The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-04-24
STATE PRESS ON TowNE.


"A. Towne has been prominently men
toned as q candidate for the vice presi-
dency with William j. Bryan to head the
ticket. Mr.. Towne would certainly lend
strength to the ticket, but he Is making
no bid to secure the nonor. He believes
In the office seeking the man, and not the
man the Office.
Little Falls Transcript; G. A. Towne is
willing to be the candidate for vice presi-
dent on the Bryan ticket. Mr.. Towne ad-
mits that silver Is not an issue this year,
or he would probably take first place. 1t
is too bad he contemplares abandoning
district politics.
Little Falls Herald; MIR. Towne is
talked of as candidate for vice presi-
dent. While his friends and admirers
here believe that he woulI grace any po-
sition in the gift OF the American people,
yet they would rather sea him again a
candidate for congressman, confident
that this year tho great Sixth district
will do itself honor by electing Mr..
Towne
Mankato Free Press: Charley Towne
knows more than Bryan and can make a
better speech. If he wants to run on
! the op-Demo-anything -to-beat-the-Re
publican-ucket he should be given first
place. 1t would seem that the tail has
wagged the dog long enough.
Virginia Virginian: Charles A. Towne
will in all probability be a candadte for
vice. president on the Democratic ticket.
Judge Caldwell, of the United States cir
cult court. has refused to accept the
nomination and this leaves the route clear
for Towne. Charley is offering no serious
objections about accepting it. Now who
will the anti's get to run for congress in
this district?
Montevideo Leader: Charley Towne Is
being talked Of as a running mate for
Bryan in the coming contest. Billy and
Charley would make a spanking team
and we would all throw up our hats as
they went down the home stretch many
lengths ahead of that other Bill and his
mate, both handicapped by adninistra-
ton blunders and Mark Hanna's awk-
ward driving
Saltwater Gazette: Our Towne. not
! Saltwater, but Charley Towne, of Du-
luth. or Whereabouts, is seriously men
toned as a vice presidential candidate
with Bryan.
Morris Tribune: Charles A. Towne has
admitted that the Democratic nomination
for vice PRESIDENT on the Bryan ticket
will be acceptable to him. His chances
for the place seem to be good.
Fairmont Sentinel: Senator Vesselman
says: l should like to see Charles A.
Towne nominated for vice president. He
is certainly one Of the ablest, cleanest,
most eloquent men in the country, in fact
he has few equals anywhere as an orator.
His selection for that position would be
an honor to Minnesota, and he would
make a splendid running mate for Col.
Bryan.
Ada Index: Charley Towne, the man
who says he left the Republican party
on account Of the silver issue, now says
that free silver is secondary issue"
He wants to secure the nomination for
vice president on the Democratic ticket.
Blue Earth Post: Charles A Towne is
a candidate for the Democratic nomina-
&ion for vice president The publication
of the fact that Mr.. Towne was being
doomed for the vice presidency. together
with his substantial Endorsement Of that
publication and frank announcement of
his Willingness to take the nomination,
puts him before the Democratic party
as the most conspicuous vice presidential
possibility at this time.
Sleepy Eye Dispatch: Charles Towne
has been offered the nomination for vice
president on the Bryan ticket, but who
offered it to him or why we are not in
formed, nevertheless Charley says he es-
teens 1t an honor and proceeds to put
tag on the chair, This complies the two
tickets except the Republican nomina-
tion for vice president, and it is hardly
worth while going to the trouble of hold
ing nation al convention for that purpose
alone.
Eveleth Star: Charles A Towne Is
now spoken of as vice presidential cand1-
date, with w ]. Bryan as the standard
bearer for the allied forces We would
rejoice to see Mr.. Towne honored with
this recognition. No ADLER man could be
found in the fusion party, and while the
chances of Democracy'S success is by
no means bright, still it is paying a de-
served tribute to one of Mtnnesota's
brightest citizens.
St. Cloud Times: The Sixth district
of1ce-holding Republicans are very anx-
! ious as to the political course of Charles
A. Towne They are very much In favor
of his nomination-for vice president.
They fear him for congress. The Jour
nal-Press with this apprehension evil
dent in it's utterances, copies the follow
ing from a Duluth correspondent:
''The Sixth district never had man
of his strength in vote-getting powers in
congressional battles, It is felt by the
Republicans here that the removal OF
Mr. ToWne to the national ticket would
be a happy solution of difficulties that
stand in their way, as well as In his
own. For them his removal from Sixth
district politics by the new opening would
mean an easier contest; for him it would
solve the question as to whether or not
he should take up the congressional fight
again, something he does not want to do,
but might be forced into"
FOR the Republicans it would be So
luton Of difficulties that stand In their
way for them it would mean an easier
contest" Exactly.
Herman Enterprise: There Is some talk
of Chas. A. Towne being nominated for
vice president On the ticket with Bryan.
Towne is an able man. and his nominal
ton would be an honor to Minnesota
St. Peter Herald: Following the Sever
ance statement comes the gifted Towne,
next to Bryan the idol of the silver forces
of the last campaign. Mr.. Towne recedes
not a single step from the views he adj
yocated in that memorable contest with
such feryor4 and eloquence as to make
him talked of of all men, but like Sew
erance, he has been convinced by obser
walton that the money question must Cor
a time give way to others Of more press
ing, if not Of greater, concern.
Sank Center Herald: Hon. Charles A.
Towne is a candidate for nomination for
the vice presidency at the Democratic,
national convention to be held on July
at Kansas City. Well, why not? He
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