St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-08-01
ALBERT LEA.
Especial Correspondence OF the Globe.

ALBERT LEA, July 29.-The s'Harmouy-
quiet since their last rumpus. No interest
was shown in the Austin convention, as
everybody knew beforehand the pro-
gramme. 1t is safe to say that one-half OF
the number who helped elect White delegates
from this county will help defeat him at the
polls, all Sin the interest of harmony"
heard to-day prominent farmer and ''Har-
monyite'' and White delegate at the last con-
vention exclaim with great emphasis that he
''didn't care a d-n for White,n and in this
sentence he expressed the general feeling
throughout the county. In the quarters of
the chief managers is observed state of
painful uneasiness. realizing as they do the
weakness of their chief, fact which, how
ever, they are loath to acknowledge.
Armstrong; friends look very grave and
serious. They seem to feel that great mis-
take has been made. They undoubtedly
worked earnestly and conscientiously ''in
the interest of harmony" and the grand old
party and their candidate was without doubt
the better qualified and competent and with
nomination stronger than Milo. He repre-
sented the county in the state senate with
great ability, and in all matters OF public in
terest in which he has shown his hand, has
proven himself of superior merit to any
other grand old party leader in this county.
| have seen the very same harnonyites who
now fight him so desperately, serenade
him with music, torches and flying banners
in appreciation of his public services. His
opinions and advice has been sought and
generally followed. To Armstrong belongs
mostly the credit for the great public i'm
provements in the city duringssthe last few
years. But five years ago this city was with
out passable sidewalks and street crossings.
The streets were in a miserable condition,
unhealthy and unsightly pools and ponds of
stdgnant water were numerous in the city,
we were without protection in case Of fire.
The temperance fanatics and the whisky
element held the reins of the municipal gov
eminent in reciprocal succession. The
town besides its bonded debt had floating
Indebtedness of some fifteen hundred dollars
and all its wealth consisted Of an old SX10
dilapidated calaboose and a much abused
ballot box. But now all of the streets have
been graded and are lined with wide and
substantial sidewalks and crossings and
cutters. All the pools and ponds of stag
nant water have been drained. a high license
system $4,000 has worked admirably we'll and
satisfactory during the five years. A fire de-
partment organized with water reservoirs,
engine house and apparatus worth no less
than fifteen thousand dollars. In short,
Albert Lea to-day, in order, appearance and
public cOnveniences stands second to no
city of its size in the west and with very few
dollars more in debt than when all our
assets consisted in the cooler and the ballot
box.
True others with Armstrong are entitled to
credit for this management, but it will not
be denied that ne took the first lead and has
lead in all these enterprises through the
bitterest fight and worst abuse that ever was
heaped upon any man. But there are too
many leaders and would-be leaders amongst
the Harmonites, too many aspirants for
high political honor5, too many candidates
for congress, govern orships etc, in this
county and the success of one spoils the
chances of the others, hence when Armstrong
showed his hand they all combined to lay
him out and jealousy knocked harmony high
er than kite.
JOHN A. LOVELY
is openly announced by the Harm onites as
Milo's successor two years hence, but Lovely
with his good sense knows that Milo will not
be elected, or if he did there would be no
more harmony left two years hence than now
to let any Freedom Harmonic step into
Milo's shoes.
THE DEMOCRATIC
Congressional convention for this district
will be held in this city December I'd, the
call to be published this week, so it was re-
ported here to-day.
Are in fine condition, and our farmers set
fha; Iar |, or
THE NEW STEAM MILL
Is in running order, what so many have
been patiently waiting for so long.
TRAMPs.
Are too numerous. Mayor Hall has posted
placards about the city announcing the en-
tertrinment and bill of fare which awaits
them III case they seek the Inequalities of
our city; four of these knights are now being
entertained at Sheriff Larsons, where they
will remain till January TO be introduced to
the grand jury and district court through the
courtesies of our sheriff and County Attorney
Whyback.
OUR CHURCHES,
that is some OF them, started into the res
taurant business last week to supply the
wants of the soldiers passing through here.
Their calculations were that 1000 soldiers
would each buy meal at fifty cents head,
that is out of 1000 empty stomachs profit
Of 50, 900 would be earned for the salvation
of souls; but it went easy on the grub and
hard on the souls, and the salvation fund is
several hundred dollars short. The were a
number OF heathens here who had been will
ing to serve the soldiers with a free lunch,
htf Iva tha iOh Of tbn;.
hands and still, after this their loss, there
are those who are wicked enough to question
the propriety of the church to engage in the
business of feeding the hungry for pieces of
silver. There wore a number of places pro-
viding cheaper lunches for the soldiers. but
the railroad company put in their work flor
Jesus and barricaded these with long strings
of railroad cars; the boys understood the
scheme and kept their shekels.
THE sCANDINAvIANs.
here are organized for active work against
the machine this fall, they are getting dis
gusted with the grand old party and will do
some telling work for the Democratic ticket.
A meeting was held here few days ago of a
number of the most intelligent Norwegians
in the county, they adopted unanimously a
programme aud resolutions WEIGH have been
provided, and are now circulated throughout
the county. Among other things they say
in this:
''We have noticed with disgust the ways
and methods of the leaders of the ruling
party, the viii and welfare of the people are
being set aside, their only aim seems to be
to further individual interests, keep them
selves and friends in Office and maintain
their own selfish and corrupt rule.'
These leaders are all of them either office
holders or ex-office-holders who pay their
debts of gratitude due the people by placing
themselves above them as their political
masters, commanding and debating to them
what TO do aud not 10 do. Instead of serv-
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