New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1898-06-01

cans of the various counties of the state
relative to the goyernorship, and here is
| what it says Of Brown: It is impossible
to predict at this time whom the repub-
licans of Brown county in convention
assembled will favor for governor. The
prevailing public sentiment among the
voters is undoubtedly favorable to Eus-
tbs, but the prevailing sentiment among
the voters will have very little to- do
with determining the action of the con.
vention. Sam Peterson has not yet
openly espoused the cause OF anyone,
and till he does predictions are merely
guesses. If he should conclude that
Van SAINT ought to have the delegation
from this county, then Van SAINT will
get it. If he is opposed to the Clough
choice, then Van SAINT won't be IN it.
The republican convention has been
called for the 23rd of June, and will
consist of 1OS delegates. New Ulm has
thirty-two of these, and with the help
of the surrounding towns can easily
swing the convention. If Hays of the
Sleepy Eye Dispatch has been acting IN
harmony with Peterson, then the Sleepy
Eye papers hatred of Van SAINT will be
Endorsed on the 23rd. If he hasn't, and
Sam happens to feel Other wise, the con-
vention's action will show that H. G..
Hays cuts but very small figure in the
politics of Brown county.
1t now appears that the three regi
ments recently mustered into the nation
al service from this state lack 708 of the
maximum strength required by the new
military regulations. The records in
the adjutant generals office show that
the present strength of each Minnesota
volunteer regiment is 1896 officers and
men. It should be 1879, and before
any new companies are organized 708
privates must be mustered in as men,
bers of the three regiments now in the
field. 236 men to regiment. This will
leave but thousand men to be mus
tered in under the last call, and the
number Of commissions at the disposal of
Gov. Clough will be correspondingly
small. Just how the mistake was made
is not apparent, but it was probably due
to the confusion caused by conflicting
orders received from Washington at the
time the men were mustered IN. Gov.
Clough insists that he followed instruc-
tions to the letter and tn at the mastering
officer would not accept over 81 men.
The governor adds: We kept hundreds
of men at Camp Ramsey, paid their ex-
penses and had to send them home simp-
ly because they were not needed. It's
a very annoying matter, but there can
be no blame as far as am concerned.
Chauncey Depew favors an Anglo
American alliance. In an interview on
Saturday in London he said: "The re-
vulsion of feeling in America from dis
trust and hostility to cordial friendship
is the most remarkable change of popu-
lar sentiment of the century. A few
years ago any mild treaty or arbitration
would have been rejected. Today
much stronger agreement would meet
with universal approval even in the SEN
ate."
That John Lind will be the guberna-
torial nominee of the combined reform
forces of this state goes without saying.
His heroic campaign in 1896, in behalf
of the right as he saw the right, has en-
deared his name to that class of voters
in Minnesota who are laboring to bring
about the Inauguration of an executive
whose platform of principles will be
plainly understood, and one who has the
courage of his convictions. Whether
John Lind returns or not from the Gu
ban war in time to participate in the
campaign, he will be the standard bearer
of the democratic free silver forces. The
peoples party, and silver republicans, as
we'll as the democrats of Minnesota, are
unanimous for him. He was one of the
first prominent citizens to tender his SER
vices to the government when war
was declared between tn e United
States and Spain. He received COM
mission and is now at the front; but the
people know him, and after the election
in November next John Lind will be re-
called-if the war continues at that time
Ito occupy the seat now held by Gov
ernor Clough.-Grand Rapids Herald
Review. H. "a.
Col. Shandrew will head the next reg.
iment OF volunteers to go to the front
from this state - s#.2