The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1888-08-09
From the Minneapolis Tribune.]
HELSIN THE FIELD.

HOV. MCGILL's FIRST ANNOUNCE
MENT OF HIS CANDIDACY.
It has generally been taken for grant.
ed all around that Gov. McGill would |
be a candidate for denomination, al |
though up to this morning there had
been no authoritative announcement OF
the fact. A Tribune reporter yester'
day called on the Governor and inter-
view wed him in the matter to settle def
nitelY the question Of his candidacy.
To the questions of the reporter the
Governor in substance said:
II suppose am properly to be con-
sidered u candidate, although in the
sense Of undue solicitation-Of pulling
and hauling and going from house to
house or from county to county asking
for support-I am not u candidate. 1t
hassbeen the custom Of tho party in
this state to renomlnate fox . second
term u man who has filled with reason.
able fidelity the Office Of Governor ono
term. My immediate predecessor, Gov.
Hubbard, held the Office FIVE years,
while his predecessor, Gov Pillsbury,
was elected for three successive terms.
or six years. If it is shown that have
failed in my duties aud that the rule
should he broken in my case, we'll and
good. shall not complain. But par
ties can 10 more afford to be urjust
than individuals. In my administra-
tion l have aimed rather to conserve
and protect the interests of the state
to be fair and honest-than please this
or that person. have performed ev-
cry official duty that has come before
me without fear or favor, and with but
single purpose, viz. to do my full du.
ty. OF course understand there is
opposition to me. The principal argu-
ment used against me is the small ma
iority received in 1856. The party
promised high license in its platform
and because l stood squarely by the
promise the campaign was waged a
gainst me personally by the opposition,
without regard to the balance Of our
ticket, and almost superhuman efforts
were put forth to defeat me. The
platform itself eliminated thousands of
votes from the party. Of course the
majority could not be kept up. Could
any one have done better under the cir
cumstances?
have stood by every promise the
party made, without the slightest effort
or desire to dodge any public or party
issue, have performed the duties OF my
| office at all times fearlessly and with
| strict reference to the best interests OF
the state as have understood them,
| and now if the people approve OF this
method of doing the public business, l
shall expect the endorsement OF a re-
nomination, but De assured shall do
no unseemly thing to secure it.: The
| office itself has no particular charms
| for me, but have regard for my good
| name and of course. under the circum-
| stances, would feel a defeat keenly.
My cause is with the people. Ihave no
money to put into campaign, as is
we'll known. 1.-THE convention were to
be Influenced by money consideration
| would be weak indeed. And shall
not in the least compromise my indie
peutlence for the sake Of REORGANIZATION.
have done my full duty rs | have an
derstOol it, at all times, and believe the
people at large approve OF my course
| If am to be crowded out because l'''
poor man that is another thing. but
do not believe the rank and file and
| those who believe in fair play, eSpeci-
| ally in the country where know
have friends. will ever corsel't to sucl
an injustice"