Daily globe., 1883-06-27
The Republican POT is boiling.

from NOah'5 ark, seeking cheerful spot
upon which to rest their feet. They were
sore from the effects Of the legislative
drubbing and we're anxious to even up old
scores with almost any one.
That they we're desperate is evidenced
from the fact that they were talking of
having a resurrection and placing either
ex-senator Ramsey ,or ex-senator Window
before the convention as 4 candidate for
governor. This fact demonstrated their
graveyard and auteGiluvian character. To
so down into political collins to get a
candidate was a brilliant idea. People do
so delight to be tied to = corpse.
AS usual the Merchants hotel was the
center of gravitation and attraction. All
of the delegation wire pullers focked to
| the Merchants yesterday and last night,
and the spacious corridors were thronged
with Sc men, who were preparing for
the Slo;a convention called to meet in
Market hal at noon to-day. Mr.. Window
having been choss 4 a delegate from Vino
ma county, his al rance was looked for
as an important inctor in coming TO a
determination as to what course to
pursue. Late IN the afternoon it was
whispered about that Window would not
| be present, the explanation being that the
telegram sUmmoning him was sent to
| Washington when he was in New York
and before it finally found him, it was too
| late for him to reach st. Paul. But for
| that fact, said an enthusiastic supporter of
the corpse, he would have been made presi-
| dent OF the convention and nominated for
governor. Another version was that he
actually came as far as Chicago, and was
there met by a telegram telling him that it
was useless, and ne would only suffer an
other humiliation if be came here.
At all events, Mr.. Window is not to be
here, and his friends have accordingly
fallen back upon the next of kin (roliti-
caIy speaking) to take his place.
They have accordingly decided to
run ex-Goy. Pillsbury for chairman
of the convention. This movement is for
toe purpose of capturing the machinery
OF the party including the state central
committee.
The supporters of Gov. Hubbard have
i decided to antagonize this move by nom
mating Hon. G. D. Gilfllan, of St.PauI, for
chairman of the convention and claim to
have their forces so strong and so well in
hand as to make the chances of Mr.. GilfI-
Ian certain.
The Window Pillsbury crowd then
played the card of offering to support Mr..
Gilillan for the gubernatorialn nomination,
thereby hoping to secure the support of
some of his friends for their chairman
PiIIsbury. As far as the GLOBE could learn
Mr.. Gilfilan is not party to either ar
rangement, but both sides recognize the
fast that his name is a tower of strength,
and hence lay their offerings at his feet.
There was no formal caucus last night,
but an immense amount of button, holing
and little gatherings in private rooms to
look the situation over. After the talk just
noted relative to the chairmanship and
gubernatorial nominee, the next absorbing
point was the lieutenant governorship.
The feeling in favor of Gilman's defeat
runs high, and if the opposition to him
was concentrated on one man
his defeat would be certain. The
candidates against Gilman, however, scatter
like an old shot gun. Day of Fillmore
county is admirably located, geographic
ally, and claims forty or fifty votes on the
start which ought to put him in the front
rank, but in comes Kinyon from Steele,
wit h a moderate following and each an
ia gonizes the other. Coming up to the
northern part of the state, Rice of Kan
diy Obi, Buckham of Wadena and Com
stock of Clay add to
the loveliness of the scrimmage.
Gilman has two chances to win. One by
the failure of the opposing candidates to
concentrate, and the other that he may be
taken up by men who wish to load down
the ticket and make it as unpopular as
possible. If there could have been roll
call of the delegates at the Merchants last
night to answer simply Gilman or anti
Gilman, he would have been buried by an
avalanche. He can be beaten very easily
day if his opponents concentrate early.
Beyond the governor and lieutenant
governor, there was little specific talk at
the hotels last night. If there should be
break on the head of the ticket it would,
of course, extend all through, but the
chances of such a result seemed so remote
that candidates who hope for such an
event were not ready to avow themselves.
Gov. Hubbard was about the corridors
chatting with this and that
delegate or politician. Pillsbury,
Washburn, Dunnell, Knute Nelson, and
other lesser lights were moving about
among the crowd, and Milo White was
looked for to fill the gap in the way of
outside pressure. All the indications point
to warm convention to-day, and the out
come of all seems to hinge upon the
selection of chairman. The faction that
wins in that fight will have reasonably
fair chance to name the ticket. The fight
against Hubbard is apparently born of
desperation rather than hope.
The attendance of politicians is some
thing remarkable, as the following list of
arrivals will Indicate:
AT THE MERCHANTS.
B. B. Greer, Lanesboro; h l.. Leland,
Rochester; George E. Leonard, Roch-