Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-04-16

The most noticeable feature in the Min
neapolis interview is the repeated assertion
that Hennepin county is entitled to the next
Congressman. Powers of impotence! can
you 60 any further? 1t is getting to be
serious question with us of the frontier,
whether there is any good thing in the gift
of heaven, or the people, which that preco-
cious manufacturing village is not
entitled to! Her embryo statesmen
have evidently learned the science of
politics and the classic game of ''auction
pitch in the same SCHOOL, and impartially
apply to both the subtle maxim that che
gets most who claim most"
Now. what are the facts? During the
past twelve years Minneapolis has had a
delegate in Congress one-third of the time.
and if the character of her last representa-
tive had been as invulnerable as the cheek
of his fellow townsmen, she would probably
have one yet. In both instances her Cong
ressmen have been men pledged to her
welfare in advance of every other institution.
During these twelve years she has obtained
appropriation after appropriation from
Congress for the improvement of her water.
power, and by Ler sturdy and per-
sistent demands has overshadowed
and kept in the background tie claims OF
mark, in the outside counties, that it was
next to imp. ssible to obtain thousand dol
lars appropriation for bridge, while the
falls of st. Anthony were getting hundreds
of thousands. Our congressman, whether
from Minneapolis or elsewhere, have worked
for these appropriations in Sc ,son and out of
season, and three-fourths of all that has
been accomplished by third district repre-
sentatives, has been for her interests. The
business men of Minneapolis have no reason
to complain on this score. Indeed.
it is generally admitted that
they have secured about all the government
aid they are ''entitled" to (even in the Min
neapolis sense of the term). or have any use
for. In the light of these facts, people hav-
ing the misfortune to live outside of Mime
apolis are anxious to know what the de.
served ''claim' is based upon. The feeble
Importance of the theory which rests it
upon the sense of ''party USAGE is not
worth discussion; and the only assurance
worthy of consideration is the assertion o.
Hennepin's rights as the strongest Repabli
can county in the district. This would have
some weight with the faithful, ii it were no
for the memory of the campaign of ZIG, and
the cheerful unanimity with which the strong
est Republican county went back on the
Republican nominee, and supported that able
and distinguished Democrat. Mr.. McNair.
The men who fought the party battles OF
that campaign, will be in no hurry to make
concessions to our Hennepin county friends
on that score.
The truth is, Mr.. Editor, that no section,
as section, has any valid claim on this or
any other position. The aohole district is
entitled to the man who can most fttingly
and efficiently represent the people and their
needs. AS an individual, all things con-
sidered, should give my preference to our
present representative. But if the party
managers propose to throw him over, they
should be warned in time against
making counter-selection from either
St. Paul or Minneapolis. DR.. Stewart
would undoubtedly carry the solid
party vote outside Of Hennepin
county; any other Republican nomination
from the two cities would develop bolt in
the frontier counties, exceeding anything
within the memory of sharp politicians.
Among the issues Of the day, the one most
vital to the interests of the State, and es-
pecially the third district. is the Northern
Pacific extension. No one expects the ques-
ton to be settled at the present session of
Congress, but if a favorable adjustment is
not secured next year, we might as we'll bid
that hope an affectionate farewell. Now, if
we are not to have the benefit of the present
members experience and influence in the
next House, We do want man in his place
who will do yeoman's service in be-
half of this ROAD man who
cares more for the general interests than for
all the mill dams and manufacturing towns
between this and the antipodes, and who
will have no local or personal interest or
prejudice to take precedence Of the COM
mon welfare. Is Mr.. Washburn such a
man? Can we get new Republican candi-
date from the eastern part of the district
who will fill the bill?
Two years ago Hon. Knuse Ne'son de-
veloped considerable strength IS q candi-
date. and with an earlier stand, would have
stood fair chance of carrying off the nomi-
nation. There was much dissatisfaction at
the course of events then, and there is con-
siderable now. But not very small
candle to the illumination which will
take place In the Republican camp if the
party managers foist sectional candidate
upon the people. The western counties will
assuredly present candidate for the Repub-
lican nomination. Messrs. Gilmore and
Nelson are both understood to be in the
field, and s. G. Comstock, of Moorhead, has
many friends and admirers who would give
him warm support. Upon one of these
gentlemen the northern and western sections
of the district will unite. And it will be
well for Repubicanism in Minnesota that
this "claim" should be respectfully listened
to. Any mistake in this direction will give
the opposition candidate sswalk-over'' in
the border counties, at least. JUSTICE.