New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1898-11-30
Work of
Railroads.
Clever Scheme Employed for the Defeat
of Judges CAVITY and Mitchell.
In the Northern Part of the State, Espec-
tally, Was it Worked to Advantage.

Since the election some facts are being
brought to light which show that one of
the best planned and most carefully ex-
ecuted campaigns ever witnessed in Min
nesota and carried on in behalf of the
republican judicial candidates is re-
sponsible for the surprise which the
election had in store for the politicians.
The defeated judges now have in their
possession documentary and other i'm
peachable evidence of the truth of the
assertion, which, had it been generally
known q week before the election, would
undoubtedly have changed the result.
Soon after the nomination Of Eustis
as the Republican candidate for COVER
nor, the report went out that James j.
Hill, president of the Great Northern
railroad, WIS not pleased with his selec-
ton, and that he would do nothing
against John Lind, the fusion candidate,
if he did not give him substantial assist
ance. This information was not dis
pleasing to many fusionists, who were
more deeply interested in Mr.. Lind's
candidacy than in anything else, and
they we're not, in consequence, disposed
to do anything that would tend to change
the position of the railroad magnate to
the head Of their ticket. In this cunning
manner was the foundation laid for the
secret campaign that was later waged
against the fusion candidates for Judges.
1t is fact, well known in political
circles, that no campaign fund was raised
to further the candidacy of Eustis. 1t is
now known that very large sum was
subscribed by the railroad companies,
especially the Great Northern, Northern
Pacific, Duluth & Iron Range, Messabe
& Northern, and probably others, to be
expended in the interest of the Republi-
can judicial candidates. With this money
large number of shrewd political mau-
1nulators were sent out to all parts Of
the state to win votes from the fusion
ranks to the Republican candidates.
They asked for support for no other can
,didates on the Republican ticket, and to
those who in.erposed objections to the
move against the present judges who
were candidates for reelection they
averred that they could not be beaten
anyway, and that to make any particu-
lar fight for them would be apt to make
President Hill very angry and thus en-
danger the election of John Lind.
AS an illustration of the methods pur-
sued, the following incident will be H.
teresting: G. A. Gilman, one ofthe best
known professional politicians in the
state, was among those employed by the
Great Northern president to accomplish
his object. Among other towns visited
Nv him was Bra,nerd. He called on {
CLERGYMAN there and told him that it was
yerv much to be desired that the 1uslo1
candidates for the supreme bench Of
beaten. He said that Archbishop Ire
land was very anxious to accomplish
this result, and Mr.. Hill thought that tt
reflect them would prove exceedingl..
DANGEROUS to the business interests o
the entire state. He represented tina
Judge Canty, in particular, was obJec-
tlonable because lie was too severe ant
cratic in his decisions, especially in cas-
es where corporations were involved
At this particular place Mr.. Gilman on
not receive very cordial reception an
Was all but ordered to leave the hous
in which he unfolded the plot. Hi
story of Archbishop Ireland's p"s'lo
was not believed.
The agents of President Hill "er
more successful with other priests. l
Benton county, for instance, numoe
of sample ballots were circulated, espet
ially in the Polish settlements, IN who
the names of the Republican candidate
for the bench were made particular
prominent. Members of the church wei
told there that Archbishop Ireland d
sired that these candidates be voted TO
and that those who did not respect b
wishes IN this matter would be punishe
The work at Sank Rapids and neighbo1
ing towns Was traced back to Dulu
priest, who has already been conf1ontt
with the evidence connecting him wi
it. AS stated above, these and 9th
facts in connection with the conspira'
= have been presented to Judges Can
and Mitchell, and it is not unlikely tn
some interesting developments Will gre
out of the unscrupalous methods Ell
Moved in the late campaign.