The Grange advance., 1874-05-27
Political Gatherings.
Fr",n the St. Paul Dispatch.


An argument in favor of u Northern
Minnesota Congressman is deduced by the
Red River Stur from the fact that the
House river and harhor bill which passed
a few days ago contained no appropriation
for the Red River Of the North.
The Detroit Recort! thinks that Hon.
,Vm. S. King is unquestionably a gentleman
Of fine ability and would be credit to the
position ''-Congress. Also that "Col C.
II. 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 Elgerton 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-
lcan nomination for Congress in the FIRST
District looks to the Jackson Repu1Ic.
The Winona RepubAcuu has reached a
sufficient stage OF independence to CON-
mend Cal. Wagner's Ministries. This is re-
markable for postmaster.
The Blue Earth City Post says Gage is
evidently a rascal"
The Duluth .Mnnesotiun wants a Con-
gressional candidate for Congress in the
Third District "whose range Of scope is
not circumscribed within the narrow area
Of a county, nor one whose ambition would
be to give prominence to special localities ::
bat 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 -Nlnnesotian is in favor Of c. H.
Graves Of Duluth, for Congress-
Mr.. Dunnells record on the back pay
question is against him, and Gen. Elgerton.
who is well and favorably known to the
people in connection with the Railroad
Commissionership, will be likely to give him
close run.-Furi6ault Republican,
The Faribault Republican highly COM
nends Judge Berry but does not know
whether he has any ambition to 30 to the
U. S. Senate, rs a correspondent suggested.
&. W. Batchelder (Democrat} Of Fari-
bault, has been mentioned as candidate
fer the Supreme bench or Congress, where
alcn the Northwestern Chronic!e warns
politicians that Mr.. Batcheller's record ON
the Liberty of Conscience bill, las made
him dead duck among the liberal voters
Of Minnesota.
The Taylor's Falls JourmG! notes the fact
that agents Of the St. Paul Press run about
the State picking up job work and says SIT
is a practice that the country press ought
to protest against. If St Paul canno; sup
port her printing Offices without robbing
the country press Of the work that II ght-
fully belongs to it let the city Offices be
be closed.;'
The Faribault Rcpubliccn highly cor.-
mends Judge Berry but does not know
whether he has any ambition to 80 to the
U. S. Senate as correspondent suggested.
Mr.. Edgerton is frst-class man and is
very popular in his district
Il. ". Batchelder, Democrat Of Fari-
tault, has been mentioned as 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.
1t would be well fall editors were above
working for pay, but that blissful state,
we Tear, would deprive us Of most Of our
newspapers. rs.-Farminyton Press.
AS things now look, it is morally certain
that there will be temperance party in
the coming political canvass, and unless
there should be subsidinc of interest in
this subject, the temperance element will
command political strength sufficient to
compel favorable recognition from anv on
posing party.-Houston Journal.