New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1891-03-25
Concerning People We Ali Know


| Mondays Globe contained political
article which causes dry smile to
creep across the face of any one who is
at all posted on the politics of the sec
ond district. 1t was as follows: ..Sen.
ator G. r. Davis, of Nicollet, is another
senator who has the greater part Of his
political career before him. His great
fight on the interest bill has brought
him to the front in Second district pol
itics, and it is generally conceded that
he will take Congressman John Lind's
place as the leader of his district in the
next campaign. Indeed, it is said that
had he so desired, and not been . friend
of the New Ulm congressman, he could
have had the congressional nomination
in the late campaign. Now however,
as Mr.. Lind has given notice that he
Will not seek another nomination, there
is little doubt of Mr.. Davis being made
the standard bearer in 1892, He will
make very strong candidate; it is not
too much to say that he will make the
strongest candidate available on the
Republican side.''
A copy of the Santa Rosa Daily De-
mocrat has been received here which
has the following to say of Rev. Berg
hold: A Democrat reporter enjoyed a
delightful visit with the Rev. Father A.
Berghold of Minnesota Monday. The
Rev. is a man of broad education and a
profound student He is German, as
his name indicates, but he uses the
most polished English, which loses
nothing from his broad accent. The
reporter s interview with the Rev Faith
er was complete with surprises. Hav.
| ing heard something of his history
| while lasoring for the church in Mime
sofa, the scribe was prepared to meet
a man of large benevolence, liberal cul-
ture and an interesting talker. But his
accomplishments cover broader fields.
He is an ardent lover of field sport and
an enthusiastic student in botany. He
did some fine shooting among the bear
and elk while in the North, and while
in the reporters company on Monday
morning he gave an exhibition of his
skill as marksman. Stepping into
shooting gallery he picked up one of
the rides lying on the counter and ran
up score of 81 out of possible 100
on one of the smallest targets; aud it
did not seem to be an unusual occur
renee with him either.
The Pioneer Press of Monday gives
our representative in the legislature
considerable space as we'll as some COM
pliments. It says: The representative
occupying, perhaps, the most trying
position of any member of the house is
Representative G. Ahlness of Brown
county. Mr.. Ahlness is an Alliance
man, but that has very little to do with
his trouble. The fac. that his name
commences with the letter A and that
the second letter is H places his name
first on the alphabetical list of members
and hence when the roll is called he is
the first to be asked to respond aye or
nay as he may please. Now any one
who knows anything Of the manner in
which business is carried on in leg
islative body must be aware that it is
sometimes very delicate matter to de-
eide on which side Of question to vote.
The majority of the roll calls are not
taken upon some weighty party mca-
sures upon which party man would in
all probability be not dubious, but gem
orally on cases involving perhaps the
amendment of the general laws or the
statutes. or perhaps local questions in
volving a local quarrel.
In such cases it is the custom for
members to, if possible, vote as the
members of the committee having the
matter in charge are voting, or as the
| majority of the local representatives
vote, as it is not possible for any mem-
Der to give close personal attention and
make careful examination Of all the
bills, big or little, upon which he is
called to vote. But Mr.. Ahlness has
none of these guides to 60 By. He must
vote before anyone else, and If he makes
. mistake and votes wrong he may in.
cur the enmity of a whole delegation
OF a section of the house. There is one
other course Mr.. Ahlness might pursue
but to his credit it must be said he has
not taken il, and that is to fail to an
swer to his name until the list Of absen-
tees is called. So far from Sinking his
responsibility in such mean way, Mr..
Ahlness has never failed when present,
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