New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1896-03-18
KEEPS THEM WORRYING.
That Seems to Be the Effect Of somer-
Vile candidacy.

The Minneapolis .Iourna. through one
Of its special writers is devoting good
deal Of space to Geo. W. someryillc.
Regarding his candidacy, the Wednes-
day issue says
Second district newspapers are not
taking kindly to the candidacy of George
W. Someryille, Of Sleepy Eye, FOR con.
gress. Ibave watched them closely fora
week, and it is the exception when they
mention it kindly. A majority of those
which have spoken take the ground that
Somerville has no business IN the race,
and will not count for great deal as
against McC Cleary. The statement is made
that he is not we'll known over the dis
trict; that he has an acquaintance with
the court officers in Brown and two or
three adjoining counties, and with the
attorneys, but none at all with the masses
of the people outside of Brown county.
Last campaign Mr.. Somerville was
candidate against Judge Webber for a
place on the bench of the Ninth district.
Webber was the universal choice of Re-
publicans and Democrats,and was nomi-
mated on petition, without convention.
Such was>his popularity that the Demo-
Gratis did not put up anybody against him.
Somerville wanted the nomination, but
secured no encouragement, and it is
claimed by friends of McCleary that he
will not cut larger figure in the con-
gressional fight this year.
A practical argument is also made
against his candidacy. John Lind. of
New Ulm, was congressman from the
Second district for three terms, and il Nc
Cleary is now to be changed 1or some
body elseitis said thatitwill not he for an
other Brown county man so soon. In this
connection Mr.. Lind is being held re-
sponsible for Somerville's capdidacy in
some quarters Of the district. Itisclaimed
that Lind feels that he made mistake
when he did not take the congressional
nomination for another term. He thought
he saw defeat, and, rather than lie beaten,
declined to make the race. McCleary
stepped in and was elected, and Lind
finds it difficult to forgive HIM his success.
especially since McCleary has developed
into ''sound money" man of the most,
radical type, with reputation that is
now becoming national. -.
So, when the opportunity offers, Lind
favors the nomination of some man for
congress whose financial views, while not
differing materially from those held by
McCleary, have not been emphasized and
re-emphasizad over the district and state,
until the very thought of them makes
the average free silver man sick at heart
"a man who will not he in a position to
continue the campaign of education
which McCleary has put under way in
the district, and whose election will
make it possible for the silver men to he
more of a power in the district than they
have been under McCleary.
The Mankato Free Press, III announc-
ing Somerville's candidacy, said that lie
and McCleary were both for "sound
money! and that the contest would he
merelJ one of personal friendship
without issues. It's significant that the
New Ulm Review, published in Mr..
Lind's home, takes exception to this way
of putting the case. The Review insists
that the contest will be one of s.merit
and principles" and then says that "the
masses of the people do not agree with
Nice Cleary in his unreasoning clamor for
gold, gold, gold, and are looking for
man who stands for bimetal!ism in It's
best and truest sense whatever that
may mean. s.such man. adds the Re.
view, ''ls Somerville.'
4 good meny people in the Second
district think that tue Review article re-
fleets, to q greater or less degree, Mr..
Lind's personal feelings in the premises,
and will wait with some anxiety state
ment from Mr.. Somerville, showing just
where he does stand on the money ques-
tion. The platform written for him by
The Review IS 9 very elastic one. Itmay
mean much, OF little, or nothing The
platform written FOR him by the Free
Press was definite and satisfactory to ev-
eryboiy, for it told exactly where Som
ervilie stood Nov the question ARISES,
which newspaper is right? Will Mi. SOM
eryille please answer
There is no overloo king the strength OF
cCleary in the second district, and the
fact that il will ne q difficult matter to