The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1888-10-19
A BID THAT WILL NOT BE AC-
CEPTED.

John c. Wise, Democratic candidate
for the legislature, makes an open bid
through his paper this week for the sup
port of Republicans on the ground that
he is deadly opposed to the reelection
of Senator Sabin. He admits that there
is no possibility of the Democrats secur-
ing majority in the legislature, and
therefore comedies that the Republicans
will elect United States senator. This
being the case, the only inference to be
drawn is that Wise thinks the Republic
cans in the legislature will not be able
to select a proper gentleman for that
position, and that the Republicans of
this county should unite in sending him
down to st. Paul TO aid in the selection.
The cheek of the proposition would rem
der it ridiculous, did it not contain in its
fawning oficiousnes an insult to every
Republican IN the county. The latter
have nominated four honest, intelligent
men, whose judgment and principlesare
far superior to those of j. c. Wise. They
are true, reliable Republicans, men
whom the party faithfully may trust to
rightfully discharge all the duties Of the
position of legislation. Upon what
ground, except that of supreme gall, can
the hide-bound Democratic editor OF
the Rerier ask Republicans to sacrifice
one of their own nominees in order TO
elect him TO the legislature? Especially
when he has admitted that he is actua-
ted solely by one purpose-that of aveng-
ing fancied personal wrongs. The peo-
pie Of tins state want men in the legisla-
ture who have a more exalted idea OF
the position they hold than TO use them
as weapons of personal spitework.
SO far as we have learned, the ques-
| ton of the election of Senator Sabin's
successor has played as vet no promi-
nent part in the present canvass in this
county, unless in the narrow mind OF
the RerielT editor. The Republicans
have legislative ticket 10 which there
is no possible objection, and they pro-
pose to elect it, confident that when the
question of senatorshIp arises their rep
resentatives as we'll as the Republican
members from all over the state will
! take hold of the matter intelligently and
! honestly and elect man who vii be a
credit TO the state, whether il be Sabin
Washburn, Nelson or other of the gen.
! tlemen who have been mentioned in
that connection. Certainly j. Z. Wlse's
ponderous brain is not needed to guide
! the Republicans in their selection. The
| state has never been dlshonored In any
/ of its L. :. Senators, and it will not be
so long as the position is held by Re-
! publican. The real animus of Wise's
anxiety 10 90 to the legislature was ex'
posed some days ago. His boss, Mike
! Doran, has an eye upon Sen. Sabin's seat
and he has set all his collared subjects
TO the work Of disappearing matters,
and attempting to involve the Republic
cans In a quarrel over the senatorship
| it being Doran's hope that thereby q
deadlock may result in which he viii
have chance to slip in. When Dem
ocrat asks YOU to vote for him for the
legislature, fellow Republicans. remem
Der he is asking you to support this ig
noble scheme to put representative o.
'Me, Mike d Co." in the honored posi-
ton of L. s. Senator. Don't let person
al friendship, antipathy to certain Re-
publicans, or any other argument &c
draw you into such a course. The Re
rier is party to the scheme, and no Re
publican should be deceived by its pro
fessed solicitute that the Republican
members of the legislature NAV elect g
proper man for senator. Wise's advice
on such question would be the poorest
possible TO be found.