The Mankato free press., 1894-09-14
MANKATo FREE PRESS.
WASHINGTON LETTER.
WASHINGTON, d. c..

WASHINGTON, u. y.
1t is not very happy Democratic
family that gathers around the festive
board these days. There is deal too
much sugar for the most of them, and
there are too many letters from Cleve-
land and too many quotations from
German and Vest bobbing up in the
way of perfect harmony. 1t looks as
if there was some trouble in the ranks
in Minnesota. Reports come from
there that indicatea great deal of bit
terness all around. The fact is that
no one expects the Democrats to sue
ceed anywhere in the north this year.
The danger to the Republicans is from
the Populists.
1t seems like a shame to make good
old Gen. Becker, the leader of the for
lorn hope at the head of the Mime
sofa Democratic ticket. 1t is way
that Democracy has. Whenever they
have any man who is of any particular
account they put him up for some Of
flee for forlOrn hope. Hancock, Til
den and Thurman were examples.
Profound regret and sympathy is eX-
pressed on every hand concerning the
Minnesota fire sufferers. | have been
asked dozens of times to describe the
region which has been deyaSted, and
eXDlain why such a disaster could be-
fall the country.
The flop of Senator Jones has been
a topic of interest here. 1t is well
known that Jones changed because he
felt that he could not be elected in
the little borough of Nevada unless he
followed Stewart and NeWlandS to the
POpulistS. Jones cares nothing about
the POpuliStS, and he wants only to
secure another term in the u. 5.
senate.
The people of Minnesota should now
beware that they are not represented
in the senate by Populist. There is
nothing that gives state such bad
name the country over as its going
over to the Populists. We have had
two of them in the house. They have
not been very noisy however, and
for that reason have saved the state
from considerable disgrace. The first
never was heard of, and the second
only became known because OF the
crank bills he introduced, and then
the fact that he got some newspaper
notoriety by siding with the anarchists
on every conceivable. Let US be sure
that the senate is not invaded.
Reports continue to come to Wash
ingtOn that there is deal on to down
WaShburn, and that the men who are
in it are Merriam, Clough, Sabin and
II. G. Brown. / don't believe that
Dave ClOugh is in it. He is not the
sort of a man that goes back on what
he says, and he has declared for Wash
burn. Perhaps Dave wants to be gov
ernor, but he can afford to get it with
out going back on his friend.
/ have been informed that the en-
gineer officers are already at work on
plans for the big lock between ST.
Paul and Minneapolis. 1t is probable
that with the beginning of next year
a great deal of money will be spent on
this portion of the Mississippi river.
This is not the time to change sena-
tors. During the next few years there
is likely to be some eVry exciting times
in congress, and every state will want
her best and experienced men on hand
to see that she gets what is her due,
as well as to see that the state is prop
erly represented when great issues
arise, 1t is mighty good time to
send men here and keep them here
who can be depended upon. Washburn
and Davis are the right kind of men.
We have a good Republican delega-
tiOn in the house, too.
ARTHUR w. DUNN.