New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1898-05-04
Lind'S Enlistment.

on J0hn Llnd'S acceptance OF a COMMITS
sion as quartmaster of the Second Regl-
ment: 4 ~. = - >.s
Lake Crystal Union: The appointment
could not have fallen to any better man.
Winthrop News: Lind goes from de-
feat in a political battle to victory in a
war battle.
St. Cloud Times: There is nothing to
prevent electlng Il soldier to the COVER
norship.
Mankato Free Press: Mr.. Lind's ap.
pointment is a blow that will be hard
for the fusionists to recover from. It dis
organizes their forces completely.
Mankato Review: David may find that
Mr.. Lind is not The only man in Mime
sofa who can beat his protege. The ap-
pointment and acceptance is most like
ly to injure Eustis and Collins, and ad-
vance the interests of Van SAINT.
Duluth Herald: Lind may be out of
the state during next falls campaign,
but there is no law against electing q
soldier to the governorship.
Window Citizen: We are confident
Mr.. Lind will prove as much patriot
soldier as he has proved patriot civil
ian.
s.. Paul Globe: A New Tim dis patch
states that Gov: Clough has commits
stoned John Lind quartermaster of the
Second regiment of the national guard
Of Minnesota, and that Mr.. Lind has &C.
cepted the commission and will serve.
Thus the game of politics mingles in the
game of war; The tactics Of party war
fare blend with the tactics of military
strategy. Thus very ancient history re-
peats itself. Another David is chron-
icled as commissioning, was it another
John? to go forth to battle where he was
sure to get killed. so as to get him out
of the way. And our John sits into the
game with admirable nerviness. he sees
David and goes him several better. He
accepts. He refuses to get into the hole
digged for him. "Devilish sly is David
devllish adroit is John. David expected
John would decline. He might. That
missing arm would be a valid defense
even to draft. If be declined, it would
put him or a level, at least, with Van
SAINT, who declines in advance, because
he wants to he nominated for governor
1t might be thrown up to him in the
campaign, should John be nominated
for governor, that he was afraid to face
the Spaniard. John blocks the game by
accepting. He can call "Check."
Jerry J. in the Minneapolis Journal
Mr.. Lind's appointment was not mad
by Governor Clough as political meas
ure. Had there been any politics in i
it would have been worse not to hav
appointed, once Lind's desire to 60 t.
the front was known over the state
Lind can run for governor and get jus
as many votes-possibly good man
more, as the history Of soldier candidate
during the civil war will testify-a
quartermaster of the second regiment
doing active work in the field, than Ii
could running around Minnesota talkin
silver and other populist theories.
he is to be candidate for governor, hi
going to the front will rather st1engthe
him than otherwise. But don't believ
and in doing this reflect prevailing IT
publican sentiment in the twin cite
that Lind volunteered because of an,
thing that hight come to him in the wa
of political reward. John Lind is a p
triot. Like every other good citizen, l
loves his country, and any cause
which she is engaged is sacred to hir
1t looks as if his going meant a lar,
personal sacrifice, should the war be pr
longed. But he hasn't allowed consi
erations such as these to. stand in
way, but has promptly offered his ser,
ces with the boys of the second re-
ment, many of whom he knows persc
nally, and has known for many yea
Lind's going to the front is very far trt
taking him out of the race for govern
But should Van SAINT be the republic
nominee, no particular advantage wor
be reaped by the allies because of Lin
going. Van SAINT was common sold
for three years, representing ca,
which to Americans is even more BIZ
than the cause of oppressed Cuba. Jud
Collins stands in the same position "
Van SAINT; while everybody believes Il
Eustis, were it not for his physical &C
dition, would have been almost the Il
man in the northwest to put himself