Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-09-20

neuvered in this state, the voters belong to
that element, and if they could get fair
shot at Gen. Arthur they would astonish
MIN in this state, but they are not going
to vote for any man like
Flower, whose nomination will be consid-
cred in advance as case of bargain and
sale of put up first and shut up after
ward
MONEY AND RAILROADS.
Another person told me that he believed
that Flower had arranged to have the gen
eral support of all elements of the Demo
cratic party, including Tammany hall. 1
asked him what power could have availed
him to accomplish SO much and my infor
maat replied: We'll, it's the money power.
Flower is in with the railroad kings, who
want a man in the governors Office who
vail not tamper with the anti monopoly
question. Gov. Cornell signed the railroad
commission bill, and it has alarmed the
railroad companies and they think their
hope lies in choosing some financial Dem
ocrat.'
But said I, IF it is understood that
Flower is a monopoly man, will he net be
cut in much of the state?"
Yes said this person, Flowers pomi-
nation makes Folger's election pretty sure,
unless these large corporations can tri
umph by the use of money"
My informant intimated that Tammany
hall would be induced to support Flower,
through the intimacy of
Mr.. Kelly with some of the transportation
magnates.
THE APPEARANCE OF JUDGE FoLGER
is on the whole fortunate for the RepUbli-
cans in the state of New York, who other
wise wouid have no man during the pres
ent year that would draw votes to him
from the neutral and Democratic ranks. A
lukewarm Democrat who has been named
among the candidates for mayor of New
York IN times past. and who employs
yesterday:
IF Folger IS nominated I shall vote for
him, 20 matter what Democrat is puf in
nomination.
Why" said I.
Because I think he has made good
secretary Of the treasury, ard L get person
al reports about him from Washington
which satisfy me that the Democrats have
no Men in the state of New York as gene
rally capable to administer in through ex-
perie1fee, conservatism Gnd sagacity as
he''
This gentleman, however, is no expon-s
ent of any large class, as he sometimes
forgets when it is election day. +
1T is very hard at this time to coniec-s
ture TIE extent of the opposition party to
such respectable nomination as
that of Folger would be. There
is nothing in the older history of the man
that would justify Republican in boiling
from him. He has not been thick and
thin Arthur man, nor even a stalwart of
pronounced sentiments. He was not the
original choice of Gen Arthur for secreta- /
ry of the treasury. but was taken up after
Gov. Morgan had declined the appoint
ment when Mr.. Arthur was good deal en- 4
barrassed to lay hold of a man of sufficient
moral weight to satisfy the expectation of
the country. Folger went to him. not as
an ardent offce-seeker, but as senior and
a friend After Folger took his Office he
showed complete Indifference to the ex-
pectatiGns of the Arthur machine in New
York city, and the Conkling machine in
New York state. so much so that his nom
nation 80 be governor is an enormous re-
lief to the machine men, who want the
treasury 10 go into real rowdy hands. Con-
sequentIy Folger cannot honestly be OPP
posed by those Republicans who want to
testify their despite of the machine lead
ers. They might oppose him because the
machine was supporting him, but that
would hardly be respectable apology for
abandoning probably the ablest man left
in New York state, certainly in
the Republican party, for gubernatorial
honors and services.
was talking to-day with Mr.. John Tod,
of Cleveland the son of the war governor
of that state, and he said:
''Those New York stalwsrts and their
imitators in other states are forcing that
stalwart issue with thoroughness and
desperation hardly ever seen in politics.
~ Woulu d ppcdA tAat tHeg Wdu5 10 feuOE11-
nate Arthur, though by their confidence
and total want Of policy one might think
they even meant to run Grant again two
years hence, SO as to get even with popular
opinion" This is the first remark have
heard for a week going to show that the
people resent to some degree General Ar
thurs forwardness in unfolding his stall
wart friends. Several of his appoint
ments in this state are disgraceful,like that
of the man called John Knapp. at Auburn,
and recently that of 4. B. johnson. of
Utica. A friend of mine who belongs to
the Union league of New York remarked
to me at the beginning of the summer that
he thought
THE CONKLING ELEMENT
IN New York was recovering its infu-
ence among the rich men of
the party which had repudiated
it during the administration of Hayes and
Garfield. My friend said:
when Conkling resigned from the SEN
ate and tried to be reelected his name was
mentioned with hate and contempt by the