New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1891-08-12
THE CUTE MR.. DAVIS.

Senator G. r. Davis of St. Peter has
been in St. Paul and has had himself
intervie we'd. He expresses himself as
very much in favor of 1t. Gov. Iyes as
candidate for governor and lauds the
constitutional lawyers virtues to con-
siderable degree. This IS very natural.
Mr.. Davis realizes in his respected
townsman, citizen and officer, for
whom the people have the greatest re-
gard, and one whom they are apt to
| call to lead them in important strug-
giles. He therefore, for reasons best
known to himself, sees in Mr.. Ives very
good timber for gubernatorial honols.
Il have had no conversation with Mr..
Ives' says the Nicollet Senator Gin re-
gard TO his aspirations in this direction,
but I have talked with gentlemen who
are perhaps more intimate with him
than myself, and there does not seem
to be any doubt that he will be in the
field. If he is out for the nomination
he will get the solid and enthusiastic
backing of Nicollet county. of course.
1 am sure no man in our section would
work harder in that direction than my
self. He would make a most excellent
candidate. He has good, clean, per-
sonal record. He made a good record
as presiding officer of the senate last
winter. He was so thorough a Repub-
lican that perhaps he could not figure
on any special support from the ALI
ance people. He did not cater to that
element very much. There was good rea-
son for this course, too. About the first
thing which was done was to take away
from him the appointment of those
committees. Senator Donnelly made
the break that such thing would
have to be ''for the lieutenant governor
was the tool of corporations.' Mr..
Ives no doubt felt severely hurt by that
statement. wholly unfounded and I'M.
called for as it was, and it doubtless af-
fected his attitude toward the element
which Donnelly represented all through
the session. Mr.. Ives would certainly
make strong run, and if elected would
make an excellent governor. He is a
man of experience in affairs, has good
business and executive ability. and is a
careful and conservative man."
This is exceptional praise for MI.
Ives, and it is quite possible that Davis
has been just little too cute. Since
Mr.. Lind announced that he was out
OF politics, the people have been look
ing about for good successor to the
present incum bent and many eyes have
been turned towards the brainy and
thorough officer who SO truly represen-
ted his party in the chair of the senate
last winter. They are aware also that
it behooves the Republicans to select
their ablest man as congressional
candidate. and will not cast away good
timber for poor if they can help it. For
this reason Mr.. Davis should be very
careful in what he says regarding Mr..
Ives. The people may take notice of
such comments, made for purpose,
and profit accordingly. In other words
they may decide to send Ives to Con-
gress instead of Davis. It would then.
be in order for Mr.. Davis to learn that
it doesn't pay to try to nurse your own.
boomletw with championing the cause Of
Others.
Alfred and Hugo Roos made busi-
ness trip to Candy by team last week.
The former went in the interests Of the
New Ulm Elevator Co.