Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-10-15
4 DISREPUTIBLE WOYEMENT.

Mr.. Dave Burke is evidently DESTROYS of
ending what little political future he might
have hoped for, and he accordingly an
nounces himself as an Independent candi-
date for sheriff. He INDUCES in the stand
ard complaint of being cheated out of the
nomination. In other words, he did not
receive as many votes as he expected, and
SO he desires to have little re-
venge. His special grievance is
the manner in which the
primary meeting in the First ward was
held. 1t is probably that all of the prima-
ry meetings in the city might have been
improved. In fact, if we should say that
the system of primaries in all political
parties is simply damnable and ought to
be abolished, we should not go far astray.
But taking things as they were,
it is the candid opinion of
the GLOBE that honors were at least easy
between Capt. Clark and Mr. Burke. Mr..
Burke can accuse Capt. Clark of nothing
that cannot be reciprocated. and possibly
with interest. But even that is matter of
no consequence now. Capt. Clark was
not endorsed by the convention, and is not
candidate for sheriff. Mr.. Burke's re-
venge is not aimed at him, but at the party
to which he assumes to belong. This move
ment is especially dishonorable from the
fact that he went into the convention and
asked support as party man, when he
knew the procedure at the first ward
as we'll as he does now. He noun ted a
hack when the voting was in progress and
harangued his friends at that poll and in
vlted them to leave because, as he claimed.
he was not having fair play. If he
intended to bolt in an honorable way.
that was the time to have done so.
He should have announced himself as an
independent candidate the next morning
and kept aloof from the convention. By
going into the convention, he condoned
the offense, if there was one. and his
mouth is now estopped from legitimate
wailing.
The GLOBE does not sweepingly condemn
boiling party. There are times when it
is highly appropriate and eminently hon
orable. There are times when it does
the bolter and the party good
to have little wholesome revolution. But
this particular bolt is simply shameful and
dishonorable. If, as already noted, Mr..
Burke had made his issue at the First ward
and gone to the people on that, he would
have had good deal of sympathy and
considerable strength. As it is now. he
has neither. and will simply be credited,
whether right Or wrong, with being can
didate in the interest of some one
who can afford to make up
the expenses he (Burke) has already
incurred in the preliminary canvass.
This may bring consolation but at an ex-
expense of self-respet that few men
would care to undergo.
The GLOBE has dignifed
this bolt more than its intrinsic merit
simply because there has been for some
years tendency to seek some excuse to
bolt Democratic nominations in Ramsey
county. 1t is agood time to sit down upon
this procedure and stamp it as it deserves.
If, when Mr.. Burke found he was beaten
at his own game, he had appealed it might
have been different. buthe is not now entitled
W respect, support OF sympathy, and his
bolt should be treated with such contempt.
and his rebuke made SO emphatic that no
one will care to emulate his example in
the future. With the presidency
in sight ia 1884, the Democrats
who desire to leave the organiza-
ton had better join Burke and start
now. There will probably be enough who
remain to at least enjoy the public rewards
of 1884, and the loss of one candidate for
sheriff will not disturb the division Of
favors two years hence. If his contract
keeps him in the field until election day.
his vote will be SO small that Washburn
and Richter will emulate Mr.. Bundle in
denouncing themselves as fools for having
made the Investment.