Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1892-10-26
WEDNESDAY, OCT. 80, 1899.
DoNNELLY, Mimi, Oct. "a, 1892.


EDITOR TRIBUNE The letter which
appeared in your last issue from L. A
Hamblen, chairman of the Democrat
ic county committee, is certainly 9
surprise to the Democratic voters OF
this county. When we consider the
matter in all its bearings we must con-
clude that there is a usurpation OF au-
thority exhibited by this committee
that was never delegated to it, either
by the Democratic convention, or the
popular voice of the Democratic party.
Aside from the legal aspect of the
case, which positively forbids any
such manipulation, the moral side of
it strikes us most forcibly, as reflect
ing spirit of injustice, which does
not rebound very much to the credit
of the parties concerned.
At called convention of the Dem
ocrats of this county, on the sd day
of last July, MIR. Colahan without
any solicitation on his part, received
the nomination for register of deeds.
This was strictly in accordance with
tho eternal fitness of things, as he
was also it's nominee two years ago as
we'll as the nominee of the Peoples
party. In the face of these facts, we
fail to see upon what grounds the
wish Of that convention is now thwart-
ed by attempting to suppress his name
from that ticket and to substitute the
name OF Mr.. Gus BragS. The f1imsy
plea of Mr.. Hamblen that he refused
to accept the nomination as a Demo
crat, is much more ridiculous" than
the attempt of Mr.. Colahan to claim
his rights and demand a just recogni
ton OF the voice of the Democratic
convention. He was not rendered the
nomination, as a Democrat, nor were
any pledges exacted from him with !
regard to his political affiliations. The
Democratic party never does things
by halves and here, as on all other
occasions, it showed itself brave, gen
erous and appreciative. Mr.. Colahan
had served them, and all other parties
of the county, with rare ability, and
they could see no inconsistency in
again placing him in nomination, to
repeat another faithful term of office.
What then does this committee
mean? Is one regular nominee to be
brushed aside, and must we Demo
Gratis vote for anything it may present?
Well, not if we know ourselves. Why
was not the name of Mr.. Bragg pre-
sented at the proper time and place?
1t was just as easy to find him then as
now. We do not consider it any CON-
pliment to our intelligence to be tacit-
ly informed by this committee that we
are incompetent to make a nomina-
ton, or that we are destitute of indie
pendence enough to vote for whom we
please.
We will prove, however, at the next
election that this tall a commit
tee is too small to wag our Democratic
"dog," and we will teach it that it's
place is to execute and not to dictate.
Personally we have no choice in who !
is elected to this Office, but we do not
wish to see the executive committee
of the Democratic party resort to low
subterfuges in order to defeat gen
tleman that has already received it's
Endorsement and support. We can
not see why it is so ridiculous" for us
to support Mr.. Colahan, when we are
called upon to support the Peoples
party electors and the Peoples party
candidate for the legislature.
Strange all this difference should be
Twixt tweedle dunn and tweedle-
The whole movement shows that it
is not the supreme interest of the
Democratic party that has actuated
this committee, so much as desire to
vent it's spleen upon Mr.. Colahan, who
has in some way or another incurred
its displeasure. These private griev-
ances, gentlemen, do not concern us
as Democratic voters and we must in
sist upon our regular nominee, no
matter what private sentiments you
may entertain.
He suited us two years ago, he suits
us now, and we will elect him. His
record is before the people of this
county as an honest, obliging, compe-
tent, and faithful servant, and we have
no hesitation in declaring that he is
entitled to our warmest support.
A DEMOCRAT.