The St. Cloud journal., 1875-02-25
THE NEW SENATOR.

THE NEW SENATOR.
The final outcome of the long and
bitter struggle over the United States
Seuatorship-which ended last Fri
day with the election of the Hon. S.
j. r. Mcmillan, Chief Justice Of the
Supreme Courts one upon which
the people of this State, regardless Of
party, are to be most heartily con-
graduated. Minnesota will have
the honor Of sending to the United
States Senate man Of a class too
seldom found in that body--a man
not only of ability, of breadth Of
character, Of great legal learning
and ofjudicial fairness in his views,
but Of high integrity, spotless reputa-
'tion and unyielding uprightness of
purpose. He owes his election to the
favor Of no cliques or combinations,
but to these noble personal qualities and
to the fact that his position has kept
him free from allpolitical contentious
and squabbles, and he obtained it with
outa pledge or a promise. In this re-
spect his will doubtless stand as the
one isolated ease in the whole SEN
ate.
While Judge Mcmillan has not
heretofore participated actively in
politics and in public affairs, We do
not agree with the St. Paul Press and
other ultra Ramsey organs that that
is reason why he "cannot fill the
large and influential place of Alexan-
der Ramsey" But short time will be
required for him to obtain knowl-
edge of the details of the business in
cident to his new position, after which
it may safely be assumed that he will
be able to exert, if he does not from the
very first, an influence among his fel-
low-members fully equal to that ever
exerted by the Senator who isabout to
give place to him. 1t is only the i'm
| mediate friends and partizans of
Senator Ramsey who are impressed
with the idea that J6aesse, political
cunning and adroit wire-pulling are
indispensable requisites in the make
| up of an influential United States
Senator.
The Republicans of this part Of the
State-outside Of certain circles
which demanded to the last that
Alexander Ramsey be continued in
the position and refuse to be comforted
because he is not-greet the election
of Judge Mcmillan with unfeigned
satisfaction. They have the utmost
confidence in him in every respect,
and feel confident that the interests of
the State and of the Republican par
ty will never have been better cared
for than they will be while in his
hands. Minnesota will have Sena.
tor who is both honest and capable,
and who is free from the influences
Of all rings and corrupt combina.
tions.
| The result is especially gratifying
to The JOURNAL, which had last
week, as it had on previous occasions,
urged the election of Judge Mcmillan
to the Senate. What was said last
week we now repeat, that his election
will :'do more to harmonize the
jarring elements of the Republican
party, to remove the hostilities engen.
dered by the present canvass, and tc
restore the party to the confidence o.
the people, than anything else that
could be done" The correctness O,
this statement has been amply demon
strated by the general expressions o:
satisfaction heard on all sides. That
Judge McMillan's career in the Sen
ate will be as beneficial to the State
as his record while on the bench was
honorable to it there is no reason tt
doubt, and nothing more could bt
asked.
Judge Mcmillan was born neal
Pittsburgh, Pa, in 1925, and is there
fore 49 years of age. Hc graduated
at Duquense College, and studied !sv
there and also with Judge Shaler
partner Of Edwin M. Stanton. H,
came to Minnesota in 1852, settling
at Saltwater; was elected Judge o
the First Judicial District in 1867
was appointed Associate Justice o
the Supreme Court in 1854; wa
elected to that position at the mex
election and reelected in 1872; wa!
appointed Chief Justice in 1874
and elected to fill that office for sew
en- years at the last election.