St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-12-08

over 400. while Chisago and Isanti went
against HIM heavily.
The real cause of the overwhelming
defeat of Congressman Castle" said
prominent local Democrat yesterday,
WAS his vote against Mr.. Mills fer
speaker year ago. The voters of this
district were for Mills, and they could
not forgive Mr.. Castle, who had been
greatly aided in his campaign by the
Texas statesman, for his vote for Judge
Crisp. This was made worse by Mr..
Mills coming into the state in the last
campaign and speaking in nearly every
other district in the state. Then Mr..
Castles conduct of his campaign was far
from wise. He gave the public the
impression that he was afflicted with
the big head and the average voter
does not take kindly to that sort of
thing. 1t would have been hard for a
Democrat to have gone through in this
district at the last election, but for the
loss of this county Mr.. Castle has only
himself to blame. When he came back
from Washington ayear ago and boasted
that he had picked winner he in
suited every man who voted for him."
The following communication, from
gentleman we'll acquainted with the
late congressional campaign in this dis
To the Editor of the Globe
The Minneapolis Tribune of this morning
contained special telegram from Washing
ton in which the assertion was made that
Congressman Castle charged Hon. NJ. Doran
with selling HIM out i'll the late election,
thereby bringing about his defeat.
The fact that Mr.. Castle is reported to have
made this charge in conversation with sew
eral gentlemen i'll saltwater on the eve of
his departure for Washington gives an air of
truthfulness TO the Tribune report which
calls, it appears to me, for reply.
AS is well known. Mr.. Doran was very
active in securing the nomination to
nominated Mr.. Castle; was by far
the largest contributor in the district
to the campaign fund.- while his acquaint-
ances throughout the districJ were person.
ally appealed TO make extra exertions i'll Mr..
Castles behalf.
Mr. Castle was elected. and by majority
that surprised friend and foe. Mr.. Castle
apparently attributed the very compli-
mentary vote he received as a tribute 10 him
self personally. In other words. it gave him
the big head, under the influence of which
he commenced his congressional career by
antagonizing the wishes of Minnesota Dem
ocrats in the speakership contest and that i'll
face OF the fact that their choice, Hon.
Roger @. Mills, har aided i'll his
election by speaking in his district,
and also that his candidacy. was uni
versally recognized as representing the eie-
W
ton of Grover Cleveland for president to-
which nine-tenths of the Democrats of MINI
nesota were committed. as you, Mr.. Editor
accompanied by Hon. Il. A. Smith and MR.
Doran took occasion to impress upon his;
mind while III Washington during the COM
test
This was a bad break, but it would not havei
been fatal had Mr.. Castle been true in otherl
matters involving political and personal IN
tegrity SO hagrant were Mr.. Castles short!
comings in the matter of political and per-
sonal pledges that Democrats all over the
district--Democrats who had been his warm
trends and supporters for years
felt that to renominate him woulc
be 10 court defeat But Mr.. Castle, I'm the
exultation produced by his having got on the
winning side in the speaKership. and his
having been honored with committee chair
mansnip, could not see this, and demanded
MS denomination, which WAS given him.
With his rem nomination Mr. Castle began TO
see himself as others saw him. He had no
money with which to bear the necessary ex-
penses of the campaign, and his personal
efforts TO raise funds resulted in failure.
Then Mr.. Doran again stepped to tho front
and went among his friends and raised sew
eral hundred dollars for Mr.. Castles use.
Not only did Mr.. Doran do this, but he per-
sonallv urged upon Democrats of the dis
trict, whenever ana wherever he met them
the necessity, from a party standpoint, of
re electing Mr.. Castle. .E
Had Mr.. Castle been as true to himself and
his party as Mr. Doran was TO him and his
cause, he would not now be defeated candi-
date. Mr.. Castle beat himself and il is un-
just, unmanly OH his part TO try and make
some one else bear the onus of his own short
comings and misdoings Particularly un-
Just and unmanly is il TO select as such scape-
goat so loyal a friend as the course of MIR.
Doran, here briefly set out, proves him to
have been.