The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1902-01-10


tory of Carleton College. editor of
l"'Pupular Astronomy. and Mr.. J. &
McLain. editor of the Minneapdis
Daily Journal.
La making his nominations through
The editorial columns Of the Journal.
Mr.. McLain discussed the names of
William Window, Cusliman X. Davis
Bishop Whipple and John s. Pilshurv
and found considerable difficulty in
deciding among them.
"Considering Minnesota's great
dead-for the names OF the living are
left out Of consideration for this MIR.
| pose-as regards their national fame
and their achievements for the conn
try as whole" lie writes, 1--WE would
name William Window and Senator
CuSllmar X. Davis. Taking into ac-
count chiefly history-making within
The Louisiana Purchase we would
name Bishop Fl. III. Whipple and
former Governor John S. PiIsbury,n
In reaching The final decision. the
work of Mr.. Window was discussed AS
that of the first Minnesota member
or the National legislature to make n
profound impress on National legisla.
lation and to occupy IA commanding
place as IL National Statesman. He
was for more than twenty years a
member Of either the upper or lower
house of Congress, and twas twice
secretary Of the treasury. recognized
us one of the greatest tinanciers of his
time, us one of the leaders Of the Re.
publican party and the successful re.
funder OF the National debt
"lf Window was the first. Cushmau
K. Davis WAS the second Miuues,t,u
1" achieve Il nigh place in National
politics wetler of the party or the
nation" continued Mr.. .McLaiu.
"lie had made ii splendid record for
craftsmanship, knowledge of Interna-
iional law, and successful legislation
before the dispute with Spain over
Cuba that led To the Spanish-A
can VIA His position as chairman
of the Senate Foreign Affairs commit.
ee before and during that war. made
him largely responsible for shapiup
events and formulating American
politics. After the war. his poSitiou
as member of the Peace Commission
added to his fame aud he so success
FULLY discharged the duties of office as
To make his name us closely identified
with an epoch-making treaty of peace
as IT. wis with the inception of Il most
llhSelt1sh war for humanity. More
over Senator Davis, as one Of Mime
sofas governors in tile early seven
Ties. played no mean part in tile up
building of The State''
After IL review of Bishop Whipple's
great usefulness as .'the Apostle tti
the Indians" Mr.. McLain concludes:
'Governor John S. Plsbury was
perhaps personally less known outside
the State than Davis. Window or
Whipple, but his achievements with
in the State were greater than those
of the two eminent National states
men and fully equal TO those of
Bishop Whipple. His redemption of
Minnesota from the blight of rep,l.
diation, his rearing of it's university.
MS munificent charaLie5 and public
gifts, his personal goodness, The lofty
tone of his life. its broad scope. the
value OF his example To the youth of
The WeSt-lli these combine to give
him Il claim on fame. Then, too.
history in these days is not only the
story OF kings and presidents, law
makers and politicians; it must give
much space to industry. AS a CAP
tain of industry, Governor Pisbury
takes rank with the greatest and
strongest. Considering him as a
great man whose work was done in
he Louisiana Purchase, it counts
strongly in his favor that he was the
founder. savior and protector of what
is unquestiOnably the greatest insti-
tuition of learning within the limits
of that vast region. If the conditions
of the choice were that one of the two
should he named for his regional
work, the other for his national
work. we would, all things considered,
name Governor Pilsbury and Senator
Davis. 1t is highly desirable and
important that there snail be gen
eral discussion of the question so
that it may be thoroughly sifted be-
fore official choice be made"
President Northrup of the Univer-
silly of Minnesota. writes in suggest
ing Cusllman X. Davis and William
Window:
Minnesota is young state and
there a.e Others more familiar with
the details Of her early history than
am, but it seems to me that the
three men who have rendered the
the most distinguished services to 1be
; country and the world and are no