River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1886-08-12

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his successor. Mr.. Minor has good
record as a soldier and as statesman,
having enlisted as IA private in 1861
and again as a veteran in 1854, eayinl
the service as lst Lieutenant of Co. G.
| 2nd Wisconsin Cavalry in 1865, and
has served his district in the Asse M
bly, or Senate since 1878. As he lives
in the same district which Mr.. Fifeld
now represents on the state ticket
the ninth-the nomination belongs by
usage to that district, and Mr.. Minor
fifty represents the Republicans not
only of the ninth district, but of the
whole state. Mr.. Timme, present Sec
Rotary of State, has the endorsement
of the German voters for renomina.
| ton, and the endorsement is concur
red in by the mass of voters of what
| ever nationality, 50 far rs the choice
finds expression through the press.
Mr.. McFctridge is business man of
such superior ability, and his depart
ment has been conducted in a manner
SO satisfactory, that there is every
probability that he will receive large
majority in tie convention for renOm-
nation. For the other Offices there is
a greater diversity of opinion until
| Railroad Commissioner Haugen is
reached. Representing as he does the
Scandinavian element in the state and
having the hearty support and en-
Gorsement of every Scandinavian pa.
per of any influence in or out of the
state, it is almost an assured certain
ty that he will receive The support of
the convention. Unless one of the
more important offices, as Secretary Of
State or Treasurer is given to the
Skandinavians, which is very improb-
able, the office Of Railroad Commiss-
Toner will certainly be conceded, and
if it is, Mr.. IIaugen, being the choice
of his nationality, as represented by
the press, will be the only candidate
named. In this connection the follow
ing item from the editorial columns of
the Milwaukee Sentinel is very peril
nent:-
The Skandinaven, a paper printed in
the Norwegian language and having a
large circulation among the Skandnay-
ian population of the state, publishes
an article IN which it urges either the
denomination of Mr.. Nels p. Haugen as
railway commissioner by the Repub-
cans, or his promotion to the place of
state treasurer. 1t says that if the Nor
wegians are to be represented on the
ticket, lit ought not to be through
any One-sided Morse Norwegian, but
through an actually well balanced
Norse-American, one with Norwegian
blood, Norwegian spirit and Norweg-
ian language, but who at the same
time uses the English fluently and
moves easily among the Americans"
1t thinks there is no man in WiscOn-
sin who in these respects, as well rs
by education and experience, is better
qualified to represent the Norwegian
element than Mr.. Haugen.
With these possibilities our county
convention ought to send a delegation
which will second the sentiment which
has been SO fully expressed in other
parts of the state; and however it may
be divided in opinion upon other can
didates, its numbers ought to be a
unit in pressing the interest of the on
~ candidate from our own county who
has been so fully endorsed by other
sections and who is so likely to receive
IA denomination by the state conven-
ton. His record as an arbiter be-
tween the railroads and the people of
the state is an enviable one. OF the
hundreds of cases which he has been
called upon to arbitrate, but very few
have ever been questioned by either
party, and In still fewer cases has an
appeal to the courts been taken. His
experience and acquaintance with men
and with the business interests of the
state, qualify him in an eminent de-
gree for the work which another man
must learn from the beginning; and
the impartiality and business of his
decisions have been recognized by all
who have had occasion to appeal to
his Office for the adjustment of differ
ences. Prof. Thayer's name is be-
fore the people as possible candidate
for Superintendent, but as he is "a new
man in the field of state politics the
possibilities of a nomination can bet
ter be determined by the turn public
opinion may take between this and
the day of the convention. In case a
new DEAL is demanded he would
come forward as strong contestant
for the place. The present outlook is
that Mr.. Graham will be renominated,
Notwithstanding his card declining to
engage in an active canvass for the
place. In case of "new deal' he
would be out of the race, and Pierce
county would stand strong chance of
being represented in the department
of Education during the next two
years as efficiently as it has in the
State and Railroad departments in the
years past. G. b. NJ.