Morris tribune., 1882-11-16


the great North Star State, and visited the
twin cities, the great metropolis of the
great Northwest, he grew grandly eloquent
and more especially so after remaining in
Morris few days. Hepaid high tribute
to our enterprising town; to the push and
energy of our business men; to the climate
which he regards as the most beautiful
and invigorating of any section of country
that he ever visited Mr. Hutchinson has
very cordial and unanimous call from
the First Congregational church of Morris,
to become its pastor, and it's the wish
of the whole community that he may &C
cept and settle with US, together with some
forty Or fifty families who will come with
him from England. SCRIBE.
Mr.. Editor:
AS the Morris Journal sees fit, in COM
menting upon the recent election in
Stevens county, to make certain statements
rejecting upon my honor, permit me to
answer the same through the columns of
your paper.
At a conference held by some of the
leading democrats of the 42nd representa-
tive district at the Court House in Morris,
prior 10 the Browns Valley democratic
convention, at which Mr.. Becker was
present, l frankly stated that, in my
opinion, no outside candidate could hold
the full democratic vote of Stevens county
against two such popular "home" candi-
dates as Larson and Wells. Subsequent to
the nomination of Mr. Becker and myself,
found that Mr.. Wells had great strength
among the democrats here, and l so ex-
planned to Mr.. Becker, urgently advising
him to make personal canvass of the
county, with a view to holding the vote if
possible, to himself l confess did not
then apprehend so great detection, but
all through the canvass l appealed TO my
friends to remain true to MIR. Becker, who
was, in every sense, worthy of their votes !;
and moreover, I stated to almost every
democrat of influence in Stevens county,
that was particularly anxious to have
that gentleman receive large vote in my
county, because l was we'll aware that,
owing to my intimate personal relations
with Mr.. Wells, the attempt would be made
by my enemies to hold me responsible for
any detection from the party vote.
In this endeavor I was most earnest, and
nearly every leading democrat in Stevens
county can bear me witness of its truth.
The result of the election shows that my
counsels were practically of no avail; that
in the democratic towns Wells polEed a
larger vote than myself; that my efforts in
behalf of Becker, to arrest from Wells the
democratic vote, proved futile.
Au analysis of the vote shows that in
this county received sixty seven Nelson
votes. Now, allowing me the same pro-
portion of Kindred votes, I think it is
clearly demonstrat that Mr.. Campbell
received every vote in Stevens county that
he was entitled to. for no one will claim
more than two hundred Kindred republic
can votes in this county
1t shows further that Wells drew seventy
seven votes from Larson, notwithstanding
the bitter inter party fight, that once OF
twice nearly eliminated in disgraceful
blows.
SO concerned about Mr. Larson's defeat
are the very men who secretly dealt him q
treacherous blow, of which he had due
warning.
I desire 1t to be distinctly understood
that carry no mans vote in my pocket
to be disposed of at my own will, but
every vote that did, or could influence
was polled for Mr.. Becker.
If then, through personal popularity
locality, or the arguments used by the
Nelson men, viz that the democracy oil
Stevens county was under obligations to
support Wells because of his past assis-
lance in electing democratic county office
holders, Mr. Wells has succeeded in d.
| verting from Mr.. Becker large demo-
cratic vote TO himself, let no man charge
me with bringing about the result, or con
niving thereat; and, when the author of The
article ia the Journal does so state, il
words or by inrendo, ! do not hesitate te
brand him as & most malicious and das-
tardly liar, and only regret that ignorance
of his name deters me from giving it te
the public.