Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-11-27
HIGH OLD CAB.

HIGH OLD CAD.
Hts Congressional Seat, Tells a Chicago
Reporter IN He Kno,rs in q Couple OF
Minutes.
Chicago Tribune.
Congressman w. D. Washburn, of Min
neapolis, Mimi, was at the Grand Pacific
hotel, last evening, on his way to Washing
ton. While waiting for connecting train
Tribune reporter caught the gentleman TO,
moment, and had brief talk with him.
"Do you anticipate lively session this
winter" asked the searcher for news.
~ am not sufficiently well posted on the
future, to answer that question. This is my
first term, and, as was present at the short
session, don't know all that is to be learn.
ed about Democratic ways, though aim to
keep posted"
"Do you anticipate lively session."
II don't think that We will have the same
fight as We had last winter. My impression
is that the rebel brigadiers have learned q
brief but very explanatory lesson through
the medium of the last election. You
know the people spoke In very decided tones
in California, Maine, Ohio, New York, and
other States this fall. But then I can't tell
what they will do. They can't, however,
take the shute they did at the last eession,
and it will be mild in comparison. At least,
that is the general impression which prevails
in my State.''
"Will they try, do you think, to again
starve the government"
81 don't think that they will try to starve
the government this time. They can't help
regarding the elections recently held as
anything but a rebuke to their revolutionary
schemes, or else they can have no sense at
ALL"
will tho Grant movement have any
weight with them?"
81 don't think there is any doubt but that
the Grant boom will have an effect upon
them and will make them more mild. They
will regard it as one of the things inevitable
that, if they keep up their last winters tao
tics and the disturbance which they made,
there will necessarily result the nomination
of Gen. Grant for President in 1880 upon
the Republican ticket. If they keep quiet
and calm this winter, 1 think the Democrats
have an idea that the Republicans will take
up some one else."
Chow does the Grant movement take in
your State?''
"The Grant movement is taking one in
Minnesota. 1t is the one all absorbing po-
litical topic with the masses of our people,
among whom Gen. Grant is exceedingly
popular. don't think, however, that the
politicians want Grant. At least that is
what can see from outside appearances.
But they are advocating his nomination as
matter of policy. The people everywhere
are for Grant, SO far as my observation
goes"
"How about the South taking up and sup
porting Grant,
II don't think that the Southern Grant
movement will amount to anything
"Why not?"
~ don't see why they should regard Gen.
Grant as their man from any point of view.
There may be some idea of it in two or three
OF the Southern States where the Indepen-
dent Democratic movement has taken some
hold, but don't think that any Southern
State will support him. I believe that
Grant will carry every Northern State if he
is nominated. he is the man of the people,"
"Suppose Grant declines, or is not nomi-
mated, who doyou think will be the next
choice of the Republican party?''
"That can't answer so readily. After
him don't know who may come up. There
will be plenty of timber to choose from, but
the party, think, will be quite at sea if it
does not take up Grant,
"Would not Blaine make strong candi-
date?''
"That is hard to tell. He will make an ef-
fort for the nomination, no Doubt
"Whom has Minnesota to offer as her
choice?"
minnesota will be for Grant if he is
candidate, but beyond that there is no ma
tured sentiment. Don't ask me any more
about politics, especially if you design pub.
fishing anything say"
"Then, how about the business outlook in
your State?''
''Business in Minnesota is good in all
branches of trade. I may say that business
is booming there, and that there is good
feeling, and all the industries have found
new impetus, and are starting up with the
brightest of prospects. There is good feel
ing over the entire State, and especially is
this the case with the two cities of St. Paul
and Minneapolis. Such growth as they
have had in the past year they have never
seen before. No new great industries are
starting mp, bat our flour boom is the biggest
thing on earth. That is developing itself into
the most enormous proportions in Minnesota,
and this year we shall grind upwards of
100000 bushels of wheat and make
it ready for the bakers oven. In few
weeks we shall have capacity of 10000
barrels of flour day, and we will be max
ing that much flour before spring. New
mills are now going up which will be in
running order in very short time. We get
all our wheat from Northern and South
western Minnesota and Dakota. And while
I am speaking of the progress of our State
may allude to the rapid and great railroad
development of the State, upwards of
three hundred miles having been finished this
year,
It was now train time and Gen. Washburn
hurriedly took his departure.
THE BICYCLE RACE.
The Americans Astonishing Their English
Competitors.