St. Paul daily globe., 1896-03-17
TAWNEY'S PINT CUP
GOODNOW VERY DECIDEDLY Oh
JECTs TO BEING MEASURED
IN 1T.
DEALING IN INNUEND0ES.
HINTS THAT HE Is ORGANIZING
NHkINLEY CLUBS ARE WITH
OUT FOUNDATION.
PEOPLE HAVE MINDS MADE UP,
And No Set of Men Can Dictate to
Them, So Says the Head of the
League.

In answer to the interview sent out
yesterday by Congressman Tawney
ana printed In the evening papers,
John Goodnow had the following to say
last night
l am very much surprised that a man like
MT, laWney who is usually straightforward
ana above board, should send out an interview
over Minnesota, dealing in hints, suggestions
ana innuendoes know that most men meas
ure Others in their own pint-cups. / appreci-
ate also, that a congressman, anxious for pro-
motion, Will do almost anything to get a
serator into the cabinet. thus making a va
cancy in the upper house.
Now, | do not deal In innuendoes | de-
hcunce Mr.. Tawneys suggestion that | or
anybody else has organized any Mckinley
cluD, by promise Of patronage or other sub
slantldl encouragement | deny the right of
Mr. Tawney, or any other man holding office
ana ambitious for promotion to dictate to the
Republicans of Minnesota or to any one OF
them, whom he shall favor for presidential
nomination. or what policy he shall favor for
Republican success
II appreciate fully that congressman. in
Washington, are in the worst place possible
to know the wishes of the people of the
United States. | know that outside of the
question of ofceholding that they know very
ntttle about the wishes and the work of the
Republicans who are working for the party
only Tor Its good and not for what there is in
1t. Mr.. Tawney has been holding office for
Years. lie should not judge others who have
WGfked lor the party, but have not asked for
office"
Il have always had a good deal of respect
FOR Mr.. Tawney. | never have believed that
ne would send out an interview, as he did
To-Day, explicitly denying that he was max
ing any specific charges, but all the time
dealing in nnuendoes which he lacked the
courage to make specific charges Mr. Tawney
and our congressional delegation may as we'll
know now that the people of this state have
their minds made up who is their choice for
president and will not be dictated to by any
clique, cabal or self-apponted boss
The interview referred to by Mr.. Goodnow
as follows:
Washington, March 16 The somewhat
famous Mckinley ball at Crookston last
week and the presence of John Goodnow
president of the Republican state league
with several so-called Mckinley clubs, has
created the suspicion among Mnnesotans
here that the Mckinley supporters are
shrewdly transforming the Republican league
in Minnesota into a Mckinley organization
for the purpose of defeating the election Of
Davis delegates to the ST. Louis convention.
In speaking of this, Congressman Tawney
said:
Eyes, John Goodnow, as president of the
league, has the entire working machinery of
that organization in our state under his
thumb. Whether or not he is using it for the
purpose suggested ] do not know. The fact
however, that he is at the head of the or
ganiZation, that he is bitterly opposed to the
candidacy of Davis, and that he is pro-
nounced Mckinley man, afford him oppor
tunity and motive for using the league to de-
feat Davis and elect Mckinley delegates If
he is so disposed
Does not the constitution of the league
prohibit the of that organization for
such purpose?" Mr.. Tawney asked.
1T does" the reply, 'but this inhibi-
tion would be Of little or no consequence TO
John GoOdnow in an emergency. He would
probably say, as did Tom Carter, of New
York, when the president urged the constitu-
tion of the United States as a reason for deny
ing Tins request 'D-n it, Grove, what's the
constitution between frends?'
There is nothing in the league constitution
which expressly forbids his converting local
leagues into Mckinley clubs when sufficient
numbers of the members of these organiZa-
tions can be secured for that purpose, and this
might be accomplished in almost every town
by promise of patronage other substantial
encouragement which, as agent of Mark
Hanna. Goodnow is, no doubt in position to
offer.
Whether or not the league is being used in
Minnesota to defeat Davis, it is certainly
very significant fact that the head of that or
ganization is also a leader of the Mckinley
forces, and the Mckinley clubs he is Organiz-
Ing are composed mostly of members of local
leagues. Perhaps this fact alone is not con-
elusive and do not understand me TO say that
the president OF our state league Is engaged
in converting that organization into a McKin-
ley organization in order TO defeat Davis. |
merely wanted to show You that it was pos
sble to do so when shrewd politicians like
Goodnow had the opportunity and motive"