Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-08-16

tIcdsuItSS mucu more Interesting ludu UTICA
brac. It may be said without challenge that
Sabin's heart is with McGill in this guberna-
torial business, but generous sense of COM
ing to Hubbard's rescue in the attacks of the
Pi-Press has impelled him to be openly ad-
herent to d1a
THE LITTLE FELLOW OF RED WING,
which is move indicative of good fellowship,
rather than policy, on the part of Washing
ton county's adroit and successful boss.
Sabin's wealth and the fairly multitudinous
activities of his industrial enterprises, give
him such commanding influence that the only
credible assertion the Pi-Prcss ever makes
concerning him is, that he can elect himself to
any Office he wants. He does not want much
in that line. No empty honors tempt him.
The meat of life is what he's after, and not the
immortal bays, with scant cash.
His property, and the general impregnable-
ness of his position, make the Pi-Prcss rave
with impotent wrath, and he is castigated over
the not very warding shoulder of Gen. L. F.
Hubbard, who wants to be governor, and
may be, If society is willing-or forgetful-in
the political combination.
The state insurance commissioner, A. r.
McGill, is to many people about as unexpect-
ed candidate for governor as Garfield was
before the Chicago convention united upon
his nomination. Like the great cOnvalescent,
McGlll's political strength is quiet and posi-
tive. About the most Objectionable thing to
be said of him is that he is marked reminder
of Horace Austin's gubernatoral sway, which
was one of the weak spells that overlook the
magistracy of Minnesota, already enfeebled by
bout of Marshal. For downright prostra-
tion-mentally, socially, and Enthusiastically
the term of Horace Austin was such dead
level of insipidity that it is solacing to think
of him in Fargo. To pun on the name is
cruel, but the sentiment and literal meaning
of the two words are appropriate. st. Paul
has no regret over her absent ex-governor,
unless it be that his combined retreat and sim
ecure doesn't 60 far enough off.
In appearance McGill is decidedly hand
some, and he is distinguished for absolute re-
pose of manner. He is as imperturbable as
Turk. No surprise, trepidation or vexation is
ever visible in the serene glance of his mag
nifcent hazel eyes, but, with all that apparent
calm, those expressive brows look as if they
might sometimes, in pain and priyation, meet
each other at and upper angle. His forte is
He talks well, but is not at all what would be
called good talker. He can listen for hours
to the opinions Of ordinary men about him,
not only withouta trace of weariness, but
with fattering interest on his dark, clear
face. ~ s8eml
BE has TROOPS OF FRIENDS,
and for man of retiring and reserved turn,
he has a surprising knack of attaching peo-
pie to him. els full of unconscious charac-
ter, Tor his sgotism is small. Heretofore he
has served the State in quiet, unobtrusive sta
tions, and he is not largely indebted to circum-
stances, ror known by them. At times they
are as an open door to mans fortunate pro-
gress, and again they are the worst tether for
keeping HIM down. There may lie much that
Andrew r. McG,ll can not do, but whatever
he does will be done honestly and efficiently
About these days politicians of some i'm
portance and influence in their oWn little Sec
ton of the State appear in the streets of the
capital as if by merest accident. Some of
them are ready to promise delegations, when
the time comes, for good barter of balances.
The boss Jove of the whole concern smiles
persuaslvely the while, and talks with plausl-
BILE vagueness about the gubernational chances
fitted to be ringleader. You will observe
that, with men of his stamp, it is the eye
which begins the influence they wish to es-
tablish. It is the eyes which lnyeigle, prom
Use and control. McLarcn's eyes are kindly
in their look at the most indifferent persons.
Make it an object for that regard to be earn
estly interested, and they can make you be-
lieve that you and your concerns lie nearest
his heart; that his thought seldom wanders
from your consideration. Add to this, bland
finish of the spell, from eye to mellow voice
which rounds the tones of the most adroit
non-c accumulation of speech, ye. making You
fancy that it is for your of all the world ,and
You have tolerable photograph of our arch
rngster--high in the cOnclave of the official
tabernacle-the House of Hope.
TerritOrially he has the advantage, for, as
United States marshal, he locks all the ground
over, not on random lines, but on mighty true
and sure ones. He knows the lay of the land
with all the minuteness of q German military
topOgrapher, and any one who comes to terms
with him must 60 him better, or McLaren
smiles his own bland smile and fixes the ticket
with the calmness of fate. He is also the
more sure of results when he seems to be
doubtful, and drops casual sentence of mis-
giving-for effect.
Like some of the mysterious forces of ma
ture, his work is invisible, for, similar to the
law of gravitation, he gets the drop on pOliti-
cal disslmilarities, and you can't provesit ocau-
larly. -
Ex-Gov. WILLIAM R. MARSHALL 7
is candidate for reelection to his pleasant
sinecure of railroad commissioner, that it may
continue to give him license to exhibit his
imposing Uranium to the rustics while illus
trating the beauties of Republican doctrine in
future campaigns, pending some telling cleo
tion-his pay going on the while, with the
hope born of his eloquence, that it may be
perennial.
Speaking of Marshall suggests Gen. Chris
topher Columbus Andrews, late minister len-
to Sweden, oracle on beans, etc,
and their brilliant, joint newspaper enterprise,
the evening Dispatch.
During their extraordinary management it
ought to have had for motto Gray's lines
slightly varied: H
The public homeward plods ISIS weary way,
And leaves the world to darkness and to me.
It got left, for it beat all for stupidity and
loss of money. TWAS grim practical joke,
and the wonder was that Andrews bore his
pecuniary loss as long as he did.
But the inevitable finale came. Andrews,
with characteristic stupidity, just as he let
the population escape him while acting as
supervisor of the census here-did he let the
wreck Of the Dispatch slip through his fin