Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-05-08
Especial Telegram to the Globe. 7

| representatives in December next. A
combination of Ohio congressman has ad-
| vanced Randall's interest to an extent
which is likely to have a discouraging eff
feet on his opponents. Foran, Page.
Murray, Hill and Warner are all pledged
to Randall for speaker, they having been
largely Influenced in their preference by
conservative disposition on the tariff
question. They are understood to be
moved by the conviction that while Ran
dali has been regarded as a protectionist
in his tendencies, his real position on the
tariff is moderate enough to command the
support of the Democratic party both east
and west. They hold that it would be
much better to take this course than to
allow extreme free traders to take posses
sion of the Democratic party, dictate the
platforms ana make it an easy prey to the
old Republican trick of alarming the peo-
pie over danger of a sudden and danger
Gus change of the whole system of duties.
THE FUTURE OF THE TARIFF.
The recent meeting of Irishmen in Phil
adelphia is regarded as significant. Its
apparent intention to strike heavy blow
at English expectation has helped rivet
the attention of politicians to the subject
of the tariff. The information above
given, especially as to the Ohio combina-
ton for Randall, may be relied on as accu-
rate. 1t comes from sources which admit
of no question about its truth. 1t may be
set down as equally we'll fixed that John
will hn
arms of the house. Of course, the Demo
cratic delegation is not unanimous for
Randall. It could not be made so, but
five pledges from Ohio renders free trade
opposition in that state rather inconse-
quential, and the wonder is what will be-
come of Frank Hurd, who was elected last
fall, and who is regarded as the
special missionary to convert the
Democratic party and the world
to free trade doctrines. The Kentucky
bladder who insists that every Democrat
mustwear free trade brand or be con-
signed to everlasting flames, seems
likely to find himself relegated to the po-
sition of pigmy in Democratic councils.
The jugglers who have undertaken to COM
NIT the Democracy to one of the extremes
of great question which is largely nom
partisan, have succeeded only in driving
the more conservative element of the party
to take up a man who, has been regarded
as a little on the other side of the middle
ground.
ILLEGAL POSToFFICEs.
In the dispatches from New York much
credit has been given to the postofice au-
thorities there for the discovery and recent
arrest of firms engaged in conveying let
tiers and mail matter in violation of law.
This is wholly undeserved.
Postmaster Pearson knew nothing
of the action of the postoffcs
department until the raid had been made.
The postmaster is himself an object of
official scrutiny, and no one need be sur
prised if he is not himself re-
moved when the inquiry is closed
1t is matter of great surprise here that
this illegal business of private companies
should have been allowed to grow up under
the very shadow Of the postoffice in New
York without single report ever having
been made to the department upon the
subject. This business began when James
was postmaster of New York, and has
thriven under his son-in-law. It is barely
possible that when the result of this inqui-
ry is made public James, the great reform
postmaster general, will not appear to a
very great advantage. He is not entitled
to any credit for the star route exposure.
1t was made by other parties and placed
in his hands. After that he became great
reformer-in the newspapers. Nearly
every day he was made the subject of Gu
logistic paragraphs. His discrimination
in favor of the Vanderbilt railroad system
in the management of the fast mail serv-
ice procured him the place he now holds
in the Vanderbilt bank. The New York
postoffice officials are pretty we'll worked
up over the subject of this recent raid.
Already the department is being overrun
with representatives of the so-called bust
ness interests, who want the postofice de-
partment to suspend proceedings. It is
claimed the private express companies
give quicker and better service. This is
untrue. They made only two deliveries
Ooy3 "AAAAS viz POSbOAASO III ANCH 1OIA 1ur-
nishes eight deliveries.
Western Associated Press.
WASHINGTON, May THE supreme
SQUIRT this afternoon denied the petitions
for rehearing the Louisiana and Virginia
bond cases.
Issue of standard silver dollars for the
week ending May 8, $4,000; correspond
ing period last year, $4,000.
COL. ILGEs' CASE.
Theresignation of Lieut. Col. Guido Ilges,
Eighteenth infantry, to take effect in Jan
uary next, has been received at the war
department, having been forwarded from
General Terry's headquarters. Secretary
Lincoln directed it to be returned with in
structions that if the resignation be ten
dered to take effect Immediately it will
be accepted, that otherwise a court mar
tial will be ordered to try him upon charge
of duplicating his pay accounts.
THE HowGATE CASES.
The court in banc through Chief Justics
Carter, delivered decision in two of the
Howgate cases. In the first case where
property had been attached by the govern
ment which it was ALLEGED had been sold nv