Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-10-20
LEGISLATIVE GOSSIP.

The child is born. A caucus of the Repub-
| lcau members OF the two houses of the legis-
| lature has been called and will be held at the
hall of the House of Representatives this even
| ing, at O'Clock. To the request for the call
for the caucus were appended the signatures
| of twenty-one senator's and a goodly number
of representatives, aud probably large num-
| Der of signatures will be obtained before III,
| meeting of the legislature this morning. I lie
result of the request was the issuance of The
following call from the joint caucus COM
mittee:
A caucus is appointed for the nomination
of a candidate for United States Senator, to
| be supported by the republican members 81
| the legislature, to he iled at the hail OF t &c
House ST Rrm cganiaIlvts, on Thursday egcl-
n.y. the 20th inst, at 1:3n y. N.
| A. M. Crea, II. G. Hicks,
q B. Wilson, D. NJ Sabin,
| Milo White, G. S. Kneeand,
Committee on the part II. R. Denny,
of the Senate. Committee on the part
of the House.
| The Window clan are rejoicing at this con-
summation of their efforts, and feel more con-
| fident than ever before that their hero's pro-
verbal luck will not desert him. Their con-
| tidence appears to be well based, and quite a
| number of those who have heretofore been
| opposed to WINDOWS candidacy have thrown
| up the sponge, and acknowledge themselves
| beaten. There are quite number, however,
who profess to believe they can beat Window
in the caucus. The fact that the ballot will
be secret will enable weak-hearted men to vote
| according to their preferences without being
| obliged to show their hands. If it shall ap-
pear in the first ballot that Window is in the
minority, every one who has preference for
for any other candidate will be ready to s'bob
up serenely" and give him an open support.
But if it shall be proved that the distinguished
statesman from Winona is at the top of the
| dunghill, then will be "the time foridisappear-
ing" and every mothers son of the caucus
will swear that he was one of the original sup
porters of Window,
There are no indications of concentration
of the anti Wndoa forces upon any partcu-
lar candidate. The policy seems to be to scat
ter the votes among half dozen different can
didates, and if no choice is made on the first
two or three ballots to consolidate upon that
SthuiUatO WHo appears VI Dc Tue 0lOSG avail
able. Mr. Gilman will command considerable
strength from the northern part of
the state, while Mr.. Wakefield will receive a
considerable number. A few will cast their
votes for Gen. Sanborn and ex Gov. Davis, of
this city, not with any expection of electing
them, but with the purpose of dividing the
vote and preventing nomination. Edgerton
would have had good many complimentary
votes had it not been for the fact that since
his arrival here he has urged all his friends TO
vote for Window. The result of the caucus.
however, will probably be the nomination of
Window. The only hope of his defeat is in q
bolt from the caucus, and there appears to be
but little prospect of such an event.
1t is argued that the caucus will be private.
but the reporters of the daily press will be adj
mitted for the very good reason that If is
acknowledged that the proceedings cannot he
kept secret, and it will be better to have fair
and intelligent reports than the gossip that
can be picked up in the Hobbies.
The Democrats will hold no caucus. II
has been tacitly agreed that each member will
be permitted to vote for whomsoeyer he
chooses, without dictation from any source.
On the bond question there is but little
said. Judge Wilson's resolutions, given in
the report OF the house proceedings, will
probably cause considerable debate when they
come up this morning.