The Western advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1872-1874, 1874-06-20

The Press publishes letters from
prominent Republicans i'll the First
District claiming that it is not expedi-
ent to nominate Dunnell, and thinks
that, if nominated, he will be defeated,
and that the loss of the First District
will lose the State to the Republicans.
(From the Owatona Journal
Meanwhile we wish to caution the
partiZans Of all compilations that a
nomination is quite different from All
election. Whatever may he said of the
present incumbent, Mr.. Dunnell, GER
tain it is that in the main he has made
a faithful and efficient Representative,
and one who has industriously laborcd
to advance the interests of his constit:
uelts.
Iron the Blue Earth City Post.]
The Democratic papers in the First
District are busying themselves select
ing their candidate for Congressional
honors next fall. It's no use, GENTLE
men, "kicking against the pricks."
Tho Republican nominee will walk
over the course, as usual, without eX-
periencing any difficulty as against your
nominee.
From the St. James Herald
From what information we have been
able to obtain, we have come to the
conclusion that if the Republican party
expect to elect a member of Congress
they had better nominate Mr.. Edger-
ton. We shall be pleased to see him
nominated, and if lie should be, we feel
confident that he will be elected.
[From the Winona Republican,
The State Capital dictators-repre-
scented by the 1.-TWO papers, both daily"
Of that city-have undertaken to drive
Mr.. Dunncll out Of the field by a species
Of defamatory warfare in which they
are experts and the result will be that
the Republican people of the First Dis
trict will show their woul,t-be masters
at st. Paul that they neither need their
advice nor regard their threats.
Iron the Bralnard Tribune
No matter what politicians or papers
may say Of Mr.. Dunnell, the editor of
the Tribune knows him, and knows that
the people honor him and have conf
dence in him, and knows that lie is
worthy of that cOnfidench, and we
speak kindly of him all the more cheer
fully, because he is not in 4 position to
help us, and therefore our motives can
not he questioned.
[From the Rock County Herald
Mr.. Dunnell's friends never weary of
directing attention to what he has done
for the frontier. and there is much rea-
son in what they say on this point.
His enemies never weary of detailing
the record of Mr.. Dunnell upon the
matter Of the increase of salary-the
back pay grab, AS they delight to
call it-and holding it up to public
scorn. There is "a great cry and little
wool " about that matter, in our opin-
ion, but it is as good q means as any
for the use Of those who hope to profit
by his displacement. We don't believe
the time has come to make a safe pre-
diction as to the result.
(From the st. Paul Press.]
The Press, however, takes very little
stock i'll the argument against Mr..
Dunnell, founded on his having taken
the back pay, and has very little SYM
pathy with the popular feeling on that
subject. But that there is /? strong
popular feeling on the subject in Mr..
Dnnnell's district cannot he doubted.
and the prejudice against him on this
ground alone would beat him out of
sight. + \ But unfortunately the
great majority of Mr.. Dunnell's constit-
uents choose to take as true the worst
possible Interpretation of his conduct
and motives, and to receive I'LL his ex-
plantations as mere proof of a cowardly
and prevaricating dup1icity which seeks
to obtain the benefit of an unpopular
act, which he is believed to have covertly
aided, while throwing the responsibility
TOR it On others. We are willing to be-
lieve that the popular sentiment on this
subject is uni ust to Mr.. Dunnell. If SO
he can bide his time. If his character
is superior to the injurious imputation
1T will viudicate itself. But in the
meantime this widespread popular pref.
udlce is an insuperable barrier to his
election to Congress this year. And,
after all, Congress is very small part
OF the world, and abundant opportuni.
ties for useful and lucrative employ.
ment may be readily found outside of II
for man of his ability, energy and in.
tlustrv.