The representative., 1895-01-02
WASHBURN,

Anoka Union, Rep.): Talk as you
may, the trend of the senatorship is
steering straight for knute Nelson.
Litchfield Ledger (Rep): Wonder
what those fellows think now who
said that the opposition to Washburn
consisted of few ''leg-pullers 1t
looks as though the chances were
against him. even at this early date.
Fergus Falls Globe: The coming
| legislature will do wise thing if it
| leaves the Twin Cities out in the sena-
torial fight. We notice the Hon. S. G..
| Comstock, Of MOorhead, is candi-
date. He would suit this neck of the
woods and is an able man. The peo-
| pie of this section are not Washburn-
ties, even if Representative Bickford
| thinks so.
St. Peter Herald: The people be-
| lieve that the United States senator
ial fight will be on the plan Of Doodle;
that the man with the largest purse
will succeed. This semi-annual fight
with it's attending disgrace, can but
| impress one with the faults Of the
present system and convince one that
no harm could come from change
which wOnld give to the people the
right to make their own selection
May Mr.. Turpie win his fight in behalf
of purely popular government.
Duluth Tribunal: We are glad to
be assured by one of the representa-
| tives elect from this county, that
contrary to some published reports in
the Washburn organs, the delegation
from this county are not committed
to that gentleman for the United
States senate. We are informed that
they propose to be for the winner and
that they have very grave doubts as
to his having anything like the
strength that he claims.
Litchfield independents: Represen-
tatiye Sampson says he doesn't believe
Washburn will be reelected United
States senator. We are inclined to
think the Minneapolis railroad and
lumber king will not have things all to
his own way. 1t will be remembered
that Davis had nearly the whole legis-
lature pledged to him in advance two
years ago, and then came within a
vote of being beaten. Washburn has
but small following actually pledged
to him publicly. The great bulk of
the Republican members are strictly
non-commital on the senatorship.
Albert Lea Standard The senator.
ial contest is about to resolve itself in
to an issue of barrels-the biggest bar
rel wins the game. 1t is a fight be-
tween the corporations, the 500 or
Canadian Pacific railroad against the
Chicago roads, with the Rockefeller
iron mining monopoly and the Weyer-
hauser pine land com mbine as collater-
ais. AS we have said SO we no repeat,
Senator WaShburn represents the
| OF nj ir1,
having faithfully and ably cham
pioned it in every vote he has cast de.
serves unanimous reelection at the
hands Of his party.
LIE Sueur News: Senator Washburn
cares nothing whatever fer his consti
tuents, and looks upon his seat in the
United States senate as private prop
erty, and it is fact indisputably be.
yond all doubt, that If the Mime
apolis statesman were candidate be-
fore the people of the state, he would
be badly showed under by anyone who
might run against him. Therefore
why not give him the same dose OF
medicine that he administered to Sa
bin six years ago, and retire him fro m
the American house of lords? The
News believes that the Republican
party can strengthen itself by select
ing Senator from outside the twir
cities.
Sibley County Enterprise, Rep.): II
the late election Senator Washburn
was wholly outside the line of consid
GRAFTON. The people voted to rein
state republican supremacy, surely
, enough, but the thought of Senator
Washburn's successor never entered
the minds of the masses. The cam
paign in Minnesota was fought almost
; entirely on local issues, and there wa.
scarcely Republican county conven
: tiOn held in the state that even men
toned the name Of Washburn. The
popular Republican, vote of Minnesota
was not and is not. in favor Senator
Washburn-never was, and never will
be. Senator WashburniS not mar
of the people. and no member of thai
particular Washburn family ever was
If the question of his reelection were
to be submitted to a popular vote O
Minnesota Republicans, he would be
beaten by the ratio of ten to one.
RofOv,,, Dorer. For Sole