Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-02-10
Minneapolis Tenders the Senator Elect
Champagne Supper.
A SEASON OF GREAT GOOD CHEER.
Speeches by All the Eminent Men Of
the State Who We're Present.
SABIN EULOGIZED ON ALL HANDS.
Everybody Thinks He is the Right Man
in the Right Place.


the Nicollet house in. a reception and ban
quet rendered our senator-elect, Dwight
NJ. Sabin. The evening trains from st.
Paul brought up large numbers of the
members of the state legislature and
prominent citizens of ST. Paul, who at
once repaired to the Nicollet house, among
whom were numbered P. H. Kelly, G. Got
zian, Judge G. E. Flandrau, Jas. Smith, Jr.,
J. a. Chandler, of st. Paul, Senator Sabin,
Hon. J. N. Castle, of Saltwater; NJ. john
son, Atwater; j ohm F. Meagher, Mankato,
and in fact all the various parts of the
state were fully represented. While the
Hennepin delegation was not
in full force, Minneapolis
was represented by Mayor Ames,
President Walsh, the members of the city
council and a large number of leading
citizens, including Hon. E. NJ. Wilson, W.
w. McNair, Col. NJ. W. Glenn, G. A. Ben
ton, Col Benton, G. W. johnson, Thomas
Lowry, Clinton Morrison, Geo. A. Bracket
and Major Camp.
THE BANQUET
was a private affair, conducted strictly
upon the invitation plan, and conceived
and arranged by Thomas Lowry and 9th
ers. In fact it was impossible to ascertain
to certainty who got it up.
At o'clock the guests filed into the large
dining room and took seats, and to say
they exhibited prodigious appetites is
drawing it mild. The table was delectably
In oil nf
the season, and these were washed
down with liberal quantities of
champagne Hon. E. M. Wilson was
chosen moderator, and accepted the honor
in a neat speech beginning with thanking
the hosts, whoever they may be, and then
rendering glowing compliment to Sena-
tor-elect Sabin. He said the majority had
spoken; Mr.. Sabin was the senator, not of
any political party but the senator OF all
Minnesota, Democrats and Republicans.
He was elected by both. When ne takes
his seat he will find it means infinitely
more. He anticipates that his constitu-
ents will all want some certain legislation
and expect him to get it for them, and
will be angry if he does not. Mr.. Sabin
in all business points of mind has been
most remarkable success, and Mr.. Wilson
had faith that as a statesman he would
prove equally successful. But he must now
have an entirely new train Of thought. He
must let the Minnesota Chief business drop
out of his mind entirely, he must look into
pine land matters, and pretty soon, too,
study the question of sugar, tea, ETC., and
whether corks for beer bottles can be
brought from another country or prohibit
ed to protect the great American beer
grower. And soft soap, too. He must
see to it whether that shall be put upon the
free list.
In beginning he spoke of little gather
ing in Saltwater of a similar character.
He did not know the character of the
present meeting, whether Sabin was try
ing to make himself solid with Minneapo-
liz, or whether Minneapolis was trying to
get solid with Sabin, or in fact whether all
were trying to have good time. His ex-
perience was that Minneapolis always
liked to get solid with the popular man,
and that Sabin always wanted to get solid
with Minneapolis. He took it as
sort of mutual admiration society all
around. The speaker referred to
the many probable matters which
the senator would be called upon to work
for or against in the next United States
congress. He apprehended that when
Sabin returns from Washington, Minneap
oils people will inquire very closely into
his stewardship. He apprehended that he
must exhibit the qualities of statesman,
and not purely those of partisan or even
successful business man. He referred to
the scope of legislation that the national
congress took when they were more senti-
mental in times long past. Now they must
get down to bed rock and investigate and
consider questions of more material ma
ture. He knew of no measure of
more material interest than the opening
up of the great artery which connects this
state with the Gulf of Mexico, and there
has not been much money expended upon
the navigation of the Mississippi, while
millions had been expended in other por
tons of the country upon rivers and har-
bors. It would not require much to per-
feet it, and we should have it by all means.
The shipping inter est will be one of the
matters to be considered. In eighteen
years the American flag has become al
most unknown upon the great water
highways. Napoleon was right when
he said 'Give me ships and I'll control the
commerce of the world" Mr.. Wilson here
spoke humorously on the sawdust commits
sion, who foated down the river as far as
Lake Pepin and made some amazing ex-
plorations, and introduced
JAS. SMITH, JR.,
of St. Paul, who would have word to say
upon that topic. Mr.. Smith agreed with
Mr.. Wilson that the sawdust question had
been eliminated. 1t has been scientifically
demonstrated by this great commission
that sawdust and boulders-or in fact any
thing else-may be emptied in the river,
and they will from instinct or something
else, float to the banks and
in some way increase the volume and depth
of the river. He also alluded to the tariff
question, and said he had been Republi
can once, and then it was said the Demo