St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-03-14

stated many times and in divers places,
| and was so understood. He stated he
could not in honor oppose Mr.. Wyman as a
candidate for mayor. But alas! for prom
ises, when the party lash is once drawn over
the naked back with vigorous blows, as was
manifest in the Republican convention. 1t
seemed to be the determination Of few hot
heads, with their hypocritical pretensions, to
a united effort to redeem our fair city from
misrule, unless it could be done through the
Republican party, by Republican, nomina-
ted by regular Republican convention,
they, the Republicans, would have nothing
to do with the redemption of the city. The
Republicans say, as published in the daily pa
pers of this city, the reason they did dot en-
dorse Mr.. Wyman was because he could not
be elected if endorsed by the Republican
convention. Now, does any man possessed
of any sense of honor or any other sense,
suppose a man who had to depend upon Re-
publican votes alone could command more
votes than a man who could command the
Prohibition and at least portion of the
Democratic vote, and endorsed by the Repub-
lican convention would receive the support Of
that party2 So much for the silly assertion
for the rejection of Mr.. Wyman,
who declared himself a Republican
after he was endorsed by the people. Had
the Prohibitionists and Democrats kicked,
there would have been some excuse. AS the
matter now stands, the action of the Repub-
licans is standing disgrace to that party,
and should be rebuked, and l have no doubt
will be. How any honorable man who is a
Republican can go back on his promise to
support Mr.. Wyman, is an incomprehensible
mystery to any one but politician, and will
require more sagacity than the ordinary
politician possesses to explain to the satisfac-
ton of honest voters.
SINCE this article was commenced, l under
stand Mr.. Wyman has been induced to with
draw from the canvas. This is only another
evidence Of the power of the party lash. A
good Republican said he was compelled to do
So Alas for promises. Mr.. Wyman could
not have hurt himself worse had he run. As
it is, he has shown himself man that could
not be trusted in great emergency like the
present. After all, the Prohibitionists and
good Democrats will be denounced by the
Republicans if they do not vote with them
and their candidate. AS being against good
government and the means OF
electing Ames, the Prohibitionists
have been denounced as being
responsible for the Ames' administration
when it is known by every one who knows
anything about Ames' election, that if every
Prohibitionist in the city had voted for Lor-
ing he would have been beaten by over 800
more votes than both the others combined.
So much for their false assertions. There
most have been some 1000 votes cast by the
Republicans of this city, and Ames was
elected by the Republicans, as those 2,OOO
votes threw the balance of power into Ames'
hands. After all of this falsifying against
the Prohibitionists, they are expected to
come forward and vote with this abomlna able
corruption, or be denounced as brainless
fools and cranks. Truly this is wonderful
age in which we live. If the Republican
party is true to its instincts, the city would
be under a greater curse than it is now un-
der and that is saying great deal. The
dailies here have been taxed to their utmost
capacity to study something that would look
plausible to screen Mr.. Pillsbury from his
oft repeated declaration not to become a
candidate if Mr.. Wyman was in the field. 1t
has been very evident for some time, that
Mr.. Pillsbury would accept if nom
mated by his convention, not
withstanding his assertions to the contrary.
Can such man be trusted to do work so
repugnant to party who depends largely for
its support upon class of men who love
their beer better than they do anything elsea
think not.
1t remains now to see what can be done to
beat Ames and Pillsbury both. l for one
am willing to vote for any good man who
will come on independent as the Peoples
candidate. Let's have a good man and push
him for all he is worth, and rid the city OF
the ring politicians who are more dangerous
to the well being of the city than the thieves
that infest it, for it is easier to get rid of the
latter than the former. G. B. SMITH, IN THE
INTEREST OF TRUTH.