The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1898-11-03

g P1P0i DIS G1c times III Mile Laos county.
Perhaps we are frightfully conceited in this
matter, but it will be a frigid day in the North
west before another political campaign will sap
lsour enthusiasm to that,extent IS al 5s
s1Iallette-He
Four years ago Mr.. H. r. Mallette,
one Of the present Republican nomi-
nees for the gislature In the 45thsdis-
trict, was elected to the legislature
from the old 10th district. He made a
very, creditable record and, personally,
| the writer knows he averaged well
with the members Of the. body ii which
he served. He was a: candidate for re-
/ election to the house in 1896, and com
mon courtesy and custom demanded
that he should be givena second term,
but Mr.. H.sC. Head defeated him in
the convention. Mr.. Maliettes accepted
his defeat gracefully and supported
| Mr. MI Head and the entire Republican
ticket ,c'E This. year Mr.. Head and Mr.
M lltl were again rival candidates
for the nomination. Mr., Mallette won.
Mr.. Head bolted and announced him
self as an independent candidate. This
IS a plain statement Of facts. Had Mr..
Head received the reg ular nomination
this year Mr.. Mallette would have sup
ported him and the entire ticket as he
did two years ago.
We do not believe that Mr.. Head
can be elected. 1t is. the opinion of
the best posted men in the district
that he cannot, be elected. He NAV sue
coed in taking enough votes away from
Mr. Z. Mallette. to elect Mr.. Peterson, of
Isanti. If Mr.. Peterson is elected he
will u not vote afor the. return of OK.
d Davis to the: United States senate. Do
the Republicans OF Mile Laos county
wish to contribute to the defeat of
Senator Davis? Remember, we do not
assert that Mr.. Head would vote against
Mr.. Davis. But We believe that
Mr.. Head does not stand one chance ID
q hundred Of being elected. ~; :s.=':s:s
Mr.: Headmigh t have had the unani-
|mous z.saapp orts:of the Republicans of
this county fshe had not attempted to
dictate the delegates to- the Republi-
can State convention. He has himself.
and as - one else, t. blame for ST. his de-
feat at the primaries in this county.
mr.. Head, or his friends, have been
circu lating all sorts Of ridiculously alb
surd caaards through bout the district.
The stories are too absurd to- merit q
moments notice. The county will not.
Ego quite to- the devil if Mr.. Mallette
should triumph, and the nation will
be safe even if Mr.. Head or Mr.. Peter
son is elected-but if the latter gentle
man nan is the successful candidate Sena-
tor Davis will be shy vote for United
States senator. In 1893 one vote would
have defeated Senator Davis. It will
be remembered that Mr.. DAVIS did not
have single vote to spare.
In conclusion we will state. the
writer of this article. desired to see
Senator Wash burn succeed himself in
1895. Mr.. Mallettes voted for Mr..
W'ashburn on the first ballot in the
legislative caucus. Mr.. Mallette and
every other man who was informed on
the situation knew that if Mr.. Wash
burn did not win on the first ballot his
cause was hopeless. On the second
and succeeding ballots Mr.. Mallette
voted with the balance of his delega-
ton for Knute Nelson. Mr.. Nelson was
elected senator and D. NJ. Clough was
made governor The people Of Mile
Laos. .l- county ratified the action of their
representatives by giving Messrs.
Jones, Hartshorn and Ferris big ma
tJor rl IN 1896, and by giving D. M.
.Clough almost 500 majority for gov
ernor. Why blame Mr.. Mallette for
doing what the people of the county
have ratified? It will not iniure Mr.. |
1 Nal! to have the voters of the 18th
district understand that. he was and is
Dave Clough g frlend. If Mr.. Mallette
was guilty of any wrong doing in
voting for Knute Nelson-When he
knew Mr.. Washburn could not be
elected why did the voters OF this
county endorse Mr.. Mallettes col
leagues and Gov. Ciough by such over
Wh1 3! MAJ critics at the polls in
1896?
The primary and inferno diiate clas-
Sos Of She Greenbush Sunday SCHOOL,
and their teachers, Mrs ". M Orton /
: md Miss Emily Henry, were heartily
entertained emf at the home Of Mrs. r. s.
Y Walker, on Friday evening After
spending some son time in singing and
playing Of games, bounteo Gus refresh
ments We're served, when the little,
ones departed for home. feeling that
ing.
Dur rnbbers, shoes and overshoes,
are good clean stock and the nricas