St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-12-09
Tariff, ReformerS Said to be
Working Against the
Mexican Treaty.
Senator Harrison Has His Dakota Adj
mission Bill Ready, and will Pre-
sent it in the Senate To-day.
Revival of the Stories Regarding 81. Johns
FINANCE Account in the Campaign
The Burchard ALTERATION.
The Spanish Treaty. Circular Affecting
the Chinese-A Congressional Bal
lot BiII--Confirmations.
THEY CAN'T LET ST. JOHN REST.
Special TELEGRAM 70 the Globe.


days rumors have been current which place
the prohibition candidate for the presidency
in an unenyiable light. The Iumors have
not been confined to Republicans, but are
passed among the Democrats. A prominent
Republican member of the house of repre-
sentatives, when interviewed on this sub
ject, said:
"Before the election, when 1 was
in Utica, N. Y, wrote six
letter 10 the national Republican
committee, urging that st. John should be
gotten off the track. l told the committee
that it was necessary that this should be
done, because he would get $4,000 or 10000
votes in New York state. / thought that
some means would be found to get st. John
TO withdraw. A few days after writing the
letter / called at the national committee
headquarters in New York city. / heard
that ST. John had made proposition TO get
off the ticket for a certain sum Of money.
Ny informant asked me to guess
how much. / named sum, but
it was too high. Afterwards / was told the
figure was 800, 600. Leaving the national
committees rooms, went 10 the heaGquar-
There told what heard, and was informed
that what / said was correct. A gentleman
remarked that st. John went to a member Of
the national committee and, talking as if he
were buying or selling goods, very coolly
made his proposition. He was told that his
figures were too high. oh, yes he replied,
but you must remember that the presidency
is great Office Nothing was done with
the alleged proposition at that time. know
that there was no money in the treasury of
the committee at that time.''
Another Republican member of the house,
gentleman from awestern state, when APP
preached on the subject, said: "a few days
before st. Johns nomination for the presi-
dencY he declared TO his friends in Kansas
that under no circumstances would he accept
the nomination of the Prohibitionists. As is
known he did accept. / have been told by a
member of the national Republican com
mittce that ST. John made proposition
to Withdraw from the race. Why,
just to-day a Democrat member Of
congress came to me and said that if 1t had
not been for him st. John would have been
off the track about three days before election.
out the condition OF affairs. He immedi-
ately went to the Democratic national COM
mittee headquarters, and told those there
that they must not under any circumstances
let st. John withdraw. told him that / had
heard that the Prohibition can didate had
made proposition TO our committee. My
Democratic friend replied: You were fools
for not taking him up"
THE MONUMENT STILL UNFINISHED.
Although the capstone of the Washin gton
monument was set Saturday, the monument
is not by any means completed and the work
yet to be done will occupy at least two years.
The removal of the platforms and outside
rigging will commence tomorrow, and after
all the timbers and iron work have been
taken, in the holes through which they passed
viii be closed by exactly fitting stones.
When that is completed the work of fitting
up the interior will commence. To prevent
moisture from collecting in the seams of the
interior stones the walls will be covered with
Portland cement. The memorial stones,
which are at present lying In shed at the
foot of the monument, viii be cut down TO
d thickness of a few inches and then in
serted in the structure, The present wooden
stairway will be removed entirely and substi-
Snted by one of iron, with turned balustrades,
and the interior is to be lighted with cleo
tricity. The elevator, which is at present
nothing more than a plain movable platform,
will be fitted up nicely with cushioned seats
and padded sides. The most important
matter, however, and one that is not
even decided upon, is the design for the base
of the monument. Two of the numerous
designs offered appear to be favorites. One
is to make gradual terrace from the pres
ent level of the monument floor to the level
Of the surrounding park. The other is TO
have a marble wall built around the present
terrace with a balustrade and grand APP
proaches on each side, and fine statuary on
the steps and at the corner of the terrace
Nothing degnite has yet been determined
npon. OF course, all the present unsightly
workshops will be removed, and it is pro-
posed to shift the engine which runs the ele-
vator and which is now close to the monu-
ment to distance aud convey the motive
power by tunnel to the monument.
A TARIFF RUMoR.
II is reported here to-day that secret
meeting was held by the tariff reform leaders
last night, among the number being Carlisle
and Merriam, at which it was agreed that
they would make all possible effort to pre-
vent action at this session upon the Mexican
reciprocity treaty and all other measures
affecting the tariff in any way. This, of
course, would include the new treaty nth
Spain.
THE DAKOTA ADMISSION BILL.
Tomorrow Senator Harrison will call up
his bill to admit Dakota to the Union He said
tonight: 81 have m ade no inquiry about
the chance the bill has of getting through
the house. Every possible condition for
statehood has been complied with by Dakota,
and any opposition there is to the territory's
admission must be due entirely TO parti-
sanship. The Democrats can hardly
expect to keep the territory
out till the next president is elected,
so do not see why they should not let her
come in now. / think l can show that
southern Dakota alone has population enough
fJr. two cong ressmen. The territorial system
is entirely inadequate for the needs of so
large territory. We have just had to add
two judges, and the court business is far in
arrears. We have been compelled to allow the
territory twice as large Legislature as any
other legislature has, and still the
territory has outgrown its form of govern
ment Washington territory has just elected
a Democratic delegate TO congress. If the
Democrats want to revive the old ante bellum
custom of admitting territories in pairs, one
of each party. and propose to couple the adj