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

The work of this political campaign
in Minneapolis will be done during the
next three weeks. And good deal of
work will be done by the Republicans.
They are desperate. This condition is
shown by the action taken by the lead
ers of the party. People who are not
on the inside in the Republican coun-
ellis have no idea of the pressure that
is being brought to bear to elect Will
lam Henry Eustis and Loren Fletcher
Fletcher, of course, was nominated
without opposition. But there is oppo-
sition to him in the party. The So
called bosses decreed early in the year
that Loren should have the nomination.
They could do naught else. He had so
laid and twisted the wires that they had
to give it to him or he would have split
the party from top to bottom. That very
fact would have been sufficient to create
a good deal of opposition to Fletcher
the ranks of his own party. But
more than that is at hand. The guerrilla
career of Fletcher in Hennepin county
politics is so we'll known and so heartily
despised by the best men of the Repub-
lican party that they do not want to see
him rewarded by an election to con-
gress. Hence they are not trying to
elect him. Any one who reads the
newspapers has noticed that the men
who have been working for Fletcher
are the men who are In Office and want
to stay there Or the ones who want to
get in. They are the men who must
work for Fletcher, willy njlly. But the
Republican campaign committee has
decreed that such apathy OH the part OF
the strong men of the party must stop.
The edict has gone forth that the policy
followed III the Eighth ward with
respect to Grimes must be fol-
lowed in the Fifth congress
slonal district. Fletcher must be
elected for the good of the party"
The men who are financially and pros
pectively interested in his election
promise all sorts of revenge if the out
siderS do not get into line and work
openly for Fletcher. This sort of
pressure will not be without its effect.
The Republican party holds a few men
of sufficient independence and sufficient
realization of the properties to refuse
to support Fletcher under any circum
stances. The Republicans have not
made much noise, and they do not in
tend to make very much here in the
city, but more hard work, more per-
been done In the past week in the head
quarters of the Republican compaign
committee i'll the Window block the
past week than would be necessary to
supply three ordinary campaigns.
And almost the same words apply to
the case of Eustis. Eustis was NOM
mated under such circumstances that a
large number of the strongest men in
the party despise him. They will not
work for man they despise, They will
be wheeled into line if it is possible to
do it.
Speaking of EuStis naturally recalls
the position of A. j. Bletheu in this mu-
nicipal campaign. The feeling of
Blethen toward EuStis is an old story,
too we'll known to be worth repeating.
But Blethen had to be pounded into
line. He was forced to take the plat
form and make speeches for the Repub-
lican ticket. He is doing it with poor
grace, but he is doing it. And the way he
is doing it was eXemplified at the meeting
last week Eeld at PAT Second avenue
south. Blethen had been making an
orthodox speech without much enthusi-
asm in it. AS he neared the end Of it he
saw William Henry making his way to-
ward the platform. He closed with this:
Il will not detain you any longer, as l
see that your candidate for mayor is
ready to address YOU"
Not mention of Eustis' name, you
see. Blethen is not mentioning EuStis'
name any oftener than he is obliged to.
Then, as Blethen moved to the side of
the platform to retire frem public gaze,
William Henry approached, and in that
ELUSIVE, treacle-llke way of his, put out
his hand with a fat smile. Blethen
grabbed it as he would paper weight
| to throw at book agent.
How do you do, sir" was all he said,
and he said it in way that showed he
| did not care how Mr.. EuStis did. Then
| he stepped down without bestowing an
| other look upon the candidate for
mayor.
1t was only an incident, but it spoke.
Another incident to illustrate the
wonderful degree of harmony pervad-
ing the Republican ranks. The Repup-
licans held a widely advertised meeting
| at the BiJou opera house Saturday
night. They wished that it should be a
| swell affair. The ran all over the town
| petitioning prominent Republicans to
come to the meeting with their wives
and occupy boxes. Then they
asked Senator w. D. Washburn
to preside over the meeting.
| Inc senator ulunt. lie mad not been
invited to take box, and no box had
been set aside for his use. His dignity,
as the junior senator from Minnesota,
was offended, and he would have naught
to do with the meeting. That was COM
plimentary to Prof. Tousley, of course,
an old fellow townsman of the senator.
1t Is easy to imagine with what re-
dundant enthusiasm Prof. Tousley will
support Senator Washburn when the
senator comes up for reelection.
The Young Mems Democratic club
has arranged for meeting tonight In
the rooms of the Hennepin Democratic
club, III the New York Life building.
The young men will be addressed by
Frank G. Brooks and otheas.
FOR EQUAL RIGHTS.
Hamlin Garland Speaks to q