St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-09-25
BENEDICT FOR WAR.
He Will Make a Great Effort
in the Twenty-Eighth
District.
Bad Faith Of the Republican
End Of the Citizens Com
mittee.
Alliance Movement Fright
ems the Republican Mana
gers Into a Meeting.
Political Happenings Of a Day
Chponicled for Globe
Readers.


neeS of this committee were Endorsed by
the Democracy of Ramsey county in the
expectation and with the distinct un
Outstanding that the Republican county
convention would do likewise. But
with the Republican organization oil
this city bad faith and crooked political
work seems to have full sway, and, latter
indOrSing MesSrs. Sanborn and Dean
the Republican nominees on the citi
zens' ticket, III. f. Stevens was
named for the senate in the
Twenty-eighth district, and a
diligent effort was made to find man
to oppose Hon. Charles III. Lienau In
his district. This fell through, and now
Hon. G. ID. Benedict is the only one OF
the nominees of the citizens committee
who must fight for his election. This
he has decided to do, although on lis
return from foreign trip he found
that MI. Stevens had diligently i'm
proved every hour of his time since the
Republican convention, and now has
every ward heeler in the district in his
employ.
The least this So-calIed citizens COM
mittee can do is to get out and help Mr..
Benedict in this fight. A failure to do
this will prove what has all along been
asserted-that Gen. Sanborn and sew
eral others of this committee were sat
iSfied to sit down when their demands
for offices for themselves or friends had
been granted.
Mr.. Benedict is just trifle warm over
the way the citizens committee has
acted, and yesterday issued the follow
ing circular letter to the voters of his
district:
ha of T1,o 1.-~l.k
orial district: Ramsey county will this
year elect four state senators. Measures of
the greatest importance to our city must be
passed upon by the legislature about to De
chosen. Realizing such fact, many of our
leading business and professional men
formed an organization, known as the citi-
zens' committee, for the avowed purpose of
securing the nomination of men who should
properly protect the interests of this COM
munlty. Many names were suggested and
canyassed, and the committee finally named
as our four senators Hon. John b. Sauborn
Hon. w. B. Dean, Hon. CHI. Lienau and N.Y.
self. When the Democratic convention met
it Endorsed all of said nominations, presum-
ing that the Republican convention would
take like action. Influences were brought to
bear, however on said convention, which led
IL to indorse only the two gentlemen first
named, who are Republican in politics. and
to place candidates in the field against Mr.
Lienau and me. who are both Democrats
Mr.. Lienau's opponent refused to run, and.
as the result of al, the aforesaid facts. I am
the only senatorial nominee of the citizens
committee of the Democratic party who has
to make q contest. InaSmuch as all of the
steps taken thus far were taken during nv
absence from the state, my first impulse was
to decline contest which, by peculiar man.
agement, had been arranged not wholly to my
advantage but after mature deliberation I
have decided to accept the challenge from the
persons responsible for ii, whoever they may
be, and to rely upon the honest voters of this
district to see that justice and fair play
are accorded me. represent no corporation
or ring, and shall give no pledge other than
that if elected, will do everything in my
power to advance the interests of my conStit-
uents, and Loyalty defend my adopted city
against all corners. A residence of nearly
eight years in this district and of many years
in this state have made me sufficiently we'll
known to you, aud know that my friends
and neighbors of the Midway district aDd
country which is my home will be willing to
vouch for me. 1t is with confidence that /
ask your cordial support Very respectfully,
G. Fl. BENEDICT.
Sept %. 1890.
The executive end of the Republican
state central committee held meeting
at the headquarters in the Endicott
yesterday afternoon and spent the day
in looking over the lists of those who
need to be '.seen'' because they are "a
Chairman Heatwole, Secretary Bixby,
Senator c. 3. Buchanan, John Goodnow,
u. M. Clough, F. E. Kynaston, J. A.
Tawney, A. j. Greer and w. w. Rich.
The evening Merriam organ an
nominees that Capt. Joubert learned
long ago to undergo 'lOng and weary
marches" This is fortunate for the
captain. 1t is very likely, however,
that he will find out before long that as
a candidate for county commissioner on
the Republican ticket ne has under
taken the longest and most wearisome
march of his life.
The Jefferson Club of Minneapolis is
enterprlsing as we'll as thoroughly Dem
ocratie. Last evening. committee of
this club, consisting of DR.. Ames, Col.
M. W. Glenn and d. B. johnson
went to La Crosse to try and
persuade Congressman Roger @. Mills,
of Texas, to deliver speech in Mime
apolls next Monday evening. Mr.. Mills
spoke at La Crosse last evening, and is
booked tor several more speeches in
Wisconsin. He opened the campaign at
Racine several days ago, addressing an
audience of over 5000. In case the
efforts of the jefferson club are attended
with success the Monday evening rally
will be one of tile greatest meetings of
the campaign.
The Alliance campaign committee has
made the following appointments for
Rev. George Muller: Austin. Oct. 4;
Lyle, Oct. 6; LIE Roy, Oct. z; Grand
Meadow, Oct. s, and Waseca. Oct. 8.
Hon. w. w. Erwin has also been given
another appointment, Preston, Oct. IL,
The meeting of the American
club. at Masonic hall, 81
Jackson street, promises to be inspirit-
ing. 1t has been stated that there are
a number of colored people who will Or
game opposition to the reelection of
M. j. Bell as register Of deeds. Attor-
ney McGhee and some other coIored
people have decided to take a hand in
the matter. and will attend the meeting
Tonight for the purpose of opposing
yesterday: 81 think the result will be
that the meeting will organize into a
club" The fact that Reg
lister Bell discharged colored employe
of his Office is set up as the cause for
the colored disaffection.
The bad, bad Democrats is the sub
iect of campaign document now in
process of incubation at the headquar-
ters of the Republican state committee.
THIS circular was decided upon at the
of the executive committee yes
terday, and is aimed to meet and defeat
the Farmers Alliance movement by
asserting that it is simply Democratic
side issue. Further ON the assertion
will be made that the Alliance is COM
posed of two classes.
First-The rascalIy leaders, all of
whom are Democrats.
Second-The innocent and well-mean-
ing dupes, all of whom are Republi- |
cans.
In view of these two points all the
republican farmers will be asked to |
TALL in line again for the grand old |
party. Just how much this will bolster |
Up the cause of the Republican
party Is hard to see. for when |