St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-08-04

dO tllC ICctttCI VIII QOCioC oltOi bohiHS g
square look at his frank and open
countenanee, is man of the highest
character Mossback and machine Re-
publicans hate him because, though
long a member of their party, he had
the courage to forsake it when he found
that it was dominated solely by Eastern
men and influences. As editor of an
agricultural paper, Mr.. Owen has be-
come thoroughly posted on the needs OF
the farmers Of the W est, the most urgent
of which is tariff reduction. He has
also become convinced that the Repub-
Iican party cannot give this necessity to
the farmers of the great West; hence
his willingness to assume the task OF
leading a movement which rs destined
to at least assume great Importance as a
protest against the evils under which
the people of this country are now
struggling. While Mr.. Owens vote will
come principally from the country dis
tricts Of the state, it is said that on the
score of personal popularity alone he
Will poll very considerable vote in
Hennepin county. In addition to this
he will undoubtedly receive very
large labor vote in both the Twin Cities.
The ''klds" were considerably agi-
tated yesterday over the scoring given
them in the GLOBE by a member Of
their party who is opposed to their lead
ership. Indeed, their agitation was so
great that a consultation was held in the
course OF the afternoon, attended by
Oil Inspector Sam Nichols. Henry Johns,
Darius F. Reese, Judge w. FL. r..
McMartin and several others. at which
it was decided to ego cunning" for the
individual who dared to question their
integrity in politics. Henry Johns, the
blonde young attorney, was especially
I indignant.
"I'lI tell you what I'll do" he said to
a GLOBE representative. IF any man
will prove that | ever got dollar out of
politics will give him $500. l never
vet went into a campaign that l did
| spend a good deal of my own money. l
| want to tell you that the kids are still
| OIL deck and that they are going to put
up county ticket this fall that will
| sweep things"
.'rhe fact isl said Sam Nichols, who
| was with Johns, in his gruffest tones,
"we never had any money. | have
| been accused of spending Merriam S
money. This is all lie. L never had
any of his money. l want to tell you
| that Merriam is not man who spends
| money in the way some people think.
| That is the trouble with him."
| After this discussion with the leaders
| of the 'kids," the GLOBE reporter
| started out to find the gentleman who
| had dished up the achievements of the
| men at present in control of the local
| Republican machine. He was found,
| and told exactly what MeSSrS. Johns
and Nichols had said. and was asked
| what he had to say. A satarical smile
passed over his features, and he said:
Il don't want to mention any names,
| but know that two of these so-caIled
| kids who were members of the Re-
publican county committee in 1888, de
manded large sum of money from
Gov. Merriam, threatening to place
Eugene Wilson's name OH the lOca
tickets in place of Merriam's unless the
stuff was forthcoming. This know te
be tact, and know also that nearly
all of the kids know just who these TIVE
men are do not know how much they
received, but | am sure they get some
thing. the governor probably thinking
it better policy to submit to being plan
! dered rather than to have trouble. Thi:
|
their great professions of loyalty to ths
party"
''rhe kids claim that they had some
thing to do with conducting the cam
paigns of 'S4, 'S6 and 'SS (Spring), and
few of them were on the committee,
said the reporter. "What is there il
these claimS?"
''Not a thing" was the answer
"Johns was on the committee with sew
eral others back in those years. but
know that they were kept in the back
ground clear up to the fall of 1888
While they were members of the count
committee they were not intruSted wit
any of the work. do not care TO engage
in any controversy over this matter, an
| feel quite sure that there are severa
kids who desire to avoid it quite a
much as l do. l am disguised will
them and their management of the at
fairs of the party in Ramsey county an
st. Paul, and l am ready to join an
movement that may be inaugurated i
an effort to place the organization il
the hands of different men,"
Editor j. J. Green, of the LIE Sueu
Sentinel, makes the following spic
comments on the cartoon which az
peared in the GLOBE of week ago yes
terday:
The ST. Paul GLOBE, which, by the wa,
has come to the front as one of the ables
conducted and newsiest papers in the Nortf
west, on Sunday had very expressive Cal
toon representing Gov. Merriam sitting i
his chair of state with his lines out eneirclin
the st. Paul Pioneer Press, the Dispatch, th
Mortified News. the Minneapolis Journa
the Duluth and Minneapolis Tribunes an
the LIE Sueur News. Other Republican p,
pers in the state might have been included i
the governors collar. 1t is a reasonably we
authenticated fact as stated by st. Pal
Republicans who have been behind tn
scenery. that the st. Paul Dispatch tw
} years ago secured loan of $4,000
from Merriam's bank after another bank ha
refused to carry it longer, and about tbs
time the paper, from an opponent of Me
RAM, became one of his most ferociou
4 Ohio MONS A naner in Glencoe WAS recent