St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-10-12
Remarkable Results Of Repub-
publican Perception or
Ingenuity, Which?
Confidential Circulars, a!
Usual, Go Where Least
Intended.
Trying to Cloak Probable
Rascality With a Cry Of
Doodle.
Raking in the Cinders Of the
Past for a Campaign
Cry.

Matters seem to have reached pretty
desperate pass in the conduct of the af-
fairs of the Republican party in this
state when the cry of corruption is
started by the Republican state central
committee. Secretary HeatwOle has
been busily engaged for several days in
circulating personal letters throughout
the state to leaders of the Republican
party in districts and counties. calling
upon them in frenzied accents to be-
ware of distribution of Doodle by DEM
ocrats in the pending canvass, and in
viting attention to the alleged fact that
from Democratic sources the state
central committee had been Informed
that affidaytS were about to be sprung
by the opposition to the, detriment of
the Republican party. The recipients
of the letters were warned to be or the
lookout for these methods and circum-
vent them as far as possible by keeping
the state central committee fully III
formed Of the appearance OF the monster
Doodle. The circulars were all marked
personal" and great secrecy
has been. maintained in their
distribution, with view to cloaking the
plans of the state central committee,
but murder will out, and by some
means. two of the circulars were adj
dressed to prominent Democrat and
editor of country paper, who has
FURNISHED THEM FOR PUBLICATION.
The GLOBE, therefore, takes great
pleasure this morning i'll presenting to
its readers this new campaign literature
OF the Republican state central com
mittee. Circular No. /, which is dated
the 5th inst, reads as follows:
Headquarters of the Republican State Cen
trail Committee-St Paul, Mimi. Oct. o.
Dear Sir: We have information that leads us
to believe that the opposition are preparing
to issue in few days a number Of false afii-
davis in regard to the state canvass. We
sound this warning to show to what des-
perate straits the enemy have been reduced.
and also to place the loyal papers on their
guard. Very truly yours,
(Signed) JOEL p HEATwoLE, Secretary.
The circular did not seem to stir up
the faithful sufficiently, and it was de-
termined to issue a supplementary pro-
nunciamento going more into details.
Under date of the Sth inst. the commit
tee sent out another circular, the con-
tents of which are as follows:
Headquarters of the Republican State Cen
trail Committee, ST. Paul, Mimi, Oct. 8
Dictated ersonal-Dear Sir: From differ
ent sections of The state, and from Demo
cratic sources as well as from other sources,
we learn that the Democratic managers con-
template making during the closing weeks
of this campaign wholesale charges made up
of lies. Forgeries and frauds will doubtless
be resorted to by them, and, as last resort,
it is learned that they will throw great zeal
of money, or. to use their tayorlte express
sion doodle into the canvass. Excepting
for the universally of these stories, we
might treat them as ordinary prediction ru-
mors. AS it is, we are compelled 10
give them heed, and therefore, request
our friends to warn the people of the antici-
pated condition of affairs. The Democratic
managers are evidently laying their plans to
prosecute campaign of SANDER and Vlllflca-
ton. II we may believe democratic asser'
tons the great MOrey letter forgery Will be a
trivial offense in the comparison with those
they contemplate OH the eve of election. 1t
is well that our friends be prepared to meet
the unjust and unfounded attacks contem-
plated by the opposition. Hoping that you
are prepared to watch the course OF events
in your section, i am, with great respect,
GSigned.1 JOEL p. HEATwoLE,
Secretary.
Like the boy who cried, wolf" this
new move on the part of the state cen
trail committee will not intimidate any
body, but it will be well for the Demo
cratic masses of Mime sofa to pay very
strict attention, and keep close watch
upon Republican methods between now
and the 9th of November. From the lam
guage of the circulars, it would appear
that the Republicans are in pretty deS-
perate straits, and are endeavOring, like
a certain fish, to stir up the waters, with
a view to concealing their own move
ments. These circulars also explain
the meaning of the several star chamber
sessions of the state central committee
during the past week or ten days, and it
looks very much as though the mount
ain had labored only to bring forth
mouse.