St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-11-01
A DASTARDLY TRICK.
A Dirty Scheme, Deliberately Planned,
to Politically Assault E. ID.
Wilson.
Public Condemnation Falls Upon Its
and 1t Proves PERFECT
Boomerang.
A Piece of Partisan Villany That
Works No EVIL Except To Its
Authors.
The most contemntibIe. scurrilous piece

The most contemplate. scurrilous piece
Of campaign work came out yesterday
morning in the two Republican papers,
The fact that it was printed the same DAY
In bo.h papers IS Su.dciei.t evidence thaI Ii
was a concocted piece vi political v'ilalnE'
and disgrace to nobody but the prSli.anl-
nous authors. 1t IS only necessary 10 PRINT
it here to call down on the heads OF the
sig1ers the Just eXecratOn Of every decent
man:
MTNNEAPOLTs, Mimi. Oct. 30-Hon. &. NJ.
wilson Dear Sir: You are reported by the
St. Paul GLOBE. which OuEht to he good au-
thority in the premises, as having Fonc|ed:
in public addyess, for the good character OF
DR.. A. 4. AmeS. the Democratic candidate
for governor OF Minnesota. Permit US 10
ask of you. in this public manner, TWO ques-
lions, answers 10 which, it seems to US. are
due 10 the people OF this community ana
state: l. Did you publicly state IN SUD-
stance that DR.. Ames Is q man OF good char-
ecter and one who needs no defense ID the
community where he livesE = IL So "ouid
You be wiling to invite him across the
threshold of your own home. and have him
as a guest of our family? Awaiting your
early response, we are yours truly.
A B. NETTLETON,
O. A Pray,
This dastardly piece of work, which is
noliticaI assault upon Hon. E. NJ. Wilson.
was concocted when its authors well knew
Mr.. Wilson was absent from the city and
could not give il his attention. Were ne
here he would give these assassins of char
aoter the rebuke they so richly deserve. He
is so well intrenched in the respect and es-
teen of the people Of Minneapolis and OF
the state. that an assault from such
source is like shooting arrows at the sun.
The letter vas publicly condemned yester-
day, the most partisan Republicans depre-
eating it.
A GAIN OF ONE VOTE.
To the Editor Of the Globe.
read in the morning paper letter signed
by Messrs. Nettleton, Pray and Bell was
surprised uptil I reflected upon the coarse OF
Gen. Nettleton Mt the recent W. c. 7. u, when
it occurred to me it was very characteristic.
Permit me to say ! am Republican, but II
the Republican cause is so desperate rs TO re-
quire boIstering by such means as this,
must conclude the people are almost unani-
NOUS for DR.. Ames, and will add my vote 10
swell his majority. That letter is simply in
famous. M.D.R.
WHO CAN vOUCH FOR THEM2
To the Editor of the Globe:
1 see that A. B. Nettleton, D. c. Bell and
u. a
Wilson (whom they know to be out OF the
city, whether ne could Youch for the moral
character OF DIR. Ames, and whether he
would invite him to visit his house. Mr..
Wilson will doubtless treat them with the
contempt they merit. Let me ask who Will
vouch for the moral character OF the man
who sells one piece of real estate and deeds
another? Who will vonch for the OILY indi-
vidusl who nearly beggared his partner in
business? Who has been heard to offer odds
on the integrity of the man who hasn't felt
well since DR.. Ames laid him out for alder
man of the Ninth ward many years ago? And
who Is there that does not know that anti
Aristocrat Ames wouldn't cross the thresh-
hold Of either of the three worthless?
NETTLE.
To the Editor Of the Globe.
For a specimen of palezOic nerve, mummi-
fed gall, rnacadamiZed jauudice or whatever
YOU might call it, commend me to the item IN
Yesterdays Tribune. in which Deacon Nettle-
ton and MS partner challenge personal
opinion, publicly expressed, Of Hon. h. NJ.
Wilson, regarding the mayor of Minneapolis.
Bywhat right or authority DO these three
men. who, to say the least, are not saints oy
any means arrogate TO themselves the privil-
eye OF questioning the motives Of Dir. Wilson,
in inGorsing q man WHO is the personihcation,
aside from his rather extreme views on anti
sumptuary topics, Of decency, dignity and
philanthrophy? Look at the records of the
Ch2IlengerS and Oh the man WnGin tney as
sumo is not their social equal. Nj. Nettleton
was for years professional beggar on the
Tribune and was finally compelled TO
sell his franchise for a song. Mr.. Pray
IS the lgurehead Of n manufacturing concern
in this city whose financial operations have
been couvenieut,and D. c. Bell is a mild-man-
nered. inohensive and uniformed gentleman,
VINO knows little Of the ways of the world be-
yond the Interest tables of brokers Office.
Ga the other hand, E. NJ. Wilson is highly
successful lawyer of keen Judicial acumen,
having experience in Minnesota politics and
an abiding faith in the inevitable triumph of
right regardless of either extreme OF fanat-
foisIn. Albert A. Ames is one of natures
nobIemen against whom no reasonable charge
has ever been made in public life. If he be
not the social equal of MeSsrs. Nettl ton,
PRAY ct al. it is because he is not constitu-
tionally redisposed to hypocrisy and cant.
But Dr.. Ames has 100 friends where Deacon
Nettleton has one, right among the upper
strata of society. This is the first campaign
in which | ever heard man. social stand
ing brought into the issues of the fight, and
viii certainly commend the accused to the
good wishes of ali true-hearted men, regard
less of caste. W. b.