St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-03-16

and was the first congressman of the
First district as carved out after the
census of $780, In 1888 he was again
elected, giving him fourteen years In
all as member of the lower house OF
congress from Minnesota.
In breaking into congress Prof. Nc
Cleary has closely paralleled the method
or mode of procedure of the Owatonna
statesman, but his friends should COM
mence to pray that the parallel may not
be continued to the end. ExCongl ess-
man Dunnell was in Washington dur
ing all the past session posing as a claim
attorney, but really with nothing to do.
Statesman Out of a Job.
Like hundreds before him, he re-
mained in Washington, living up TO his
income when he ought to have been
working for something permanent. He
may have little money, but 1t is very
little, and he cannot live away from
Washington. In speaking OF this mat
ter to friend some time ago, Mr.. Dun
nell complained bitterly of the results
of his course in life.
IL want to go back to congress once
MORE" he sad, ito finish up some
things. and then l will get out of the
way. l have no profession. and see
how great a mistake | have made. Had
| settled down to doing something IN
private life, might have made future
and really accomplished something"
This was Mr.. DunnelPs opinion pre-
viOuS to his reelection in 1883, aud he
does not look as though he would be
willing to modify it now. He is dissat-
isfied. but still cheerful and a good ex-
ample of statesman out Of job.
should BE the Aristocrats.
Congressman j. G. Sibley, of the
Northwestern district of Pennsylvania.
the district that was accustomed to elect
the late Hon. w. l.. Scott whenever he
would accept the nomination, is a
wealthy man, but one OF the plalness
and most democratic in public life. he
made his money in oil, and now farms
for fun. He was nominated by the
Democrats and indorsed by the Popu-
lists of his district, and defeated his Re-
publican opponent by $500 when Presi-
dent Harrison ran ahead of MIR. Cleve-
land $500 votes in the district. Being
interested in agriculture, Mr.. Sibley
went down to see Secretary Morton the
other day. When he arrived he was told
to send in his card.
"Well, l am glad to see that the
farmer is becoming aristocratic," he
said laughingly to Secretary Morton.
II am one of those who believe that the
farmers of the country have right TO
be aristocratic, and if you are going to
help produce the transformation l am
with you"
Lind Lacks Courage.
Although Congressman John Lind
gives il out that he is highly rejoiced at
the prospect of getting back to his law
practice at New Ulm, there is little
doubt that Mr.. Lind regrets that he did
not make a hight for denomination.
He could have had it without any great
effort. and, as things turned out, the
election would have been as certain as
anything in politics can be.
But John Lind is a peculiar man in
some respects, and one of these is the
fear OF defeat in political campaign.
During the few days following the cleo
ton of 1899. when it was question
whether he or Gen.. Baker was elected,
Lind suffered untold agony, and thou
sand times wished that he had content
ed himself with two terms. The point
with him is the fear that defeat will
lay him on the shelf, and at his age,
thirty-eight. he naturally breads such
fate. But his fears lead him to the most
absurd QeclSlOnS anu are lihelS W hecp
him in retirement unless he makes
bold play for his position in the near
future.
There Is an impression abroad in
Minnesota that Mr.. Lind is very rank
partisan, and that he likes nothing bet
ter than the prospect of eating South
ern Democrat or two every day. This
is all mistake. Lind has number of
warm friends on the Democratic side,
and is particular friend of Speaker
Crisp. He occasionally attacks the
Democratic side for its position on this
or that measure. but when it is not done
in earnest and in an argument it is
simply for the benefit of his constitu-
ents, some of whom gauge his work by
that sort of thing. LEWoN.