The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-10-05
LIND'S LINZ OF MARCH
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great inroads into the Tawnev ranks
IN the First district is evident froro
reports received. The chief weanons
SO far introduced are Tawney's assist
ance In raising the price of lumber for
the FIRST district farmers, in supporting
the ~ tax, for the benefit of the Min
neapolis and Mississippi lumbermen.
and also his vote in connection with
the adulterated flour bill. The storm
center OF the fight is in Winona, where
the Herald is making it warmer for
the Republicans than it has ever been
IN recent years. A letter from Winona
yesterday, dealing with these points,
declares most emphatically that White
VIII defeat Tawney. The Winona Her
aid is soon to issue mammoth edition
devoted to Mr.. Tawney.
saturday nights meeting Of the old
soldiers in Minneapolis with the Union
Veterans league completed the reyolu-
uon or that organization against the
head of the Republican state tickle,
The word had been passed among the
stalWart Republicans to rally soldier.
Tor Eustis, and it was the understand
ing that an effort would be made to
recapture the league, in order to take
action in Eustis' favor The attemut
was made by some of the heelers. bur
1t was as flat failure as has been the
other effort to organize soldiers for
Eustls, which, after six weeks of effort.
only recorded tWenty-four names. and
some of them Of doubtful reliability,
for the obnoxious candidate.
In the league meeting not a voice
was raised for William Henry. In
place of the former Eustis president.
ex-Sheriff Eye, President E. c.. Allen
OF the Old Soldiers Anti-Eustis club.
was seated. In fact, not a man re-
mains In place, to do honor to the
head of the ticket. in this heretofore
rockribbed Republican organization,
which in former campaigns has turned
out It's hundreds for all the ticket
In this connection the old soldiers
request The G e to correct a mis-
statement that has gone out, that this
bolt extends to others ON the state
ticket. Such is not the fact, but the
members OF the league are generally
supporting the rest Of the tickets, state
county and city, as zealously as they
are opposing the head of the ticket,
w. H. Eustis.
AS an earnest of the leagues work
the meeting mentioned voted all the
cash in the treasury to carry on the
work against Mr.. Eustis. It is to be
devoted to spreading the pamphlet OF
the antiEustis club, the first edition
hausted. A second edition is being
prepared Not only has it been sent
to the Grand Army members, through
the posts, but it is in demand by COM
mittees all over the state. representing
the real friends of the veteran. These
wish to assist In the political amnihila-
ton Of the man who has dared. and
the first public man in Minnesota, be
1t said to the honor of the state, to
insult the saviors Of the Union.
The soldier boys are greatly amused
at the latest performance Of Jake
Mertz, who has prepared. and sent out
general order No. z, In which he refers
to political matters" in the depart
ment, well known to mean the case OF
Eustis. Jake calls attention to reports
that certain persons claiming to be
members of the Grand Army" are
travelling about the state influencins
members Of the order against one Of
the candidates." on the ground tina,
he Is unworthy of their votes and
confidence" Members, Jake says, meet
before and after the post sessions, and
hold exciting arguments" The boys
would like to know where this occurs
for they have yet to hear OF any place
where there is any one to defend Eus-