The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-08-23

A noticeable feature Of the Republi-
can state press these days is newspa-
pers are not singing Mr.. Eustis'
praises. Whether they find he Is not
a man to enthuse over or have heard
what he said about the country press
at one of the meetings of the state
central committee, it is noticeable that
the man with a policy" hasn't so far
set fire to the party press to any ex-
tent. Mr. Eustis, however. says, if the
Republican press Of Minnesota doesn't
want to support him, he can be elected
without it. which simply goes to show
IN what esteem the country editors are
held by William Henry. Mr.. Eustis
thinks, but doesn't say it. that, if he
has Uncle" John Blanchard and the
Minneapolis Times with him, 1t doesn't
make any difference about the other
200 or 300 rural papers that have sup
ported the Republican tickets in times
past.
At the meeting of the state central
committee in question, the necessity
of doing something for the country
newspapers came up. 1t was insisted
that certain papers had to be cared
for and reckoned in connection with
the cost of the campaign, which Mr.
Eustis insisted could be run on ST. 500.
William Henry didn't see any necessi-
ty for any such expense 1t was told,
however, that during the last cam
paign one sum of $4,000 was set aside
for distribution among some of the
faithful and some that would not be
faithful, If such a distribution were
not made. These figures were given as
coming from certain state official.
In the expense account of the campaign
the sum was set down as expense for
rr,1a 70 o,.,,
is campaign literature prepared in the
state central committee rooms. set up
and stereotyped. then sawed in col
umn lengths ready for use for the
country newspapers. Plenty of this
was furnished, but not with the So 900.
AT the meeting it was told that this
$4,000 was distributed in checks, not in
plate matter, and that such means
of distribution was found more salts
factory than sending out yards of
metal for the country press.
Il do not believe" said he, Gin sub
sidizing a press that is already our
own. The Republican papers of this
state ought to be willing to support
the nominees Of the Republican cor
vention. I am opposed to using money
in this way. If they are not willing
to support me without being paid for
it, then l can get along without their
help. will oppose spending any mon
ey for securing the support of any
of the country newspapers"
There the subject ended. because
William Henry insists In having every
question settled to his way of think
ing. SO the state papers that have
received some acknowledgment Of
their services during former campaigns
need not deceive themselves into think
ing that they are to recAive the same
recognition this year. William Henry
says not.
The practical manner in which
Messrs. Covington and Maloney have
gone to work in the Fourth is likely
to be enulated in every ward in town.
Those gentlemen accepted the work of
organizing as a straight business prop
osition and the entire city might easily
be organized effectively if their lead is
followed. Looking forward to develop
ments in the other wards the state CEN
trail committee expects by Saturday to
have reports of the officers of exactly
la Clubs in the city Of st. Paul.
The committee in charge of the pre-
hmdnaries for the banquet to Senator
Jones Wednesday at the Ryan hotel
continues to receive inquiries from all
over the state and 1t is apparent that
the attendance will be very large from
outside of the two cities. If ST. Paul
and Minneapolis respond as thorough
ly as the country will the event will
exceed in attendance the most san
guine expectation of it's sponsors. Tick
cts for the banquet may be obtained
from any Of the members of the COM
mittee or a card may be dropped to
DR.. Whitcomb, T. D. O'Brien, T. R.
Kane, J. c. Michaels or any of the
members Of the state central commit
tee. It must be understood that no
personal invitations were sent out and
that the invitation through the press
is addressed to all Democrats and
friends.
The executive council Of the Jeffer-
son club will hold its first session at
the Metropolitan hotel next Friday
evening. The council will consider
ways and means of putting the club
into permanent quarters and establish
ing the organization on business
basis.
The bolt of Eustis by Republican
ex-soldiers grows apace in Hennepin
county, and is rapidly spreading into
the state. The old soldiers, anti-E
tbs club, which now meets every Satur-
day night in Minneapolis, Alexander
hall, on Sixth street south, between
Hennepin and Nicollet, having been
selected for permanent meeting place,
has in hand work which bids fair
in results to be the most remarkable
in recent state politics. The consti-
tuition and bylaws now perfected set
forth the old soldier opposition to Eus-
tbs, also in the preamble to the same
is styled as a fit representative Of the
copper headism of the Civil war, as
based on the following grounds:
1. That his administration as mayor Of
Minneapolis proved that in neither ability nor
in respect to the spirit of our institutions IS
he fit to be the chief executive Of this state
2. His treatment Of the old soldier was
grossly insulting to them, and in violation
of the spirit Of the American civil service
g. His pandering to the street railway cam-
pany, in regard to the Harvey transfer or
dinance, shows that he would administer state
laws in the interest of the corporations, and
that he is no more the friend OF the COM
mon people than that of the old soldier
This is the substance, but there are
other strong points, and at a near
meeting Of the club an amendment
will be proposed setting out Eustis'
connection with the Northwestern
Guaranty Loan, as a director in that
company.
In the way of formal reports of the
clubs work, number of affidavits
were read Saturday night setting forth
the formal charges that will be made
against EustiS on the stump and among
the old soldiers as the campaign pro-
crosses. These were in line of the
original statement by The G o b e. In
one case where Eustis had secured a
Democratic soldier to work for him,
under the promise Of a place on the
force, he repudiated the agreement fiat
ly, as the veteran testifies. In another,
Eustis gave as a reason for not ap-
pointing an old soldier in an engi No