The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-11-10
JOLLTED THE JOURNAL.

Just then reporter sauntered in, a
reporter for the Journal The Journal
has never been friendly to CIough. un,
less some one else whipped 1t into line.
and 1t represents. perhaps, the ultra
Eustis party in this state. Gov. Clough
gave the Journal boy the glad hand,
and delivered himself of the followine
Interview, which may be taken as tina
oid9ial declaration OF Gov Clough's
position in the fight
The Journal boy accused the cover.
nor of assisting Lind
Yes, sir was the instant reply. ''I
nave done everything in my power for Lind.
Is that enough?"
Well what do you think of the result.
governor" was asked
What Go | think? Why as | said before,
| am delighted. ] suppose il is no news 10
the people of this state that my sentiments
have been anti-Eustis. In fact | don't be-
iieve there is any well-in-scrmed man in
the state who has not ere this possessed him
self OF the facts in this connection"
Now listen TO this certain f&c.ion OF
the Republican party on June 30, last claimed
to have downed the machine Wen, I guess
they did. Ell? 1t would look that way 10 an
outsider. wouldn't It? Now, IL occurs to Inc
that 1t would have been much better had the
faction am referring to listened to Cyrus
Northrop's advice last spring, when the presi-
dent of the university said, 'Gentlemen-
before you Dust the old machine, so-called be
sure that you are able to replace 1t with a
better"
ITO make plain TO you how l feel and
what my judgment has been from the time
John Lind accepted the nomination, you may
make extracts from expression Of opinion
| had published on the morning following
Mr.. Lind's acceptance of the NOM nation.
| then said that | considered John Lind a
very strong man, and moreover a man whom
the people OF Minnesota had admitted to their
most implicit confidence That he was con-
sidered an honest. conscientious, fair-minded
gentleman. as well as man OF exceptional
ability. / remarked that no one vas better
aware of Llnd's strength than Clough. | had
had a wback at him two years before and
was willing 10 let the other fellow try his
hand / further said: II was claimed by
my enemies that Lind s strength of tWo years
ago was owing to my weakness. This l de-
MED ! always said that possibly Clougl was
weak, but that / believed 1t was largely ow-
ing to Lind's popularity and exceptional
strength that he ran we'll | said he was
hard man to beat, and that wanted Eo more
of it, Also that the other fellow would
know he had been in a fight when he had
closed his campaign. The above are substan-
tally the statements made in my Interview
at the time of the nomination. BIT II undor-
stood. / have never changed by mind from
that time 10 this moment.
Now. you ask what. In my opniOn.
are the that have led to Mr.. lsustis'
dabble in causes just now. Effects are more
important. Mr.. Eustis Is defeated and ! do
not care TO abuse defeated man 70 enter
controversy with any one else who does not
regard the causes / do.
Understand this. however. I have nothing
TO conceal Every action OF mine n this
campaign has been open and above board. The
people Of Minnesota have understood my
sentiments in TIE matter ard aaye been
aware what I was doing Possibly I have
more failings than any other man. but 7
firmly believe that no one accuses me o.
hypocrisy