Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1889-12-20
wAsHBURN ON PLUsIs.

WASHBURN ON PLUNIS.
From the Minneapolis Journal. q
Senator w. D. Washburn was in,
terviewed Saturday BY a Washington
correspondent, and he clearly set
forth his position regarding his con-
troversy with Senator Davis regarding
Minnesota appointments It is APP
parent that the trouble between them
is over the district attorneyship matter
-Washburn continues to stand by
Eugene Hay, and Davis by Halvor
Stevenson. Said Mr.. Washburn to
to the Washington correspondent:
"rhis cry Of all the appointments
going to Minneapolis is absurd. The
only appointment Of a Minneapolis
man that l have made is that. OF
Capt. Schiller. Byrnes was not ap-
pointed rs q Minneapolitan, and
neither Senator Davis nor myself
had anything to do with it. Mr..
Window wanted a confidential man
and selected one whom he hailed
from. If he had been able to find as
good man in Wall street or Boston
he would have made the appointment
accordingly. Bracket was appointed
as Washington man, and not as a
Minnesotian. He had not lived in
Minnesota for 20 years, and if he had
been credited to that state l would
have made strenuous objection. Any
other Minneapolitans appointed have
been Davis selections and not mine.
When you come down to a fine point.
Minneapolis deserves consideration.
Hennepin county gave good Repub-
lican majority ut the last election and
should be repaid for it. Senator
Davis talks about not ignoring the
country districts. I fail to see tina.
any such sectional distinction should
be made, as the interest of city and
country are so intimately combined
that if not actually identical they are
almost so. The only consideration
that affects me is the relative ability
Of the two men-Hay and Steenerson-
to fill the position with credit to the
state and satisfaction to the govern
ment. My opinion is that Hay is
infinitely the better man, and would
prove much more satisfactory
official. 1t is perfectly true that the
Scandinavian element must be recog
nized by some good appointment, and
that is why | favor Marcus John
son, Of Atwater, for the collectorship.
| | consider that that Office should be
given to a Scandinavian, as it has
much patronage attached to it, AMI
would give more satisfaction, to the
Scandinavians than the district at
torneyship, to which there is no
patronage attached. Then T would
like to see Scandinavian appoint
ed who is considered by his COM
parrots as a representative man. This
can not be said for Stevenson. Why.
l am not prepared to say, but I am
in receipt Of letters by almost every
mail from the leading .scand,navians
Of Minnesota protesting against his
appointment. They say he is not a
representative man, and from what
these letters imply should judge
that he is not particular favor;te
among his own people. Be this as it
may, they do not indorse him for any
other Office. Marcus johnson, on the
other hand, is representative man
His fellow countrymen would rather
see him appointed than any one else
especially to the collectorship. as he
could by that means dispense large
amount Of patronage, which is in
reality what they desire and what
they are entitled to. So far US am
concerned, l an firm i'll my allegiance
to Eugene Hay