The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-07-14
Special to The Globe.

Special to The Globe.
WINONA, Mimi, July 13.-Notwith
standing that in Minnesota there have
been held three political conventions,
each of which has placed in nominal
ton candidates for state officers in the
First district, as yet, there is scarcely
any manifestation among the people to
indicate that a political campaign con-
fronts them. Matters political have
been unusually quiet here, in spite of
the efforts of certain Republican Or
gans to arouse enthusiasm.
This apathy may be attributed, in
part at least, to what is known in poll
tics as an off, year. combined with the
fact that the state conventions were
held at earlier dates than has been the
custom. The ordinary voter is not dis
posed to scent the coming battle afar
off
1t must also be considered that the
candidacy of state officers alone does
not make a very enthusiastic political
campaign. These candidates require
important allies in the nomination of
congressional and legislative candi-
dates, and also the numerous candi-
dates for county offices, before the
demonstrative patriots are aroused to
d SENSE Ol uuly lOWdTQ the exercise
of the right of human suffrage.
How Tawney Catches Voters.
With regard to the congressional
outlook in the First district, from the
Republican side there is nothing to in
dictate but the present incumbent will
be primarily" renominated by accla-
nation. To any person, in the least
conversant with the political career of
the present representative from the
First district, comes the reminder that
he is ever on the alert to manufacture
political capital that will rebound to
his glory and be the means of adding
to the number Of votes to his credit
when the ballots are counted.
For instance, if the name of a new
pensioner in his district is added to
the pension roll it is proclaimed with
much significance through his syndi-
cate of newspapers: This was &C
complished through the able and untir-
ing influence of our distinguished rep
resentative in congress, Hon. James A.
Tawney." When the oleomargarine
bill was the theme of discussion these
political organs were so we'll disciplin-
ed that one We'd with the other in en-
deavoring to create the most favora-
bic impression. The burden of the
song was that Tawney conceived the
bill-was its author-introduced it, and
to his influence in congress was due
the fact that it became a law. This
false sentiment has been so generally
disseminated in the rural districts that
it has found Judgement, to a certain
degree, in the agricultural communi-
ties.
political power Tawney has construct
ed a political machine in this district
that has done much for him in the
past and is now serving it's purpose
well. Every federal appointee and his
family and relatives are subservient
to the "Tawney machine" When one
considers the legion of postmasters,
postal agents, revenue collectors, etc,
ETC., who respond with alacrity to their
masters beck and call, it is but rea-
sonable that Republicans look with a
certain degree of confidence to his re-
election. But political machines are
not omnipotent; neither are they ever
lasting. They become autocratic die
tatorial and exacting. They create
friction with the masses until at last
the people rebel and the machine is
repudiated and condemned.
Fall of the Machine.
1t was Mark H DunnelI, an
acknowledged able representative from
this district, who conceived and fos-
tered a political machine that for a
time served it's purpose well, but at
last it's manipulation became too dom
ineering. What was the consequence ?
The people protested at the polls one
November day, and effectually cast
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This is the inevitable fate of the man
who depends upon a horde of federal
officeholders to perpetuate himself in