St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-12-04
POLITICAL GOSSIP.

1t is expected that Gov. Merriam will
to-day appoint successor to the late
Judge Simons on the bench OF the dis
trict court of this county. AS Judge
SimOnS was a Democrat, and the gov
erDor has in all his past appointments
been disposed to do the right thing,
there is little doubt the gentleman he
will name to-day will be taken from the
ranks of that party.
The Ramsey county Democrats have
demonstrated OH a number of occasions
their intention and desire to keep the
judiciary out of politics. only few
months ago having Endorsed Repubi-
can, Judge Kerr. So. ANXIOUS are they
to do this that when it was rumOred
few days ago that Gov. Merriam de-
layed appointing Judge SimOns' success
sOr because of the fact that the Demo
Gratis were not united in behalf of any
one, all the candidates in the party, as
well as host of the prominent leaders,
called upon his eXcellency and assured
HIM that they were limited in behalf of
a Democratic candidate, and the gov
ernor was further assured that ii an
other Republican was added to the
bench the Democrats two years hence
and thereafter will pick out candidates
for every vacancy in the bench until
SIX straight Democrats SIT on the dis
trict court bench of this county.
Up 10 the present time the bench in
this county has usually been divided
evenly between the two old parties. and
at present there are OH the bench
Judges Kelly: Brill and Kerr. Repub-
!lcanS; and Judges Nilkin and Otis,
Democrats, with one vacancy that was
formerly filed by that staunch old
Democrat, Judge Simons. If Gov. Mer-
RAM yields to the pressure OF certain of
his Republic all friends, and names w.
ID. Cornish Tor This place, the Republic
ans will have four out of the six
judges in this Democratic county.
This would be so unfair considering the
n0n-partiSan attitude of the Democrats
of this county i'll times past that it is
not believed that the governor will con-
sent to do this. The agony will soon be
over at any rate, for the appointment
Will be made to-day.
r. c. Dunn, the nnpulsive Princeton
editor, takes exception to the state
mentS made by gentleman i'm the
GLOBE of last Monday, and writes a
letter explaining his position in the con-
test he mas instituted for the seat in the
lower house of the state legislature, for
which +. E. Price holds the certificate
of election. Mr.. Dunn declares that
he is willing to allow Mr.. Price
every vote cast for him. and only asks
justice in the matter. In this case Mr..
Prices majority on the face of the re-
turns, as agreed 10 by the three Repub-
lican auditors on the district canvaSSing
board, MeSsrs. Rhoda, of Todd county;
Van Alstine. of Mile Laos: and 'rache,
of Crow Wing, is just %. Mr.. Dunn's
letter follows:
Editor of the Globe: Win you kindly per-
NIT me to occupy short space in Your col
umns in reply to the remarks of "A Gentle
man From Northern Minnesota which ap-
peared in the GLOBE of the st inst. | am
making a fight in the courts OH technicalities
to get my rights, to get what was defrauded
OF by Negligent or corrupt canvassing boards.
l am perfectly willing to concede to my op-
ponent Il. b. Price, every vote that was cast
for him, Without regard to initials or the
spelling of his name. Conccding that, then
Claim ana will support the claim with suf-
ficent evidence 20 convince any fair-mnded
man or men, that if the votes had been
counted as cast, am elected by a decisive
majority. If the evidence does not bear out
my assertions | would not hold my seat
if every memper of the house voted in my
favor. j do not wish to give away my case
III the papers ] was defrauded out OF votes
by members OF my own party as well as by
my OF ponents, | have always made the
best fight knew how, for my friends and
ponents party. If E. f Rice is fairly elect
ed. even by one majority, he should have
bis seat. During the canvass Mr.. Rice re-
peatedly offered to Withdraw from the race
i'll my interest. / answered, No; they VIII
say hired you with promises to withdraw,
and l would prefer that you stay on the
ticket" Certainly, Mr.. Rice is poor man.
l am not O millionaire. / came to Mime
sofa fifteen years ago with less than SInV i'll
my pocket. / have been publishing the
Union here in Princeton for four
teen years, and know some
thing about what poor man
has to contend against. I defy any man in
Minnesota TO point to single dShonorable
act of mine. My record in the last house is
an open book. l am not ashamed of any
vote l cast. All ask is fair play And, Mr..
Editor do you think it fair or right that my
opponents should deliberately go to work to
create prejudice against me by prejudging
the case? 1 am making this fight single
handed and alone: my opponent is not. His
hackers boast that they vii spend $1,000 if
necessary TO elect him. ] have not 500 to
spend. l am into the fight now and cannot
with honor to myself back out of Ii. know
l was fairly elected, and am not afraid to APP
peal to a Democratic house to do me simple
justice. That is all l ask for-nothing more
or nothing less. X. c. Dunn.