St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-12-22
HE'S FORMALLY IN IT.
Comstock Decides to Enter
the Senatorial Race for
II a Finish.
ASSURANCES OF. SUPPORT
Received From Sources Sup
posed to Be Friendly to
WaShburn.
AUDITOR DUNN'S FORCES.
Feig Picks Up the Glove
Thrown Down by Hem
nepin.
AUDITOR DUNN'S FORCES.


nepin.
Hon. Solomon G. Comstock, Of Moor
head, must be regarded as a formidable
candidate for the United States senate,
since he has uneQu!vocally declared
himself to be in the race. The announce
m ent Of the fact has not been unex-
pected, but, when it came directly from
him last evening, it made quite COM
motion in political circles in the city.
The news was carried to Minneapolis.
and by the next interurhan car delega-
ton from that city came over to verify
the report. They returned almost imme-
diately to that city to Garry the news to
the managers of .the Washburn Cam
paign.
Dir. Comstock was at the Merchants
hotel late yesterday afternoon. aud
maize the following statement of his
position.
Il would not have been a candidate
for the United States senate if consid-
cred Mr.. WaShOurn to have the inside
track, because | am personally friendly
to him, and think he has made a good
senator. But 1 am satisfied that, at
present, it is free fight, and Mr.. WASH
burn has no advantage over any other
candidate. l have been canYassing the
situation, and ind that there is strong
opposition to Mr.. WaShburn in many
unexpected quarters.
L have received assurances of support
from large number of members of the
legislature, among which are large
number whom l have heretofore sup
posed to be strong Washbu urn men. l
am going home tonight, but will te back
Monday. l will open headq uarters at
once and will make an active canvass
until the senatorship Is settled"
How 1t WAS Received.
! The announcement was made in the
tpresence OF group of politicians, and
: it spread like wild fire about the city,
and wac the sold topic of conversation
IN the hotels last night. Many took the
! view that the situation looked much
more dubious for Senator Washburn.
The ''antis" were greatly pleased with
the character of the declaration, and
the opinion was expressed that the fight
Will be red hot from now on until its
close. 1t was the opinion of some that
other candidates will declare themselves
soon and that there will be harder
contest than SIX years ago.
Throws Down the Gaunseet.
Hon. Henry Feig, of Atwater, has
been Comstock man from the Degin-
ming and was pleased that he had come
voIt, openly, as a candidate so early in
the contest. He says that Mr.. Com-
I stock is very able man. more so than
the people Of the state are aware. He
believes his chances for election are
better than any one thus far mentioned.
Mr.. Feig says that he will not only Sc
cure the support Of members in the
northern part Of the state, but will gain
strength as it becomes known that he
is an active candidate. Mr.. Feig also
discussed the speakership contest, say
ing:
The speakership is by no means set
tied. / regard it as extraordinary that
the HennepIn delegation should desire
to antagonize, as body, the choice OF
the agricultural district. The candi-
dates for speaker are all able men. and
do not want to reflect on any of them,
but believe that Mr.. Gibbs is the
choice of the farmers of this state for
speaker. They remember that the only
practical remedial legislation they
have ever got was in 1882, when Mr.
Gibbs was speaker; and this was largely
due to his efforts. His reelection would
be hailed as an indication of progressive
legislation in the interest of the agri-
cultural district, and would tend to
maintain the confidence Of the people
in Republican legislature"
Asked about the fact that Mr.. WASH
burn is candidate from Minneapolis
for the senate, Mr.. Feig said: "Weu.
when Hennepin county sees fit to an
Z tagonize the country, as l infer their
faction means, we might as well fight it
iout first as last. Let the battle go on"
Another Candidate.
Senator-elect Erastus b. French. Of
Redwood Falls, is mentioned as a eandi-
date tor United States senator. Senator
French, like Barkis, is willin'. and con~
siders himself as able to fill the position
as either Senator WaShburn or Senator
Davis. He is apparently very popular
man in his home district, as he was
elected by 222 plurality over S. ID. Peter
son. an independent Republican. John
B. Schmidt, Deihocrat, and T. L. Gil
bert. Populist.' When Senator French
reaches st. Paul 1t Is expected that he
will allow the use Of his name for the
position, and from that time forward he
may be expected TO develop a great
deal OF strength. This Information will
be great surprise to the Washburn
forces, as they have always considered
that Mr.. French was one of Washburn's
most enthusiastic supporters.
Auditor Dunn's Help.
Hon. Robert G. Dunn announced the
pames Of his prospective Office force
yesterday, and left for home on an early
afternoon train. The personnel of the
auditors office, aftef he takes charge,
will be as follows:
S. q. lverson, deputy; George Finn,
land clerk; Ci II. Warner, of Wright
county. assistant land clerk; S. B. Mo-
lander, the auditor of Kanabec county,
clerk in the land department. w. d.
Cowihg, of Fergus Falls, at present en-
ployed in the office Of Surveyor General
Compton, viii be clerk in the auditing
departnIens Capt. 3. q. J.. Jewett
viii Also bs appointed to 4 clerkshib Ia
the land department. where he was
employed under Capt. Brsden, and for