St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-02-06
How the Junior United States
Senator Treated Senator
to Guderian.
The Plueky Anokan Promptly
Answered the Anti-Op-
zionist.
Business Men Of Anoka Offer
to Buy Washburn's Bank
Fl Stock.
The st. Peter Herald Tells
Why There Will Be Grain
Law Reforms.

had great deal of confidence in United
States Senator W. ID. Washburn from
the time he won his title general"
without going to the front down to the
later period when he secured an cleo
ton to the American house of lords by
means that were improper and disgrace
full. He is today and has Tor thirty
years been considered by the people at
large as type Of class Of men who's
control of the Republican party meant
its utter surrender to monopolieS and
corporations. Neither his elections to
the lower house Of congress, or to the
federal senate, were able to excite the
least enthusiasm among the people, and
acts he has performed have met with no
favor when had other men performed
them the people would have manifested
their appreciation.
But the ''peopIe are always right, "and
the citizens of Minnesota who have re-
fused to enthuse over Senator Wash
burn have made no mistake. Ii proof
is needed for this assertion it was fur
niShed by the senator himself few
days ago, when he arrogantly demanded
that the vice president of his bank at
AnOka either explain his vote against
OCildtOI DdflS vi lCOiSl lllo pOoIIiOHs
Like the sIave-driver before the war
and the Republican miIl-owner in the
East, Senator Washburn indicates
by his telegram to Maj. Hale that he
regards men in his employ as serfs,
vino have no right to think or act for
themselves.
The Bluff Did Not Work.
But Mr.. Washburn mistook his man
when he made this demand on Senator
G. S. Guderian, of AnOka. He received
no explanation, but he did get the resIg-
nation of the man who has built up the
Anoka National bank and made it the
prosperous and profitable institution it
now is, and has been for some yearS-a
resignation that the lOrdly Mill City
senator has SO far refused to accept,
through the fear that the release of Mr..
Guderian will result i'll the establish
ment of new bank and the practical
downfall s)f the old one.
On the IirSt days balloting in the late
senatorial election it will be remem-
bered that Senator Guderian voted for
Senator g. X. Davis, while the next day
in joint assembly he did not. This
change excited the Davis managers, who
( were at no time well posted as to the
situation, and they at once asSailed the
Anoka senator for his vote, and upon
his arrival in Washington the senior
senator demanded that Mr.. Washburn
apunish Senator Guderian, which the
/ former did by wiring his partner, Maj.
w. d. Hale, to demand a satisfactory
explanation from. Senator Guderian,an
in case this was not furnished, his
, resignation.
The real facts in the matter are that
Senator Guderian had been very shah
billy treated by Senator Davis on several
occasions and had made up his mind
not to vote for him at all. Imme diately
after the ballot was taken in the. state
senate the first day Senator Guderlan
came out into the hall leading to the
senate chamber and said:
81 consider that | have now fulfilled
the pledge | made and | shall not vote
for Senator Davis again. Had known
him as we'll as | do now | would have
declined the nomination two years ago
rather than promise to vote for him."
This was the position OF Senator
Guderian the day before he voted
against Mr.. Davis, and those who know
his sturdy independent makeup will
know that not all the Washeurns and
Davises and Severances
Could Have Changed
his mind. And now for the causes that
moved Senator WaShburn to make this
ABSURD and disgraceful exhibition OF
himself. AS is we'll known, Senator
admirer of Senator Davis, and he would
have been only too glad had the senior
senator been defeated in certain con-
tingencies, and could he have been salts
fed on one point he would have been
fOund i'm the anti-DayiS camp.
Could William d. Washburn have
been con WINGED that the defeat of Sena-
tor Davis would result in the election of
a st. Paul man. Gov. Merriam, for eX-
ample, he would not have hestated
moment to join the combination. Sena-
tor Guderian'S vote would have been
perfectly satisfactory to him. AS the
matter came out he now seeks TO secure
the support of the Davis machine two
years later, and every Washburn paper
is pointing to the proof Mr.. Washburn
has furnished as to where he stood in
the recent contest.
Had this proof been furnished few
weeks ago it might have had more
effect, although it would not have re-
moved the fact that Senator WaShburn
was for Davis only as against Knute
Nelson. or some other Republican from
outside the Twin Cities.
This move by Senator WaShburn will
prove the costliest blunder he ever
made, as it has already given evidence
of proving from business point of
view in Anoka. AS soon as Mr..
Washburn's telegram became pub
lie in Anoba. the business men
started out to head it Off. The bank
is capitalized for $4,000, a little over
half of the stock belonging to
the United States senator who is the
president. and an offer was at once
made for this stock simply because the
business men of Anoka desire that G. S.
Guderian remain at the head of the
bank. This offer has been refused by
Senator Washburn. In publishing the
facts in regard to the matter Editor
Pease. of the Anoka Union, paid the
following deserved compliment to the
high character, business ability and
popularity Of Senator Guderian:
49, Stand by Guderian.
g The Union was in possession Of most
of these facts last week. but nothing
was printed relative to the affair. as it
was thought al arrangement might be
consummated to purchase the stock in
the bank held by Mr.. WaShburn,
amounting to something like S27, 900, by
ADoka citizens who stonu ready to take
it ALL In accepting Guderian's resigna-
ton it is understood that Waslburn re-
fuses to part with his stock.
& There is no question but the with
drLwal OF Mr.. Guderlan as an official of
the bank Will be great surprise to the
citizens OF this city. and great dlsap-
.p9intmeDt to many of its customers. Mr.
Guderian has been connected with the
bank ever since its inception, and from
nothing has built up All institution that
had, Dec. 8, 1892, 1888. 335 in loans and
discounts. and over 1888, 600 in deposits.
PROFESSIONALLY. major portion of this
great volume or business is due to the
sterling honesty and integrity of Z. 5.
Guderian.
A sacrifice must be made to satisfy
political ambition, and no matter what
the consequence, Guderian had to go.
Senator Guderian and his host of
friends will be heard from later both i'll
the banking business at Anoka and in
state politics.
THE COMBINE Is SAFE.