Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1884-01-29
REVIEW OF THE CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICTS
THE STATE CERTAIN TO RETURN FIVE
REPUBLICAN ooNGREssMEN.

| THE STATE CERTAIN TO RETURN FIVE
| REPUBLICAN ooNGREssMEN.
| ST.. PAUL, Mimi, Jan. a. Special
correspondence to the Chicago Tribune l.
Ever since the defeat of Senator Window
last year there has been very unsettled
feeling among the Republican politicians
| of Minnesota,
do not refer to their feeling towards
the democrats, for that is not an element
which cuts any particular figure in Mime
| sofa politics; but | allade to the resent
ments among themselves. Fortunately the
| Republican strength in this state is so
great that we can quarrel among ourselves
but come up smiling with party victory
| in any event.
The present turmoil in Minnesota poll
tics arises from the fact that the state has
been blessed with a political dynasty.
This dynasty might! !!almost be said to have
| been "a war measure.' It had its founda-
tion the first year of the war. and was
| largely based upon the patronage which
the war gave the governor of the state.
Ramsey wes governor, and his lessons in
Pennsylvania politics enabled him to
found dynasty which has only recently
| been broken, and which even now IS striv
| ing to recuperate.
Gov. Ramsey was the senior
representative of this so-called
dynasty, and Mr.. Window grew to be
junior.
Ignatius Donnelly was one OF the origi-
nal members Of the dynasty, but the party
was not quite large enough for both him
and Ramsey, and Mr.. Donnelly got out
side of the traces.
The success of what I might term, for
lack of better name, the Ramsey Win
dom dynasty, led to great tranquility in
Minnesota politics. Ii vas generally con-
ceded that that dynasty was the regulator
of political fame and fortune, and hence
aspirants for position first made their
peace with the head-centres, and
thus became part of the dynasty them
| selves. AS all new fish were caught in the
| same drag net, it did not leave much
room for disturbance.
THE FIRST BREAK.
The first absolute break in tranquility
was about eight years ago, when Senator
Ramsey failed to secure a third term in
| the senate, and Judge Mcmillan was elect
ed in his stead. The defeat of Ramsey
| was due to "a bolt from the party caucus,
| which was largely occasioned by local
jealousy of Minneapolis toward st. Paul.
Senator Ramsey has always resided
at st. Paul, and Minneapolis concluded
she was competent to furnish senator in
the person of W. D. Washburn. The only
result was the defeat of Ramsey and the
selection of Mcmillan who is also resi-
0f -
contentious man, and aims to do what is
right and honorable in every respect.
l scarcely need to add after this state
ment that he is not successful and popu-
lar as a politician. In fact, he is not a
politician at all. He has built up no po-
litical following, and when he was elected
the second time his friends kept him in
Washington because thsy knew he
would not lie or make false
promises to secure the Office.
His election was due the manipulation of
politicians who did not want to see ex-
Senator Ramsey restored, he (Ramsey)
being the leading candidate to MoMillan's
second term.
THE REAL BREAK IN TIE CHARMED CIRCLE.
I have given you this prosracted story
dynasty" in Minnesota did not OCCUR un-
til MIR. Window, the junior msmber of the
| cabal, was gathered to his political fathers
| last winter. AS MCMILLAN built up no po-
litieal faction, the Ramsey eoterie hecksd
| to Window, and when he went down and
Senator Sabin came to the front there
was smashing of crockerY.
Senator Sabin is every inch of him poll
tican. He is adroit, genial, plausible and
popular. In short, he has "more wheels
in him" than any public man who has ap-
peared upon the Minnesota carpet, and
that is why matters are good deal torn
up. The old crowd, who for nearly q
quarter of a century have held undisputea
| sway in Minnesota politics, are being rele-
gated to the back pews under the gallery,
and the new element, who are now the
elect. gather in the front slips right closs
to Senator Sabin's rostrum. Hence
there is only one thing that can
| now be counted certain in Minnesota poll
| tics, and that is that the state will 90 Re-
publican. The senatorial contest now be-
| ing waged will not affect the result so far
| as national politics is concerned.
THE DESIRE FOR SENATORIAL VACANCY,
If, as now seems quite possible, Senator
Mcmillan should be appointed to fill the
vacancy created by Judge McCrary's
resignation, it would be due to the efforts
of his enemies who wish to create a
vacancy in order to secure the senatorship.
The pressure" for the appointment
does not come from Senator Mcmillan
or his friends, but from those who have the
lightning rods up for the senatorial posi-
ton. There will be great disappointment
among the aspirants if the senatorial
vacancy does not occur. :.
THE CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICTS.
| The disturbed condition of political
affairs in this state will crop out very
forcibly in at least three out of the five