St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-05-10

stitutional convention Hon. Joshua
Downing, of Brookings county,
and Alexander G. Morgan, of Kingspnry.
Mr.. Downing is decidedly the most
popular Democrat in Brookings county.
He has been resident here since
1878, deyotiug his attention to mercan-
tile pursuits and farming. His pOpu-
larity extends far beyond party ties,
and he will receive large support
from his old neigbors, irrespective of
party. Mr.. Morgan, though a young
man, is among the Oldest settlers at
Lake Preston, Kingsbury county. Be-
sides successfully conducting his farm,
he operates the farmers grain ware
house at Lake Preston, and enjoys the
confidence and esteem of all who know
him. Of Norwegian descent, he will
draw largely on the Scan dinavian vote
of the district. The Republicans have
but
TWO CANDIDATES,
both of whom represent the extreme
prohibition element of the party. This
leaves clear field for one of the Dem
Ocratic nominees, and fighting chance
for election of both of them. Already
the workers of the party have their
coats off and are earnestly at work.
Atkinson as candidate for elect as
a delegate to the constitutional conven-
ton is beyond explanation. True, he is
a farmer, an alliance man, and prOhi-
bitionist, but there are hundreds OF men
in the county better qualified than he
for the duties of delegate. He was
member of the legislature last winter,
and about the only important action of
his that any one can recall is his vote
against the reduction Of the legal
RATE OF INTEREST
from IL to 10 per cent, and the introduce
ton of the measure known as the At
kinson monument bill, and providing
for establishing by county boards per-
manent posts at section corners. And,
by the way, this bill has bit of I'M
written history. Atkinson got the idea
in some way, and it seemed to hurt
him. He commenced bounding Council
man Campbell, of the Aberdeen district,
to prepare his bill for him. He kept at
him, insisting that he chad an idea;
but" he would add, Il can't frame it."
He kept after Campbell until that gen.
tleman "framed his idea" in self
defense. w. E. Whiting, of Bookings,
is not satisfied with the mail route
agency to which he was assigned by the
pGpdl tulCHt-llOu OdWdluC1 w d.
ker. Thinks it
ISN'T GOOD ENOUGH
for him. He is trying to prevail upon
Delegate Mathews to intercede for
change for him, to give him run on
the Dakota Central. Mathews did
enough to secure his appointment.
With this the ordinary hungry mortal
would be satisfied.
Brookings has abandoned the artesian
we'll idea. She has changed her bonds
so they may be used for water works
purposes. A council committee has
Just returned from a prospecting tour,
the result Of which is a determination
to proceed with the erection of stand
pipe, similar to that at Pipestone, Mimi,
but larger. Instead of wasting money
on windmill an engine will be put in
at once.
Honors, as well as cares, accumulate
upon the shoulders of George W. Hopp.
Not content with the presidency of the
Dakota Press association, lieutenant in
the dispensing of patronage, etc., he is
now leading candidate for land Of
fee appointment at Watertown, is
branching out as joint publisher of
Conkling's Dakotian, and, above all
and better than all, he became the proud
father of bip babV how Wednesday,