Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-03-11
NO. 70
THE SENATORSHIP.
Gov. Pillsbury Overwhelmed with Pa
triots-Barkis is Willin'.

Gov. P1ll6bury overwhelmed with Pa
triots-Barlkis is willin'.
Gov. Pillsbury was not actually crazy last
evening, but the wonder is he was not, for all
day yesterday the political Assyrians of Min
nesota were upon him like the wolf in the
fold. Politicians to the right and to the left,
and in front and in rear of him all day long,
watching every movement, and assaulting him
both in and out of season in behalf of
themselves or their favorites for the Senatorial
succession, while hundreds of others, absent in
flesh but present In spirit, presented their cases
by letters, telegraph and the telephone. 1t
made the day one of the most trying in the
governors experience of nearly fve years in
the gubernatorial chair, and at nightfall he
retired to his quiet and peaceful home tired In
both body and mind, and generally disguised
with the rapacity and selishness of the COM
mon run of politicians.
In all, low estimate of the calls on him
with direct reference to the Senatorial sue
cession must have been one hundred, while
those who cooked up some other reason for
calling, and then lugged suggestion or re-
quest upon the subject, would swell the total
number to fully one hundred and fifty. They
came singly and in delegations. The most i'm
posing delegation in numbers was that from
Owatonna, Dunnel's home, seventeen in num-
Der, headed by Messrs. Hickman and Bur-
lingame, the spokesmen, and the complement
was made up of local politicians with small
sprinkling OF professional and business men of
the city This delegation arrived by the early
morning train, and in due time appeared at the
governors office and was given hearing, when
Messrs. Hickman and Burlingame earnestly pre-
seuted the claims of Mr.. Dunnell. Gov. Pills
bury listened attentively to these presentations,
as also to the informal suggestions following
by different delegations, and at the conclusion
courteously dismissed the delegation with the
yet received any official notice Of Mr.. Win
dom's resignation, and until that was received
he should do nothing toward naming his sue
cessor. The delegation returned from the IN
terview far from jubilant over the prospects
of their favorite. Indeed, all wore moro or
less disappointed look, which was not dis
PEELED at the hour of their leaving on their re-
turn home, P. NJ, while some were decidedly
blue, one gentleman remarking that, to an
A. j. Edgerton, Of Mantorville, would be the
man. He had evidently forgotten the GLOBE
and Ramsey. From the delegation the re-
porter learned Mr.. Dunnell reached his home
at Owatonna on Wednesday, and that it was
probable he would not visit st. Paul until after
the succession was settled, being content to
make his canvass at long range by delegations,
kilograms and letters.
Another delegation was represented by
Messrs. Ensign, Mitchell and Presnell, Of
Duluth, who earnestly urged upon the gov
ernor the claims of the northern portion of
the State, and presented the name of Hon. O..
P. Stearns, at present Judge of the Eleventh
Judicial district, as one in every way qualified
for the high position.
Gen. Edgerton, whom many who do not be-
lieve in the GLOBE and Ramsey think
is the coming man, had his
interests carefully watched by a small
but earnest body of lieutenants. These lieu
tenants must think things are not going just
as they should, for they sent off q telegram to
their chief last evening, advising him to put
in his appearance in st. Paul to-day.
Gen. Baker remains camped upon the
ground and by means of his own observations,
and the reconnoisances of his friends, keeps
himself as well posted as possible under the
circumstances.
Gordon E. Cole also took a personal obsor-
vation of the situation yesterday, while his
friends continue to profess great confidence
that their favorlte will be the man.
In the meantime the kilograms and letters
continue to roll in upon the governor by the
bushel basket daily. But he has not received
WindOm's resignation yet, and until he does
the anxious seat will be full and the result as
much in doubt as when it was first known
Window had been appointed and accepted the
treasury portfolio.