St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-02-27

candidate. 1t was a well-written boom,
and appeared in the latest spring style
of fiattering dress, that went we'll with
NewePS immaculate white tie, refuigent
WhlSkerS and imported cigarette. 1t
was also apparent that the boom Sprang
full-fiedged from the kindly brain of
Editor Wheelock, without the knowledge
of the stately beneficiary.
The Kids were in terror, and the
other followers of Col. Kiefer looked
askance at move calculated to kill Off
their candidate. Judge Newell himself.
when he recovered from the dark red
blush that flashed like summer sunset
across his brain, immediately-Se about
declining the nomination. i
Nothing in it," he said. mot a
thing. 1t was entirely unauthorized,
and must end right there. 1t is impos-
sible that | could become candidate.
and my declinatiOn may be expressed
with all the emphasis thar can be
given it,"
This was early in the morning, before
Mr.. Newell and Mr.. Wheelock had all
opportunity to meet in the scenic corner
window of the Minnesota club, but,
there was no Indication that any event
later in the day could change the adj
amantine determination with which the
proposed candidate expressed himself
Republicans who read the nomina-
was typical Republican, ami one whom
the iridescent morning paper could sup
port without qualm of conscience no
one could deny, but the SuperstitiOus
among them at once exclaimed that the
support of the Pioneer Press would be
fatal to him. and the party must spring
its man first and then trust to fate.
1--WE must checkmate this BOOM" said
one, land do it quickly. We must say
NewePs cigarette habit is unpopular,
and spring it on the public before he
can change. We must say he wears
Boston clothes and boils his hams in
champagne" With the generality of
Republicans through st. Paul, for once
the nomination was acceptable. He is
so respectable" they argued.
AS the shades of night deepened, the
evening thick and thin organ settled
the whole question. OF course. the Dis
patch must attack any political argu-
ment the Pioneer might advance, and
demolish any political fabric it might
weave. 1t did not attack Newell. That
would never have done. With a Mach
iavellian coming it praised Newell,
lauded him to the skies after the style
of painting lily or gliding gold, a nd
then quietly stabbed him by pointing to
the source of his nomination. ..Can
any good thing come out of NAZARETH"
This is what the Dispatch said:s
The Republican party in st. Paul has for
many years been at the mercy of the corrupt
and mercenary among its adherents. The main
difficulty which confronts that party, now on
the eve of what must be regarded as final
struggle for the redemption of the city, lies
chiefly in the fact that among its professed
friends it is extremely difficult, often impos
sible TO distinguish between the secret ally
of the city hall and the earnest friend of
municipal reform. The beneficiaries of city
hall corruption are generally known. They
are to be found i'll the Republican ranks as
well as outside: and, with that shamelessness
which is begotten of apostasy. they are often
loudest and most prompt in their tenders of
names.
Among those who sincerely desire the
downfall of the present regime in city affairs,
the name of the Hon. Stanford Newell has
been mentioned often with enthusiasm, and
always with favor as possible candidate for
the mayoralty. Mr.. Newell is regarded among
all who know him as an able unselfish and
patriotic gentleman, whose services as q pri-
vate citizen have been freely bestowed for
the public good, ana who has won for him
self the esteem of all men who still prize dis
interested participation in political affairs.
That such man should at this time be SUBJ
jected to the advocacy of the most notorious
and the most despised of all the hirelings of
city hail corruption who persist in CHASING
themselves among Republicans is in the
nature of public calamity.
We have no care for the personal consider
| atoms which may underlie the advocacy.
| We regret merely on behalf of the interests
| of clean government and of the sensibillties
of hundreds of Judge Newei's friends and
admirers who have steadily resisted the tide
OF political debasement which has flown
| from the city hall, that such u thing should
| have happened.
Cute. wasn't it? But this does not en-
tirely dispose of the Newell candidacy.
| 1t merely ties an additional knot in the
already tangled condition of Republican
| city politics.