St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-11-30
The Some what ParadOXical
Position Of the Scandina-
VANS in Pc Ii tics.
The Flimsy Pretext by Which
M. N. johnson Was De-
feated.
Senator Washbupn Declares
for Reed, and Snid er Fol-
lows Suit.
Luth Jaeger Outlines the Con-
test Over the Internal Rev.
enue Collectorship.

The North. Minneapolis Scandi
navian paper printed in the English
language, in speaking of the defeat Of
Hon. M. N. johnson for United States
senator from North Dakota, ascribes
the defeat largely to the action of
Senator Robinson, of Trail county.
who withdrew his support at critical
moment because. as he said, one of
JOhnson's supporters had remarked
that he (Robinson) dare not vote for any
candidate save johnson. The North
excuses Mr.. Robinson'S action under
the circumstances and sums up the mat
ter as follows:
could have pieased us more than TO see an
American-born scandinavian raised to the
dignity of a seat in the United States senate,
we still more regret that there should be-
cause for making the remarks ascribed 10 Mr..
Robinson. The Scandinavians of North Da-
kota have brilliant opportunities II they only
know how 10 use them. In no other state,
Minnesota not even excepted, is the situation
litical influence and raise to becoming
a power in the commonwealth. But
their claims must rest Oh better
ground than that of being Scandinaviaus;
leHsL O1 I'LL t1dJ udIic UC UHCA 40 u
means of intimidation to catch or hold votes.
The broad platform of American citizenship
can hold all people in this country. Clam
nish disregard of it sometimes may work
well for short period: eventually. however,
IL brings its perpetrators to grief
The outcome of this affair is no fu-
neral of the GLOBES, but it would
seem that comments of the North on
the action of Senator. Robinson was
hardly warranted. 1t IS presumed that
he voted for MIR. johnson because he
thought the latter was the best fitted of
all the candidates to represent North
Dakota in the senate. If it were true
that some fool friend of MIR. john
son made the remark which
Mr.. Robinson attributed to him, that
would not constitute valid reason why
he should desert his candidate. No
reasonable man holds another RESPONSE
bic for remarks made by his friends.
So far as this affair is concerned the
GLOBE has good authority for saying
that no such statement was made by
any friend of MIR. johnson, but that it
was a subterfuge adopted by his enc
mics to defeat him after he had been
fairly nominated in the Republican eau
Gus. The indisputabie fact is that he
was tricked out of that nomination, and
all of it's prospective benefits by the
falSif wing of the record of the vote and
the hurried and parliamentary adj
jOurnment of the caucus. 1t was &C
compliShed by a game worthy only of
rOgueS. and the wonder is that there
was no one in the caucus with the man
hood to characterize it as it deserved.
Mr.. johnson is right when he says that
he learned" the caucus nomination. 1t
was his by all of the rules Of justice
and fair dealing.
Il
It is given out now that Mr.. Johnson
" IL be placated by an appointment to a
federal flee. He cannot afford to &C
cept it, and if he does his friends think
ne will make mistake which he will
regret as long as he lives. HIS duty and
the duty of the ScandinavianS every
where is to resent the unfair and dis.
honest means by which he was elected.
They have it in their power to do this ina
manner which will moi only be effect
i've. but which will compel the respect
of the country. The indignity put upon
Mr.. johnson is not his alone, and he has
no moral right to areept recompense
for it.
The entire affair simply points the
moral which the GLOBE has often called
W, VIZ 1uub
ans are used as tools by the Republic
can party with which to keep itself in
power. They have permitted them
selves to lie chained to the car of pro-
lection by that party and in opposition
to their weil-knOwn and SOUND views on
that question. They are Responsible
for the fact that Minnesota is to-day
represented IN congress by delegation
which is not IN accord with the prevail
ing sentiment of the state upon this all
important issue. This is especially true
OF the Fifth district. They had
in congress as a representative
of that district countryman who,
by reason of his ability, integrity and
independence, conferred more honor
and renOwn upon the state than any
other Republican who has ever repre-
scented the state i'm congress. When he
Withdrew they permitted him to be sup
planted by q man who has no senti-
ments in common with them on the
question of projections; who is pro-
tectiunist of the stricteSt kind. and
whose every vote will no doubt be east
to perpetuate tariff robbery and the rule
of corporations and monopoly.
II
In the Fourth congressional district
Capt. Snider, who is born protection
list of the Pennsylvania school, and
whose vast wealth was accumulated
not by hard labor, but by speculations
in iron mines, the value of which is
largely dependent upon tariff robbery,
was elected 10y the votes of Scandin-
avians and laboring men. He, to, by his
votes and influence will entirely mis-
represent the wishes of majority of his
constituents on this question because it
is for his personal interest and for the
intere SITS of the money and corporate in
fluenees which backed him. to do 50.
II
The North has also something inter-
eSting to say concerning the contest
over the internal revenue collectorShip
for Minnesota. and as its editor, Leith
Jaeger, has but recently resigned the
deputy cOllectOrship, it is presumed
that the papers remarks are well
grounded:
Pm. Wildt, of Faribauit, who contends
with Marcus johnson for the internal reye-
hue collectorship for Minnesota, paid The
North pleasant visit yesterday. The con-
test while nominaIiy including others also,
practically is narrowed down to the two
gentlemen named, neither Mr.. Finseth nor
Mr.. Donahomed having any show for the APP
pointment A choice is likely TO be made
almost any day, though not until the dis
trIct attorpeyship middle has been got
out of the way. Reliable information
would point TO Mr. Hay as the drawer of the
lucky number III that game, the junior sena-
tor from Minnesota having emphaiically de-
clared himself to that effect.
Some quiet political negotiations have
been going on here during the last few days
between Senator Washburn and prominent
local and state Republicans. the district at
tOrneyship and revenue collectCrship proba-
bly, munopolizing the attention of all con-
cerned. Mr. Bakers term expiring next
month, the former Office is likely to be filed
very soon. this making likely also change
in the relationship, which is now SO ably
filled by A. Biermann.
j
Senator Washburn left for Washing
ton last evening. Before his departure
he said to reporter that he would be
back for the holidays. Referring tOthe
speakership question he frankly an
n0unced in favor of Tom Reed, which
was not unexpected, since both are high
protectionists, with friendly feeling
for corporations. He said that he did |
not intend to interfere in the matter. |
however. He said that Dunnell is OPP |
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