St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-12-29


EB 7f1S-IsAkses Republican party
&WW7 4 ~ sSAin Minneapolis, If
M TTl fTSTYrepOrtS are true.
-MaNAA w The organization
- proposes to go
TN outside local mat
tiers and dip large
" into county as
we'll as district politics, True, the or
ganization as it is now does not show
very strong arm. but, like all others of
its class, 1t is feasting on hopes and
promises.
1t will be remembered by the politi-
cal student that when the Republicans
OF Hennepin county came up for an in
dorsement year ago they were, with
few exceptions, in favor of doing away
WIN the rev system attached TO the
county offices: they all preached re-
those who were candidates for
office. They saw that unless
the ''gOt onto the band wagon
they must necessarily stay at home
after the convention had done its work,
so of course they willingly joined the
procession. In their campaign speeches
they Endorsed the Observation-Disclosures
platform whenever it was necessary.
but no oftener. But when the election
had come and gone, and they found
themselves once more installed in Office
th5y had not word on that point to
say. in fact, from that time until the
legislature adjourned they devoted
much time to influencing the Hennepin
delegation to ignore the reform plank,
and we'll did the delegation do the bid
ding OF the newly elected officers. A
sham meeting to discuss Hennepin's
finances was held at the capitol build
ing IN st. Paul to get an expression of
opinion Oh this matter from interested
citizens, ana to the surprise of such men
us Maj. Bassett. a number of Hennepin's
new officers called for an increase of
salary, ana In many cases the request
was granted. and what was worse, new
offices created. These are some of the
points OF interest that the Reform club
proposes to cut to pieces when it gets
its forces together. 1t proposes to show
up the promises that some of the pres
ent county officers made before election.
and what they did after election. Their
banner will be inscribed: mo More
Faith in the Republican Party
The club, however. has got q serious
setback in the Withdraw wal of DIR. Bur
rell and his public announcement Of
having nothing to do with it. A little
story is going the rounds in this con-
nection which deserves mention. 1t is
that Dr. Burrell was heart and soul In
the cause when the idea of organ
iZing such club was started, but when
it became known that the club was not
going to spare the Republican party
because of the religious standing of
some of its members, the latter-some
Of whom were members of the West
minister church-called on their pastor
and gave him to understand that he was
paid by them and others of his congre-
CATION to preach the gospel at salary
of $4,000 year, and not criticise their
political dOings; and, If discontinued,
they would take care to see that time
would be set when his resignation as
pastor would be accepted. In other
words DIR. Burrell was "called down."
and to all appearances he is down on
this question, not to rise again. The
strings of the doctors pocketb0ok
were about to be drawn tight, and of
course he took the natural course in
such case.
Rev. Golightly Morrill, was another
representative Of the brOadcloth class
that allowed his name TO be used in the
same connection, and it was used with
vengeance. He was credited with be-
ing one of the prime movers in the con-
Germ, but he is very quiet now. 1t is
said on the best of authority that when
the leading Republicans became aware
of the formation of the new club, they
deputized Representative John Day
| Smith, an ardent Baptist of the Eighth
ward, to look after "Golightly'' and
choke him off. This John Day is said
to have done with a will, and not a word
has been heard from the belligerent
| pastor of Calvary Baptist church on
this subject since. 1t remains to be
seen if the Republican party of Hen
| nepin county can stitie all the kickers
as they are said to have done Revs.
Burrell and Morrill,.
Senator WashbuTn has returned from
| the East to spend the Christmas holi-
days with his friends at home. In an
interview on the organization of the
| Northwestern senators and representa-
| tives, In which the Minnesota men were
not enrolled, Mr.. Washburn says that
| he does not believe in it; that such an
| organization is foolish, etc, and that il
| did the Minnesota delegation an Unjust
| Ice by not invising It's senators and rep
resentatives. That was the object of
the association In the first place. The
idea was conceived by Congressman
! HaDsbrough. to make customs district
in North Dakota. independent of the
| Minnesota district, and take away all
the outside Offices from the st. Paul
district; but Mr.. Washburn carefully
passes over that and says that tits the
"5ilver craze" that was at the bottom of
| it all.
Senator Washburn says, too, that
Scene" Hay is political friend of his,
but adds that Hay did not seek the Of
flee. Perhaps it would be in order for
Gene to explain why he went to Wash
| ington some four weeks ago and sought
an interview with the president, if it
were not to get the district attorney
| ship. Scene" admitted after his return
that he asked the president to appoint
him, but Washburn says he did not.
Washburn and "Geue" ought TO have
| compared notes before that last inter-
view was published. Score one for the
critic.
The Union League, like all charitable
organizations, feel like extending :.
helping hand even though thS subject
of charity be in Brazil. When they
read of the appointment of Congressman
Lind on the eoTdifttee on civil service
reform they determined to call special
| meeting 70 draft resolutions of condo
lence to Lind over his appointment but