St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-10-21
The bAR'L 0NTAP
A Big Doodle Now Ready for
Distribution Among the
Faithful.
The Republicans, Driven to
Desperation by the Pres
ent Situation,
Determine to Resort to Their
Old Tactics and Corrupt
the State.
Editor Mckenzie Ready to
Make Good His Bold Chal-
1enge
And Name the Republican
Committeeman Who Tried
to Buy Him.
Yesterdays Roundup Of the
Political Situation in Ram
sey County.

The curtain is ready to rise upon the
last act of the Republican farce-comedy
in Minnesota.
The Doodle has arrived.
1t has been the boast of the Repub-
iican candidate for governor and the
managers of the campaigns of the sew
eral Republican candidates for congress
that the last two weeks of the campaign
would be all their wav; that, no matter
how roseate the chances of Judge Will
son might seem up to that time, they
would then bring influences to bear til at
would make change and set the cur
rent all in their direction. 1t was un-
derStoOd all over the state that this
boast meant that they would, in ac-
cordance with the custom established
two years ago. flood the state with
money. and during this closing two
weeks OF the campaign buy the election
OF the state and congressional tickets.
In short, that they would employ the
Doodle argument so popular with the
Republican heelerS two years ago.
The Doodle is here.
fly last evening tnat the committee was
now in possession of the money that is
to corrupt the voters of the state, as
they were corrupted two years ago, and
as the legislature was corrupted III the
same interest, three months later The
report is that after three weeks of DELAY.
in which he feared to resort to these
methods, after the terrible arragnment
he received all over the state, Gov. Mer-
riam has at last realized the desperate
ness of the situation and has determined
to employ the yellow orators" to do his
talking to the voters OF the state. This
was the report, and in the absence of
the governor no definite information
could be obtained.
But this is not ALL
Any money that Gov. Merriam would
contribute, even thou 5h it should be as
large sum as that which he is charged
with having employed in 1888, would be
small in comparison with the Doodle the
Eastern manufacturers have begun to
pour In to help i'll the congressional
election. The Minnesota congressman,
as the SubServient tools of Gar Reed
and The mon0polies, plianty voted
for the Mckinley bill, which
will put millions of dollars into
the pockets of the Eastern manufacture
ing monarchs and heap the taxes CORE
spondingly upon the farmers of Mime
Sofa. As q return for that service-aud
small return-tbe Eastern money
kings have agreed to pour into this
state enough money to secure the re-
election of the five congressman.
They have promised to supply the nee
esSary Doodle to buy off the Indignant
wrath OF the Minnesota farmer, artisan
anu Wage-WOrker.
That Doodle is here.
From th time forward the Repnb-
llcan campaign may be expected to look
mp. Money will accomplish wonders
!t did two years ago-and the ReDub-
llcan party knows best how to conjure
with 1t. The agents and Doodle distrib-
utorS have DOUBTLESS been already noti-
fed of tine arrival of the golden rein
forcement and will receive their share
without delay. But there is one thing
that will practically render the Doodle
imperative. A suspicion will taint any
man who shows change of heart to-
ward Merriam and his con1reres on
the ticket. If any sudden conversions
occur in those districts known to have
been hostile to the Doodle party. the
public will readily understand what i'll
ddehces have been at work.
Spot the bOodler.
Secret as such work usually is, the.
fact itself will surely find the light, as
1T has in the past. a state NAV he
bought twice in succession. but the mr.
chaser and the purchase price cannot
always remain secret. The Doodle
sometimes finds the wrong channel and
then leaks. The preparations for IFS
lavish use betray the desperate straits
to which the Republican party is re-
duced. Doodle is always the last re-
sort. The Republican party of Mime
sofa is in tue last ditch.
Hon. c. D. O'Brien addressed the
Tilden club at their headquarters in the
chamber of commerce building last
night by invitation. Mr.. O'Brien's
speech was characterized as being
thoughtful, conservative and masterly.
lie spoke OF the character of our form
OF government and the duties of Ameri-
can statesmen and those who exercise
the elective franchise. He paid a high
tribute TO the Democratic candidate for
governor as jurist on the supreme
bench, as member of congress and n
eltlzen. He said that when he came to
St. Paul in 1866, Judge Wilson was chief
justice OF the supreme court. He had
written decisions as such of a high
0rder-declsl0ns that when read in the
united States supreme court were
listened to with attention and admira-
ton, and yet the Republicans had seen
mt to unJustly malign him. But he
knew he was an honorable, able and
conscientious man, who would make an
upright governor.
Mr. O'Brien paid glowing tribute to
the craftsmanship of Samuel j. Tilden,
and his action in the contest over the
presidency when he was surely elected
In 1876.
lie referred to the record of the Demo-
cratic party in st. Paul, and said there
never had been Democratic defaulter
In the city to the extent of even dollar,
ana contrasted this record with that of
the state officials. who were Republic-
ans, and were sent to prison, and to the
Republican councilmen Of Minneapolis
who are now under Indictment. a. The