The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1885-03-05
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THE GLOBE publishes this morn.
Ing communication urging the
selection OF the minister to Sweden
and Norway from Minnesota. and
presenting cogent reasons in support
of his proposition. There would be
something exceedingly appropriate
in following the suggestion of
our correspondent, for. as he alleges.
there is perhaps larger scandinavian
population in Minnesota than in any
other state Of the Union. The proba-
| biiities are that the large proportion
of immigration from Sweden AID
Norway in the future will be to the
Northwest. in recognition or this
| claiIn,in part at least, Gen. GRANT
| came to Minnesota for his appoiittee
to fill that mission, aud there is but
little doubt that when the matter IS
properly pr esented TO President
CLEyELANDl lie will see the Importance
OF the suggestion and act accordingly.
There is an abundance of good mate
rial among Minnesota Democrats,
and the GLOBE cAeerfuliv gives
prominence to the suggestion
st. Paul Daily Globe. Feb. q.
We have no fear of the ultimate re-
cognition Of the above stated propos-
ition by all men of Minnesota who
have the good of this great State ut
heart, and TIE Sun heartily endorses
every word of it. 1t is truth which
cannot be controverted that during
several years we, in Minnesota, have
been compelled to look upon the my
riads Of emigrants passing us by daily,
for far less favored regIofs than ours,
owing to the herculean efforts of 9TH
er railway companies and their
agents. Now, with the post at
Stockholm occupied by a citizen of
Minnesota. who could honorably in
fuence the direction of large num-
ber of those who had made up their
minds to seek their fortunes in the
West, we can see an immense adyan.
tage to be reaped hy Our State.
AS Il man qualified in every way to
Ell with credit to our country, and TO
the administration which, we hope,
will be induceu to look upon this mat
ter in the proper light, we have much
pleasure in presenting the name of
THOMAS E. HEENkN. of Stevens
county. rs Il candidate for the posi-
tion. 1t were useless To introduce
our candidate to our readers in Ste
vens county where no one is better
or more faycrably known. A second
term in the responsible position of
county auditor. which DR.. Ieenan is
now serving, marks the estimate in
which he is held at home. AS del.
egate from Minnesota to the conven-
tion in Chicago which did itself the
honor to nominate the now president
Cleveland, and us member of the
committe appointed by that conven-
tion to apprise him officially, at AL
bany. of the nomination, DIR. Heenan
has secured, upon his merits alone,
prominent and influential position be-
fore the democratic party of the
State. That he will not receive any
thing but the unqualified support of
his political associates, we are assur-
ed, and amongst our friends. the re-
publicans of Minnesota, he has many
warm and influential advocates. Let
US hope tiIen, that through the recog
milton of the Northwest which pres
ident Cleveland seems about To make
by the appointment of Col. VIM. F.
Villas, of Wisconsin. the orator and
statesman, as member of the cabi-
net. he will be shown the propriety
of endorsing Minnesota's claims in
this matter, by assuring the appoint
ment of DR.. Thos. Z. ueenan as Min
istsr to Sweden.