St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-01-26
THE NORTH DAKOTA SENATOR

The final outcome of the senatorial
contest in North Dakota affords strik-
ing illustration of the peculiarities of
politics. especially in new regions. A
year or so ago PIERCE seemed to be so
popular that he was elected senator al
most by reclamation. The desire to
keep him in the senate was SO vehe-
ment that the legislature endeavored to
usurp the wOnted privilege of the SEN
ate and insist that the long term should
be, given him. But the senators would
not be dictated to, and the usual lottery
was had, giving him the short term.
But the gentleman was so elated
by his rare fortune in attaining the
honor that he looked upon himself as
one of the men of destiny, the favorites
of fortune. No question was had
that the new legislature would be
as eager to do him honor as the older
one. Consequently he, did not deem it
necessary tie keep up the plant genu-
fleXiOus before all home powers that
aad waited him from the executive
chair into the senate. 1t is not material
as to the poses he assumed. They did
not induce a popular encore. In the
election of the present legislature the
senator was the chief issue, and his
supporters turned up among the scat
tering. There was no decided prefer
ence indicated for any man, but prev
alent repugnance to the incumbent.
Anybody to beat PIERCE" was the feel
ing. 1t is not to be presumed that the
Intelligent and alert ruStlers of "the
Wonderland acted without adequate
cause. They had given the casual So
journer with them a years trial, and
concluded that of all the aspir-
ants for the position he was the
one they most clearly did not want.
Quite as curious is the fact that the prize
was awarded to the man who went into
the soup last fall. HANsBRoUGH had
served one term in congress and was
thrown out for man whose chief claim
was that he had political grievance.
His selection in place Of PIERCE has
some encouraging features. The cir
cumstances attending it afford greater
political latitude than in the creation of
party caucus. He stood in opposition
to the caucus and refused to go into one.
In measure he represents the indie
pendent and reform elements. He had
the larger part of the Democratic vote,
and perhaps could not be elected with
out 1t. He has been partisan enough to
vote for thu MCKINLEY tariff and
the force bill, but in his speech
after his election he intimated
that he had discerned the drift
of the public mind and learned
something by observation. He has GER
tainly come to better comprehension
Of the agricultural interests of the
West, and will reflect the views of his
state more satisfactorily than PIERCE
could. The latter was the representa-
tive of interests outside of his state.
The most earnest efforts for his success
were put forth in outside quarters. The
disappointment is chiefly with non-res-
idents. AS regards the bright and fortu-
nate young statesman from DEVILS
Lake, perhaps the Fargo Republican
indicates some of the phases of the re-
suit in this:
The election of Hon. D. c. HANsBRoUGH to
the high Office of United States senator is a
victory of the people over ''bossism'' and
corporation influences. 1t marks the day of
beginning of a purer era of politics in
North Dakota; it says to the world. here is
state which recognizes no voice but that of
the people-a government of the people, by
the people and for the people; it plants the
stamp of condemnation on carpetbaggism
curse that has been blight to the fair name
of the state, and a stencil in the nostriIs OF
deeeney.