Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1898-09-28
Twin City Letter.

The writer spent two days in Duluth
last week and the political outlook in
the Zenith City I find such as would
produce heart failure to "Jerry,'' and
other political correspondents of his
kind. A prominent business man on
Superior street, who is noted tor his
political shrewdness, informed the
writer that he was putting up his
money this year on Charlie Towne.
Two years ago he won a considerable
sum by betting upon Page Morris.
| found numerous other straws which
indicated the way the wind was blow
ing in that district. The fact is that
Judge Morris has been weighed in the
balances and found wanting. Intel
1ectually he rattles around in Charlie
TOWne's shoes like a copper cent in a
contribution box. The boys, many of
them, were laughing at the campaign
methods of Morris; a few days before
it seems he had visited West Duluth
where he interviewed various restau-
rant men and merchants, announcing
that he was Page Morris and would
like to have their votes in November.
One can hardly imagine Charlie
Iowne adopting such tactics, and I
should conclude from some OF the en-
pressions which I heard from those
who Mr.. Morris had condescended to
visit. that the more of that work he
does the less votes he will receive.
This does not seem to be Il year
when the republicans care to discuss
state and national issues upon the
stump. Morris has lodged, Eddy has
lodged, and in fact the only man who
has seemed willing to go into a joint
debate is J. Adam Bede, we'll known
as "a Klondike democrat for revenue
Only.' Mr.. Bede is a living Curl
osity, who distinguished himself as
the only man in the United States, so
far as history is known, who threw up
the only good job he ever had in order
that he might be able to give his entire
time to the defense of Grover Cleve-
land. The last time [ saw Mr.. Bede
he was on exhibition at country fair
in southern Minnesota, where he d.
vided the honors, in the way of at
tracing a crowd, with large eighty
pound pumpkin. It is really too bad
that Mr.. Towne did not accept the
challenge Of 'Birch- Bark Bede.' I
was hoping that he would, for then
the writer would at once have sent a
challenge to Senntor Davis to meet
him in joint debate; and if Mr.. Davis
had politely declined on the grounds
that he did not desire to enter into
joint discussion with men who are not
his equal, [ should have pointed him
to the precedent established by Mr.
TONNES debates with Jadam. But
seriously, why should Mr.. Towne de-
bate with a man who cannot present
an argument upon any OF the vital is
sues of the day. AS a writer Of little
jOkelets Adam has a wide field. Let
him stay where he belongs.
About one man in fifty which you
meet upon the streets Of Minneapolis
Or St. Paul is wearing an Eustis but
ton. The majority of these buttons
were presented to the wearers by Will
liam Hospital Eustis himself. Mr..
Eustis has large quantity Of these
buttons which he bought down in New
Jersey. He could purchase them a.
little cheaper there than he could Of d
Minnesota firm. It is fortunate for
the state that the question of locating
the fourth insane hospital has not yet
been fully determined in Minnesota.
If elected governor the experience
which Mr.. Eustis has had in the loca-
ton of hospital sites will prove in
valuable-to him. Mr.. Eustis will
find many things to explain as the
campaign advances. He will be asked
among other questions how it came
that he wrote to certain country edit
ors stating that he had no official con-
nections with the Guaranty Loan
swiudle, when as a matter of fact he
was chairman Of an alleged investiga-
ting committee and signed report
stating that the concern was solvent
and the securities ample. This report
permitted Menage to continue his
swindling operations for six months
longer. a decision by Judge Canty
in IL case where William Henry Eustis
and other directors were made defend
ants. the plaintiff: by the way. win
ming the suit) stated that the evidence
showed that the Guaranty Loan Com
pany had been insolvent for three
years. and that the directors, ipcIud-
ing Mr.. Eustis. We're guilty of criminal
negligence. The fact is there is so
much good ammunition lying around
loose that the only trouble is to de-
termipe what to use in the campaign
against Eustis.
II. L. CHATFEE.
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