St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-10-06

against the Albert Lea manipulation is Wide
spread and formidable. Mr.. Lovely GER
tainly cannot ind much consolation in the
attitude of the press of his district toward
him. Outside of his own home there has
been a very pronounced revolt
against him, no less than thirteen
Republican papers having pronounced
| in favor Of Wilson. There may be
more than this now. but this was the record
as made up week ago. The list of NAL
contents includes the names of such influ-
entail newspapers as the Austin Transcript.
Wabasha Herald, Preston Republican,
Houston Signal. Kassen Record, Chatield
Democrat, Spring Valley Mercury, Gale
donia Journal. Mantorville Express, Rush
ford Star, Spring Valley Vidette, LIE Roy
Independent and Grand Meadow Record.
These have all condemned Lovely and in
dorsed Wilson. 1t is funny if MIR. Lovely,
after this, isn't able to decipher the hand
writing on the wall.
ssA VERY SMALL POTATO.s
What the Pioneer Press Thought of
Lovely within a Very Brief
Period.
The following article from the Republi-
can organ at St. Paul may be taken as a
correct estimate of the ability of Mr.. Lovely
In comparison with Judge Wilson he sinks
into inSignihcance:
st. Paul Pioneer Press, June so, 1878:
There were a good many amusing side
scenes connected with the recent impeach-
ment trial of Sherman Page, and which were
OF even more dramatic interest than those
publicly enacted before the foot-lights. The
trial had scarcely commenced before it
principal counsel, MessrS. Davis and
Losey. Several stories of these
domestic disturbances, wherein Davis
and Losey had to sit down
with great emphasis on Page, were current
during the trial, of which the following is
enc: The original arrangement was that
Lovely, green young attorney from Free
born county, but most elevated, humble
servant of Sherman Page, whom he had
previously employed IS his active champion
before the White-Wash bar committee should
make the opening argument. Lovely was very
ambitious to figure in the capacity.
He had devoted himself for many weeks
wholly to the task of composing what he in
tended to be a great effort; which should
carry his name down to the remOtcSt poster
ity. He is said to have had the active assist
ance of Page in preparing this ''stunner'' of
an argument. Mr.. Lovely was extremely
well pleased with his great effort,
Paul, took Losey into his room and pro-
ceeded to read it to him. He read on for
about an hour, without interruption, when
he turned to Losey and asked him how ne
liked it or some question to that effect.
"Wel.'' replied Losey with his sonorous
drawl, Il think it needs little amendment"
what amendment would you suggest,
Mr.. Losey?" rejoined the expectaHt
ornament of the Freeborn county bar.
"Burn it, was the curt response OF his col
league from La Crosse. To say that Lovely
was astOnished at this recommendation is to
feebly picture his mingled feelings of aston
fishment and disrnay. He fed like fawn to
bosom and seek consolation for his
wounded vanity in the support of
his friend and client. Page took the size Of
Lovely. In that great paper which Losey
had so laconically recommended to the flames,
was developed and elaborated with all
the force of their natural intellects,
their theory of the defense. Page
insisted that this theory Should
be adopted by his senior counsel, and that
Lovely Should expound it in the manner set
forth in the document which had been
Matched after so long a period OF incu-
baton. Page was SO determined to run
the thing on the lins of defense and
in the way he had marked out, in
defiance of his two senior counsels, that
it was only by their sgnify1ng, in the most
peremptory manner to Page that they would
not stand any of bis nonsense, and that they
would not act on the case unless he submitted
to their advice that ne was compelled to sur
render and Lovely 10 give up his
darling project of winning for himself
an immortal name by opening the argument
of the defense. This is said to be the true
explanation of the reason why Mr. Lovely
did not, al was expected, open the case for
the defense. This notifying discontinue
IOV0iV GLOOMY
mind. la order to indemnify him for being
thus CONTEMPORARY thrust aside, it is said,
lhat it was arranged by Page that he was to
participate in the summing up OF the defense.
But the senior counsel thought that, in the
critical condition in which Pages case
was, it was not safe to expose it
to any risks of being bungled in
order to satisfy the vanity of Lovely. So it
was quietly intimated that his services would
not be required in the summing up. This
broke Lovelys heart. He went home ex-
hausted and sick. He was very sick, indeed.