The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1898-12-08
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The vote shows that the fight in the late State
election conferred upon the governorship ind
qthe audltorship. tits alleged that Dunn's sup
porters traded votes to the lossof Eustis. Per
sonally, we do not know this to be a fact, but it
looks that way
The above is: from the Moorehead
Neses, whose editor and publishersis
George II. Lamphere, the Demo-Pop
candidate for State auditor in the re-
cent campaign.
Whoever alleges that Dunn, either
directly or Indirectly, countenanced
any trade for the sake of obtaining
votes for himself has not the slightest
regard for the truth. 1T is alleged
is very indefinite. # Mr.. Lamphere
can produce man in Minnesota who
will stand for the allegation, I will
prove that man a liar or forfeit to Mr..
Lamphere 500. AS a matter Of fact,
the Republican candidate for State
Auditor made no canvass in the recent
campaign: with the single exception
of a few days visit at his home in Mile
Laos county, he was not absent from
the Auditors Office an hour during the
campaign. save on official business.
His nearest approach to campaigning
was when he used a circular ''to the
taxpayers of st. Louis county, ex-
planning his action with reference to
the taxation of mineral lands in that
county, and that circular did not con
tain any whining appeal for votes.
The circular in question was Il plain
statement of facts, and contained this
personal allusion:
Now Mr.. Dunn comes before the people for
reelection to the office of State auditor as a
candidate of the Republican party. and if there
is a taxpayer in St. Louis county who thinks
he has been injured by any of the State audi
tors official acts in this or any other matter,
that voter will have an opportunity to record
his objection and mark his disapproval by vot-
ing against Mr.. Dunn's reelection.
Dunn also replied to A. r.. Ankeny,
and the untrue and unjust attacks of
the Minneapolis Times, through the
columns of the Minneapolis Journal.
Thousands. OF Republicans did not
vote for Dunn, but the detection was
more than made up by Democrats and
Populists who approved of his course
in the auditors Office. If the State
Auditor conducts his Office as it should
be he is bound to make enemies. =, -
+ Where Dunn was best known he re-
ceived .. the q. strongest endorsement.
For proof of this assertion, scan the re-
turns from the 10th ward of ST.. Paul,
where he temporarily resides, and the
returns from Mile Laos, Sherburne,
Benton, Kanabec, Aitkin, Crow Wing,
Stearns, Carlton, Pine, Cass and Itasca
counties. -a.@ss
L embrace this opportunity land [
have little time at my disposal to write
for the UN1oN) to return my heartfelt
thanks to the voters of Minnesota for
the splendid endorsement. they gave
me at the poisson the sth day OF last
November, and particularly do I de-
sire to express my gratitude to my
brethren of the presto the country
press of the State I owe a debt can
never repay. It shall be my endeavor
to conduct the affairs of the important
and responsible Office OF State Auditor
in such a manner as to merit the APP
probation Of my friends and supporters.
If my health permits, Twill serve the
term for which I have been elected,
and serve the State to the best Of my
ability The height of my ambition is
to make a record in the Office that my
friends can point to with pride in after
years. R. G. D.. :