The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-03-23
Gen. Baker SpOuts.

IHeH beH. Baker got the moor and
made the speech Of the convention.
He did not mince matters He told
them that Van SAINT was Clough's man
and that If he had not already agreed
to do Clough's bidding in the event of
his election he would not be Clough's
man. And he told them plainly that if
the Republican party Of the second dis
trict did not now serve notice on the
governor and Van SAINT that the ma
chine would not be allowed to dictate,
then the chances for Republican sue
cess in the state in the fall would be
small, and it was likely that dislike of
machine methods would cost the party
their congressional representation He
spoke with more feeling than any of
the other speakers had evinced and
was eloquent at times. First referring
to the questions that had been asked
as to the need for this meeting and its
lrregularity he said
You are here because you believe that
the Republican party is menaced. If there
was no danger you would not be here. The
note OF warning has been sounded by half
the papers in the state. The danger that
menaces the party Is the machine. Gentle
men, L nave seen two governors of this state
nominate their successors, and If we do not
take some action the same thing will occur
o6oii. DO we Walt IL 10 go OUT the
word that the state of Minnesota, like New
York and Pennsylvania, Is dominated by a
boss: and that the Republican party is in
the hands OF few men, to do with as they
please? Are we the slaves Of this political
ring? There Is no use lodging. The ques-
ton is squarely before us. Are we to sub
init? l hope that this body will take such
action as will break up machine rule The
returns OF the last two elections show the
danger Of 1t. Two years ago the candidate
TOR governor was pulled through by the
presidential ticket, but I warn you that this
Is an off year. Even in the presidential wear
the hostility to the candidate cost the marty
thousands of votes. because the people knew
that he was nominated by the machine
Look out for this year. There is no presi-
gent to pull the governor through and the
boys will cut loose and kick up their heels
IN spite OF party ties. You may-you prob
ably will-nominate a machine mani may
nav nave TO, TO vote Tor machine man-but can
you elect him? On the four occasions when
the Republican candidate for governor was
on the verge of defeat the nominee was a
machine man. The four were Austin. Nc
TIN, Merriam and Clough. Nothing but ac-
cldent saved them. Those men were never
menaced as this one is that you NAV be
forced to nominate now. Why are we to
lear ~, IL. because on the 9th day of Janu-
airy last van SAINT declared in the columns
OF the press that he had secured the in
dorsement of Clough, and would be a caudi-
gate. The governor had rendered him his
support. Now, what did Van SAINT premise
the governor when the latter promised tn
support him? What sort OF a deal was
made. 1 ask? Why did Ciough make the
man an from Winona his political legatee?
gentlemen, there Is use for us 10 re-
slst those resolutions here. for, if we do, the
people will adopt them when the politicians
9 60 nome: Van SAINT is the legatee of
as Clough did," QIere Gen. Baker road tbe
election returns. showing the weakness Of
Clough, and demonstrated how he had RIM
pen Reni G ms ticket In nearly every county in
lot
ran behind his ticket to a dangerous point
IN this district, won't it take Maxim guns
TO pull clough's man through? Plainly, gen
u Yemen en- you are counting defeat. 1t is no
use denying the fact that we here are ma
chlne or anti-machine men, Which arc
you? II Clough ran thousands of votes no
hlne ms ticket in the state, how are YOU
TO pull through with his man at the head
OF your ticket? How many congressman can
you elect with a machine candidate AT the
head OF the ticket? Once when Won tried n
you you puliea one through Q4ind) and now he
mas gone over to the enemy daughter
and applause) soi
,ro Gen a | warn you that there Is
geeae oanger Of losing every congressional
now bas II c mat the Republican party
Inc Second district will lose a RepubIican
congressman and the First NAV 7 am IN
r"rneo mat at least two will be lost In the
M III. 1ou may also lay your hands on
me senatorial representation by throwing
.ne erection of successor to that nobIe
d donisat c: r. Davis. into a legislature
chances and insure defeat when Won ,ni9bt
nominate such man as Gillian (applauseI
or Collins?" prolonged applause
Inc speaker cOntrasted CIoueh and
van SAINT with governors of the nast
anu the contrast was not flattering to
elthef the governor or the Winona mar,
In a somewhat dramatic peroration he
plaSeu mat such a catastrophe as the
nomination of Clough's man might be
aserted. Which peroration lost som.
midst Of it Sheridan Abbott got 81
warmed up that he broke his chair
down and fell on the floor.
No Mans Man
MI Everett wanted It understood
That he was no mans man and was
not for Van SAINT, but thought the
passage of such a resolution as was
offered would disrupt the party.
III we pass the resolution where will we
De! What will We do? (Mr. Hays-Support
, nne nominee ION We will have to accept the
nave to swallow his words. 1, for one do
not want to put a club in the hands of
s sue enemy td ~ t My should this gathering
trict This meeting and resolution reminds
me OF the nine tailors of TooIey street who
reserved as We; the people of England.
Z "a am a READY to indorse anyone but VIII not
S ST. DOWN on any good man. If we don't
IKE van SAINT and are Republicans why
II he is nominated. we Will allow the hitter
oose TO be crammed down our threats
Mr.. carlson wanted it understood he
would support any nominee. He would
swallow the machine, if there was q
machine, and he begged someone to
show him this machine about which
there had been so much talk. Clough
was a bugaboo with which to brighten
children. He concluded by moving
that the resolutions be laid upon the
table.
Then the row started that lasted I'M
til the finish. A dozen men got up at
once and Sheridan Abbott was recog-
nized. He thought he could see that
an attempt was to be made to dis
franchise him and as a Second district
Republican he was not going to stand
it. He would move that the vote on
the question be taken by counties.
While he was talking the chair put
the question on Mr.. Carlson's motion to
table and declared it defeated. Mr. Alb
bolt insisted on his position and the
chair said he wanted to be fair He
would submit the motion to 4
vote by counties and there
was an uproar over the meth
cd of putting it. 1t was decided
that those voting should hold up their
hands and the tellers should go through
the hall and count them. OF the three
hundred people in the hall one-half re-
Trained from voting. But it took the
other half twenty minutes to be count
ed. Meantime Col. Estes protested
against counting the hands that be-
longed to the Mankato machine, and
y nr,to tn