St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-10-17

During the afternoon session, in adj
| dltlOn to the reports, the question of
holding meeting of all the chairmen of
Republican county committees in two
or three weeks time was discussed, and
it was decided to hold such a meeting,
when matters of interest to the ReDub-
licans will be discussed and plans laid
for the closing weeks of thee ampaign.'' -
The above quotation appeared in the
| Pioneer Press of Oct. 6, in the course of
a report of the meeting of the Repub-
llcan state central committee. At that
meeting the desperate condition of the
Republican campaign in this state was
considered, and plans were laid for col
| lecting large campaign fund. At that
| time it was thought that it would be best
| to hold back the money until ten DAYS
before election but the money came
faster than was expected, and the
chances of the Republicans grew worse
so rapidly that the heads of the various
county committees throughout the state
were called together in this city Satur-
day, ten days earlier than had been in
! tended.
Can the state of Minnesota be bought
| this year?
If it can. Knute Nelson, the repre-
sentative of the wheat combine, the
railroads and other corporations will be
elected; if not the next governor of
Minnesota will be that gallant young
leader, Dan w. Lawler.
To those familiar with the manner in
which the Republican managers carried
their ends in the closing hours of the
campaign of two years ago, the mean
ing Of the meeting of the Republican
fofn troll
heads of the various county committees
is plain.
That meeting marks the commence
ment of Doodle campaign Oh the part
of the Republican ringSterS.
Having failed to hoodwink the people,
the bosses now propose to try the effect
OF money in every county in the state.
This year, as in 1890. invitations were
sent to all these party workers through
out the state, asking them to meet with
the state central committee on certain
day. When they came in that campaign
proposition was made that they should
go back to their respective counties and
tell the party nominees that the state
central committee would contribute as
much to the local campaign fund as the
nominees and their friends. That is, il
the candidates III certain county would
get together and raise $4,000 the state
committee would raise $1,000 more, Civ
ing county campaign fund of $1,000.
At the same time that this proposition
was made the work of collecting a great
Doodle fund was commenced. Railroad
magnateS, the wheat combine, and all
other beneficiares of the ring were
pressed into the work, and nearly $780,
600 were raised.
The railroads that have general offices
in Chicago, but whose lines run into or
through this state, were seen by a
prominent railroad official of this city.
"You had better do your fighting be-
fore election than during the session of
the legislature next winter" he said.
This statement of the situation was
homely, but it was effective, and this
man brought back S3S,000 as the result
of his Chicago trip.
This year the local candidates who
see that their chances of election are
very slim are not contributing verv
largely, which explains the fact that
this meeting took place last Saturday
rather than ten days or two weeks later
The state central committee this wear
will be more liberal than it was two
years ago, sand on Saturday placed
money in the hands of the county chair
men in every case where they were con-
vinced it could be used with effect.
How much each county chairman got
on Saturday is not known exactly, but
the figures OF two years ago are too
small.
Two years ago at meeting similar to
that on Saturday the chairman of Polk
county was given $1,000.
A large county in the Second district
was awarded $4,000.
A county near Polk received $4,000.
And nearly all the other interior
counties were given sums ranging from
$500 to 81, 500.
This work two years ago won the dav
and reelected Gov. Merriam. This is
conceded by all men acquainted with
the situation at that time. Much of the
evidence as to the amount of money
spent in this way is now a matter of
court record and cannot be denied.
The question for the people of this
state to consider at this time is simply
this:
Are these means to be used success
fully this year again?
Is the state government of Minnesota
to be put up at auction every two wears.
and knocked off to the men who can
afford to pay for it because they repre-
sent certain great interests that are
willing to pay any price for the control
of the law making and the executive
powers of the commonwealth?
Dan w. Lawler has gone up and down
through this state, speaking to the peo-
pie everywhere and under all circlm-
stances, and stands unscathed before
the people. Not one act that he has
done, not one word that he has spoken
c;.-1.. be twisted or turned to his dis
credit. His enemies are forced to adj
mire him because of his honesty. high
character and ability. He has told the
people where he stands and promised
them certain great reforms.
Is Dan W. Lawler to be beaten bv
money contributed by the wheat ring,
the railroads and the iron ring?
This is exactly the situation. The
Doodle distributors are now at work fn
every county Of the state, and they will
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