The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1895-01-10
SAUK CENT RE, MINI.
THE SENAT ORIAL FIGHT.

When the polls closed after the late
election the rep ,blican party i'll Mime
sofa was iii sp tcudid condition. 1t had
not only act ieved brilliant victory,
one wholly unparalleled in its history,
but every trace of factional feeling had
been, app arently, laid aside. anu the
spirit OF Isrmony gave every member oi
1t a rest iul feeling an | confidence for the
future, come what might. But that is
all ch aused, aud TODAY it is rent asunder,
bite :rucss exists and to an eNteut the
trui is ~, victory are brt ashes.
J 1ew. Knute Nelson was reelected tor
overnor be- the unNted and aggressive
effort of the entire party because all
t.elt that his administration had talriy
ratried THIS fitting recognition. Early
In the canlpaigu, - was hinted that he
was q candidate for the United States
Senate against Senator Was'hburn, and
IN MANY localities, and THIS was one Oh
them, Z here was an apparent lack OF
cordially iii his support Tor two res-
sons: First, the people were cordially
in favor OF Senator Mask burns re-elec-
tton: end, secoHd, thew wanted Mr. Mel
son. end not tl>e non;uee tor lieutenant
governor III the executive chair tor the
ensuing tersn. Early in the campaign,
when there was a teeling that Mr.. Owen
might be elected, ami Il great deal OF in
difference aseto the result providing Mr
Nelson did net propose to serve out h,s
term If eiected, Ill q speech ut Albert
Lea at WHICH Mr.. Washburn was pres
,ent, Mr. Nehson is rcENrted to have used
this Language, and it Is copied from the
published report and never corrected
nor denied Nv Mr.. Nielsen, or anyone tor
Inn:
The governor contrasted very ,viger-
ously the records made by the popukst
legislatures of 81 with that OF the repub-
lican legislature OF go He showed that
the ouly hooe OF effective and wise legts
latiOn of THIS state lay IN the election OF
republican Legislators. He then pointed
out that there were Other reasons Whv
republican Legislators should be chosen
There was.a United States senator to be
elected upou whose vote on these mat
tiers he had been discussing much de
pended. 1t was important that the man
selected should be staunch and able
republican. The governor then took his
audience into his confidence. He has.
been accused he said, OF helng a candi-
date tor the senate and tor the governor
ship at the same time. That was not
true. He Was candidate for governor.
He wanted to be elected governor, and
iteecteu expected to serve out his term.
But he was not, had not been, and
should not be, a candidate for the sen-
ate. He hoped that some such man as
Senator Wasllburn would be elected to
I'LL that seat. and it was the paramount
duty of the hoa,r to send republican leg
islators 10 St. Pau. who would compass
that result.
Immediately uponits publication there
injected into the campaign in behalf OF
Mr.. Nelson. All doubt had peen re-
moved and that by the one man who
could remove it. the governor himself.
and the result was what it by reason of
this assurance.
The candidacy oil Mr.. Washburn for
the senate was part and parcel of the
campaign none the less because his name
was not and could not be on the ticket.
and it was felt that his strongest, if not
only, possible opponent had very gener-
ousiy. and very adroitlv too. taken him
self out Of the field. Whether he had any
idea of strengthening his canvass for
governor by the above declar alton, is
not to the purpose. He did 1t.
His friends throughout the state were
therefore, lily prepared for the announce
ment made by him last week that he
was an avowed candidat. for the sen.
atorship, and he forthwith commenced
an active and aggressive campaign,
which he is conducting with all the ell
ergy OF which he is capable, making it a
personal matter.
1t is not to be wondered at that the
trienos OF Senator Washburn are indig-
naut at this action of the governor, and
charge him with bad faith. The fight is
on, and The feeling is bitter as between
the friends of these two candidates. 5. G.
Comstock and Congressman McClearv
arc also inn the field, but they clearly
have the same right to aspire to sena-
torial honors that is inherent ia every
qualified citizen of the state, and their
canvass does not excite particular as
peritv.
Tile HERALD warmly advocates the
return OF Mr. Washburn, because it be
lieves him to be, all things considered
the most valuable senator the state
could possibly select for the ensuing
term. 1t supports him tor senator on
the same grounds, and with the same
cordialitv that it supported Mr.. Nelson
for governor. because his services during
his term OF office clearly enttle him to
reelection.
GOOD ROADS,
Il. ~. N