The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1894-11-21

between Washburn and Sabin Duluth
would rather have Washburn, but of
the two, people up here would rather
nave somebody else.
Madison Independent Press, Rep.) J:
We believe that if vote was taken
today as to who should be the next
United States senator from Minneso-
ia, John Lind would would get the
tOga.
St. Peter Herald: With an over
whelming majority in the legislature
the Republicans will of course elect a
United States senator. viii it be
Washhurn? We hope not. Better far
TO elect some man who is in sympathy
with the classes in the rural districts;
a man like Frank Day, John Lind, or
even Knute Nelson.
Graceville Phoenix: Wonder if Gov.
Nelson will re-appoint that anarchist,
5. M. Owen. as a regent of the Univer-
sity. Certainly if Mr.. Owen is the
man the leading Republican press say
he is, and the speakers of that party
echo the sentiment on the stump, he
should not be entrusted with so highly
important public position as that
which he now holds.
Millacca Times: Senator Washburn
is likely to have warm fight on his
hands to secure a reelection. Some
of the country members may remem-
Der the GOODNESS of Hennepin county
| n nd fOt LOT fNr
state Office this fall. Then, too, there
seems to be quite feeling in some
parts that Minneapolis and St. Paul
are not exactly the state of Mime
sofa.
Clark1ield Advocate: Buckle on your
armor and sharpen your sword for 1896.
The great victory of the Republican
party throughout the Union was the
best thing that could happen to the
reform forces in our country. Give
them unlimited sway and there will be
no excuses to make two years hence.
We do not look towards them for re-
Ilef because they do not admit that
there is disease. The only wrong
that they see is that the Democrats
are in power. Continue the campaign
of education and there will another
kind of landslide in 1896.
Swift County Monitor (Dem.): The
Monitor does not intend to defend in
any way the principles of the Populist
party. 1t believes that Mr.. Owen was
given every vote that could possibly
be obtained for him. But the manner
in which he was treated by his Repub-
lican opponents is disgrace to mod
ern politics, which are not usually any
too clean anyway. The calamity cry
raised by the Republican managers to
the effect that the election of Mr..
Owen would drive capital from the
state and make the conditions here
similar to those in Colorado had it's eff
feet.
Waseca Herald: That Senator Wash
burn, a lifelong railroad man, thorough
ly imbued with the doctrine of cor
poration greed. ought not to be re-
elected, goes without saying. The
people of the great state of Minnesota
ought not to be represented by two
corporation attorneys from the Twin
cities; and yet, as between Mr.. Wash
burn and Mr.. Merriam, the former is
the better man. But the great masses
of the toilers Of Minnesota ought to
have some such man as John Lind, of
Brown county, or Judge Stearns. of
Duluth, to represent them in the SEN
ate.
Duluth Common wealth: The Pops
insist on it they have not received
their death blow. They cast larger
vote in Minnesota than has elected a
good many governors; they were beat.
en- in Kansas with larger vote than
the one they won with two years be-
fore; they carried part of Texas where
no other party ever made an impress
sion on the Democracy before; they
even invaded the east in a scattering
way and cast in New Y ork more votes
than the Prohibitionists in their
palmiest days. They insist they are
not half dead and their opinion ought
to have some weight.
Progressive Age: One of the I'M
fortunate events of the late campaign
was the defeat of Hon. Ignatius Don
nelly. He will be much needed in the
Senate this coming winter, His
ability to oppose and his strength to
advocate, are too we'll known to re-
quire comment. Whom the Populist
members of the House and Senate will
select for leader we cannot now tell.
but this we know, Mr. Donnelly will
be much missed. He is the gamer,
for he can make books and lecture.
both Of which he does with delight
and great facility.
Argyle Banner: The result of the
election by no means indicates the
death of the Peoples party. In this
state the Populists vote has nearly
doubled. In Nebraska it has in.
creased wonderfully. When the com.
plete returns are in, the increase will
be found to be general all over the
union and it was only by combina-
ton of Democrats and Republicans
that any former Populist states were
wrested from the party
Sayton Gazette, (Rep.): The Min.
neapolis Tribune figures out the Re-
publican victory in this state to be a
big victory for Senator Washburn and
claims that the reelection of the SEN
ator was one of the main issues of the
campaign. II it was an issue nobody
heard OF outside of Minneapolis. In
this district and the district north of
us the legislative candidates made a
puollc announcement that they were
not pledged to WaShburn or anv ono