St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-07-22
WHAT THEY THINK OF HIM.
Opinions of Northwesterners Re
garding Nelson and His Vote.

Special to the Globe.
WASHINGTON, d. c., July 21.-Judge
Wilson says: 81 do not feel called upon
to pass judgement upon the votes of
any of my colleagues. | will say, how
ever, that l was greatly gratifed as 1
was surprised, when Mr. Nelson voted
for the bill. l believe that he will re-
ceive the approval and commendation
of his people for Lis decision in the
matter"
CONGRESSMAN RICE.
Mr.. Rice says: "Knute Nelson is
calm, considerable man and he is con-
ScientiouS. l did not expect him to
vote for the bill because there were
features in it which were Objectionable
to him, but l suppose that he concluded
to help along this righteous measure in
the interests of the people, and l am
glad he had the courage of his con-
victionS and voted as he believed right
full"
CONGRESSMAN LIND.
John Lind says: Il voted against
the Mills bill and Nelson voted for it.
l suppose he is as honest in his views
as l am in mine, and l have no critic
am sorry that he voted as he did,
CONGRESSMAN MACDONALD.
Judge Macdonald says: Mr.. Mel
sons vote was surprise to me. It has
been understood for some time that he
would vote against the Mills bill, and
when he voted against free wool L con-
sidered his vote lost to us. l then be-
lieved that he recognized no man as
being greater than his party and
had concluded to follow his party
in favor of protection, but
/ believe that after rejecting
upon what he said in his speech, and
defense of the bill by Mr.. Mills to-day,
he decided that there was but one
course for him to pursue, and that was
to vote for the bill. That to vote against
it would be to make himself appear alb
solutely ridiculous. As for Mr.. Lind,
he is protectioniSt and does not deny
ito
MARSHAL CAMPBELL.
United States Marshal Campbell
says: Il called upon the president this
morning, and had a pleasant visit. 1
just reached the capitol in time to hear
Nelson's vote. 1t pleased me more than
l can tell. To think that four out of five
Minnesota congressman voted in favor
of revenue reform made me feel that
our state is coming into the Democratic
fold right fast. 1t made me Jingle with
the hope that we can carry Minnesota
this year, because Knute Nelson votes
just as his people wanted him to vote.
If he can carry only one-fourth of his
10000 majority with him, Minnesota's
electoral vote will be cast for Cleveland
and Thurman. and we will have five
straight Democrats in the fifty first con-
gress." Marshal Campbell left this
evening for home.
CONGRESSMAN GUENTHER.
Congressman Guenther this evening
says: II am glad that | combed Knute
Nelson down in every caucus. He said
the people of the Northwest were in
favor of revenue reform, and l told him
his district was only part of the
and some of the fellows said that he
would sulk and vote for the bill because
l lectured him. If that was his reason,
let him sulk and kill himself, as he
pleases. He is Democrat, any way.
and | wish he could be brought into that
party. He has no place with the Re-
publicans."
w. N. SEVERANCE.
w. n. Severance, of St. Paul, saws:
Il stumped Nelson's district for him
and my speeches were all for pretec-
ton. He was elected upon the Brain
erd platform. Gilman and | spoke from
that standpoint for him when he was
lying ill, and upon that issue he was
elected. But when he voted for the
Mills bill to-day could hardly believe
my ears. | don't like it, but Nelson is
too good man for me to pick quarrel
with because we differ upon the tariff