The Sauk Centre herald., 1896-06-25
Mr.. TONNES DETECTION.

Not in the way of a threat, bat in
prophetic spirit, the HERALD sometimes
since declared that Mr.. Towne would
accept the st. Louis platform, or his
name would not be presented TO the
republican congressional convention at
st. Cloud for denomination. He decline
to accept the platform, declares himself
outside the pale Of the party and an
independent candidate for congress on a
self-erected free silver plattorm,-or
rather upon the platform laid down by
the free silver boilers and seceders from
the ST. Louis convention.
Two years ago he was canvassine
this district against the free coinage of
silver on basis of sixteen to one. To-
day he IS personal candidate for re-
election upon the issue of such free
coinage. He seems to have received
flood OF light which has not penetrat
the depths of his constituency. Brigk.,
even brilliant as he is, he has forfeited
all claims to republican support. He
has bolted his party, and it Only remains
for his party to repay him in kind. He
has no further claims upon republican
support-he will receive none.
1t is with sincere regret that the
HERALD bids political farewell to Mr.,
Towne. 1t took pleasure and pride in
supporting him two years ago-it
would have taken even more in doing so
again had he not repudiated his party.
He is a good man gone wrong, and the
HERALD is confident that the time is not
tar distant when he will recognize the
fact.
A Duluth correspondent of the Pioneer
Press says:
1t had been expected that Congress
man To wne would returnfrom st. Louis
Yesterday, but he failed co put in an
appearance, The political outlook in
the Sixth district is just at present one
of the most fruitful topics of political
gossip, and opinions are various as to
the outcome. The only matter that
lends an element OF doubt as to the
result is the we'll known tendency of
Duluth and st. Louis county to support
a local congressional candinate, re-
gardless of the political questions in
volved This was clearly shown in the
campaign of 1892. when Judge Searle,
the republican candidate for congress,
went out OF st. Louis county with a
plurality over Maj Baldwin in the last
campaign. Duluth people are quite
generally of the opinion that the question
of having a Duluth man in congress
overshadows the question of the poIiti-
cal complexion of the member.
There is no gainsaying the tact that
Congressman Towne has done more Tor
| Duluth during his one session Ia con-
gress than has been secured for the
Zenith City by long series of members
from the district of which Duluth has
been part, and this fact will work
powerfully for his reelection in that end
| of the district, although he secured
these benefits largely through his as
sociates' assistance and through his
party connections. To offset this ele-
ment OF strength it is generally conceded
that his opponent should also be
selected from Duluth. A Duluth can
d1date would run just as we'll as would
Mr.. Towne in the southern and western
end OF the district, and he would divide
Mr.. Towne's strength in its very
stronghold.
There is no lack of desirable con-
gressional timber IN Duluth, and al
though there are as yet no avowed
candidates. the Republican congression-
al convention cannot fail to find a
winner. Among the names that have
been mentioned are those of of O. D.
Kinney, F. E. Searle, Monroe Nichols
and Judge Page Morris.
If, in spite of the tendencyof Duluth
people to support a local candidate, it
seems best to 60 to the other end of the
district for Mr.. Towne's successor, there
is no lack of good material w. E. Gull
kin 1T Wright county, a member of the
state senate, would attract considerable
support, and C.. F. Hendrix of Sauk
Centre is frequently mentioned.