The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1888-09-20
ATTORNEY NELSON SHO VS. UP MILLS
"A TRUE HISTORY OF PAST
LOCAL. PNLITICN

LOCAL POLITICS.
In last weeks Adrian Guardian, At.
torney l.. 5. Nelson, recent chairman
Of the Republican County Committee,
makes u reply to statements made
by Chronic Sucker Of the Public Cow,
Auditor Mills. 1t seems that Mills
went begging to the Republicans for
the nomination and was rejected. He
then came out as an independent and
runs for u "great principle" That prin.
ciple is that he will, as lie said ut Adrian,
"make trouble for the Republicans
until they give him the nomination for
Auditor" He asks the people to win
dicate him.'' From what? From the
same thing that hundreds Of others are
suffering under, viz:
The Republicans failed to nominate
them for Auditor. Fifteen hundred
voters can come forward with this same
"grievance'' and ask to be ''vlndi-
Gated" Mr.. Nelson says:
Iwoull not say word in answer to
this appeal 10 the Republicans and peo-
pie Of Mobiles county were 1t not that
he makes Il mistalement OF the treat
ment that lie received from the execu-
tive committee, or, rather, chairman
of the committee, before the Republic
can convention. The facts are these:
That on the Sth day of August last,
Mr.. Mills wrote letter to 4 gentleman
in Adrian, stating, among other things,
that ii the leaders OF the Republican
party would consult the interest Ut the
party, they could not afford to leave
him (Mills) off of the Republican ticket.
And he says, II would be glad to meet
with the committee and talk matters
over. Hand this to l.. $. Nelson,
chairman The letter was handed
to me i few days after. Tread it over
carefully and came to the conclusion
that the committee could not come IL
any such an understanding rs Mr.. NJ
wanled--a pledge that the Republican,
convention would nominate him fOl
auditor-bnt nevertheless l wrote him
that if he thought we could effect any
good, l would gladly call Il meeting OF
the committee and for him to set the
time, but have never heard from him
since. So instead of treating Mr.. Mills
with contempt, think he has treated
the committee with contempt.
Icannot understand what grievances
Mr.. Mills has against the Republican
party of Mobiles county. lie says be-
cause he was defeated when running
on the Republican ticket. If that is a
good reason for continuing him in office
we have quite al army OF such men in
the county that ought to be cared for.
There is Fred Bloom; under Mills
theory the political bosses, together
with Mr.. +. s. Mills conspired against
him and defeated him when he was the
regular nominee-and we find Mills
cOnspiripg with the political bosses
against Il. X. Miller two years ago and
defeated him at the polls, might name
II large number of other Republican
candidates for the different other offices
who have l'een defeated since 1870. So
think this time Mr.. MiIl's excuse for
running independent is too trarspar.
ent.
The facts are these In 1877 Mr.. NJ.
WAS the regular nominee. lie was de
feated by some slanherOuS circulars
sent out on the eve Of the election by
some Of his enemies, to deceive the l'eO-
pie, and did deceive the people SO that
when the voters afterwards learned the
falselood they were ready to vinGicate
him when ie came before the people,
whether AS the Republican nominee or
as an independent candidate. In 1879
there WAS Il division in the Republi-
can party. and the Advance wing and
leading Democrats nominated an indie
pendent ticket putting Mills on for
auditor, and he was elected. He was
then vindicated, and the public was
satisfied But in that fight there were
three or four men held up to the peo-
pie as political tricksters, and all who
supported the independent ticket
looked upon these men as unfit to
figure prominently in the Republican
party. But conference was called,
between the ADVANCE and the
anti-ADvANCE wing, for the purpose
of harmonizing the Republican party,
and they buried the hatchet by mutual
consent. But Mr.. Mills had by this time
become so very independent that he
would not have anything to do with
the Republican party. but began laying
plans for his reelection as an inde-
pendent candidate, and when the Re-
publican convention met he came be-
fore it and stated that he was not y
candidate before that convention but
before the people. He would undOub-
tedIy have been defeated at the mex,
election had it not been that the anti
ADVANCE Republicans, who had 4
majority in that convention, went tt
work and nominated for county audi
tor, one of the men that the independ
ents fought the hardest at the previon:
election. They then thought "this il
throwing dirt in the faces Of all wh<
supported the independent ticket be
fore, aud we will not stand it.; we vii
support Mills.' And he was elected
again. In 1886, r. Il. Miller was nom-
mated for county auditor, and Mills
was left off. But MIR. Miller was elec
ted sheriff on the same Independent
ticket that Mills was first elected on
and had held that Office coDtinuousl,
until he was nominated for county au
ditor. The people at that time Wer
tired of Mills and would have supported
the Republican ticket, but it looked a
if Miller had been pardoned and Mill
sat down on, and the voters said Mile
has been in office as long as Mills, an(
| if it IS time to let Mills out, it is tim
for Miller. 80 Mills was again elected
| Now let me ask what has the Republic
can party done for Mills? There ha
never been Republican convention
since 1879 that he would allow his nam
to come before, and if any of the dele
| gates would cast their vote in the con
vention for him, he would come befor
the convention and withdraw it. l
was always his desire to run iEdepend
| ent until this year. I understand tina
he wanted the nomination. He is tn
last man who ought to complain tina
the political bosses have conspire
against him. for he boasts of being tn
greatest political boss in the county
and as much as says II will defeat tn
Republican party in Mobiles county if
can not have my way. I will rule 9
ruin the Republican party" and it
for the Republican voters to say at tn
polls next November whether or nc
he shall win at this election
There is no reason why Mr.: Mills shoul
not suDDOrt the Republican ticket: