The Grange advance., 1874-05-27
Political Gatherings.
From the St. Paul Dispatch.


An argument in favor of Northern
Minnesota Congressman is deduced by the
Red River Star from the fact that the
House river and harhor bill which passed
few days ago contained no appropriation
for the Red River Of the North.
The Detroit Record thinks that ''Hon.
VIM. S. King is unquestionably gentleman
of fine ability and would be credit to the
position "-Copgress. Also that "Col. C.
H. Graves, of Duluth, is gentleman Of
fine ability and would be credit to the
position
"Dunnell has demonstrated his ability to
legislate for the people, and Edgerton has
won laurels in managing railroads, and as
the candidates are pretty evenly balanced,
the contest is likely to be warm one''-
This is the way the contest for the Repub-
lican nomination for Congress in the FIRST
District looks to the Jackson Republic.
The Winona Republican has reached a
sufficient stage of independence to COM
mend Cal. Wagner's minstre!s. This is re-
markable for q postmaster.
The Blue Earth City Post says Gage is
evidently q rascal"
gressional candidate for Congress in the
U
not circumscribed within the narrow area
of q county, nor one whose ambition would
be to give prominence to special localities {;
but rather one whose mind can comprehend
the vast regions of wheat fields, lying
broadcast before him in his District" All
Of which, translated into English, means
that the 4uannesotian is in favor Of c. H.
Graves Of Duluth, for Congress-
question is against him, and Gen. Edgerton.
who is we'll and favorably known to the
people in connection with the Railroad
Commissionership, will be likely to give him
close run.-Faribauh Republican.
The Faribault Republican highly COM
mends Judge Berry but does not know
whether he has any ambition to 60 to the
U. $. Senate, as a correspondent suggested.
6: W. Batchelder (Democrat) Of Fari-
bault, has been mentioned as a candidate
for the Supreme bench or Congress, where
upon the Northwestern Chronicle " warns
politicians that Mr.. Batchelder's record on
the Liberty Of Conscience bill, has made
him dead duck among the liberal voters
of Minnesota.
The Taylor's Falls Journal notes the fact
that agents Of the St. Paul Press run about
the State picking up job work and says cit
is practice that the country press ought
to protest against. If St Paul cannot sup
port her printing Offices without robbing
the country press Of the work that right
fully belongs to it let the city Offices he
be closed"
The Faribault Republican highly COM
mends Judge Berry but does not know
whether he has any ambition to 60 to the
U. S. Senate as a correspondent suggested.
Mr.. Edgerton is frst-class man and is
very popular in his district.
q. W. Batchelder, (Democrat) Of Fari-
bault, has been mentioned as candidate
for the Supreme bench or Congress, where
upon the Northwestern Chronicle "warns
politicians, that MIR. Batchelder's record
on the Liberty of Conscience bill, has made
him dead duck among the liberal voters
OF Minnesota
1t would be we'll if all editors were above
working for pay, but that blissful state,
we tear, would deprive US of most of our
newspapers.-Farming Press.
AS things now look, it is morally certain
that there will be a temperance party in
the coming political canvass, and unless
there should be subsiding Of interest in
this subject, the temperance element will
command political strength sufficient to
compel favorable recognition from any 3D.
posing party.-H0uston Journal