The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-01-22
IF HENNEPIN COUNTY IS WITH
HIM HE HAS NO OBJ
JECTIONS
TO BECOMING A CANDIDATE.
WITHOUT HIS OWN COUNTY. HE
SAYS, HE HAS NO POLITICAL
AMBITIONS.
DECLARATION MADE LAST NIGHT
At 81 Meeting of the MINNEAPOLIS Re-
publicans, Held in the Union
League Rooms.

UNLESS Hennepin county is with me
L have no political ambitions"
William Henry Eustis has thus ad-
dressed himself to a large, representa-
tive meeting Of Republicans at the
Union league rooms in Minneapolis last
evening. There were about $50 present.
and all imbued with Eustis enthusiasm.
1t was called for the special object of
furthering the candidacy of the man
from Hennepin county and as such it
must be considered that the Eustis
boom is now fairly under way. While
as yet it is of only a local character,
the men present at the meeting last
evening will soon effect measures
whereby it will be transmitted to the
furthermost corners of the state.
The meeting was held under the au-
spices of the Eustis Republican club, a
temporary organization, which will be-
come permanent in the near future. At
the opening of the meeting, which was
presided over by Judge John H. Steele.
c. B. Smith introduced the following
resolutions:
recognizing the proud position Republican
Minnesota occupies as being the only state
FUSED to lower her banner to Democracy or
Populism, and knowing that a determined
front will be made by the combined forces
opposed to Republicanism to rally their
strength again under the leadership of one
who SO nearly gained the victory in the last
campaign,
And recognizing that only by an united
front and harmonious union OF Republican
forces competent and skilled, led by some
leader. can the Republican party hope to
win, and regretting the weakened condition of
hn Lost cfofn
growing out of local contention and strife
we call upon the Republicans of Hennepin
county to emulate the example of every
other county in the state in supporting its
nome candidate. and thus present solid
united party, and stand Loyalty for our es-
teemed neghbor and distinguished townsman
ene hon. William H. Eustis. for governor,
ana unltediy present our cause to thepeople of
the state for this consideration as a Repub-
ncan standard bearer in the coming cam
palgn. we believe Mr.. Eustis to have but
lew peers IN the state as a champion and de-
lender OF the Republican party. A man who
ever successfully met and defeated any and
all corners upon any and all fields of debate
a man under whose leadership the ReDub-
llcans could not be called upon to fight q
defensive campaign or lead a retreat"
The reading of the resolution was
Followed by remarks by several Of the
gentlemen present, and in every in
stance were then indosed Among
those who took occasion to declare
themselves IN favor of the candidacy
of Mr.. Eustis were S. M Finch. J. W.
Dreger, Joseph McDermott, Capt.
Mattson, DR.. E. B. Zier, Frank Wads-
worth, H. H. Wadsworth George w.
Gillette, c. b. Smith, J. M. Pulliam,
d. A. McElroy and Benjamin Daven-
port.
Mr.. Eustis being present was called
upon He stated that a candidate
should not force himself upon the peo-
pie. AS far as he was concerned, he
would not for one moment consider
the nomination. if it was not sane
toned by the people of his own coun-
ty, by his neighbors. If every county
In the state should be unanimous for
him as a gubernatorial candidate, he
said, he would not be able to accept
it, if Hennepin county was alone in
its opposition. "Unless Hennepin
county is with me, I have no political
ambitions he concluded.
The resolution was then adopted by
unanimous vote. The club will hold
its next meeting Friday evening, JAN.
26, at which time the organization will
be perfected. 1t is also expected that
action will be taken at the same time
looking to the furthering of It's aim
throughout the state.