The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1896-12-03

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As for the campaign IN MINES ta, it, f !;
these Minneapolis statesmen do not
know it we can tell them, that the real
hero Of the fight in Minnesota was
David NJ. Clough.
3 Two years ago the Minneapolis MAJ /
chine in his home city objected to him
as candidate for lieutenant governor
because they feared they could not use
him as a cat paw. They were all in
debted to him, they had come to him
many times for great favors- all Of
them-and he had never failed them.
He had taken off his coat time after
time and with that relentless energy
which is his chief characteristic, had
fought their fights. That was all the
use they had for him-to Fl ght for them.
He owed none of them anything, the
debt was all the other way. When it
came to the senatorial contest, he sided
with the people of the State, and
against the men who continued to try
to make use of him for theiroWn selfish
purposes. He helped a man who does.
not forget such favors and also fought
a fight for himself He helped to.
make Mr.. Nelson senator of the
United States and made himself gov
ernor OF Minnesota. That he did not
sacrifice bis own worthy ambition to
their selfhness was Of course with
them crime. They forgot all past.
favors and trumpeted from one end of
the State to the other 'Clough S treach-
cry Treachery to whom? Treach-
|ery to the men he had repes,tedly saved
from defeat and for whom he had sac
rificed himself to win victory? But
that is their idea Of the word.
Mr.. Clough made a good governor.
His was business mans administers
ton. The interests of the State were
watched and conserved and the tax.
levy reduced. Naturally he wished a
reelection as an endorsement. But
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the Minneapolis porkery had not been
idle. They were to repay Clough for
his treachery''' ine refusing TO be their,
tooE and It was q clever scheme they
Matched. That Mr.. Clough defeated
it was the greatest political victory
lever won in Minnesota. He did win
and he won single handed. BY that
we mean that he managed the cam
paign himself. tt was not Bixby CAM
paign, it was not Merriam,s Campaign.
We tell what we know to be facts
when we say that Mr.. Clough planned
and carried through the campaign for.
his denomination himself, alone, and
no one was in his confidence What
had he against him? Secret hostility
where he should have had warm sup
port. Open hostility from the whole
Minneapolis gang. They planned cum
ningly and selected carefully. There
are always men and good men who are.
ambitious to be governor a great State.
First came Capt. Van: SAINT, a brave
Is 8 = So
old soldier, genial gentleman. He.
was encouraged and the field was to be
cleared for him. Jno L. Gibbs. a
farmer who farms, and one who holds
the confidence of the farmers. he was
encouraged. VIM. Henry Eustis, the
model mayor Of Minneapolis, there was
a vote he could control that the others
could not, he was taken in the ring.
not to win, Oh, no, he was from Mime
apolis and a Minneapolis governor. was.
not wanted. He was taken in to use
and knife. But this was not enough.
The Sixth district must be corralled
and SO VIM. b. Lee was induced to re-.
sign a Sc, 900 life position with prom
ises OF support, and then last of all to
hold the Seventh district and Ramsey
county where Clough was especially
strong, that gallant gentleman, Moses
p. Clapp, was by outside work, brought
into the field. Five of the strongest,
cleanest, most popular men in the
State arrayed against one Arrayed,
too, in com animation, with regular CON
sultation and mutual orga nization.. Yet
David NJ. Clough beat them all and
beat them with country votes before
the city caucuses were held. Beat
them as candidates never were beaten
before in Minnesota.
Did Minneapolis accept the verdict
of the party? Do swine change to-
doves? Their sole object with the ex-
.ception Of a few men who were better
republicans than haters, was the de-
feat at the polls of Clough, their
1party's nominee for governor. Their
sole desire a revenge which meant
turning the State to Populism They