New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1888-06-13
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4 bo1sterous, ego1st1cal champion, the
4 type OF the Younger energetic faithfuls,
as Doc. Ames, the Wonld-be candidate
for the vice presidency. Oyer-confdent
and utterly neglectful of the interest OF
his party, widening the chasm already
existing in its ranks, he shows an open
disregard for the rights and just de-
mands of the wiser portion of his party,
and bent upon beating by all odds,
runs his hot head against the wall.
i At the Democratic State convention,
which developed the exact position held
by the Doran and Ames factions, it was
shown to the people that the party was
anything else except one of harmony,
and now that the two rivals have car
RED the war from their own state into
the national convention, the eyes OF
Minnesota's people gradually open to
an understanding of the fact that the
Democrat is greater than his party.
But according to the developments
at st. Louis it is not Albert Alonzo
Ames, who is the wise sycamore of his
tribe, but Michael Doran, who in spite
OF the opposition, held trumps in his
hands and was chosen National Com
mitteeman.
His defeated rival may well lock his
fist in his pocket, but for all. his threats
on the one hand and winning Minneapo-
Titan smiles on the other, the good doc
tor is and will be politically dead. Thus
falls another idol of the Democrats, and
although strenuous efforts will be made
on the part of the young Democratic
bloods to inaugurate resurrection. be-
cause they dare not believe th cir senses,
the standard bearer of two years ago is
debilitated.
OF what consequence this will be on
state politics may readily be surmised.
The party is without q valiant leader,
and in as sad dilemma as a political
| corporation can well be. The state con-
vention is at the door. and that man,
whom eager friends were sure to see
nominated for the gubernatorial chair,
is out of the race, for it would be sui.
cidal for the party to bring him before
the people after what has happened in
the CITY of the sanity Louis. They will
probably agree On some noble benefac-
tor from the back counties, who is to
succeed the would-be Democratic vice
president or governor, and Do1an, hay-
ing asserted once more his rights and
power, will kindly condescend to chip
in for . little rumpus.
The tendency of Democracy is to re
volutionize and to instate opposition to
dominant conditions, be they beneficial
or Justified, and considering the null
tiplicity of its advocates and adherents
| we need not be astonished at its cha
racter. Hand in hand with men whose
integrity we would not doubt, and of
| whose honest endeavors we feel conf
dent, concatenate illiterate and rude
sympathizers, utterly at fault in the
consideration of measure for the COM
mon good, and proving slaves to the
dictations of unconscionable leaders,
political bosses. A Democratic victory
therefore is not a victory of the most
honest and most noble of our people,
but rather of the hilarious multitude,
whose one great aim is to overthrow, to
expunge and deface.
Ridiculous and laughable, such was
the aspect the Democratic pandemoni-
UNI ut st. Louis presented when the
name of the dictator was mentioned.
Yells were uttered, hats thrown up,
flags torn down, and in the exuberance
of their frantic enthusiasm the Demo-
cratic heroes blew tin whistles and toy
trumpets. We even doubt not but that
some boosters danced the jig, and howl
ing with the rest of their sympathizers
felt as big as the bloated frog in the
table. Well, we might let the boys
turn somersaults now, but would caution
them that those who laugh last, laugh
best.
We take pleasure in clipping the fol-
lowing lines from the Pioneer.Press
of June 4. complimenting one of our
former citizens
Modest and level-neaded Titus Mareck
is now the Poo Bah of the Flour City.
He is secretary of the John Orth Brew
ing company, president Of the common
council, acting mayor while DR.. Ames
is running for vice. president, president
Of the police commission, member ex-
officio of the park commission and ge.
neral adviser for the unfortunate. But