New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1898-07-27
IS Str 6,
Says O'Brien.

A Eulsgy Upon the sollier Candidate
Who Will Stay in the Field Dur &
ing the Campaign.
81 never had the least doubt that John
Lind would accept the nomination, nor
that the personnel of his opponent would
have any weight with his decision
These were the words Of National Com
mitteeman TAos. D. O'Brien on Thurs
day. And then he added.
ga man with the dash and spirit of
JohL Lind prefers foeman worthy Of
his steel. He would be gratiied to have
the enemy oppose him with their strong
est champion; at the same time, I am
convinced that Mr.. Lind would have
been relieved had some other candidate
been chosen by the parties now cooper
ating in this state against the republican
party"
"Well, what do you think about Mr..
Lind's having entered the army, the po-
litlcal effect Of such move, as it is now
being discussed?"
"John Lind entered the army, as he
said himself, before he left here, in alb
solute good faith, his private affairs be-
ing in such q condition that he felt he
could leave home and go to the front
without too great an injustice to his
family, and he took the step with the de-
termination of remaining with his regi-
ment until it IS mustered out of service.
That determination he will carry out to
the fullest extent; that is, Mr.. Lind will
not leave his regiment to come home for
the purpose of making campaign for
any office, nor would his friends have
the admiration and trust in him which
we all have, if he were capable of such
an act. .~..@. T..
''That he will put no obstacle in the
way of the people of Minnesota fully
expressing their wish that he should be-
come the chief executive of this state,
his friends are equally confident. To all
who believe that a public Office is pub
lie trust, and public officers but public
servants, and the wish of the people SUI
preme, John Lind's attitude is inspired.
I challenge the world to produce living
witness who can say that John Lind
sought this present nomination. Such
efforts as he has made were in opposi-
ton to receiving it, but if the people of
Minnesota elect HIM governor he will
perform the duties of his office with the
same courage, modesty and ability which
have characterized all of his actions"
"Do you think he will be elected?"
Beyond all question. he has gained
immensely in popularity since 1896, and
is much better known by the people of the
state. It is difficult to conceive how the
Republican candidates can make any
Roadway, when one considers the extra
ordinary performances of the convention.
It reminds one of the chart referred to
by Carlyle's greatest absurdity, The
Hunting of the Shark The chart was
a perfect and absolute blank The jin-
gle flows on as follows:
" What's the use Of Mercatos, north
poles and equators,
Troplc zones and meridian lines?
So the bellman would cry and the crew
would reply, -
They are only conventional signs
."The conduct of the convention in re-
fusing to nominate the three present
judges of the supreme court and in re-
fusing to recognize the great claim of
General Childs on the gratitude of the
people of the state shows that all the
talk about the destruction of the ma
chine is mere bosh. On the contrary the
same evil influences which have brought
out and kept the party in power in this
state for the past forty years dictated for
most part the action of the convention"
What Clough Thinks