St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-09-11
THE SHAKOPEE BANKER
Quietly Laying Pipe to Secure Rec
nomination to Congress.


Special to the Globe.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 10.-The president
of the First National bank of Shakopee has
been as successful as politician as he has
been in mOney-getting. His present modest
demeanor anent the proposed denomination
which he DESIRES is shreWd but somewhat
insincere. Before leaving Washington he
announced himself as unwilling to accept
denomination. Now. he seems to believe
that it would be his duty to accept the call
of his people. In other words, he felt that
the Republicans did not want to impose
upon his valuable time any longer, and he
deemed it useless to endeavor to persuade
them of his indispensability for the posi-
ton. He nevertheless wants to ''get there
just the same" The still hunt for the Office
is frequently the best. Indications now are
that if he stands in the paws, beg pardon,
hands, of his friends, they may call him.
Hence his recent change Of opinion from
determination not to be a candidate to that
of coy seeker after honors. The presi-
dent of the bank of Shakopee can keep the
wolf from the door, but he cannot keep the
ambition which he gains by absorption from
making him a candidate. Besides, what
the people of Minnesota need, what they
are uncOnSclOuSly y6arniDg IOr.
WITH FIERY YEARN,
is a bank president in every district as a
congressional aspirant. All of the people
cannot have wealth, and they want to be
represented by wealthy people. Above all
they want a man who will always vote for
the national banking system and for all of
the interests of that system. Any man
who would give up the banking business
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gly to their welfare would not do for
modern congressman. Therefore, it has
not been deemed advisable for any banker
to give up his business in order to repre-
sent the people. Therefore, the president
of the First National bank, of Shakepee,
has felt that he ought to retain his entente
cordiale with monopolists in the financial
world. Not that it makes him any bet
ter congressman, but it keeps him in line
with the moneyed men, in the event of
sudden cessation of his congressional ca
reer. 1t is not considered sin to be bank
president. 1t is more of
A SIN TO BE POOR.
But it is not sin to be congressman
either. The sin, political, moral or logical,
if any there be, would consist in trying to
serve God and Mammon. Either one
might be good master, but it has been
considered questionable whether any one
can successfully serve the twain. The
Shakopee banker seems to have straddled the
team very successfully for several years.
In his great imitation of ''Nimrod, the
mighty hunter before the Lord" he is sue
ceeding just now also. He is still hunting
for the nomination. and he is hunting for it
STILL Still he may not get it. There are
few men. though, In the Republican party
in the Third district of Minnesota who
could carry the honors more gracefully, and
appear to better advantage as the dear peo-
pies owny own representative. Certainly
none of them can afford to bid higher for
the nomination, and none would be able to
pay more for an election. He was elected
in 1884 by plurality of only $50. A
change of 426 votes would elect any good
man the Democrats might nominate.
Enough Democrats have come of age since
1884 to make that change. Let it be made.