St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-04-07
COMPTON FOR CORLIsS.
The Senator From Fergus Falls
Talks Politics.


FERGUS FALLS, April 6.-Senator
James Compton was waited on at the
Citizens National bank of Fergus Falls,
of which he is president. He expressed
his willingness to answer any questions
that the GLOBE might wish to as k, and
the interview proceeded as follows:
"Is there any truth in the statement
that you are in the field for congress
this fall?"
mo, sir. 1 am for E. E. Corliss, and
[ think we have a good chance of
putting him in. He is we'll known
throughout the district and well liked -
"Who do you consider his strongest
competitors for the nominatiOnw
"Stearns and BartO. Stearns, partic-
ularly is 'stayer.' If you had asked
me who 1 thought was his ablest COM
petitor should have said COmstOck; !;
but the people do not know the real
Comstock. They are afraid he is rail
road man and have an unjust prejudice
against him. think him not only able,
but true man and friend of the peO-
pie. In regard to Corliss' nomina-
tion. l believe if Otter Tail sends a
solid delegation to the convention for
hlm-which is what we ought to do
he has a fine chance. The western
part of the district would greatly
PREFER HIM TO STEARNS.
''If the Fifth district committee calls
the convention ON the basis of the 1884
vote, which | think is the proper basis,
Otter Tail county will have fourteen
votes, st. Louis nine. Yes, | consider
COrliss in good fighting trim for the
Fifth district congressional nomina-
tion."
"Have you heard any names men
toned for the Democratic nOminationP'
eyes: I've heard Whiteman, of Du-
luth, and Rev. F. B. Nash, of Fargo,
spoken off,
Mash is an Episcopal clergyman, is
he not?",
eyes; and 1 strongly doubt if he
would accept the nomination. The
bishop of the diocese may have some
thing to say about it. Episcopal
clergymen aren't usually permitted
to accept nominations for congress.
From the earmarks, l judge that
the first use of his name came from that
great and good man, Robert Miller, but
/ do not believe he would be the strong
est candidate the Democrats could put
up; anyhow, Whiteman, of Duluth, is a
WORKER FROM WAY BACK,
and l consider him positively their
strongest man. He's got money and is
a man of good deal of ability. Besides,
he is gentleman, and while you may
despise his politics, you can't help lik-
ing the little fellow"
"What do you think of McGill s
chances of denomination for governor"
''DOn't know anything about it. do
know, though, that he ought to have it..
He has made good governor. There
has been nothing startling, or any very
decided things. done by him,
along quietly and well. Such a
man is entitled to another term.
Neither do take much stock in all this
talk about his being defeated at the
polls. The people do not generally make
very grave istakes in their decisions,
and they know McGill has made
FIRST-RATE GOVERNOR.
eyes, it's true they did come near
making serious mistake two years ago,
but if you'll recollect, McGill was not
much known then outside of his own
locality; neither was Doc Ames. Where
Ames was best known his vote was
smallest. This year the people know
McGill."
"Do you believe Scheffer's indorse-
ment by the alliance has strengthened
him much?"
"Well, don't know how much of an
alliance that is. It's question. The
farmers of the state have not had a
chance to express their opinions yet.
SchefferI consider first-class man, but
-I-dOn't-know. Let me tell you that
story about the old farmer who was in
vited to his old friends house, and there
found such fine carpets and furniture
and pictures that he was fairly awed.
They went in to dinner and had turkey
and various delicious things, and finally
ended with peaches and cream. The
old man told his wife about it after
wards. Said he: You know, lilly,
PEACHES AND CREAM
is my strong point, an waded right in;
but bine-by / struck suthin' that
wasn't cream, an 'twasn't peaches. /
chewed at it little, am it KEEP growin'
bigger in my mouth, and finally /
thought I'd get red of it; but
when / looked down, thar was