The representative., 1896-07-08
COZ CLOUGHS VICTORY.
THE BURIAL OF wAsHBuRN.

We expect to do all we can to help
defeat Gov. Clough's reelection, but
nevertheless we are rejoiced that he
''scooped" the remnants of the Wash
burn gang, and especially that elabor-
ate old fraud and humbug, Charley
Johnson, who calls himself "Colonep'
Johnson, although he has no right to
the title, and never smelled gum
powder, unless it was in Chinese
fire-cracker.
Clough's victory is practically the
death and burial Of the last mem
ber of the Washburn family; and a
song Of rejoicing rises from the lips
Of all honest men; for a more shallow.
selfish, brutal. unintellectual, sordi 4,
porcine breed of adventurers never
corrupted the people, and bulldozed
and dissraced American politics.
This Colonel johnson ought to be
preserved in alcohol, so that pos terity
might see the kind Of critters that
afflicted this unhappy state In its
early daH. Lavater would have de-
lighted in picture Of his physiog-
nomy. The Lord God put sign board
on his face, on which He inscribed
"Look 'out!-No bottom here"
Evil. repulsive, sullen, treacherous,
his countenance Is an awful study for
. philosopher to contemplate.
He does not live in Minnesota, but
Whenever the Washburn crowd is In
danger he and B, King are sent
for-par mobile fratrum-a noble
pair OF skalewags. He cropped up at
the recent Clough and antiClough
fight in. Minneapolis. The Tribune
says:
'.At this point the speaker thought
he saw q noise.' He stopped and in
Quired If any one had spoken. Col.
Charles w. Johnson arose and started
to say something.
The chairman was hostile in an in
slant. 1.-THE gentlemen is OUT of or
der" he said and the convention
broke out in derisive yells. Cries OF
''Sit down." came from all parts OF
the house.
"Gentlemen, If Mr.. Johnson sees fit
to interrupt your chairman while he
is making speech, let him do it,
said the chairman.
The confusion continued and
through it all the commanding form
Of Johnson No. 2. 'Stood like Atlas
with a world Of words about his ears,
and nathless would not bend.
LET him have the floor, gentle
men," shrieked the chairman, retreat
ing to the back OF the platform. j.
The majority was in no mood to lis
ten to the colonel, no matter what be
might have to say, and IL would not
have been surprising IL some one had
thrown brick.
Amid great disorder the Johnson
Of the first part declared he was anxi.
Gus to hear what the other johnson
had to say. HE has been here scarce.
a minute In several years." he said,
s'let him have his say"
"Col." Johnson was finall allowed te
proceed. Il think it very discourteou:
in the gentleman whose nomination
was made unanimous at the request
of gen tleman to question his citizen
ship and cast reflection upon his char
acter. 1t is in extremely bad taste
We are here as freemen. We have 9
right to desire the nomination OF Mr.
Eustis or Mr.. Van Sant."
The "Colonel" is bad egg-a verJ
bad egg:-decay has advanced so fal
that he has lost consistency and slop.
over; but what he lacks in FRESHNESS!
he makes up in fragrance.
Gov. Clouyh, we thank thee for put
ting the finishing touches to the Wash
burn mausoleum. 1t was neat piece
of work.
We are sorry that good men, like
Van SAINT and Eustis, should have
been smothered under such a mass OF
mas tiness. They might just as wei
have been drowned in q cess pool.