one of the
firm (Langdon) afterwards being forced to
make an abject apology to ''Clint.,' the
son of Mr.. Morrison. Dorrilius had been
in Washburn's way years before, and Lang
don said, with an oath, that he should not
get up again-at any rate not higher than
school director.
Who was it that defeated ChasM. Loring,
Republican candidate for mayor, last
spring? Washburn's henchmen contrib
uted their full quota, and when the returns
came in went around poking
Republicans in the ribs, and
exclaiming joyfully: 'Wen, that fixes
Fletcher meaning that as Loring was
Fletcher's business partner the latter
wouldn't dare to aspire to congressional
nomination.
Why is it that Fletcher is no longer con-
suited as to proposed moves within the
party? Because Washburn knows his abil-
ity and fears his rivalry. The patronage
of the district, which has been largely dis
.tributed by advice of.Fletcher, has been
turned over to Major Camp and oseph H
Thompson (called John Thompson for
short,) who are Langdon's right and left
bowers, R. B. figuring as the joker, Col
Fletcher might accidently fix things so
as to make few friends himself.
Why was Charlie johnson defeated for
postmaster, after Washburn had assured
him he should have the position
made vacant by the death
of DR.. Keith? Because the bowers insist
ed that their fellow cribbage- player Lara
way) must have the place. True, Charlie
was awful mad at first, but Washburn knew
by experience how to satisfy his pressing
necessities and they we're satisfied.
What has Washburn done for Minneapo-
lis during four years in congresss He
tried to get government appropriation
for a postofice, and didn't. Window
saw chance to steal a march and got one
Did Washburn ever go through our post
Office to see whether or not employees were
overworked and underpaid, as claimed, not
bit of it, and when DR.. Keith learned that
he could get no assistance from him. he
went to Washington and appealed direct
to the department, got better terms
and additional allowance for clerk
hire. Ask DR.. Day, postmaster
of St Paul, how the allowance was obtained
and what Washburn didn't do.
Why did Washburn oppose the removal
of the postoffice from its narrow quarters
in the city hall to its present roomy apart
ments? Why did he stigmatize some of
the best men in the city as sneaks, who
crept in at the back doors of the depart
ment at Wsshington-men, who even now
swallow the dose to secure what he wouldn't
or couldn't. plenty of room and fresh air
for employees. Why not reproduce that
letter in reference to the removal? It
would prove quite interesting just now.
And yet some of his friends wonder that
hundreds of Republicans full as good as
himself Republicans who do not hold or
desire Office, either-cannot conscientious
" support him. He is in no sense the
man to represent this city-a man
who is false towards his own political fam
lily, and who will trade off every man on
the ticket if he can gain vote thereby
isn't just the thing.
No wonder candidates on the Republican
legislative and county ticket are uneasy
no one knows but that he is doomed to the