Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1876-05-11
THE CONGRESSIONAL CANDIDACY.

The time Is approaching when the peo-
pie Of this District are to choose 4 Rep.
resentative in Congress, and the question
Of candidates is q proper one for discuss
ion. The present incumbent Hon. NJ. H.
Dunnell has served his constituency near.
ly three years, and if We except from the
aggregate of his doings, his acceptance of
the hack pay" we think it may be said
truthfully, that his Official labors have
given entire satisfaction, to men of all
parties. We do not pretend that, in the
distribution Of official favors, he has met
the wishes Of ALL such an achievement
were impossible, if indeed it were Proper.
1t is we'll known that two years ago, al
though personally unfriendly to Mr.. Dun.
nell, VIC accepted his nomination as a be-
hest of the party, and advocated his cleo.
ton with much zeal. We did it for the
sake of the party,-believing that the de-
feat at that time Of the Republican ticket
would work incalculable injury to the
public interests, and also that mere per.
sonal feeling should always be subordina.
ted to the general veal. That is our feel
ing today. With his acknowledged abili.
~, extensive experience, great achieve
ments, and untarnishcd character, Mr.,
Dunncll stands before the people Of this
District. He said substantially in letter
published some time ago: II cannot ask
for denomination, l have been thrice
honored by an election TO Congress, and l
have done what could properly for my
constituents, anG they know whether or
not have met their reasonable expecta-
TONS will not attempt to conceal the
fact that l should be grateful for re.elec.
ton, but it l have it at all it must come
without my seeking, for by this time the
the people know whether they wish to
have me continue longer to represent them
or not, and they must decide independent
ly Of any wish Of my own" Such in sub
stance is the reply which Mr.. Dunnell
made some time last winter to letter in.
terrogating him as to his wishes concerning
another term, and 1t is manly reply. We
have looked the field over with some anx-
icty,-we are familiar with all the public
men in the District; We have q personal
acquaintance with every man whose name
we have heard suggested as a possible
candidate and VIC are Of the opinion-6rst
that not one Of them can 20 into the july
convention supported by one quarter Of
the delegation, in opposition to the pres
ent incumbent. We say nothing against
either Of them. We know of nothing that
can be said truthfully, which would not
be creditable to each. The chief difficulty
with them is found in the fact that they
are not generally known, and the one
thing favorable to Mr.. Dunnell is, that he
is known by everybody, and known to be
both able an successful. Welook ut this
matter from the standpoint of Republican
interest. The party wants not only the
best man, but the one who can accomplish
the most to their advantage. Mr.. Dun.
nell ranks among the ablest men in Wash
ington, he is influential in Congress, and
with the Departments, and is familiar
with the methods Of legislation and the
policy Of the opposing party. This gives
him so much greater power for continued
usefulness than is possessed by any new
candidate that we cannot but expect him
to be renonAinated with very great unan.
unity. We feel compelled by spirit of
candor to say this, in justice to existing
facts, although we have time after time
been made to feel the force of his unre-
lcnting hostility to the accomplishment
Of our personal schemes; and of his con-
slant support given to persons known to
be our bittercst enemies, but the interests
Of the party are greater than those of any
one man,---hence We believe that Mr.. Dun.
nell should be rcnominated.