St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-01-16
AGAINST WASHBURN.
SENATOR OPPOSED IN A MIN
NEAPOAES MEETING.
Strong Anti Washburn Resolu-
lions Adopted-A Good Word
for Lieut.. Gov. Cloush.

There was an exciting time at Toilet
sons hall, in the Thirty-third senatorial
district, last night. A mass meeting had
been called for the purpose of indorsing
w. d. Washburn for the United States
senate, but the notice apparently got
into the wrong hands, for the attend
ance was Of a kind that was decidedly
anti Washburn. Several speeches
were made in favor Of Mr.. Wash
burn and resolutions Of Endorsement
we're introduced, but promptly voted
down. c. L. Turith, of the Farmers
Tribune, made strong anti Washburn
speech, as did Il. B. Cramer. The lat
ter was especially strong in condemna-
ton of Waahburn. he savagely at
tackled WashbuTn's public record and
declared that he was, always had been
! and always would be the representative
of the trusts and corporations as
against the people. He paid glowing
tribute to Knute Nelson, and defended
Lieut.. Gov. Clough from what he de-
Charge to be the infamous libels of a
subsidized press. Concerning the at
tacks on CIough he said:
The groundless attacks which have
D66u lHdu6 UpUll 1lCuLs OONs OlOuSIe
an honored citizen of our city, for the
purpose of advancing Mr.. Washburn's
interests are enough to make a mans
blood boil who believes in fair play. If
there were no other reasons why We
should support MIR. Nelson for senator
then to make ClOugh governor, would
be ample reasonl III the face of the
| uniustifiabIe abuse heaped upon this
gentleman, whom the people of this
state have twice seen fit to make leu
tenant governor by handsome plurali-
ties. The attacks made upon Lieut..
Gov. Cl0ugh are an insult to the
| Republican party, which has twice
unanimously nominated him, and to
the people of this state, who
have twice elected him lieuten-
ant governor. BY the nomination
and election Of Lieut.. Gov. Clough the
question of his fitness to succeed to the
governors chair in case of vacancy for
any cause was passed upon, and no one
was heard 10 say aught against this
until it was apparent that the interests
of Mr.. Washburn we're In jeopardy, and
that by pulling Clough down WaShburn
could be helped up"
Concluding he declared Nelson to be
the man best fitted, under the circum-
stances. 10 represent Minnesota in the
United States senate. The following
resolutions were then adopted:
We. the citizens and Republicans of the
Thirty-third legislative district, in mass
meeting assembled, on this 18th day of Janu-
ary, 1895, at Tollefson's hall, corner of Fiji
teenth and Franklin avenue south, do hereby
adopt the following resolutions:
Resolved That we are unalterably opposed
tosthe election OF W. d. Washburn as United
States sen Itor. and call upon senators and
representatives from this district to use all
honorable means to defeat his election.
Further Resolved, That Wo are unan-
lmously in favor of the election of Hon.
Knute Nelson as United States senator and
petition our senator, Gust Theden, and our
representatives, j. M. Underwood and G. F.
Wright, to vote for him, and to use all hon
orable means to secure his election
Further resolved That we believe the Hon
Knute Nelson TO be the man who is capable
of more thoroughly representing the interests
of the people in this high office than any
other man who has been mentioned for the
place. and that we VIII use all our endeavor
to encourage our representatives and aid
them in every way we possibly can to secure
Mr.. Nelson's election;
Further resolved, That a copy of these
resolutions, attested by the president and
secretary of this meeting, be by the secretary
legislature from our district
CHAs. CORK, President
". E. ATKINS Secretary.
J. j. Gormely, leader Of the AR. u.
strike last summer, was on hand with a
crowd of A. R. U. men to condemn
Washburn'S action on the labor ques-
ton.
The attendance numbered oyer five