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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1889-01-25
SENATOR WAsHBuRN.

The exciting senatorial contest which
has been waged in this state for the past
few months, with a fierceness unpreced-
ented ended last Thursday in the Repub-
lican caucus wherein Gen. W. d. Wash.
burn secured the nomination, receiving
exactly the necessary number of votes,
sixty-two. Senator Sabin was but few
votes behind on either ballot, which
fact robs the victory of Washburn Of all
its glory and gives to the defeat Of Sabin
a pleasant color. The latter has waged
a very successful battle against the great.
est odds, having to overcome wide.
spread and a wrongly conceived pre-
JUDGE and fighting against the opposi-
ton of all the Republican papers of the
Twin cities. His showing in last nights
caucus, though not 30 satisfactory as 1t
would have been with the addition Of
half dozen votes, Is thorough refuta-
ton of the oft-repeated claim that Mr..
Sabin has lost the sympathy and conf
dence of Minnesota Republicans. He has
both, and he comes out of this contest
with as great honor as if he had secured
90 instead of 55 votes. The cordially
and sincerity with which he accepts the
result is the best proof of the claims
made by his friends of his thorough 10y
atty to the Republican party.
Gen. w. ID. rWashburn, the successful
candidate, bears q distinguished name
and we credit him with the ability to
properly represent this great common
wealth among the other statesmen and
millionaires of the q. s. senate. The
FREE Press has opposed his election,
but we think it win be found that We
have said nothing which prevents us
from commencing him as one of the
best, ablest and soundest Republicans
of the state. We have always admired
his straight-out, protective tariff views,
and are confident he will stand up for
good Republican doctrine, - and
that is always for the interest OF the
people. We preferred Senator Sabin.
and have deprecated the ambition Of
millionaires to pose as U. 5. Senators.
These financial kings have peculiar
views and methods many times, and it
is these that we have criticised in con-
nection with Mr.. Washburn's candidacy.
The majority Of the Republicans of the
state, through their representatives,
having expressed their confidence in
him, we are perfectly willing to abide In
their judgment.
There are doubtless those who Tin
their minds) are to-day prancing over
the PROSTATE (also in their mInds) body
Of the editor of the FREE PRESS. We
warn them that they are premature in
their antics. They will find US some
what animated corpse. We are not eat
ing crow, because as before stated we
have no occasion to, and it is in no
fawning attitude that we offer General
Washburn our congratulations, and as
sure him of our intention to give his
official acts our warmest commentator
whenever they deserve (which will
doubtless be all the time.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1889-01-25

IT appears that the business men of
Minneapolis have become convinced
that it does not pay to offer large bonus
es to weak manufacturing establish
ments from abroad to locate in that city.
President Wyman of the board of trade,
in his address following his reelection
to that Office last week, said that 1.-THE
time had gone by when it was incum-
bent on the city to give any manufacture
ing company bonus to locate there. A
company that cannot establish itself
without bonus is not one that the city
wants, and none such need apply" 1t
is evident that Minneapolis has had
some experience with concerns coming
in from the East under the temptation
of good bonus, and leaving for other
pastures after the fund was exhausted
1t has been discovered that those es-
adjustments that propose to run princi-
pally upon their own capital can alone
be depended upon to build up perma-
nent business. Nevertheless, as the
Faribault Republican remarks, towns
that are deficient in manufacturing will
often find it for their advantage to give
a reasonable bonus in the way of site,
or some other consideration, to tempt a
manufacturing enterprise that needs a
little more capital to locate within its
bounds. Caution is needed to discrimi-
nate between the representations of legi-
innate enterprises and the host of adj
venturers that roam the country having
patents of doubtful value to dispose Of.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1889-01-25
Harrison's majority. 65,

Harrlsons majority, 90.
This is one of the largest majorities in
the electoral college ever given to any
successful candidate. The further NOR
dots operandi by which General Harrison
will be duly declared elected is given by
the Winona Republican as follows: We'd
nesday, February Is, at one o'clock, the
two houses of Congress will assemble in
the hall of the House of Representatives
at Washington to count the vote. The
President of the Senate will preside over
the joint body. Two tellers will be APP
pointed on the part of each house, who
will make list of the votes as they are
opened and announced by the President
of the Senate. Ifthere are no contests
the tellers will report to the President of
the Senate the result of the voting as
shown by the lists which thew have kept
and he will announce the state of the
vote and declare who has been electszs
President and Vice President. AS there
are are no contests In any OF the States
and the majority for Harrison and Nor
ton is clear and unmistakable the pro-
cess of counting the vote and announc-
ing the result will be merely formal and
will consume but little time. For all
practical purposes the balloting of the
thirty-eight Electoral Colleges was de-
cisive of the result.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1889-01-25
torial caucus Thursday evening was APP

torial caucus Thursday evening was ap-
parently as great surprise to the gen.
tlemen who voted with Mr.. Ward in the
caucus as it was to the men who voted
for the other candidates. Coming from
the source it did it is of course aimed at
the Washburn interest. Its terms, how
ever, are such as to call for a general in
vestigation, covering the entire field of
the senatorial campaign and candidates.
Mr.. Ward says that his idea 10 to have
such an investigation. There are no
specific charges made against any one,
and Mr.. Ward, although claiming to
have evidence that members of the leg
islature were offered money Tor their
votes, gives no names. He was heard
yesterday to state that one of the sena-
tors had told him he was offered $500
for his vote, and intimated that he knew
of other members that had been APP
preached. No one else can be found
among the senators and representatives
who claims to have ever heard rumors
of vote buying, and such rumors are al
most always ripe after botly contested
political campaign, no matter who has
been running for Office.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1889-01-25
Ir is claimed and admitted by the Sa.

IT is claimed and admitted by the Sa-
bin men that if they had secured an adj
journment after the second ballot of
Thursday nights caucus the name of the
next Senator would not have been
Washburn. 1t would have been quite
easy. Washburn had lost three votes
and Sabin was on the boom. The fol-
lowers of the latter then felt that they
had certainty and went on to finish.
Still an adjournment was counselled by
some of the members, but Senator Buck
man felt morally sure of victory on an
other ballot. Had an adjournment oc-
Cured ut this juncture, it is fair to con-
clude that no further caucus would have
been held, and there is little doubt but
that in the joint session next Tuesday,
the Saltwater man would have shown
up with the most vetes. An SIP Is al
ways In the way, however, and perhaps
in view of the harmonious result Of the
fierce battle it is better that it was not
prolonged.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1889-01-25

THIS gratuitous insult appears in Sat-
urday's Pioneer Press in the shape of a
Mankato special, and emanatod from
the Register Office:
ut is thought here that Messrs Per-
rim and Davis voted for Sabln, and if so
they will be made very weary when
they come back"
We should be pleased to know
by what right this criticism is made.
Messrs. Perrin and Davis, and Lassow
also, doubtless did vote for Sabin, and
they did so from principle. Does the
editor of the Register propose to continue
the claim of owning these gentlemen.
which has been heretofore limited at :?
1t is high time such talk was dropped.
These gentlemen voted in accordance
with their own sentiments, and correct
ly represented their constituents. This
insulting proposal that they shall be
punished by the clique which has tried
all sorts of threats upon them will prove
as futile as the attempted coercion, but
is much more contemplate.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1889-01-25

WINoNA, Faribault, Red Wing and
many other cities are receiving the ben.
eht of weekly letters in the Pioneer Press
Mankato subscribers who paid their
yearly subscription in advance, did it in
the understanding that the city was to
have the benefit of similar correspond,
ence. The board of Trade committee
who took the matter in charge should
see that the city does not lose the bene
fit of this advertising just now when it is
much needed.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1889-01-25
EuDepSy.

This is what you ought to have, in
fact, you must have it, to fully enjoy
life. Thousands are searching for it dali
ly and mourning because they find it
not. Thousands upon thousands of dol
lars are spent annually by our people in
the hope that they may attain this boon.
And yet it may be had by all. We guar
antee that Electric Bitters, if used ac-
cording to diaections and the use per-
sisted in, will bring you Good Digestion
and GUST the demon Dyspepsia and in.
stall instead Eupepsy. We recommend
Electric Bitters for Dyspepsia and all
diseases of Liver, Stomach and Kidneys
Sold at SOC. and 81 90 per bottle by j. R
Jones, Druggist.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1889-01-25
THE shippers and railroad men of Chi

THE shippers and railroad men of Chi
cago have submitted to the Interstate
Commerce Committee of the Senate GER
tain amendments which they think
ought to be adopted to the interstate
commerce act relative to what is called
the maximum rates and to the pooling
provision. 1t is not probable that the
committee will attempt at this session
to add anything to the interstate COM
merce act beyond the matters Which
have already been referred to the Con-
ference Committee, but the amend
ments which have been proposed to-
gether with the recommendations from
various quarters upon this subject will
undoubtedly be considered in the next
Congress.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1889-01-25

Mr.. COSTELLO, the Duluth gentleman
who was offered the position of state in
surance commissioner, has sent his de-
clination to Governor Merriam. The
latter is now doubtless greatly relieved.
He has discharged his obligations to Du-
luth and still has good plum 10 bestow
somewhere else where it will do the
most good. By the way, it wouldn't do
for him to offer Mankato patriot
any Office unless he was prepared to
part with it instanter.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1889-01-25
SPEAKER GRAVES, of the House, has a

SPEAKER GRAVES, of the House, has an
nounced the various committees. Mr..
Perrin serves on the following: Ways
and Means, Normal Schools, Temper
ance, Enrolment. Mr.. Davis on these
Military Affairs, Roads and Bridges,
Mines and State Park. Mr.. Barr will
serve on the Public Buildings and Pris-
on Labor committees, and Mr.. Lassow
on those of Labor and Labor Legislation
and Mines.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1889-01-25
srANLEY's letter to Hippo lib is oonfir

STANLEY's letter to Hippo lib is confir-
nation of the report that the explorer
had met Emin Pasha and had returned
to Yambonga on the Aruwhimi River.
If Stanley started on his return trip to
Emin Pasha's province as stated in the
letter he reached the Nyawya country
late in October or early in November.
The letters carried to Stanley Pool pro-
badly contain SANKEY'S account of his
trip. IfStanley was at Yambonga, eigh-
ty-two days journey from Emin Pasha's
headquarters, on the 2Sth of August he
could not have been captured at Lado
in October, as reported by the Arabs
under Osman Digna.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1889-01-25

SENATOR SABIN's graceful acquiescence
as well as Mr.. Buchanan s announcement
that the caucus decided the great ques-
ton, were worthy of the two gentlemen.
The SabIn men We're as popular or more
so at the end as at the beginning of the
battle.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1889-01-25

The st. Paul papers persist in calling
Mr.. Lassow, Larson" 1t should dawn
upon the minds of these reporters after
awhile that Mr.. Larson, who ran against
Mr.. Lassow, was showed under and is
not entitled to have his name banded
about as one Of the honorable MEM
bers from Blue Earth"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1889-01-25

THE city council did some good work
last evening in signing contract for a
suitable pumping plant for the water
works. Now if we can succeed in strik-
ing couple of good flowing wells, with
our pump and reservoir there will be no
further cause for complaint regarding
water works.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1889-01-25

IT is very evident that whatever pleas
ure the editor of the ReUiew felt at the
defeat of Senator Sabin is very rudely
Jared by the fact that all his bitter IL
rades against that gentleman, his threats
and entreatles, his personal visit to st.
Paul last week, all failed to prevent
three of the Blue Earth county repre-
sentatives from voting for Senator Sabin.
He (Wise) is very malignant in his treat
ment of Messrs. Perrin, Davis and Las
SOW, and reiterates the charge that these
gentlemen pledged themselves to vote
against Sabin previous to the fall cleo
ton. This charge has been refuted SO
often that it seems hardly necessary to
again pay attention to it. We believe
these gentlemen were honest in their
non-committal position on the senator
ial question until they were satisfied
from the expressions of a large number
of leading Republicans of the county,
and an intelligent consideration of the
positions of the two leading candidates,
tudI ScudIOI Dduih HCIitco thCu cup-
port. OF course this Democratic editor
is as loud in praise of Mr.. Barr as in de-
nouncing the others. Probably this is
but natural, but as a matter of fact, con-
sldering what showings OF preference on
the subject have been made, Mr.. Barr
clearly is the only one of the representa-
tives who did not vote in accordance
with the desires of his constituents. The
FREE Press few days before the caucus
published the views of large majority
of the leading Republicans of this city,
which is considered to be Mr.. Bars inn
mediate constituency, and no one will
deny that the verdict was clear and con-
elusive. But we do not propose to fol-
low the tactics of the Recie,U-R Register
clique, and are free to Say we believe
Mr.. Barr voted consclentiously in the
matter, with a conviction that he was
doing the best for his county and State.
There is no reason why the other menu
bers should not be treated with equal
candor and courtesy, but the feelings of
disappointment which rack the soul of
the RecieW editor at seeing the barren
results of his attempted bull-dozing Of
Republican representatives, is we sup
pose too great to allow him to treat them
in a fair, not to say gentlemanly man
ner
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1889-01-25

THE Germans at Samoa have ruthless
ly insulted the American flag, but Mr..
Bavard is very calm and unconcerned.
He is not clustering as he was when the
Haytian Incident occurred, and probably
will soon send Bismarck an apology for
having any Americans or American flags
displayed at Samoa. We have got .
very brave Bayard.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1889-01-25

Much regret is reported among the
associates of Senator Sabin at Washing
ton at his defeat. Mr.. Sabin is one of
the most genial of men and is of course
one of the most popular members of
The Senate.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1889-01-25

THE Brewers Gazette, the organ which
endeavors to aid the liquor interests to
dominate the politics of the country
came out last week in bitter attack up
on General Washburn. 1t SENS the
new Senator is to be loved for the
enemies he mas made.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1889-01-25

GEN. NEwBERRY, who was appointed
as postmaster at Chicago to succeed the
lamented Judd, has been confirmed by
the senate. 1t is said Mr.. Farwell
moved the confirmation with the under
standing that General Newberry is to
resign as soon after the 4th of March as
Mr.. Harrison desires to pat Republic
can i'm the office,
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1889-01-25
TIE Heron Lake Neaus SAYS:

The Mankato Register, a red headed
Washburn shouter, insinuates that all
Sabin papers are paid for their service.
The remark was not only unprofessional
but ungentlemanly.
1t was also unwise, under the circum-
stances
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1889-01-25

ST. PAUL people do not appear to take
the burning of the Grand much to heart
because the fire puts out of
way all objections to the erection of a
new and modern theatre in the city.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1889-01-25
Ward Wants to Investigate.

ST. PAUL, Jan. 19.-The introduction
in the senate Yesterday by Mr.. Ward of
Waseca of resolution calling for an in
yestigatlon into charges of bribery and
corruption in connection with the sena-
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1889-01-25

MANKATo people would have been
pleased to see Mr.. Barr on the legisla-
tive committee on Normal schools. But
Mr.. Perrin will prove firm friend of
the schools interests.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1889-01-25

Mr.. WINDOW stopped at Chicago to
unbosom himself to the reporter and ex-
hibit his malice at Senator Sabin. The
ex-senator shows that he is not above
other disappointed politicians, or has
lot his abandonment to prcdominate.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1889-01-25

ONE wall of the ice palace in course of
construction at Montreal collapsed
Thursday owing to the mild weather. st.
Paul is not alone in her misery.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1889-01-25

LIE SUEUR Sentinel: In connection with
the present clamor for laws to compel
men to cast an honest ballot, and to pre-
vent bribery, etc, it may be we'll to in
quire to how far legislatures can 60 in
deprIving citizens of this State and other
States of the liberty to vote rs they
please. Suppose a man wants to vote an
open ballot, can he be deprived of that
choice? Suppose he should write out
a ballot himself or get some one else to
do so, on colored paper, could he be
punished for the commission of crime,
even though the abominable Australian
or some other law required him to vote
ballot printed by the State and on
white paper, and required him to re-
ceive it from an election officer, duly
stamped or marked? And while on
this subject we may as well inquire what
force there is in that part of the White
man election law of two years ago, which
assumes to dictate how caucuses of po-
litical parties shall be conducted in the
larger cities? What right has the legis'
lature to prescribe how political caucus
shall be carried on any more than 1t has
to prescribe rules for organizing and
conducting church meeting?
1t will be very easy to overdo the
thing of regulating voting, especially
when our legislatures are full of conceit
ed fellows who are anxious to distinguish
themselves. But this is no argument
against sensible measures of ballot re
form, nor does it in any wise remove the
fact that in many of our larger cities the
matter of voting is little more than ,
farce. Corruption and Undertaking ma,
never be wholly removed, but it may b.
made good deal more difficult to carry
it on successfully.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1889-01-25

IT would seem that busy class like
the farmers of this country would have
no time to spend in such damaging
nonsense as the single tax business.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1889-01-25

SENATOR SABIN is vanquished but his
honor and strength with his party is Sc
curer than ever.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1889-01-25

TUE cruel war is now over. Let us
abide in peace.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1889-01-25
WAsHBuRN is a-lr--t!

WE have met the enemy. They are not
ours.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1889-01-25
REGARDING changes to be made in tt

REGARDING changes to be made in the
postal laws it is announced that the
House Postoffice Committee has taken
important action as to business before
the committee. The subcommittee
having the matter in charge, has report
ed to the full committee the bill increas-
ing the maximum amount that may be
sent by an international money order
to 500. This is the same as is allowed
in domestic money orders. The COM
mittee will probably report the bill to
the House for passage. The committee
has also decided to consider the bill OF
Mr.. Grout, of Vermont, which provides
that fourth-class postmasters shall be
elected by the vote of the patrons OF
their respective officers.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1889-01-25
AN ORDER.
The Railway Commissioners Order
the Roads to Change the Dis
lance Tariffs In Certain
Particulars.

The following order, issued by the
State Railway Commission, has not yet
appeared in other papers, and is of
great interest to shippers in this city,
and addressed to "all railroads.:
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1889-01-25

The result of the voting done by the
electors IN the various states on the 18th
inst is given as follows: