St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-10-30

the exclusion of the interests of the
people whose servant he is supposed to
be, it becomes dangerous. E. NJ. John
son combines unscrupul0uSness with
selfishnesS. Get all you can, and no
matter how you get it so long as the
public doesn't find you out, " has always
been his motto. That it has been is evil
denced by his official record. Facts, in
diSputable facts, stand out against him.
When the politicians began to awake
. last summer from the dornancy of the
past year, E. M. johnson whispered in
the ears of his friends that he thought
his ample torn would just about fill
seat in the state senate chamber. They
took the implied hint and began to
hustle for him. When the primary
elections were held. johnson was the
winner in the Thirtieth senatorial dis
trict, thanks to the energetic action of
j. II. BrOdist and Robert Jamison
whom he had associated with himself.
COmstock, Johnson's rival was defeated.
Even then it was not clear that john
son had won signal victory. The
delegates that had been elected oStenSi-
bly, to vote for him were sorry of their
bargain. They began to think about
the matter and concluded that johnson
was not just the man to nominate.
They offered the nomination for the
senate to Robert Jamison. Jamison, it
appears, had promised johnson that
he would not stand in his way. so he re-
fused the prOiTered nomination. OF
course, there was nothing to do but
nominate johnson, and he was put
upon the ticket, not because he was
thought to be the best man, but because
he was the only available man.
What then occurred?
johnson found himself without the
support of the best men of his own
party. E. +. Comstock, Herman Vogt,
| alderman from the Ninth ward: Peter
Anderson and other good men and good
| Republicans, leaders of best sentiment
| absolutely refused to support Johnson
They have emphasized their position by
| doing little missionary work against
him. Boiling is not commendablt
| act, but when men who stand high il
| their party, who have always worked
for the party. who are men of intelli
| gence and honesty Of purpose, abSO
lutely decline to support party nom
| inee because
| He Is Not a Safe Man
to elect, there must be something wrons
with that candidate. All this has beer
| done in the case of Johnson. The bes
|
| safe to trust him with high office
This they have learned by experience.
johnson has lost the confidence of the
men who know him best.
What has johnson done?
AS before stated, johnson has been IL
| politics some seven years. When he
became a STATESMAN" he was looked
upon as man in very moderate cir
| cumstances. Nominally, he was law.
| yer. But he didn't practice law. Good
| judges of such questions say that ''EG
| Johnson's practice doesn't amount K
$500 a year." Mr.. johnson spends sew
eral times that amount every year. II
resume: When he went into politics hi
was looked upon as poor man. Nov
he is pointed out as one of the city.
had no business worth mentioning
Where has his money come from
From politics. He went into estates
manship" as chamber of commerce,
man goes into a wheat deal-as specu
latiOn. He has for seven years beef
practicing those principles which E. q
Potter has lately been advOcating-hold
ing an Office as an aid to business. /
Potter hopes to be as successful
as Jahlison has been, he aim
high. Johnson has made so much GU
of city politics that he signs for highe
game. Hence he wants to go to til
state senate.
Some of Johnson,s Record.
But, you say, what has Johnson done
Section 90. chapter 5, of the Charter O
the City of Minneapolis. reads thus:
mo alderman or other officer or en-
ploye shall be party to. OF intereste
in any Job or contract with the city Q
either of the wards thereof. and an