Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-05-22
BLUFF ALECK,

He Expresses His Opinions on National and
State Politics with Great Freedom-Min-
nesota Without Democratic Presiden-
tiaI Candidate, but May Bring Forward
Some One for the Republican Nomina-
ton.
Ex-senator Ramsey has been making a
tour of the East looking after the Mormons
| and telling the newspapers about politics
| in general, and politics in the Northwest
| in particular. When he found that the
| late Brigham Young's nineteenth Ann Eli
"a had quit the lecture field he seems to
have started home and arrived here yester.
| day to continue the solution of the Nor
mon problem in the quiet of his own vine
and fig tree. The Chicago Tribune collared
him en- route and in yesterdays issue gives
his views as follows:
| TO Tribune reporter who asked what
was the feeling among Republicans in re-
gard to the coming presidential election, he
SAID that he found everywhere a growing
confidence as to the outcome, and he him
self could see no reason to fear the result.
Pennsylvania Republicans assured him
that they would certainly carry the state
next fall, as the rival factions had OK
hausted their differences and were ready to
come together again and present united
front to the enemy. In New York mat
tiers were Lot yet in such a ripe condition,
but there was little doubt that public
opinion would compel the setting aside of
fractional quarrels before entering upon
the contract of 1884.
When asked who were being spoken of
IN connection with the Republican nomi-
| nation, Mr.. Ramsey said that ther9 was
little talk about it, and the remark being
dropped that Justice Miller had been
| mentioned of late, he said significantly
but why not Arthur" He has made a
| most excellent president. When he STEP
ped into Garfeld's place he was generally
| regarded as the instrument of an ultra
school of politicians, but he has amply
demonstrated that such a cor ception of
his character was utterly erroneous.
think the Republican party would rally
around him, and his nomination would
give general satisfaction. Still there are
plenty of good men. Miller would be a
strong man, though he is such fine Judge
that 1t would be shame to take him off
the bench. Then there are Logan and
Blaine, in fact, no lack of timber"
The ex-secretary further said that he
was going out to Utah in a few days to
join his colleagues on the commission.
there being already quorum there. They
would prepare register of all legal voters
in the territory, and all polygamists would
be excluded from it. Under this registra-
ton of voters an election would be held
and territorial legislature chosen, who
could dispose of the whole question, and
for that matter rid themselves of the COM
mission.
Just before leaving New York he sub
mitted to another interview, wherein he
seemed to differ from the dyspeptic Josef
of the P. p. relative to the merits and
qualifications OF Governor Hubbard. Here
is the way he is reported to have talked IN
New York.
Ex- Senator Alexander Ramsey, of Min
nesota, in the course of a conversation.
speaking on politics in the northwest
says: "We are SO removed from the center
of politics in our state that we never be-
come deeply interested in politics till we
are on the verge of presidential election
Minnesota is SO thoroughly Republican
that not even the temperance question
disturbs her mind. We have Temperance
party, not SO much because we need it, but
to be in the political fashion. Our tenn
perance men are pretty sensible and do
not materially interfere with any one.
Then we have our crops and good rich
soil to attend to. The Republican party
Is united, and does not know any
thing about halfbreeds and stalwarts.
They have something better to
think of. We have an election thisI fall
for governor and the incumbent, Gov.
Hubbard, who has served one term, I am
quite sure, will be renominated and re-
elected. He is an able, popular executive,
and he gives general satisfaction and is
deserving of reelection rs
DO you hear any expression with re-
gard to coming presidential issues?"
"No. 1 hear very little, partly because
have retired from politics, and partly
for the reasons have just given you"
rs there not moro confidence among the
d emocrats of the northwest?"
Il don't believe they know very much
about their own opinions yet. They are
in the minority in Minnesota, you know,
but as far as my observations extends the
feeling among them is believe, stronger
for Tilden, than for any other Democrat,
east or west. Tilden has been so we'll ad-
vertised, is so woven into the
Democratic traditions of the last
eight years, that it would be
easy to awaken their enthusiasm with his
name. I don't recall any Democratic
aspirants among u.s.
The numerous interviews which bluff
Aleck seems to have secured on this late
trip are little significant. While he is
kind enough to announce that the Mime
sofa Democrats have no candidate for the
presidency, he does not make a similar
pledge for the Minnesota Republicans.
Can it be possible that since the late Mr..
Window became defunct as a politician
that our eminent fellow citizen and Nor
mon commissioner has gotten the bee in
his own bonnet? If this is the case he had
better tip the boys wink.
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.