St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-12-05

session of congress matters went from
bad to worse, and when the fall cam
paign commenced the Washburn and
Tawney forces were at least in state
of "armed neutrality" That the rela-
tionS or the two are no closer now is
certain, for the reason that the WASH
burn men are preparing to fight Taw-
ney, in case it shall become necessary.
During tue long session of congress last
year there was so much aOsenteelSm
that the house was finally obliged to
adopt rule deducting the pay of MEM
berS for the time they were not in at
tendance. But even this had no effect
Oil some of the members, one of whom
was Mr.. Tawney.
Tayvney's Absenteefsm.
"The fact of he matter is." said
good Republican friend of Senator
WaShburn, "that Congressman Tawney
was absent on one preteXt or another
more than half of the time and more
than all the other six members from
Minnesota put together. In case Mr..
Tawney becomes candidate for Sena-
tor the exact record will be shown, and
L do not believe the Republicans of
Minnesota will want to send a man
with so mach outside business to the
senate"
1t is true that Con gresham TawneY
was absent grea deal during the last
year. but whether his absenteelSm was
so great as stated above, only the rec
OrdS of the house will show. When
Mr.. Tawney was elected to congress he
was just entering upon handsome law
practice, which he has endeavored to
keep up. His election to the state SEN
ale i'll the fall of 1890 gave him a great
stare Ill a professional way, which,
naturally enough, he was lOth to throw
away. being comparatively poor man.
Whether he would continue to give
this careful attention to outside busi-
ness If elected to the senate is ques
ton. Nevertheless, the fact that the
friends OF the Minneapolis senator ar g
loading up on this matter shows that
they fear the Winona man.
Looking to Minnesota.
Although Minnesota failed to elect a
Democrat to congress at the late elec-
tlOn, the state is no longer regal drd as
solid Republican state by the leaders
-Of the national Democracy. The stand
ing or Congressman Hall and Mai.
Baldwin i'll the present congress has
impressed the party leaders. and they
Will hereafter pay more attention To the
state. When Congressman Hall was re-
elected in 1892, and was given a Demo-
cratic colleague in the person of Maj.
Baldwin, more was done to force recOg-
milton at the hands of the party than
could have beer accomplished by the
election of two Democratic governors.
THESE two gentlemen were elected in a
presidential year; they went down in
a landslide, but their good records
stand.
The election of three Democrats in
1886, Judges Wilson and Macdonald and
the late Edmund Rice, was the first
substantial bit of evidences presented
the country that Democracy was grow
ing in the North Star state. The dis
cOuraging defeat of ali three of these
gentlemen in 1888 had the effect of
telling the world that after all Mime
sofa was welded to her idols and that
the revolt in 1886 was merely
A Passing EbuIIitIon N
of ilI-humor at the arrogance of the
Republican machine. In the same way
the result in 1890 was accounted for
when Capt. HarrioS, CONGRESSMAN Hall
and ex-COngressman Castle were elected
by overwhelming majOrIties. With one
accord the Republicans and those DEM
OcratS who were ignorant of the true
situation in the state said:
"Wait until '92. In a presidential
year Minnesota will elect a solid Re-
publican delegation"
Well. they waited, and it is needless
to say were more than surprised when
the returns showed the election of two
Staunch Democrats. This result at
once opened the eyes of the national
leaders, VINO were quick to interpret
nf
these circumstances, the defeat of Con-
gressmen Hall and and Baldwin in the
late election does not count. Much is
expected of the party in the future.
With two men like the Democratic men,
berS and young men of ability and char
acter Ike +. w. NJ. CutcheOn, Dan w.
Lawler, Logan Brack kenridge, r. T.
Hudson, W. S. Hammond, David Il,
Calhoun, j. Adam Bede, Albert Schal-
ieT, E. A. Child, W. II. Leeman, Thomas
D. McDermott ana host of others Just
as vigorous and earnest enlisted in the
cause, confidence i'll the future of the
party III M nnesota is telt on all sides.
Let Them Gerrymander.
"The Republicans can gerrymander
the state" said Democrat in discuss
ing the situation, land they cannot pre-
vent the election of at least three Dem
OCldtlC h0mD6TS IN minnesota IN 1896.
| hope, by the way, that the present
legislature will go into this business in
earnest. When the Democrats had the
power in 1891 they gave the state the
only fair appOrtionment for congress
siOnal purposes in it's history. The
Craig bill was so fair that it met with
no objection from the large Republican
minority, and now if the Repub-
licans go ahead and make shoeString
districts for partisan purposes the
people will have a chance to compare
the work Of the two parties, to the ad-
vantage of the Democrats. To my mind
there is exceeding great doubt as to the
Republican leaders allowing any appor-
tionment to be made. The senators
will certainly oppose any legislative
appOrtiOnmeut for the reason that some
Of them would be let out by it, and the
legislature can hardly make a new deal
In the congressional districts and at the
same time allow the present inequitable
legislative appOrtionment to stand. |
don't know how long the Second, Sixth
and Seventh congressional districts are
going to submit to the rule of the small
and Older counties, but, while it can't
be very long, am quite sure no appOr.
tionment bill can 60 through at the
coming session."
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