St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-10-29
SHANDREW'S BREAK.
He Attempts to Work the Ma
tional Guard Boys With a
SANDER.
Preparations Finished for the
Grand Democratic Rally
Tonight.
st. Paul Old Soldiers Indorse
the Alliance Candidate
for Governor.
Register Bell Declares War
Against the Big Four Com
binatiOn.
The national guard to the rescued

agents of Gov. Merriam in their des-
peration over the gloomy outlook for
their candidate next Tuesday. And it
is also the first time in the history of the
state that an attempt has been made to
use the citizen-soldiery Of the state in
politics. During the last week officers
of the state guard have been sent letters
by j. G. Shandrew, who holds the
position of adjutant in the Third regi-
ment, in which they are asked to quietly
inform their men that Juge Wilson is
an enemy to the national guard, and in
which the opinion is expressed that if
the thing is worked properly he SHAN
drew believes that there are few men,
bers of the Third regiment who will
vote for the Democratic candidate Here
is copy of this letter. which was writ
ten on the official letterhead of the
Third regiment, Minnesota national
guard:
ST. PAUL. Mimi. Oct 90 1S9o.-Dear
Captain: No one can regret more than the
necessity of dragging the Third regiment
into politics, but we have all spent too much
money and time and worked too hard to put
the Third where it is to-day, to cast our vote
for governor for any one who is an avowed
enemy of the national guard. The three
prominent parties in our state, the Repub-
lican, Democratic ana Alliance, are no doubt
all represented in our regiment: but no mat
ter to what political party we may belong, we
are all comrades, and we are all national
guardsmen. | am told by prominent officer
of the Second regiment, who was present at
the time, that when the bill making an ari-
nua1 appropriation for the national guards
of $4,000 was before the legislature,
Judge Tom Wilson, the present
worked against the bill to the extent of his
power and called 1t a damned steal" Also,
that he never lost an opportunity of discour-
aging the company Of the Second regiment,
located in his own city (WiHona). Now,
for one, do not propose to vote to place any
one in the position of our commander-n-
chief who has not only not sense enough to
see the necessity of maintaining national
guard III our state, but who will oppose to
the full extent of his power as governor any
bin which may be brought before the legis-
lattlre in favor of the guard, and who is, in
fact, its avowed enemy.
1 wish, captain. you would quietly let the
members of your command know how the
matter stands for l believe there is not a
member of our regiment who will vote for
Wilson when he understands his position
towards us as national guard. With kind
regards to your officers and men. | am yours
very truly, j. c. SHANDREw.
OF course this statement about Judge
Wilson's being opposed to the national
guard is entirely and absolutely false,
as this man Shandrew undoubtedly very
well knows. and this is why he desired
the, thing to be worked quietly"
Chairman Campbell, of the Democratic
state central committee, ON being shown
this letter, said:
Yes. have just had my attention called
to that letter of ShanQrew's by the receipt of
a copy of it fir ,m gentleman in the south
era part of the state. into whose hands it
came legitimately and who sent it to me that
the people of this state may know how the
national guard of this state is being dragged.
iutoSpoiiiics, and nladesto help falling party
with their ballots. If this thing is tolerated
zsby tue voters or this state how long viii it be
before these defenders of our homes will be
stead Of their ballots? do not believe that
the men of the guard can pe cajeled into this
unsoldierllke movement, and trust that. now
that the scheme by which their votes are
sought to be sold and delivered by this
Lieutenant colonel is exposed to their and
the public view, they will rebuke il as it de-
serves. The prominent officer of the Sec
ond regiment" If such d person exists out
states what is untrue in saying thut Judge
Wilson called the bill a damned steal" or
that he worked against the bill. The false
hood is one that the Colonel did not care to
father himself, and SO he MAKES some I'M
known officer the putetive father of his
mendacious bunting"
Elaborate preparations have been
made Tor the great Wilson-CaStle meet
ing at the Newmarket this evening.
Speeches will be made by both Judge
Wilson and Hon. James n. Castle, and
it is safe to say that large as is the New
market, it will be taxed to its utmost
capacity long before the hour at which
the speechmaking will commence. All
the Democratic clubs i'll the city will be
represented at the meeting. as well as
in the long list of vice presidents. Gen.
r. w. johnson will preside at the meet
ing. and the following will act as vice
presidents:
Stillwater-Hon. Isaac Staples. Hon. E. w.
Durant Fayette Marsh, Joseph Wolf. Frank
Apple, Emil Krieger, David Tozer, William
O'Brien, Joseph o. Gorman, r. j. Wheeler.
II. II. Gillen, William G. Bronson, j. c.
Nethaway
s. Paul-R A. Smith. c. E. Flandrau,
Capt G. IL. Moffett, Col. A. Allen, Crawford
Livingston, P. T. Kavanagh, William P Muir
ray, 0. Q: Cullen, j. G. Michael II. II. Camp
bell, c. ii. Benedict, r. A. Walsh. Aug Nils
Dion, j. Il. Ives, W. A Van Slvke, E. L.
Murphy, E. A. Hendrickson, Philip Klein,
J. J. Ryder, James A. Novel;. IL. 4. Black.
Will am M. Campbell. John Norman. E. C
III. 81.
Caferty, F. P. Nuzum. D. W. Lawler. o. E.
Holman, c. II. Lienau. Henry Thiel, Joseph
sfinea, James Melady.J Joseph Matz, Nicholas
Pothen. Geo. Thill. Herman Bielenburg, d.
A. j. Baker, B. H. Schriber.
Terence Fahey. president East Seventh
Street Cleveland club: G. j. Flaherty. presi-
dent Second Ward Democratic club; j. c.
Horrigan, president Mississippi Street Demo
cratic club; J. G. Hanley, President Third
Ward Democratic club; K c. Glenn, presi-
dent Fourth Ward Democratic club: A. d.
Warner, president Fifth ward Cleveland
club; r. n. Hare, president Sixth Ward
Democratic club; Fl. C. Ehrmanutruut. presi-
dent Ninth Ward Democratic club: William
Redger, president Eighth Ward Democratic
club.
George Seibert's full band will be in
attendance and will furnish the music
for the occasion. 1t will be a great
meeting, and every voter of Ramsey
county ought not TO fail to be present.
The Relief Guard, the organ of the
old soldiers of ST. Paul. has hoisted the
name of S. M. Owen, the Alliance can
didate for governor, and declares that
he is pre-eminently the soldiers candi-
date for this office. In speaking of the
reasons why the veterans should
support Mr.. Owen the statement
is made that the ''preseut gov
ernor snaps his finger at the state
law which says that the old soldier
shall have the preference, all things
being equal, and he has demonstrated
the fact by dIscharglng veterans from
official positions at the state prison.
and in otherwise ignoring their claims"
Further on special plea is made for
Senator Davis, and the statement is
made to the old soldier that eff they
would save Comrade G. K. Davis
and send him back to the United States
senate two years hence, you must cast
your vote for Mr.. Owen; but if you wish
to kill the only friend that we have in
the congress of the United States, vote
for Merriam; but if you want him back
there again, vote for S. M. Owen"
The voters of Ramsey county turned
out almost ED masse yesterday and
placed their names on the registry lists.
Removal certificates we're issued in
great numbers. thus demonstrating that
no trifles could keep the voters from
making sure of their votes next Tues