The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1903-02-11
THE RATCHET BURIED
1t is Reported That the Ratchet has Been
Buried by MesSrs. Bowling
& SOmerville.
The Renville County Gentleman Planning
for Nomination two or Four
Years Hence.

The political Ratchet that has so
long been held in the air between
Hon. Geo. w. Somerville. senator
in the legislature from this district,
and the Hon. Michael J Cowling
late candidate for the Republican
nomination for representative in
congress from the Seventh district,
has been buried.
This important information was
given to a representative OF TIE
GAZETTE on Wednesday evening of
last week by the Renville county
statesman personally. Mr.. Dowl-
ing was feeling, to use the vernacu
lar, Gully" A ray of sunshine
was apparent on his always pleas
ing and ever smiling countenance,
and he seemed to have just been
passing through the political stage
of having been born over again. y
Its buried. my boy, was the
first remark that Mr. Bowling made
TO THE GAZETTE represent ative.
What S buried?' was the reply.
The Ratchet between George and
l." returned Mr.. Bowling. You
know, during the last regular and
extra sessions and up to the time of
the primary election, George kept
telling'm me that if he succeeded in
whipping me out for the Republi-
can nomination for congress from
this district for the last September
primaries, he would wipe off the
plate and all differences between
us would be settled-tbat is, each
one of US would have permission to
start our political life over again
and invite the support Of each other.
| | was up to the senate this morn
ing and went over to where George
was sitting, and after shaking hands
with him. reminded him of his
statement. We had quite a pleas
ant talk together and I believe it
has done both of us great deal OF
good. y
Mr.. Somerville was seen on the
following morning regarding the
reported interview. He admitted
that be had had talk with the
Renville county statesman, but sc
far as giving the Ratchet a six-foot
burial, he did not give his enthusi
astic sanction. He informed Mr.
Bowling that he had shown remark
able strength at the last primaries
and was man to be reckoned with
in the populous counties of the new
district. But further than this the
attorney sayeth not.
Whether Mr.. Bowling is laying
his pins to enter the congressional
contest to occur in September o
1904, is question. The best poll
ticians are of the opinion that b.
will concede to Mr.. Volstead tive
terms 10 congress before he him
self enters the race, but the fac
that he came so close to winning
out at the September primaries il
undoubtedly big lnducement fo
the Renville county gentleman t,
enter the contest in 1904. In thi!
connection and in connection will
the reported interview with Sena
tor Somerville, it is well to stat,
that the differences on the states
between Mr.. Bowling and a mum
Der of other people in the Seventh
| district, which existed prior to tht
last primary contest have beer
wiped out. Indeed, during Mr.
! Bowling S visit in st. Paul las
| Wednesday and Thursday heSsuc
| ceeded in placing several goo6
sized patches on his political quilt
and if the threads on these patches
are not broken or rips are not per
mitted, Mr.. Bowling would go into
the 1904 contest with large num-
Der of new friends.
4 The interview between Messrs
Somerville and Bowling did not
have any relation to Mr.. Somer
ville's alleged aspirations for con
gress in the Second district, and 4
is certain that neither gentlemen