New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1898-05-04
Are Still
for Lind !.
His Enlistment Appears to Make no Differ.
ence to His Friends.
They Refuse to Consider Him as Being out
Of the Race for, Governor.
They Say He Will Be Nominated Just the
Same and Brought Back to
ss...s- Accept.


tanned the following:
Who will take John Lind's place is
the question which is agitating certain
political circles at present. The action
Of their acknowledged leader-the man
who is conceded to be their logical can
didate for governor in joining the
army, has thrown CONSERVATION into the
tanks Of the reform forces. Without
his inspiring presence in the political
battle, which is soon to be waged in this
state, some of his followers are dubious
about the success of the triple alliance,
and others even fancy that they see de-
feat ahead. ~s
Mr.. binds determination to go to the
front came as a complete surprise to ev-
ell those who are supposed to be IN clos
est touch with him, and for the time be-
ing, at least, they know not what to do.
| They had no idea of his intention until
it was announced Ill the papers, and
the information fairly took their breath
away. 1t is known that strong eff ort
! has been made TO dlssuade him from his
purpose, but he remains steadfast in the
conviction that his duty to his country
is more pressing than that which he
owes to the state, and has positively re-
fused to yield to all entreaties. The dem
ocratic, populist and silver republican
hosts have pinned their faith to him,
however, and have not given up all hope
of yet placing him in the gubernatorial
chair. They fancy that the war many
be of such short duration as to permit
his return in time to reap the political
honor which is his for the asking, and 1t
is quite possible that he will he nom1-
mated by the different conventions, even
though he should be in the midst Of a
pitched battle with the Spaniards at the
time. One thing is certain-that until
it is known beyond all peradXenture that
he cannot under any circumstances be a
candidate, and that he will not be in a
position to accept, even though the nom
ination is thrust upon him, will his sup
porters begin to cast about for another
1uan. Who that other man could posi-
| bly, be is a question which no one has
made bold enough to answer. AT this
time it certainly is unanswerable. 'sHe
is the only fusion candidate is the SEN
timent of all III. II.
Mr.. Lind's imminent departure with
the Minnesota troops for the seat of wa1
was responsible for the conference which
he had yesterday with E. S. Corser and
=. FL. Petit Of this city at the Nicollet
House. He met them by appointment
at their suggestion, aud the three talked
the situation over for little while in
one of the parlors.
Mr.. Lind was asked if lie would &C.
cept the nomination If it was made, re.
gardless OF his having entered the army
He made no definite answer, simply say.
ing that he did not care to go on record
for the future, but that temporarily
matters political were a secondary con.
sideration with him, even though his in
terests were directly concerned. He had
accepted the position Of qualtermastel
from a patriotic impulse, and utterly
without regard to politics. The proba:
bic serious effect upon lis party Of his
withdrawal atthis time from the politi.
cal arena was pointed out to him, but
he had nothing to say as to that. .
& $50 far as / am aware, !" said Mr.. CoIs.
er to the Times, at the conclusion Of the
q interview, sathe political situation has not
been changed by Mr.. Lind $ acceptance
of the position offered him. =
w. r. obbyn says that Mr.. Lind's
1 departure will lave no effect upon the
i political comp plexion, and that things
will go on just as they have before. His
i inference was that whether Nj. ind isat
home or at the front he will be nominat-
4 ed for governor and will be brought
back TO accept the office.
S.. NJ. Owen doesn't think that Mr.
Lind is necessarily out of the race. He
1 believes that. there is nothing to prevent
his being nominated, and Is Of the opin-
q ion that he could honorably withdraw
i from the service, if the occasion should
require, and accept. He knows Of no
man who could take bis place and hss
heard none l uggested.