, 1880-04-11
CON GRESS3IAN WAEHBURN
HE BELIEVES IN THE BUSINESS OF Eus


CAUSE
Congressman ". D. Washburn, of Mime
| apolis, whose seat in Congress is being
| contested by Ignatius Donnelly, was in
the city yesterday, and made his head
| quarters at the Grand Pacific Hotel. A
TRIBUNE reporter found the gentleman at
the residence of his brother, the Hon. Z. B.
Washburne, on North La Sale street, last
evening, and had a brief and pleasant chat
with him just as he was about to leave for
| his home, where he is going for brief stay
on urgent private business.
THE newspapers,':' said the gentleman,
shave stated the case fully, and, in most in
stances fairly. in regard to the contest made
AGAINST me-. 1ou know as much about it as
*'But you certainly have some feeling in
| the matter" said the reporter.
II am willing now to leave the matter to
Donnely aud Finley to fight it out IS to who
was fully Of q piece with all of Mr.. Dom
| nellys previous actions. His campaign
against me was tbs campaign Of the merest
| le1nagog. He used the roorback of saying
H9 Il tie dfstEict that it. was tight between the
all sorts or unfair means in the campaign,
and if there was any bribery or corruption
at at al in a. that: election it was used
BY ths ,1 otasT SIDE sf Rut don't desire
willing to abide 81 the justice Of my cause.
It is not so much personal matter, but the
attempt to uuseat Inc is of National I'M
portance, and shows to what straits some
oeneerats ,:oF; would sn,1 g., g. what +,a
"Well," replied AIr. Washbun smiling,
sethe report will be S to : to unseat me, and
10 to not M to give Donnelly the seat. But I
that fhaYp cnHrpt h0nact tn ;.,
the House who will look at this matter fairly,
and believe that justice will be done I can
say that ,:, hayf no fears whatever as to the
fore woa3a osdda a9t object to going again be-
"No, but 1t is the trouble and annoyance
Of another election. However, I believe that
it would result in q benefit to me, and that I
"9Hq Be ret Fet5nea n mo eX n 11rGs M Mno5ty
been done you BY the charges 1nade?n
"Among my people at home, no. They all
know the facts, and there is not fair
thinking man in the district. Democrat or
Republican, but will acknowledge that was
fairly and honestly elected, and that no un-
fair means were used by me. AS to the
repeated charges of bribery and corruption
made. BY Donnelly and his friends, was
afraid that perhaps their constant repetition
country. But the major portion Of the press
Of the country. has looked at this matter
fairly, and tthey have given me a chance, and
feel that the people understand the animus
Of the whole thing. That letter Of Finley's
which Mr.. Springer read in Congress opens
the whole scheme. It is the desire to steal a !
whole tate,-to make Minnesota Democratic. |
1t means revolution, and the people have
opened their eyes somewhat to the real
Of the affair. To me, personally, !
it is indeed a small affair; but to the people |
it is something mOre,n
p" Isn't Tlden behind the whole scheme9'
=" I don't know that. The newspapers seem |
to broadly insinuate that way"
Are you going to have 4 renewal of the
extra session debates %
- don't know. The political rider " hich
it IS attempted to put on to the Appropriation
bill fs not the same one that the President
vetoed, but is one much nilder in for,n.''
This closed the interview. Mr. Washburn
eft for his home last evening.