St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-10-22
MGuLL's FRIENDS HUFFY.
Another Source of Republican
Weakness Cropping Out.

Special to the Globe.
DETROIT, Mimi. Oct. 21.-Trouble
has now broken out in a new place
among the Republicans in the North
west, and all attempts so far to concili-
ate the angry waters only increases the
diScOrd. There is strong element still
existing who stuck by Nc Gill, first, last
and all the time, SuppOSing, even if he
lacked the promised strength, he would
still be cUmplmented with second
nomination, according to ancient usage,
where nothing in particular offensive
was charged to his first term-theSe, his
friends, are anxious to know
if they are to be slaughtered in
their own party camp. They have
been denied places, even if MIR.
Merriam should be elected, as to the
victors belong the spoils of war; they
are denied participation IN the Doodle,
which was circulated by Mr.. Merriam in
the beginning of his race, as that is
wanted by those who were his friends
from the start, and they are in fact told
that they have no rights which Mr..
Merriam or his bank account is bound
to respect. This has caused huge
split, which is getting too wide to be
handled, and McGill men feel that they
have been forced out of recognition and
out of the Republican party, to go where
they may; but they do not stand upon
the ORDER of their going, for many have
gone already. others will give the plot
of treason against them a deadly home
thrust, and then depart also,
10 where they can be the most
avenged. Many of them may
still remain Republicans, but in this
wicked fight made upon them they can
see no other cuOrSe to pursue than to
vote for Wilson for governor in defense
of their rights. The friends of McGill
are well aware, as are many others.
that the farmers, especially the Scandi
navianS, are bitterly opposed to mill
iOnaire banker for governor in this
state, but there is an attempt made to
stop the stampede by telling them that
Mr.. Merriam, if elected, does not intend
to remain governor; that he will. by
making appointments to state offices,
secure sufficient strength to send him to
the United States senate; then A. E.
Rice, the Scandinavian lieutenant gov
ernOr, will become governor in his
stead, the plan for which has
been so we'll laid, it could not fail to
win. But this proposition, containing a
wheel within a wheel, has struck them,
so far as Mr.. Rice being governor is con-
cerned, with the greatest of pleasure,
while that part of it, sending Mr.. Mer-
RAM to the senate in the place of Knute
Nelson, has turned them all up side
down, and created a GOODNESS between
them and Merriam, that they have con-
Guided to give him all the cold shoulder
they can get together. Other nation
alities, who are to come in
turn, are wondering what will
be thrown to them for their
strength in this wholesale, mag
nificent scheme of selling themselves
out to lift rich man into such an Office
that he may the more conveniently
jump into one still higher, when his
only experience in public affairs has
been to show his ability in figuring in
terest upon the peoples promissory
notes, wherein heads he wins and tails
others lose. Such is the craftsmanship
Republicans are offering to all over
taxed, acknowledged, tariff-ridden
people. and which they are eagerly
| waiting to cast aside.