The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-08-28

PIE are up a stump. Webster was
elected to the council during the moral
revulsion. that followed the exposure
OF tne political methods Of Drew, Dick
inson. Nelson and the rest. The Re-
publlcans have nominated him for
mayor on q number Of more or less
puritantcal professions which are not
at all IN accord with the administra-
tive policy espoused by the other Re-
publican "idop' William Henry, during
nls term as mayor. The effort OF the
party to straddle two such nominees
seems trif1e inconsistent and a large
vote will he cast for Gray from an ele-
ment Which has known him since uni
versity days, and favorably.
Aid. Webster had ne sooner been
nominated for the mayoralty than his
enemies began to circulate stories that
We're annoying, to say the least. The
first story which gained currency was
to the effect that G. A. Pillsbury was
backing Mr.. Webster for the purpose
OF securing a place as chief Of police
for one of his relatives. This is denied,
although Mr.. Pillsbury admits that he
supported MIR. Webster. 1t is insisted
that nothing was offered him as the
price or that support, even Mr.. Pills
bury is not the kind of man to exact
promise of that kind The rumor is
denied by both the gentlemen in ques-
ton.
In conversation regarding this mat
ter Mr.. Webster made the following
statement:
while I am gratified at receiving
the nomination for mayor, it is but the
truth when I tell you that the greatest
cause of qualification, to my mind, is
because of the hearty and enthusiastic
support accorded me by my friends.
They stood by me Loyalty, and I wish
to say that l appreciate their kindness
highly. I will also say that at the
present moment I stand as the NOM
inee without having given a single
pledge to any Of those who support
me, and Furthermore, 1t may be said
that if I become mayor it will be with
out having given any pledge to those
who support me, beyond the fact that
1 promise to do my best to give the
city a clean and business-like admins
tration No person, no interest has
any other promise from me, nor will
they have any,"
1t is now said that the fusion troubles
in the Forty second district will be
patched UP by Monday night by the
withdrawal Of either Dollenmayer,
GOdrrey Or Harris.
A. T. Grotte declined the fusion nom
ination for the Forty-fourth district
senatoTship. 1t will probably be offered
to ]. H. Wingate, a prominent merch-
ant and silver Republican.
At a meeting yesterday the follow
ing gentlemen were appointed as men,
bers Of the silver Republican campaign
committee: H. D. Stocker Jr., chair
man; r. A. Eaton, j. H. Wingate, P.
]. Pryts, Thomas Libby. D. W. Par
sons and DR. E. r. Perkins, the latter
from Excelsior.
In the line Of the statement the 9TH
err day in The Gil e that candidate
Farmer Long, the head Of the mid
road Populist ticket, might not even
file his certificate Of election. and that.
therefore, the end was in sight for the
anti-Fusionists in Minnesota, is
statement made by G. B. Maben. who
was chief fugleman under Ignattus
Donnelly In organizing the bolt from
the Peoples party state convention.
MaIben, who was formerly large
push" in state and local politics, is
in colonization scheme in the Mile
Laos region. Mr.. Maben declared in
Minneapolis the other day that the
mid-roaders in his part ,(Aitkin and
Mile Laos counties), are out to kill
fusion, and the most Of them appeared
to have come to the conclusion that
the best way to do so is to vote the
Republican ticket. That would, he
said, lay out fusion good and cold.
This confirms what has been con-
stantly held regarding the mid-road
Populists, who have acknowledged so
loud against any working arrangement
with the Democrats. Their boasted
principles therefore, center In the
control of the Peoples party organiza-
tion, and, when they no longer can
control that, they will preserve their
party honor and integrity by proceed
ing to kill their party. 1t Is not deemed
any wonder that such original Popu-
lists as T. j. Meighen, of Fillmore,
whose name was seized on by the Don
nelly boilers to bolster up their or
ganiZati on," should hasten to withdraw
from such use and association, and Mr..
Meighen's refusal to serve on the rump
state committee shows that the full
intent and purpose Of those mid-road-
ers is understood. The reposing Of the
widowed and intractable mid-roaders
in the Republican bosom is fitting
ending of the farce played out on Re
publican money In 1896, when Ames
ran as the C1ough adjunct.
Maben's statement is also confirmed
in several instances in Hennepin coun-
ty. where erstwhle Populist reform
ers" have joined the Republican ranks.
The Republicans stand. particularly(0
for those basic principles SO near the
Populist heart, like free coinage, the
referendum, government ownership,
and the like