Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1884-01-09

did it by giving Blake 7S5 votes to A. M.
Wright 1876. A prominent man on the
street remarked: This is a vindieation
and endorsement OF the course taken by
Mr. Bake aid his supporters on The board
in their action regarding the McGeoch-
Fowler lard case. 1t is also
significant proof to members Of
the board of trade who are not wiling to
be bound by their contracts. and who stand
ready to appeal to the courts at any time
when they get squeezed. Mr.. Wright
tried to stend on high moral ground as an
opponent of corners, but ''the boys" char
aeterizs him as skicker." His action in
tae July, 1882 wheat deal, and his sympa-
thy With Fowler Bros, as against Mr..
AcGeoch are the things which
beat him. The GLOBE correspondent
called at the Office of Phil
Armour q Co., to congratulate them on
having ELECTED their candidate. King
Phillip and his cabinet were in session.
On hls left in tha place formerly occupied
By Geo. Brine, sat Harry p. Darlington,
who formerly represented Washington
Butchers sons in Chicago. He has not
been long enough in his position to have
caught the dislike for news paper men
which his Wis Wis, Mr.. Webster, brought
with him from New York, as that Jesuibi-
cal, clammy hand-clasp of Cal.
Fayorite, who fronts the chief,
but he is rapidly acquiring the
ready smile and open frank expression Of
Phil himself. AL we're in good humor. I
said: 'Mr. Armour, congratulate you on
having elected your president, and upon
your increasing popularity. One of the
oldest Democrats on the street just re
marked that if the Republicans would
nominate you for president he would vote
for you." Thanks" retlied the enthroned
pork king, reaching over and handing
your correspondent one Of the
yellow wagon tickets, II never
spoke to Mr.. Blake in my
life, but we learned he was not kicker
Mr.. Favorite made some sarcastic allus
ions about "right or wrong" but Mr..
Webster only smiled his satisfaction that
the candidate who was said to have the
support of the Anglo American Packing
company had been defeated. Mr.. Blake
was warmly supported by the -four crowd,
who ran him at the head Of the titckes of
their own. Frank Clifton, of Fowler
Bros. & Co., is said to have
excused his supporting the defeated
candidate by saying he thought he was
running James Wright" referring to
James Wright & Co.." the Fowlers' pet
brand of lard. The board of trade have
elected a good set of officials all through.
They are men of honor and responsibility,
in whose hands the interests Of the specu-
lators as well as the trading community
will be conserved.
The hog market was generally quiet, yet
a few early sales were made at yesterdays
closing prices but the great bulk of the
business transacted up to noon, when this
report closed, showed decline of about
10o on all grades except choice Philadel-
phias. The run was only fair, but the de-
nand mainly from packers and shippers.
spectators not taking hold very freely.
Some salesmen declared there was a drop
of Is to 20c, but this is hardly borne out
BY the returns. The quality was much
better than any day last week. A large
number of the best farmers Of Illinois and
Iowa are marketing their own breeding
and raising. Receipts we're liberal and a
fair demand for fat and fully finished
cattle at about last weeks prices and
equally az high as yesterday. Tne best
grades of butchers stock seemed to be
holding its own and making as good
prices as last week. Gamers and com,
mon rather easier, but rot quotably lower.
The annpIv Of ptonkeYc and fapdArs yrac
light, prices very high and fair demand.