The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-07-21
WILLIAM HENRYS DISCARD
IT CONTAINS SOME ELEMENTS
OF TROUBLE

Inere Is trouble within the ranks OF
the G. o. P. locally, and in the state.
It all comes from the attitude Of the
Republican candidate for governor
with regad to the membership Of the
state central committee. who are the
men who compose the committee?" is
question that is being asked by the old
line members Of the party. The per-
sonnet OF the committee Is a direct af-
front to the old members, 1t Is said.
There is hardly a member Of the COM
mittee appointed who is known out
side of his own ward or county. And
in naming the committee Mr.. Eustis
deliberately flouted the working MEM
bers Of the party and the other candi-
dates.
The proceedings of the candidates
at the meeting at the Windsor hotel
Monday night are now generally
known. William Henry Eustis told Bob
Dunn, fatty, that he did not think that
he, Dunn, cut half as much figure IN
the party as Joel Heatwole did, and
that Heatwole's henchman, Pierce, who
is now holding a $4,000 job in Wash
1ngton, must go on the committee
That was before the meeting. Dunn
made 1t personal request. He told
Eustis that Pierce was his personal
enemy, and that his nomination on the
committee would be considered as
personal affront. Eustis told Mr. Dunn
that this was his campaign. and he
needed Heatwole more than he did
him. That accounts for the absence of
Dunn from the meeting. The auditor
had no computations about giving 1t
out that he would conduct his own
campaign in case Eustis would not
listen to reason in the matter Of the
committee and there will be great
deal of ice delivered at the Eustis head
quarters by the Dunn following.
In the meeting, Albert Berg told the
gubernatorial candidate that he want
ed to make one request, and he named
a man for the committee. Eustis made
a speech. He said that Mr.. Berg had
nothing at stake at all compared to his
venture. That he must be satisfied
with the committee that Eustis would
appoint. and that the candidate for
governor would not accept the names
suggested by candidates who were
looking out for themselves. 1t actual
ly took force to keep Berg in the meet
ing. He wanted Eustis to understand
that he thought, he was a stronger
man before the public than the Mime
apolis man was, and that he could take
care Of himself Mr.. Koerner ard
Both of them had been turned down
in the proposition to put Eli Warner
on the committee, and they told EuStlS
what they thought Of his procedure.
Then Eustis made another speech
He said that he had seen the people
who are ordinarily to be depended on
for contributions to campaign funds.
and that there would be no money in
sight. He thought that the campaign
would be a personal one between him.
self and John Lind.
eff we have" 500 in the campaign
fund, that will be the beet we can do"
said Eustis. 1.-THE campaign Will EaVe
to be run on economical lines, and I
shall insist, gentlemen; on seeing TO 1t
that the little money that is gotten
shall not be wasted"
Inasmuch as it cost the Republican
committee of two years ago over $4,000
for kilograms alone, this statement was
prepared to accept almost any list of
names that might be proposed-if only
the old line members of the party were
recognized. But they were not.
DR.. Wattam, of Warren, who is m
tie forefront of his party in his coun-
ty was turned down by Eustis. G. j
Gunderson, of Alexandria, the personal
ed, and Eustis said that he wouldn't
do a ALL He went into the ruck. Alvah
Eastman, who ran the Collins CAM
paign and who cut some figure in the
deal that nominated Eustis, was turn
ed down in spite Of the fact that Dunn
ana Berg insisted OIL HIS DeIHS q
member of the committee. 1t was said
that Dunn addressed letter to the
meeting urging Eastman's name. D. W.
Meeker of Moorhsad, who ran the
campaign for Douglass, and won out.
was propose d. but Eustis said he
thought Mr. Meeker had too much per-
sonal interest in one of the candi-
dates to deal fairly by the whole tick
et Meeker went into the discard. G.
P. Staples, of Dakota county, who has
been iE every campaign for years, was
proposed, and Eustis could not hear
the proposition at ALL
The st. Paul crowd is just beginning
to get sore. Tams Bixby had an idea
that he would be able to get his friend
Harris Richardson on the committee.
He even thought better than that, and
had himself laid out to run the cam
paign in the capacity of secretary-as
he did two years ago. 1t seems that
a story got to Eustis' ear to the effect
that Tams was trafficking with Collins
a couple of days before the convention.
and when Richardson was proposed he
was+turned down so hard that it bump
ed his head Edward Feldhauser sat
outside while the meeting was going
on, and was quite willing to bet that
he would be member of the commit
tee. Gus Filter was accepted by Eustis
because he had never heard Of him
before, and he thought the man from
the Sixth would be innocuous.
Altogether the naming of the COM
mittee has made a most picturesque
row. There are not three men on the
committee whose home address can be
called off hand by BiXby who knows
almost every Republican politician in
the state.
The result of it all is the campaign
will be under two arrangements. The
candidates on the ticket have decided
to let Eustis have his committee, his
chairman. his $4,000. his Minneapolis
headquarters and his policy" and do
the best he can, while they will look
after their own interests from nominal
and mutual headquarters established
in st. Paul.
John Lind's letter of acceptance VII
probably be received by Chairman
Ankeny today. 1t has been ascertaine1
from private sources that Mr.. Lind
has written his letter and that he has
accepted the nomination rendered him.
II is said, by 4 man who knows, but
who does not desire to be quoted, that
Mr.. Lind's letter Of acceptance will be
much in the form Of campaign docu-
nent. The soldier-candidate Will give
his reasons for accepting the nomina
ton. He will discuss state issues and
will stand upon the letter. He will not
be in the state to make speeches and
the letter must stand as his pronuncia-
mento to the voters.
Hitler Horton will not be a candidate
for county attorney. For several days
there has been great deal OF talk |
about this candidacy. Mr.. Horton had
not been asked about the matter, but