St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-08-26
PULLING THE WIRES.
Iowa Republicans Donning Their War
Paint. Preparing for Their State
Convention.
Who the Leading Candidates for Governor
Are-Disafection Spreading in
the Ranks.
Hawkeye Democrats Well Pleased
With the Nomination OF Whit
ing for Governor.
The New York Republicans Get Up
Courage and Arrange for
the Contest.
Iowa Republicans.

iowa Republicans.
Special to the Globe.
DEs MONIES, Ia, Aug, 25.-"Fight her
i'll she sinks" is the message from Capt.
Hull to his forces, and they are training
their candidates accordingly; but just now
Larrabee seems to be cock of the walk, and
even the Hull men will admit. if asked,
that he has $50 votes out of 1.0S3, an ap-
palling lead under the circumstances. His
strength would seem to be a steady
one, for il is generally agreed
that he was juggled out of the
nomination four years ago. Mr.. Larrabee
is 53 years Old, is native of Connecticut.
and has lived in Iowa thirty-two years. 1t
is related that the foundation of his fortune
was laid in 1862. He had Just taken hold
of the ClermOnt Touring mills, and being
convinced that the wheat would be a sound
purchase, bought all he could ind storage
for. There was a big jump in wheat soon
after, and his flour was sold
at great profit. His busi-
ness career has ever since been
almost equally successful and his posses
sions now consist Of many broad acres,
stock in several banks and his mill and store
at Clearwater lie is said by some to be
worth so, 600. coo, but this is probably too
high an estimate. There is no doubt he
will bore fair-Sized bunghOle in his barrel
for campaign exigencieS. Mr.. Larabee is
physically Just below average size, but of
neat TODOrtonS He has lost one eve.
which detracts from his facial appearance,
but when seen from the other side and in
profile it is a
TYPICAL BUSINESS FACE,
with a finely chiseled nose. His head
would please a phrenologist, being some
what large. high and well rounded, and
his hair shows little gray as yet. \ we'll
known Iowa politician. who has not missed
lobbying in any Republican state conven-
tiOn since the state was admitted into the
Union. and who visits every portion of the
state at frequent intervals. says that there
will be further defections from
the Republican camp this year,
and he frankly admits his doubt
that the ticket to be nominated
this week can be elected. The causes OF
disaffection, as he named them, are, disgust
over the dead failure of prohibition. anger
at Sherman for dspOSsessing Brown Of his
Office. and a widespread diSapprOval of the
graSping of authority and bulldOZing prac-
ticeS OF the DeS MOineS ring. All these he
said, were having a most depressing effect
on the rank and file Of the party, and, in adj
ditiOn to the light vote to be expected
in an off year he feared many would voice
their disapprobatiOn Of the politicians by
voting for Whiting. His impression was
that Hull was the only safe man for what
he considered dangerous emergency. He
further called attention to the fact that
several counties have already arranged
local and legislative fusion, and thought it
would be blessing if the opposition did
not pop Mordecai beneath the ice." 1t
was
GIVEN OUT YESTERDAY
that Gov. Sherman has asked to be heard
IN reply to Mai. anderson when the latter
presents the demand of the five counties
for Browns restoration. The governor, it
is alleged, will then and there make dis
closures that will astOund the state and
paralyze Anderson into sudden dumbnesS.
This is retailed among Republicans, and
the Hull crowd laugh it to scorn as "a
weak invention of the enemy" They
would listen to such a forensic contest with
an enjoyment that would almost
compensate them for the loss of the
gOvernOrship by their leader. 1t is not in
MI. Larrabee's power to muzZle Anderson.
with wires almost invisible, for the major
would accept a wink from LaTTabee when
he would not take bow from Sherman.
Appearances tonight indicate that the Lar
rabee men still desire TO include both Capt.
Hull and Gen. Given with Larrabee
as "a compromise ticket, and they do not
want one unless they can nave both.
Hence, if Hull persists in his refusal it will
bring JOY 20 Judge Beach, who is now
menaced by the deal. The district caucuses
are called for two o'clock Tomorrow. and
there is fighting chance for Anderson to
carry the entire Ninth district to demand
Browns restoration.