The Minneapolis journal., 1902-06-30
MINNESOTA POLITICS
"A FAGE FROM Republicans of the
.~- second and ninth
t'1I hHCohD OF districts who have
.5 memories reachi n
T. r. COMSTOCk. back ten years, mar

THE RECORD OF districts Who have
- memories reachi
e +. COMoIOCk. back ten years, mar
vel at e. F.. Com
stocks candidacy for the state senate, They
do not wonder so much at Comstock's as
surance as at the fact that he Is making
some headway among the republicans of the
district. ~.
MT. Comstock's previous existence ter
minated with the legislative session of lS93
when Cushman K. Davis was reelected to
the senate. Senator Davis was indorsed for
reelection by the state convention of 1892,
and by the convention which nominated J.
T. Wyman and 3. F.. Comstock for the low
or house In the thirtieth district. Both can
didates pledged themselves to stand by their
instructions and vote for. Davis. The pledge
was made repeatedly, and the night Before
election banners were carried in the parade
saying: "Voie for Wyman and Connstock and
the Reelection of Senator Davis
The legislature had ninety-seven republic
cans on joint ballot, a majority Of twenty
six. =a sH-,
tempt to defeat Davis by democratic votes,
and elect William r. Merriam When the
republican caucus was held, Jan. T. only
eighty-six Of the ninety seven members at
tended This was enough to elect, however,
and Davis was chosen as the republican can
didate.
E. F. Comstock was one of the eleven
absentees. s-.'2.
In The Journal Of jan 1s, it was
stated that three republican house members
We're ready to tell bribery stories. They had
been offered from $500 to s3,5OO to be abb
sent from the election. Money was known
to be freely used, but no investigation was
started. &i."s
The houses voted separately Jan. II. Demo
Gratis and populsts voted for Lawler and
Owen. The bolting republicans scattered
their votes between Merriam, John Lind and
Moses f. Clapp. p. F. Comstock voted for
Cfapp. 'e-1-&-- -: % 7nl1'
Jan. 1s Davis was elected on joint ballot
With one vote to spare, getting S5 out OF
1853. Twelve republican members refused to
vote for him.. E. F.. Comstock and two others
voted for Clapp. -
Comstock's constituents were ashamed and
enraged. A mass meeting was called at
Rushford's hall the" evening of Jan. rs. 9
j Q u n al OF the next day has an account
Of the meeting. -sg4 ..,r .,.. ..s--.... =.
Resoiutaons< were adopted unanlm oosly CEN
suring Constock, They congratulated Sena-
tor Davis upon his reelection, stated that
Conastock had been sEinstructed to vote for
Davis, 3and had. publicly and privately
pledged himself to this end before election.
His action was denounced as "treachery TO
"
| and contrary TO the wishes OF tho people who
elected him. y The resolutions~concluded as
follows: z" - $&
That We brand e. F. Comstock as a man
entirely unworthy to hold public office, that
he has betrayed the people of his district
and We hereby demand of him his res1sna-
tion as a representative
Mr.. Constock did not resign but he took
the hint. He consented to be politically dead,
oo1 r,0fo oebf fry,
| he evidently believes in resurrection, fol
he has once more, after tenzyear interval
presented himself as candidate This time
| he wants to go to the state senate, which
will vote at the session of 1905 on a success.
sor to Moses E. Clapp. Perhaps Mr.. Com
| stock would vote for Clapp again, perhaps
not. 5<SEE*s
Some, Of the republicans Of the th:rty-nintl
| district have short memories. Others have
come into the stateTsince lSsa The above
facts are retailed for their benefit, that they
! may know for whom they voting.
McKrNNoN FOR Mayor Nat Campbell
| ... of Crookston ha!
- CONGRESS. = pulled out of the con
gressional race. ant
Alexander McKinnon has announced himsel
as q candidate for the democratic nomination
in the ninth district. He will probably hav,
no opposition tor the nomination -
| :, McKUSlCK L. III. McKusick ra,
| the Pine county con
| In THE SADDLE. yention, and although
| .--.....r .....- Dr. Cowan of Sand
stone, his rival for the senatorial nomination
was In the convention. the senator shove
through resolution indorsing the McKusick
Oleson-Ro senatorial combination. Senate
McKalsick is a delegate to the state conven
tion-Dr. Cowan is not It's safe to say tina
II McKusick should visit Cowan's town. b
would have to dodge chunks Of red sandstone
Frank NJ Eddy was selected by the Pop
county convention to head the delegation t
the state convention. but Is not expected
attend. IT
HAY WILL DE- Eugene G. Hay vii
formally open his cam
CLAIRE paign for congres
@s Wednesday evening q
Ills POSITION. .> the fourth ward wig
wam He will discus
national issues in general, but especially th
controversy between President Roosevelt an
the insurgents in congress. In this Mr.. Ha
sides with the president, and believes !
granting Cuba a measure Of reciprocity. II
will also talk on reciprocity with Canada .
The Wood-Whitney forces claim "a sweepin
victory IN their legislative fight, as re
suit of the county primaries in Todd and We
. dena.
Representative L. 0. Cooke of Kellogg he
entered the republican senatorial contest !
Wabasha county, to succeed Allen j.. Gree
IL. M. Underwood and William Foreman at
also candidates.
Warren Potter won out over Ole Mauste
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