Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1880-07-01
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We are highly pleased to find that
Mr.. Fl. O. Basford. in bis influential
paper" so warmly advocates the re-elec-
ton Of Mr.. Dunnell to Congress- We
take few extracts from recent issues of
the Austin Register, published since the
death of r. 1. Smith, postmaster At Aus
tin:
May 1sth.-No man in the Republican party
Of the First District is being abused at pres
ent, more than Hon. N. H. Dunnell, and COM
binations are reported as being organized to
defeat his nomination at the coming Congress
sional convention. Some parts of the combi-
nation, which are arrayed against him, to say
the least, will 20 farther toward making votes
for Dunnell than any other thing we know Of.
All men have their faults, and their friends
know it, and Mr.. Dunnell is not without his,
but it will take good deal Of solid argument
to convince many in this county so far as one
part of the combination against him Is con-
cerned, that he is not the best man. The
crowd at Albert Lea who hung their hopes on
the one prong of the "tripartite" who didn't
win last fall, are making considerable noise
now about Dunnelrs candidacy, as they did
last fall about their candidate, but their
hopes will be wrecked, If the signs of the
times can be relied upon, for Mr.. Dunnell
will be the nominee of the convention at
Waseca, and the Fitzpatrick will have to
take back seat.
May 2Oth.-Last week we referred to the
three-cornered combination said to have been
arranged to defeat Mr.. Dunnell for the Con-
gressiOnal nomination. Mr.. Dunnell stands
alone in this fight, with his reputation and
record as public man to back him up, and
if he succeeds or fails, he will do 90 on his
merits, and so far as we are able to judge Mr..
Dunnell will be the candidate of the Republic
cans Of this district. Fitzpatrick or
no "tripartite.'' The Owatonna Journal
in referring to the matter very potently
says: ''Our district is now honored by
a man who ranks in ability with the first men
of the nation. He has spared no pains to
serve his constituents personally. No one
has ever asked favor of Mark H. Dunnell
that he has been unwilling to grant if it was
proper to ask and within his power
to grant it, and in this he has
treated Democrats and Republicans with
equal favor. He serves his constituents well
in every respect, and, as long as he continues
to do so should retain the position which he
holds. Although Jim Baker & Co. may con-
slider that the Offices were created to honor
such fellows as themselves, the people will
probably think differently, and determine to
keep standing abreast with New England, by
retaining in his place man OF influence and
ability
What difference between the ex.
preston of the hopeful, and of the dis.
app. inted, office-seekers. Did H. O. say
all these sweet things one short month
ago, when he did not believe q word he
was saying? Let the echoes answer.
June 24th.-+ Hon. NJ. H. Dunnell, the
present incumbent, has lost favor with the
people OF this county for various reasons, one
OF which is that his appointments to federal
Offices in Mower county, have failed to suit
his constituents, and have not been in the
interest of harmony among his supporters,
and another and perhaps more general rea-
son is that the people have commenced to
''sit down" on third-termers or fourth-term-
ers, In all parties. The back-pay business
still sticks in the threats of some, although
we will not attempt to discuss that now. For
these, and other reasons we could name, Mr..
Dunnell is not popular man among the
voters of Mover county, aud should he re-
ceive the nomination at Waseca, it would
lessen the chances of the election of the
Republican county ticket In Mower county
this fall, and would place many honest and
true Republicans in disagreeable situation.
They would have to support a man who is
distasteful to them or throw him overheard
to save their county ticket. 1t looks to US as
though the best way for the Republicans of
Mower county to get out Of this dilemma, is
to support Mr.. Wakefield for Congress in the
Conversational Convention, and should he be
defeated for nomination and Dunnell be sue
cessful, the Republicans would at least have
the consolation OF knowing that Dunnell got
on the ticket without their consent to help.
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