The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1888-12-28
THINKS HE is BEATEN.

The Minneapolis Star, which has been
an ardent supporter of Gen. Washburn,
Monday presented careful and ex-
haustive review" of the Senatorial con-
test in which it reluctantly admits that
its favorite is already beaten. Among
the reasons assigned. by the Star as the
causes of the utter failure of the Wash
burn campaign are these.
First and foremost is the barrier which
his autocratic proclivities and cold and
impassive presence have built up into a
Chinese wall around the goal of his am
bihon.
In the second place, his sanguine dis
position, which assumes that all things
come to those who wait, and which
takes for solemn truth the adulations Of
partisans or the expectations OF selfish
friends, and leaves undone those COM
mon courtesies of life, which. while in
fimtisimsl considered by themselves,
in the aggregate have great weight in
etfectlng results.
In the third place is his lack of organ
lzing power, his ability to draw men TO
him and attach them to his cause, his
want of that personal adhesiveness
which makes ones partisans enthusiasts
tic and effective without money and
without price and converts his follow
ing into an inyincible phalanx of ag-
gressive friends.
In the fourth place, he has made the
irreparable mistake of entrustlng the
conduct of the details of his campaign to
inexperienced and untried men : to
those who are, comparatively speaking,
unknown and unintiuenced in the poll
tics of this state, thereby ignoring those
who have long been at the front, bear
ing, in the heat of the day, the burdens
of political warfare.
The Star expresses the opinion that
Mr.. Sabin is the most likely to succeed
of anv of the candidates who have been
counted as the opposers of Washburn,
and speaks as follows:
Senator Sabin's canvass is being con-
Quoted with vigor and strength of or
ganiZation which has never been
equaled in the notable contests of a
similar character which have preceded
IL in this state. 1t shows Il most skill
! full organizing power and a warm, judi
cious and effective support on the part
of his friends which have wrought that
wonderful change in the aspect of the
campaign which We have described.
When it is recollected that this has
| been done in the face of the united OPP
| position of the daily papers of Minneap-
oils and st. Paul, it must be admitted
that it has been q most calamity fought
battle on the part of Senator Sabin and
his friends.
In addition il is urged in Sabin's be-
| half that more than 500 pensions have
! been granted, increased or restored by
his energetic and attentive action, and
that every bill that he has introduced
has passed the senate and become a
law.
The testimony of Senator Davis in be-
half of his coadjutor is being effectively
used TO secure votes for Senator Sabin,
and it is no secret that the former is a
warm supporter of the latter.
The Star also cites the laudatory esti-
mate of Mr.. Sabin's personal qualities
given by the st. Paul Pioneer Press of
February 2, 1888, which appeared in
these columns Monday. Taking all
these facts and circumstances together,
the Minneapolis paper concludes that
Mr.. Washburn is out of the race. 1t
has been quite obvious for several weeks
to careful observers outside the imme-
date supporters of Washburn, that he
cannot be elected. Should he withdraw
at this time there would seem to be a
good chance for dark horse, though it
is believed by many that even in that
event enough of the Washburn sup
porters would 60 to Sabin to make his
election an easy matter. 1t is proba-
BILE, however. that the Minneapolis
man will stick with the idea of downing
his principal adversary, but in this he
will be as unsuccessful as in his own
candidacy.