The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1896-06-11
NOT FOR DAVID N. 6LOUGH
The Leading Republican Weeklles
are Opposed to the
Usurper.
Representatives of the People
Speak Against Rotten
Machine Rule.
From the Mid,Cdy Ne,Cs.

And so you 60, from north TO
south and from east to west, all
over the state. 1t is the Republi-
can press that is opposed to
Clough. Here is the way the
Mazeppa Tribune looks at it:
Editor Ingalls, knows just as well as anyone
need know that Clough is far Inferior to
either Van SAINT. Lee, Eustis. OF any of the
other men who are seeking the Republican
! nomination. So far from standing upon a
| record of brilliancy In the governors office is
| he that it seems a rank shame to see the indie
| pendent country editor putting up such a
man as the only one fit to be the governor of
| one of the foremost states in the Union Give
| Minnesota a governor who will be THE
| GOVERNOR-or man who has brains and
education enough to be one.
And the Eden Valley Journal:
Clough has some apparent advantages over
! his competitors but are they meritorious
and substantial He is acting governor, by
rights of succession to the man elected to the
| place, but not by the expressed will Of the
people, Gov Clough, has no Pc
GUITAR CldlL ms upon Ills lTlCuuSulp, Ou dCCOuHt
of the probable services rendered, resulting
in the defeat of Gen. Washburn. In other
words. that such services were rendered
through selfish motives-the elevation of
Clough and that the advantages accruing to
Nelson therefrom, as far as the present gov
ernor is concerned, were purely secondary
and accidental. From that standpoint Sena-
tor Nelson's friends owe Gov. Clough moth
ing. The inference follows. that, aside from
the fact that Candidate Clough Is IN possess
sion of the citadel; he has no rights, by pre-
cedent or otherwise, over any other worthy
citizen seeking the nomination.
And tn Big Stone Journal:
The only source of clamor for the nomina-
ton of Clough for governor seems clearly to
be that of the machine Of which he has con-
troll 1t Is therefore manufactured attempt
at boom, coming from interested parties.
and is no expression of the sentiment of the
people. On the other hand Hon. w. e. Lee
springs up and is being pushed forward by
the people despite the efforts of the ring. The
The people recognize In him an able. honora-
BILE gentleman, man with clean record as
public servant untrammeled with political
intrigues, and whose nomination would meet
with the approval of his party as a whole.
While the nomination of Clough means con-
tention and strife within the party, the best
| interests of the party as well as of the state
demand the nomination of some other man.
and better man than w. E. Lee is hard to
find
And the Crookston Tribune:
Governor Clough will be supported by the
machine which has during nearly eight years
been omnipOntent in debating and controll-
ing the nomination of state officers and
the consequent distribution of state patron
age. The power of this machine or ring must
not be underestimated. 1t is flushed with
repeated past successes. 1t does not con-
ceive of the possibility of defeat. 1t has little
regard for the wishes or interests of the peo-
pie. 1t seeks only for the means of controll-
the conventions. 1t allowed Knute Nelson to
be nominated only when his name and influ-
| ence were necessary TO prevent the state from
coming under the control of the Demo-
Gratis and POulists. It knows where
to find every political manipulation in
the state. 1t knows where to con-
cilate and where to bully. But great
and mighty as is this coterie it will be swept
saideby the people and more representa-
tive man of state and more fitting candi-
date than Gov. Clough will be nominate
this year.
And the Zumbrota News:
1t is plainly evident that the personal un-
popularity of Tams Bxby, together with the
dsapproval which has met his endeavor to
dictate the political policy of the Republ-
cans of the county not only this year but two
years ago, Is working the leaven of opposi-
ton to Gov. Clough's nomination. Other
candidates are making friends daily. and es-
pecially Is this the case with Capt. Sam R,
Van SAINT, of Winona, who already numbers a
legion of supporters in all parts of the
county.
And the Lester Prairie Journal:
The Republicans of Mcleod county are di-
vided as to the candidate for governor, but
there is no doubt that they are nti-Clough
They are almost united upon that point and
will work as one man With that end in view
Some of the Republicans favor one and some
| another. Up in this section of the county
Eusts appears favorite, and so it is Ia and
around Glencoe, we believe. At Hutchinson
| it is divided between Gibbs and Eusts, and
the old soldiers throughout the county
doubtless favor Van SAINT, We believe the
delegation from this county could be easily
given to Eustis If little work was DONE
And the Murray County Re-
publican:
Gibbs, van SAINT, Clapp, Lee, Eustls, Clough,
| or dark horse, in the order named, will suit
us as the Republican nominee for Governor
and that is about the way most people feel in
| this part of the country.
With those who are not in the
machine Clough always comes last.
And the Sherburn Advance:
The politicians are having hard time to
figure out how it is possible to nominate Dave
Clough
And think Of what a nice situa-
ton all these Republican papers
would be in, with Clough for a
nominee, after the convention.
Take this from the Duluth Her
aid for examnla.