Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-01-09
WINDOW LOSING GROUND BADLY
His Friends Will Postpone Caucus Till
Last Moment to Conceal Their
Weakness.
CONFERENCE HELD OF THE ANTrs
They Feel Happy and Confident Of
Smashing the Machine.

is finally decided. According to law each
branch of the Legislature must vote sepa-
rately for Senator one week from to-day.
On the following day the houses must meet
in joint convention and the result Of the
separate ballots the day previous must be
announced. If any one is found to have
received the majority of each house, voting
separately, he is declared by the joint con-
venrion duly elected without any further
vote. If, on the other hand, the same per-
son has not received a majority of. the
votes cast in both houses, the joint conven-
ton must proceed to ballot, and so con-
inue, casting at least one ballot each day
until an election is secured.
The conundrum now is, who can secure
the majority in both houses or in joint
Convention. To solve this was the business
of GLOBE delegate last evening. dele
gate was selected to ascertain what change
had come over the spirit OF their dreams
after mingling with their constituents, and
the report, in brief, would be ''as they
were." If anything, theianti- WindoR men
are more determined than ever to ampu-
tate the official head which has so long
given up the loaves and fishes to other
people.
Boss McLaren was ono Of the first per-
sons called upon by the GLOBE delegate.
The boss said he did not think Window
would be defeated, because, said he, ''the
opposition cannot concentrate" A week
ago McLaren claimed majority of the
whole legislature for Window, and now he
thinks he can only be saved by lack of cohe-
sive power of the opposition. There would
seem to be quite difference in these
views. Last week AcLaren was
ready for caucus any moment.
Last night when asked when the caucus
would be held, he said he did not know,
but was in favor of making it the latest
possible moment. He didn't want any
snap judgment taken. He wanted every
thing fair and wanted to give the anti
Window men plenty of time to set the
pins, and if he was the caucus committee
(which he modestly disclaimed being) he,
should be in no hurry to hold caucus.
n. P. Clark, one of the famous "St.
Cloud ring" had just arrived and could
not tell much about it. He knew # he had
a vote it. would be for Window, and he
thought Window would win. This was
based on hope rather than facts.
Senator Chas. A. Pillsbury couldn't tell
when the caucus would be held-probably
the last of the week. He thoaght it would
be warm contest and that Window would
win, but talks less confidently than last
week.
Senator Langdon informed the GLOBE
delegate that it was all right. He thought
perhaps the caucus would not be held un-
til next Monday night. 1t would not
he called until they were ready and when
it was announced the public could be sure
that everything was fixed for Window.
Ira De Graf, of Winona, was offering to
bet 500 that Window would be elected.
And SO the talk ran about the hotels last
night among the leaders OF the Window
forces, while the minor chaps, the stock
holders in the machine as it were.
braced their courage up with frequent liba-
tions at the bar.
The leading spirits in opposition TO Mr..
Window gathered in Mr.. Dunnelrs rooms
last night at the Merchants, to count noses
and confer together. There we're pres
ent Mr.. Dunnell, Gordon E. Cole, ex-
Gov. Davis, Lieut.. Gov. Gilman, Gen
Baker and few other lesser persOnages.
What transpired was kept secret, but
there was a decidedly buoyant feeling
among the anti-Windom forces after the
conference. They claim enough, and a
good margin to spare, who will remaiH out
of caucus. 1t is understood that no effort
is being made to concentrate on any one
as candidate, but simply to agree that
they will not go into caucus and will vote
against Window in the legislature.
There was a rumor that Window had
| been telegraphed for last Saturday, and
would arrive to-day or tomorrow, bat this
could not be authenticated. 1t is certain
that the Window crowd desire the pres
ence of their chief, but having abused
Mr.. Dunnell for being absent from Wash
ington, they do not like to summon Win
dom. Still, no one need be surprised if
Window appears on the scene. His affairs
are in such desperate strait that he needs
to go the whole figure to save himself.
To sum matters up in n nut shell the
brags of the Window men last night were
of the whistling through graveyard style
! of bravado, while the nti-Findom forces
manifested q quiet sert OF self confidence
which indicated that they felt themselves
masters of the situation.
| Among the Democrats the prevalsnt
talk is in favor Of uniting with anti Window
| Republicans and smash the machine. They
recognize the fact that no Denocrat can be
elected, and are patriotic enough TO be
willing to select better man than Kr. Win
dom, though he ranks with ths party they
| oppose. There may be exceptions, but
this is the current talk Of Dsmscrsts both
in and out of the Legislature.
The fourteenth anniversary of the
Father Mathew society, which occurs on
Wednesday, Jan. 10th, will be celebrated
at Market hall by grand banquet, fol-
lowed by a musical and literary enter
tainnent. Supper will be served at s
| o'clock sharp. The banquet is under the
supervision of Archie Mcleod, and the
speakers who are to appear are popular
| favorites. The T. A. societies of Min
| neaDolis will be present and Il Is expected