The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1883-02-02
HIS NAME Is D. N. SABlN.
The Minnesota Senatorial Deadlock
Goes Ont With the Cold January.
And Hon. Dwight M. Sabin is
elected as Senator Windows
Successor.

Successor.
Some Mad, Some Pleased, and not Few
Indifferent ss to the Result.
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The people Of Minnesota have for
several days been prepared to receive
the news Of the election of U. &.
Senator ut the hands Of our legisia-
ture, and while the result Is a source
of qualification to some, Of disappoint-
ment to others. and a matter of little
concern to many. yet there Is one
feature of the contest that Is agree.
able to all-the matter Is finally
settled.
Hon. Dwight NJ. Sabin, the Sena.
tor elect, Is about As years Of age. Of
pleasing appearance, fine address, and
one OF the most affable, whole.souled
gentlemen to be found. He Is at ease
with any one In whose company he
may be found, and those who meet
him are at once made to feel the In.
fiuence of his geniality and un-
restrained good fellowship. He Is a
man of exceptional business ability,
and with a force of character that
Is undaunted by obstacles or opposi.
ton, which account for the great
ease and assurance with which he
grapples large undertakings. Through
his business sagacity he has built up
in saltwater one Of. IL not the great.
est. manufacturing enterprises in the
West the northeastern Car Factory
employing several millions Of cap.
itai, aud numbering among its stock
holders some OF the most prominent
gentlemen In the East AS well as
large number of MinnesOta'S most
enterprisiny capitalists. Mr.. Sab'h
has proved himself about as mncn M
adept in politics as in business, hav.
ing Just carried off the highest prize
within the gift Of oar commonwealth
the l.. =. Senatorship-aud with
his well.knJwn push, energy and
enterprise. there Is every reason to
believe that he will make for him.
self Il record very far superior to the
average Senator, and now that he has
been called to oil the seat OF one OF
the ablest, purest and acknowledged
leaders of American craftsmanship.
Mr.. Sabin should be accorded the
earnest support Of the people of Min.
nesota. Fractional strife and individ.
ual grievances should be buried, and
the Republicans should accept the
situation with becoming grace and
cease all internal dissensiOn from this
henceforth.
To be- sure there are reasons for
the people of Minnesota to be dis.
pleased at the manner In which so
faithful and efficient n public servant
as Mr.. Window has proved himself
in every essential particular. has been
served. He was clearly the choice
Of the people Of this State by u de-
cisive majority. A preponderance
Of the present legislature was elected
with the expressed view OF returning
him to the Senate, and that the re-
representatives. Of the people have seer
fit to thwart the will Of their constit
uency is unfortunate not alone fol
themselves, but the State and Natior
will feel his loss to u great extent
And this is said with no thought o
depreciation towards the newly elect
ed Senator. 1t can not with reason
. be expected that one who IS entlrel!
r unaquainted with the varied and ardu
, Gus duties Of q Senator, representing
a State Of Minnesota's commercial
, and material interests, can take NJ
: the gauntlet where his eminent prede
cessor, who has had "a years Of activ
r service and experience will lay
3 down. 1t would be a physical impos
: sibility for Mr.. Sabin to do this, bu
1t is not too much to assert that HI
will come as near doing so rs An.
other man in the State. With thi
fact In view, and with the knowledg
that Mr.. Window has been retired
whatever the questionable motive
which brought about this result. tn
? people Of Minnesota will extend tn
right hand of fellowship to the new
Senator. and retain pleasant recollec
tions of the great good Mr.. Windon
has done for his country. To the re-
firing Senator more than all else. d.
we owe "A debt of gratitude for thu
proud position that our common
wealth to-day enjoys among the sis
terhood ot States that combine Il
make this the greatest nation on the
face Of the globe.