Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-02-27
apolis Tribune, which appeared in yester-
days GLOBE:

, Mr.. Driscoll, one of the publishers of th
Press obtained from Mr.. William S. King
a certain interest in a railway contract fo
himself, Mr.. Wheelock and MIR. Charle
Nichols, '' on the condition and with tht
: understanding that they should render Ger
tain political services, including the sup
port in good faith of Mr.. Windon
for the United States senate
After stating that Driscoll and Nichol:
were intimate personal and politlca
friends, the Press continues:
During the month of April last it came
to the knowledge of Messrs. Driscoll anC
Nichols that certain citizens of Minnesots
had privately associated themselves to-
gether for the purpose of bidding on the
Northern Pacific railroad. All OF
these gentlemen were citizens OF
Minneapolis, except Col. J. L. Mer-
riam, of ST. Paul, who, as it was
afterwards ascerta1ned, was taken in by
the original projectors to prevent the for
matisn of rival organization in ST.
Paul.
After due consideration Messrs. Driscoll
and Nichols could see no reason why,if any
little game Of that kind was on foot, they
should not hare q hand IN. x x X 1t
happened that Mr.. Driscon had at that
time some important business at Washing
ton in connection with the appointment of
! Mr.. Wheelock as postmaster. He had
learned that as the company was shipped
up, there were tJCo unassigned shares,
which were probably at the disposal of
Mr.. VIM. S. King, who was one of the
parties in the projected organization.
Mr.. Driscoll went to Washington, where
he had an interview with Mr. King. He
told MIR. King that he knew all about the
proposed Minneapolis company, and told
him that he lcanted, for himself and asso-
ciates, including Mr.. Nichols, an interest
in the project.
The Press then proceeds to state that
Mr.. King admitted there we're two unas-
signed shares, and promised to turn his
share over to Driscoll.
"Mr. Driscoll finally and Thankfully ac-
cepted Mr.. Kings offer for himself and as
sociates, knowing that if Mr.. King con-
sidered it worth his while he could very
readily get one of the unassigned shares"
st was arranged at this interview that
Mr.. Charles Nichols, one of the parties in
interest, should represent the share in the
organization of the company"
The cornered Press then proceeds at
considerable length to explain how they
had arranged and expected Nichols to
represent them. When Mr.. King insisted
on turning Nichols out of the directory the
following ensued:
After brief consultation on this turn OF
the case, Messrs. Nichols, Driscoll and
Wheslock came unanimously to the con-
clusion that they could not, consistently
with their self-rsspect or their views of
Justice, retain an interest in the manage
ment. of which they were refused voice.
They, therefore, resolved to invoke
every agency and influence in
side and outside of the North
srn Pacific Railroad company, which
they could command to bring about a
change of this policy and to make the
issue at once and finally upon the reten-
tion of Mr.. Nichols.
Various gentlemen occupying high
positions in the Northern Pacific Railroad
company, employed their influence and
persuasions, at our request, to modify Mr..
Kings determination. Among these gen
tLemen avdS M. Wiadom. But all their
arguments and expectations proved un-
availing.
We then 1--WE standing for the three
parties in interest) through a prominent
mutual friend, rendered back to Mr.. King
our share in the contract.
At this time lCe gaze Mr.. Window notice
that we proposed to fight the Minneapolis
ring, and since their policy was one of de-
clarsd hostility to st. Paul and one of |
jealous local eXclusiveness-lre demanded |
Of him that he should separate himself |
from Mr.. VIM. S. King, as an |
earnest that, in his policy as a
Northern Pacific railroad director, and, |
if elected, as United States senator, he |
was not to be controlled by influences
which were so clearly antagonistic to all !
local interests not embraced within the |
corporate limits of Minneapolis.
Mr.. Window protested that he was not |
and would not be controlled by Mr. King
or be party to any policy of hostility to
st. Paul, but very properly declined
to repudiate one friend for another,
or to ally himself with the quarrels of eth
er party.
FOR LITTLE TIME WE WERE IN
A QUANDARY WHAT TO Do, but upon
cooler reflection we became convinced that
WO NO~AO AOI OOu4O i1OI CdII OQG OuI
of fighting Mr.. King and
the Minneapolis ring, without, in all proba-
bility, lOithout causing the defeat
9f Mr. WINDOW, contingency
we could not contemplate without pro
found regret, and we, therefore, concluced
to postpone our controversy with Mr.. King
ill after the senatorial election.
In the meantime, however, by the inter
position of mutual POLITICAL friends.
another effort was made to compromise the
Mr.. Driscoll and Mr.. Nichols
we're invited to an interview with Mr. King
1t Minneapolis, where it was proposed,as
inal solution of the whole difficulty. that
hey should sell out their interest in the
contract to Mr.. King.
This being finally agreed upon they sold
heir right, title and interest in and to the
Northwestern Construction company and
is contracts to Mr.. King for less than one
hird of the estimated uGlue and WERE
VERY GLAD TO GET RID OF ON THOSE
TERMS.