The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-09-16
SCALP OF sEwALL.
Middle-ROad Men More Than Ever
Eager to bangle 1t.

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Middle-Road Men More Than Ever
Eager to bangle 1t.
CHICAGO, Sept. 15.-George F. War
burn, chairman Of the Western branch
of the Populist national committee,
when interviewed on the subject of the
Maine election today made the follow
ing statement: "The results are Just
what we expected. Maine is my native
state and l knew the sentiment there
well. The vote has no more significance
than Arkansas reply to Vermont, ex-
den Democracy has in it's vice presi-
Dental candidate"
DO you think Mr. Sewall should
withdraw"
II certainly do, and the state of
Maine also says SO. 1 agree with Tom
Reed that 'Sewalls star sinks and
Watson's rises The voice of Maine
does not indicate any mismanagement
OF the campaign. 1t is no test Of
Bryan's popularity or even of the silver
issue. There is an undercurrent of
feeling, which pervades the nation in
support of the claims of Mr. Watson's
friends, that he should be recognized.
There Is force in the statement that
Mr. Sewall is no more our candidate
than is Mr.. Hobart. There is also sig
nificance in the attitude Of the middle
of-the-road men who say that no Wat
son means no Bryan
II know that these men, as we'll as
the Republicans, have accumulated a
mass of evidence against Mr.. Sewall
which they purpose to make public,
and which may force the Democratic
record, during the closing days of the
campaign. So long as the issue can
be kept upon silver, Mr. Bryan. as a
standard bearer of the allied forces
can keep the enemy on the run and the
Republicans realize this. Therefore.
failing to win on principle, believe
the trump card will be to show in
doubtful states, the inconsistency of
Mr.. SewalPS record and how much Of
misfit he is on the Democratic ticket
1t is impossible for him to become the
hero Of the campaign, by rising above
personal ambition and declaring that
the silver cause must win. If, on the
other hand, he insists on continuing,
and the attack on him should result
in Bryan's defeat, he would be held re-
sponsible by an indignant people and
would be scorned and hated as the
most unpopular man in America.
Mr.. Sewall cannot be forced off the
ticket. 1t would be better for him to
remain on than to retire in a way
that would do his party injury but he
could declare, in a patriotic way, that
the cause of silver lies nearer to his
heart than personal advancement The
Maine election Is over. He has demon
strated his weakness. His party vote
in his own ward was only about one
half of what 1t was four years ago.
He has contended four times for cleo
ton from his ward to the aldermanic
chamber and has been defeated twice,
the last time by ship joiner, who
polled 121 votes to his 78. 1 understand
further that Mr.. Sewall attended the
July convention Of his party in his
state which adopted a gold platform
We have had a hard time to restrain
our people, up to the present time, and
the gravity of the situation has not
dawned upon~the Democratic leaders
The crisis is at hand and / trust way
will be found to unite all of the reform
forces upon two candidates. represent
ing both sides, to resist the united
forces of the Cleveland Republicans
and Mckinley Democrats The only
way to unite is for the Democrats to
take our man.