St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-08-11

bat for statement made yesterday in
a Minneapolis paper remarkable for its
paucity of real political news and its
abundant supply of inaccurate rumOrs.
Yesterday the paper in question print
ed, at the end of quarter of column
of dOuble-leaded. much-paragraphed
matter, this statement:
Yesterday afternoon a committee
consisting of representatives of the
mayor, and it is stated by one of the
committee that his honor pledged him
self to them and to the Erickson cause"
MIR. Winston could not be seen last
night, he being absent from the city.
The denial of the above comes. however,
from one who knows Mr.. WinSton's po-
sition-knows it exactly.
You will be perfectly correct in
making most emphatic denial of the
Tribune's assertion" he told GLOBE
reporter last night. 81 know that Mr..
Winston is not pledged to support Mr..
Erickson. Only last night was talk
ing with him about the congressional
nomination. asked him point blank
whom he favored for the congressional
nomination.
II am for the nominee of the Demo-
crat party" was Mr.. Winston's answer.
III am certain that he is not backing
any one for the nomination. Mr.. Wins
ton is taking no part in the contest for
the congressional nomination."
1t will De noted that Mr.. Winston
made this declaration of his position in
the evening after this committee of rep
resentatives of the labor interests is
alleged to have called upon him and Sc
curei from him promise to support
Erickson. Had Mr.. Winston made any
promises to Erckson's friends he would
nave told the GLOBES informant. That
is certain
So far as surface indications go. Mr..
winston seems to be keeping out of the
congressional contest. 1t is believed
that he could be prevailed upon to ac
cept the congressional nomination if
rendered it unanimously. By some Mr..
Winston is considered the best Demo
cratic vote-getter in the district. These
want to see him nominated for congress
II he Will take 1t. 1t is this feeling that
he would accept if nominated that COM
pllcateS the political situation in Hen
nepin county, as the GLOBE pointed out
Monday morning.
Minneapolis will have Joint political
debate soon unless the arrangements
fall through. w. r. Morris. the col
ored attorney. wants to be on the Re-
publican Legislative ticket this year.
He will. of course, expect to receive the
solid colored vote. But the colored man
is recovering from the habit of voting
according to his prejudices. He is be-
ginning to think. Minneapolis has a
good many colored men Of Dem
ocratic proclivities. They want
TO see man of their race
in the legislature, of course. but
they want to know if his principles are
right before voting for him. George d.
Nashon. of the editorial staff of the
Negro World, the new weekly for col
ored men, has challenged Morris to
meet him in public debate. Vashon
will present the Democratic side on the
issues Of the day and Morris will up
hold RepublicaniSm. The debate will
probably occur Aug. Is in Labor Tenn
pie.
Another Republican candidate for the
nomination for county auditor has
entered the field against Joe Mannix.
This is Capt j. E. Osborne. Capt.
Osborne is Scandinavian who lived in
st. Paul for dozen or fifteen years.
lived there until year ago. Then he
moved to Minneapolis because it is
better political field, it is said. He
wanted to be nominated for secretary of
state by the Republicans. With the in
dorsement of Minneapolis Scandi-
navian organization in his pocket he
went to the state convention and polied
about twenty-five votes But he wants
an office. Hence his candidacy for the
authorship nomination.
The Blethen people did not meet yes
terday as intended. The headquarters
in the Guaranty Loan building were
Nnnna6 hnuuvar pIathnn FoI
lowers showed up at the noon hour, per
agreement, but Manager Louis X. Reed
and Bottle-Holder Foss had not yet Sc
lected the advisory committee of fifty.
The old idea of consolidating the Re-
publican city, county and congressional
committees is again talked of. Fletcher
favorS it. knowing that he needs all the
help he can get. This plan was pro-
posed two years ago. but not adopted.
1t is likely to meet the same fate this
year.
George b. Shepherd, the urbane
cashier of the Citizens bank. is in the
race for the Republican nomination for
city treasurer. The announcement was
made yesterday. Two years ago he was
barely defeated for the nomination by
A. &. Haugan.
Tom Downs predicts trouble for A. J.
Blethen since Clough's Endorsement or
him. Downs says:
The bold announcement by d. NJ.
Clough, Henry Brown, ct AL, of
b ethen or bust campaign Is likely to
injure their candidate. 1t means that
the ClOugh- Brown slate is going to be
carried out in this city,
Blethen and Clough used to be sworn
enemies. Blethen accused Clough of
defeating him four years ago.