The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1888-03-16
THE wAsHBuRN Boom.
How Exchanges Receive Our sug-
gestlon for Minnesota candi-

How Exchanges Receive Our Sug-
Restlon for a Minnesota candi-
date.
Minneapolis Journal: The Journal gave
u ilsl of ,lle various Republican presiden-
nal randiGates yesterday, in which the
natiie 81 AZ distinguished gentlemen
We're enumerated, not including Mr..
Blaine, who are regarded as possible
nominees, but did not accredit any OF
them TO Minnesota. IL was not under
stood that Minnesota had q candidate,
but here comes the Mankato FREE Pass
with boom for Gen. w. ID. Washburn
II quotes from the Journal portion of a
recent interview with the General in
which he expressed some views on tariff
reform that seem TO suit the +. z. ex.
actly Gen. Washburn Is u protectionist,
OF course, but not high-duLy, anti-re.
form, hantls-off-tbe-tariff pFotectionist.
He believes that the Republicans want
tariff revision as bad as the Democrats,
but not in the Democratic way. He is
in favor OF such reductions Of the tariff
and the revenue as free sugar, q lessened
tobacco tax and the transfer of the whis
ky tux from the general government to
the States.
The FREE Pass confesses its admira-
ton for the cleaTness and soundness OF
such u platform; asks why Minnesota
should not have candidate for Presi-
dent as we'll as any of the other III North
ern States that are urging the claims of
one or more fayorite sons; finds fault
with the city press for not having named
him before, and then dominates Gen.
Washburn on his own platform.
Well, that is the way booms are born
sometimes. There does not appear TO
be any reason why Minnesota should
not have q candidate if she wants one.
And the +. p. does not set too high an
estimate upon Gen. Washburn's qualifi-
cations. He would make q good presl-
dent. 1t is hardly worth while, howey-
er, 10 wait for the twin city papers TO
take the initiative; they are too much
interested in having him carry ont his
plans for the 800" road and its connec-
tons to be depended on to start any
kind of u movement that would interfere
with that. If Minnesota is to offer Mr..
Washburn as its candidate, let the FREE
Press lead on.
Minneapolis Tribune. The Mankato
Daily FREE PRESS, under date of March
eth, asks the question: "Why not Min
nesotap' and answering the question it.
self, proposes the name of Gen. w. ID.
Washburn as Minnesota's candidate for
President of the United States. When
it is considered that Vermont has her
Edmunds, Connecticut her Hawley, New
York her Hiscock and Depew, Ohio her
Sherman and Foraker, Indiana her Har-
rison and Gresham, Michigan her Aiger,
Wisconsin her Rusk, Iowa her Allison,
and Illinois her Lincoln, all of whom are
open candidates, there can be no harm
in Minnesota's having her Washburn.
Gen. Washburn would make better
run than Edmunds, Rusk, Alger, Haw-
ley, Harrison, Gresham or Lincoln.
There can be no harm in Minnesota
electing a Washburn delegation. II
would make an harmonious delegation
a solid body ready to be turned to the
advantage of the State whenever neces-
sary, If ii accomplished nothing else. II
Gen. Washburn will consent to head the
Minnesota delegation, then let Gen.
Washlmrn be MInnesota's candidate.
Gen. Washbusn's long and
meritorious service in Congress has CIV
en- him the acquaintance and high es-
TEEN of leading Republicans the country
over. No Northwestern public man is
more genuinely respected and admired
AT home than he. Since his voluntary
retirement from Washington life, he has
been absorbed in great enterprises for
the welfare of this state and the great
empire beyond it: and those enterprises
are already bearing fruit in the en-
HANGED prosperity alike of North western
farms and urban communities.
Winona Republican: The Mankato
FREE PREss proposes ex Congressman
W. ID. Washburn, of this state, as the
Republican candidate for President. II
Is not likely that the proposal will be
seriously considered - yet Presidents
have been made of poorer material than
Mr.. Washburn.
Minneapolis Star: Minnesota has had
no "favurite son" in the field for Presi-
dent since Wnllam Window was brought
forward la take the Minnesota delega-
ton away from Blaine in 1880. But now
comes the Mankato FREE Press hosting
the banner of w. ID. Washburn, of MIN
neapolis. The FREE PRESS says justly
that Mr.. Washburn is the peer of ALI
son, Gresham, Harrison, Depew, Ed
munds, Hoar, or any of the favorite sons
of other states.
Col. c. A. LoUNsBERY, (editor Duluth
HerdLd)-I am pleased to see that the
press of the state have finally discovered
Republican in Minnesota worthy to be
brought forward as candidate for Pres
ident. / should have swung the name
Gen. Washburn to the breeze in the
Herald right after the declinatIon of Mr..
Blaine if had been certain it were not
distasteful to him. Gen. Washburn is a
head and shoulder above most of the
men being discussed for the nomination,
both In point of ability and from the
partisan standpoint. If Gen. Washburn
will consent 10 have his name used, the
Minnesota delegation should be instruct
I'd To stand by him 10 the end. His
service TO the party and the state have
earned this recognition for him.
CHARLEY FRENCH, (editor Wright
County 1fmes)-Yes, most decidedly l
should favor the nomination of Gen.
Washburn for President at the Repub-
lican convention. He is the intellectual
peer of any man named since Mr..
Blaine's withdrawal. think the Man
kato FREE Press struck popular chord
which will fill the state, and that the
convention will instruct for him when it
meets. Mr.. Washburn has a national
anne, not only by virtue of his own mer-
its but also through the splendid public
services of his older brothers. Itwould
be remarkable if the youngest member
If the family should finally be the one
chosen for President, wouldn't it2
THE National Tribune, the well-known
q r organ in its last issnp. ronndlv