St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-03-31
REED is A CANDIDATE,
He is Willing to Accept a Republic,
can Nomination in the Third Dis-i

can Nomination in the Third Dis-i
trict.
Special to the Globe.
GLENCOE, March 30.-A representa-
tive of the GLOBE called on Hon. A. II.
Reed to-day for the purpose of inter-
viewing him on the congressional situ-
alton in the Third district. He found
the captain busily engaged assOrtingi
and arranging large stock of goods in
his store, which he had recently pur-.'
chased in New York and Boston. The
representative stated his mission and
asked If it were true that he was can
didate for the congressional nomination.
in the Third district, to which the cap,
tain replied: ttl
THAT is direct question and de-
serves direct answer, at this time.
Although | have heretofore declined to-
announce myself candidate, now that
the convention is called. and the senti-i
ment throughout the district is suffi-'
ciently manifest to warrant me in say
ing that am candidate for the Rel
publican nomination subject to the ap- :
prOval of the contention"
'HOw do you regard your chances for
the nomination, and if nominated. what
are the chances of your electiOnw
1.-The only thing that will prevent
my nomination will be combination of
the old ring and INSCRIPTIONS polite
ianS, as was the case two years ago at
NOrthfield, think there is a dispO-
Sition at this time to heal up old sores,
and endeavOr to have united party
and select the strongest man. Should
the convention decide. on a fair vote,
that some one else will be stronger be-
fore the people than myself,I will cheer
fully acquiesce and work for that man.
would not think of accepting a nOmi-
nation if did not sincerely believe j
could be elected"
You seem inclined 10 ignore politic-
ians. Do you realize that they are the
power in conventions, and that your
chances of success are small without !.
them, and you, yourself, are credited
with being something of politician"
"YOu will notice that l said ring and,
unscrupulOus politicians / believe
that every good citizen should be some
thing of politician, and that it is the Z
duty of every citizen to look after the !
political welfare of the community in
which he lives, as well as outside. j be- (
lieve in honest politicians, and | believe !
a man can and should be just as honest |
in politics as in business, and that class
/ respect, even if they are on the Demo
cratic side; but do confess that have |
an utter contempt for that class of poll
ticianS who have no visible means of !
SUPPORT except politics-ever ready to
trade and combine with anybody and1
anything to accomplish their ends. 1T
is this class that makes the name poll :
tician so odiOus. III
IF the voters of the district will not
sustain me in an honorable canvass Is
prefer to remain at home and attend tO1
my private business. The GLoBE9
treated my canvass for the nomination.
two years ago very courteously; more !
so than any other of the city papers,"
z "What course will you take in the I
gOvernorship?"
"While L am favorable to McGill's /,
nomination, | shall fight my own battle !
for the nomination, and will not inter- I
fere with the governorship. Others can
do the same, until our ticket is made up,
and then we must all put our shoulder
to the wheel and help elect the ticket" 4,