The Dickinson press., 1899-01-28
Senatorial Feeling.
The Electioa Of Hea . ?. ]. McCsmber .,
Uaited States Seaster Gives
General Satisfsctjoa.


The opinion is almost unanimous that
in the election of P. ]. McCumber North
Dakota has the right man to represent
the people in congress. In %veri6cation
of this statement w quote from the lead.
ing papers of the state.
The Bismarck Tribune, a strong anti.
Johnson paper. says:
In securing Porter ]. McCumber as
United States senator the people Of North
Dakota, irrespective of party, secure a
most excellent representative. Plain in
manner, reliable in word and deed, in.
dustrous and persistent in all work un-
dertaken, capable-by reason Of hard
study, extensive reading and research
and long legal practice; gentle, generous,
manly and patriotic naturally-he goes to
Washington we'll equipped to render his
constituents, the state and the nation just
such service as is needed.
The Grand Forks Herald, which
strongly advocated Johnson's election
from the time of the last state convention,
says:
Mr.. McCumber's election will be more
satisfactory to the people, Johnson's sup
porters included, than that of any other
man who has been mentioned for the
place.
His election, rather than that of any
of the other field candidates, is dis
tinct victory for the of good gov
eminent, and the people who have la
bored for the improvement of our politics
have every reason to feel satisfied. A
rebuke has been administered to corrupt
methods, and this should stimulate the
people to still further effort along the
same line.
Personally MI. McCumber is clean and
able. He is a man of education and cul-
ture, and those who know him best say
that he is possessed ola sturdy indepen-
dence of character which will not permit
him to call any man master. He has an
opportunity before him such as is seldom
offered to any man. He has it In his
power to create for himself and his state
a reputation which will command respect
for both, and by statesmanlike acts, to
create such a %demandifor his services that
the people will insist on keeping him in
the senate. The election of Mr.. McCum-
Der is the worthy bestowal Of high
honor.
The Fargo Argus has been one of Mr..
Johnson's most ardent supporters and OF
the outcome says:
In the election of P. J. McCumber as
United States senator North Dakota has
secured an able representative, a clean
man, and a man of individuality and
characteristic. frmness. His friends ex.
pect him to make a record in the United
States senate creditable to himself and
the state, and the Argus believes that he
will do SO. So far as Mr.. McCumber is
concerned personally his victory is a
clean one, and he is under:no obligations
to the leaders who used questionable tao
ties, in the late campaign to defeat MI
johnson.
The Daily Grand Forks Plaindealer
the leading democratic organ of the
r state, says:
!, P ]. McCumber who has been elected
to the high Office of senator from NORTH
Dakota is an able man. He is fitted II
: every way to make his mark in the up
, per house of congress and place it higt
up. He has evidently been elected with
out many promises being made to thu
politicians and without any pledges to the
corporations, which differs greatly from
: the manner in which H. c. Hansbrough
: was returned to the senate. For the mex
four years the state will be represented
in the senate by Mr.. McCumber and Mi
: Hansbrough, and with his ability Nc
Cumber ought to take the first place II
|, the estimation of his constituents and hi
colleagues at Washington.
e The Minneapolis Journal, which ha,
been favorable to Johnson all along, say,
{ of the election:
| The state press takes kindly to tn.
t election of P. ]. McCumber to the United
+ States senate. Every paper in the state
y so far heard from has had something t.
say in favor of the senator-elect. The
opinion is unanimous that North Dakota
has chosen a mar of excellent ability tt
represent her in the upper house. a man
I who is an orator and who will give the
young state an excellant credit mark a,
. Washington. While the battle was in pro
, gress comment was general upon the fac,
that McCumber was the best-equipped
man among the field candidates. Since
> the close of the fight that comment hal
been greatly emphasized. McCumber I.
surely a favorite.
{ Fargo Morning Call: La Moure prac'
tically said to Mckenzie: "You 20 tc
McCumber or I'll 20 to Johnson"-and
Aleck meandered.
g Fargo Morning Call: The man who
thinks Aleck Mckenzie will control Sen
ator McCumber don't know the Richlsnd
county gentleman. Besides being I
Scotchman, himself, his hair is a little
n sander than Alexis.
Congressman Johnson gave out The
following statement:
9 Mr.. McCumber will make Us a goot
senator He is an able lawyer, and sount
republican in all points Of Fundamental
party doctrine. That is the importan
If thing, after all.
vi Col. Robinson has shown himself
n consummate political general. His judg
o ment is clear, and quick to act in a crisis
H. 5000 N-..A-a