St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1896-02-29
GOOD GOVERNOR THAT He is,
KNUTE SAYS, THEY ARE AvERSE
TO GIVING HIM HIS JUST
RIGHTS.
THE STATE REPUBLICAN LEAGUE.
1t Will Meet in st. Paul March %,
According to n Decision Made
Yesterday.

however, except to those of the COM
mittee Of 100 in Minneapolis, who were
recently contemplating the prospective
defeat of Clough, with the satisfaction
of full duty faithfully performed
The committee had about dropped out
of sight until Mr.. Nelson again called
attention to the fact that Mr.. Clough
was being opposed, 80 and sent out a
neatly typewriter circular on paper
bearing the mark of the senate. While
the circular was confidential, :. the
G o e did not get one, and conse-
quently violates no confidence in print
ing it:
United States Senate, Washington, D. c..
Feb. IL, 1896-Gen. Washburn and the Min
neapolis Journal have lost no opportunity to
attack and insult me since my election to the
senate. They are now engaged in a warfare
against Gov. Clough, not much because he
is not qualified or has not made good gov
ernor as to punish him for helping to elect
me to the senate, and thereby securing his
own promotion. Their campaign against
Clough is carried on. with the twofod purpose
of defeating him and humiliating me. From
week to week am made the subject of insult
and caricature, either in the Journal, or, if
more than unusually gross, in its Democratic
issue-the Times. 1 am here working hard,
early and late. trying to serve and represent
our state creditably and to the best of my
ability. Under these circumstances, it is
hard and unfair to be subject to such insults
and attacks. In view of these facts hope
that you and other friends will not aid those
who conducting such warfare against Gov.
Clough and myself, but will see that Clough
is sustained and that have fair play.
Please consider this personal and conf
Dental. Shall be pleased to hear from you.
Yours truly, -Knute Nelson.
The charming naivete with which
Senator Nelson imparts to his friends
what they all suspected before, that
he is friendly to Mr.. Clough,. adds a
sweet bit of color to a campaign that
has, up to this time, been exceedingly
unromantic, and even tinged with a
suggestion of carnage. Mr.. Nelson
brings the contest in from the bloody
battlefield for time to weave it's sinu-
Gus course through the channels of dip
lomatic intercourse, while David and
Tams can gather new munitions, and
smooth the hicks from their well tried
sabers. ~
Knute Nelson, the hitherto unbeaten,
the Robert Fitzsimmons Of Minnesota
politics, so to speak, has again shown
the fine Italian hand which has saved
him from drowning only to be hanged
in effigy-and his delicate allusion to
the cruelty of the assaults upon him
will no doubt warm the hearts of the
populace to him, so that five years
from now he will be secure in his SEN
atorial toga, even as it were glued to
his collar bone.
The executive committee Of the State
League Of Republican Clubs met at 8
o'clock yesterday afternoon at the
Union League rooms, Minneapolis, to
fix the date of the biennial conven-
ton of the league. John Goodnow pre-
sided, and Fred G. Stevens acted as
secretary
Chairman Goodnow called on Commit
teeman D. B. Lewis, of Ramsey county,
for an expression as to the most con-
venient date for the convention. Mr..
Lewis believed that the convention
should be held on March 25, the day
after the Republican, state convention,
to be held in Minneapolis. 1t would
save the country members two trips
to the cities, and if held at that time
it would not interfere with the farm
work in the country districts. 1t was
the most convenient date for all con-
cerned.
The question was put to vote, and
the committee decided unanimously to
hold the convention Wednesday, March
25 the day after the state convention,
at the Auditorium building, st. Paul
Mr.. Lewis said in behalf Of st. Paul
that the city would gladly entertain
the delegates, and take care of them
hight luc SIdlS COl-
vention in Minneapolis. The country
members, he said, would be given pref
erence in having their interests looked
after first, Minneapolitans would get
second best attention, and the st. Paul
delegates would do the best they could.
Mr.. Lewis suggestions were adopted.
A committee on arrangements, con-
sisting of D. B. Lewis, H. +. Barker,
Ed Converse, and the chairman and
secretary, ex-officio, was appointed.
The committee will look after all the
necessary arrangements incident to the
convention.
Chairman Goodnow was appointed
a committee of one on transportation.
None of the committeeman were in
clined to indulge in gossip as to the
identity of the officers who will prob
ably be elected at the convention. They
said that no canvaSSing had as yet
been done, and there was no telling
who would be elected.
The members Of the committee pres
ent were John Goodnow, F. G. Stevens,
Tams Bixby, C. S. Converse, Becker
county; Dan Shell, Mobiles; D. B. Lewis,
Ramsey; Secretary Harris Richardson,
of the state central committee; H. F.
Barker, Isanti; Dan Hopkins, Walton
wan; George Summerville, Brown; DR..
II. P. Diesson, Carver; s. L. Trussell,
Hennepin; Bouck, Morrison; Garfield,
Luverne; Rich, Lyons: j. M. Crafts,
Dakota; N. K. White, Douglass. Let
tiers from a number of absentees, CIV
ing reasons for their non-appearance,
were received.