St. Paul daily globe., 1891-03-28
BUCkMAN NOT IN IT.
The Benton County States
man Gives Up the Sur
veyor Genefalship,
and Wires Harrison That He
May Use His Own Sweet
viii.
4 Chance for q Fat Berth for
q Truly Good Repub-
liean.
Senator Buckman Caustically
Gives His Reasons for
Declining.

Benjamin Harrison, Washington, d. c.
Believing il for the best interests of the Re
publican party herewith withdraw my name
as a candidate for surveyor general of Mime
Eota. c. B. BUCKMAN.
This was the message that the wires
carried 10 the president of the United
States last evening, from the shrewdest
and most active of the Republican lead
ers of Minnesota, Ex-senator C.B. Buck
man. When the latter came down from
his lumber camp yesterday morning and
learned that the president was still
hesitating over this appointment, he
was mad clear through. Senators Wash
burn and Davis and the entire congress
sional delegation assured him that they
were loyal in his support, and he started
out to attend to his business. During
the afternoon he disposed of his log-cut
for the winter, and before returning
home in the evening without consulting
any one he wired the president his
withdrawal.
Il made up my mind to work for
Buchanan for awhile" was his answer
TO the question "Why he did it,"
The fight made on Mr.. Buckman was
peculiar one from the start. All the
politicians in power were for him, and
for no one else. His enemies were
solely in the ranks OF those members of
the party who are now on the retired
list" largely through his influence IN
times past. He has always been a hard
fighter, and has been prominent fig
ure in the factional fights of his party
for years past. No one, however. ever
accused him of being anything but a
Republican.
This withdrawal Is a blow to the two
senators, who are justly entitled to
name this Office, and will undoubtedly
make the task of carrying the state for
Harrison in the national convention
next year well nigh impossible. Sena-
tor Buckman was aSsailed by legion
of ''Soreheads and kickers," as he
terms them, charges were filed and he
was given no chance TO defend himself
Being heavy lumber operator with a
profitable business, it is not strange
that he made up his mind to withdraw
from a contest that might end disas-
trouSly. In speaking of the matter last
evening Mr.. Buckman said:
My reasons for Withdrawing are
simply that believe the party is enti-
tied to that Office. and if there is any
reason why | should not have it, there
is no reason why | should prevent some
one else from securing it. know there
is no scarcity of timber in the party. l
sent the telegram without consulting
any one; sent it with a knowledge that
charges had been made against me, and
! cringed like a slave under the lash
when | realized the injustice, but where
is my redress? l offer no apology, Ior
have done no wrong, and am willing to
be judged by the representative men of
our state as TO my record.
"lt is gratifying to me to know" con-
tinued Mir. Buchanan, "that the men
who have opposed me do not represent
the Republican party of our state. 1t is
also gratifying to me 10 know that our
governor and our congressional delega-
tiOn were true to my interests. Many
OF our strongest representative men
added their voices in my behalf. |
know of no other interests here with
out going to the disgruntled back mum
bers. This l would not do, SO asked my
name 10 be withdrawn