St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-11-22
POLITICS IN MINNESOTA.
What the State Papers Are Saying
Ab0ut the Senatorial Fight--Other
Interesting Comment.
aILMAN's CHANCES RRIGH

GILMAN's CHANCES BRIGHT.
Candidates for the United States senate viii
begin to spring up now at about the rate Of
Que week until the legislature sits. @. A
Gilman will be prominent candidate it is ex-
pected, and with the revulsion of feeling the
voters of the Republican party have ex
perienced since the abyss they were led into
Nov. by the Minneapolis ana st, Paul bosses
his chances, as an outside man entirely free
from contamination, will be more than or
dinariiy bright. big Stone County Herald.
HIS TURKEY GoBBLER STRUT.
Gordon ID. Cole has brains, and, so far as
we know, integrity, but he has not a senti.
ment in common with the masses. He has q
naughty, disdainful, repulsive, overwhelming
nature, and is entirely wrapt up in himself
Such man cannot legislate in the interests
or the oppressed or common people, because
his heart does not beat responsIvely to their
misfortuues or suferings Gordon e. Coles
turkey gobbler strut will never grace the
halls of the United States senate as a repre-.
sentative from Minnesota. @. K, Davis is
uDQuestionably the man for United States
senator, but we wish his views on the tariff
question were Observation-Disclosures Sentinel
DAVIS Is OvERRATED.
One of the most overrated men in this state
is Ex-Gov. DAVIS. During the late canvass
he was doomed by few newspapers whose
patrons were paying $50 day for stump
speakers and who wished to use him to
further their own projects, and while being
thus used he managed to place himself on
record as being at variance with the intelli-
gence and welfare of Minnesota on the tariff
question, and besides proved himself mis-
cradle failure as a stump speaker.-St. Vim
cent New Era.
AN OPINION OF GILMAN.
Charley Gilman for United States senator?
Nonsense!-Fairmont Sentinel.
DEAL THAT WAS MADE.
c. K. Davis does not represent the views of
the people of Minnesota. Is it policy to send
u senator to Washington who would not vote
for measures the great maj ority of the people
in the state favor. The Democrat is inclined
to think that Gilman would be much better
man for senator than Davis, though if the
slate is finished Davis will be the man. The
programme mapped out almost a year ago
was Lovely for congress, McGil for governor
and Davis for senator The people smashed
the first part of this arrangement and came
very near serving the second in the same
manner. Davis will fare better-he has only
politicians to deal with, and most of them,
directly or indirectly, are party to the arrange
ment.-Chattield Democrat.
Ex-Gov. c. X. Davis, perhaps the ablest
man in the Northwest, is almost certain to
succeed United States Senator Mcmillan, of
Observation-Disclosures Oak. } Pioneer.
The ripe scholar and finished orator, Cush-
man Davis, is meeting with considerable OPP
position in his candidacy for the United
States senate. 1t is evident that unless con-
siderable change of sentiment takes place
before the assembling of Minnesota'S legiS-
lature that Mr.. Davis win not be elected upon
the first ballot. Davis echoes Blaine's tariff
views, and Knute Nelson says they are not
the views of the people of the Fifth district.
They are not the views of tie Republican
party of Minnesota, as outlined in its plat
form. This will unquestionably weaken his
chances of election. While Davis at present
seems to lead all other candidates for the
the senatorial honors, there are still many
chances against his election.-Grand Forks
Plaindealer.
MAY GO DEMOCRATIC.
Should c. K. Davis be defeated for United
States senator it would so completely disrupt
the Republican party that this state would be
sure to go Democratic two years hence. But
such a thing is not impossible, even at such a
sacrifice No one denies but what Mr.. Davis
is the ablest and souudest statesman in Min
nesota.-Plainview News.
THE DARK HORSE MAY WIN.
For some time there have been predictions
that Davis would not have everything to him.
self, and it will not be very wonderful if a
dark horse" yet knocks down the perSim-
mons.-Madelia Times.
A NEWSPAPER COMBINATION.
The Pioneer Press and GLOBE, notable for
their opposition to Cushman X. Davis, the
popular candidate of the people for the Office
of United States senator, are already opening
their guns on that gentleman, and are resort
ing to all kinds OF political trickery in order
TO defeat him. The effort made TO spring on
the public the name of c. A. Gilman gives the
whole thing away. 1t is universally admitted
that Mr.. Davis is one of the most able debat-
ers in the state but he stands in the way of
Langdon. who has long been known to keep
his weather eye out for Senator Mcmillan s
seat at Washington. The people throughout
the entire state demand G. X. Davis for
United States senator, and will not be salts
fed with any other man.-Piue County
Pioneer.
THE P. p. NAV KILL HIM.
The Pioneer Press is apparently very much
opposed to the election of Gov. Davis to the
United States senate, which only shows the
usual bad taste OF that paper. Davis has always
been quite a favorite with the Democra ic
party heretofore, but his stumping the state
in the interest of McGill and the Republican
candidates tor congress has efectuall, cut
off any support from the Democratic party,
which he might possibly have had. The next
senator will be neither Davis nor Langdon.-
Rush City Post.
MMILLAN MIGHT BE TAKEN.
atorshIp are reported on foot aiming to de-
feat Hon. G. K. Davis. They all point to a
combination of the Democrats with disaf-
fected or strong free trade Republicans
against him. The Republican sentiment of
the state has strongly intimated its prefer
ence for @. K. Davis. If it cannot unite on
him it has no need to take Democratic advice
or assistance, but might unite in re-electing
Senator Mcmillan, who is fully competent and
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. journal.
THE TARIFF BUGABoo.
The high tariff sentiments uttered by Mr..
Davis in his late campaign speeches are
likely to interfere with his candidacy. On the
tariff issue the Republicans and Democ rats
of Minnesota must stand together, and they
want no high tariff advocate elected to the
United States senate.-Hastings Democrat.
COLE ICEBERG.
The Pioneer Press is trying to hedge against
Cush Davis and intimates that Gordon E.
Cole will be candidate for the United States
senate. If the people are wise they Will stand
by Davis ard not be led astray by free trade
theories or free trade candidates. revision
aud reduction of the tariff is needed. and that
is all there is Of it. The P. P. seems to be
preparing Mr.. Cole to pose, as rigidly as an
ice statute, as free trade apostle. The re-
duction of the railroad tariff is more i'm
portant to the people and Mr.. Davis is with
them there.-Owatonna Journal and Herald.
All, THERE! MR.. DUNNELLl
The organs of the state have ceased to
sound the praises of eX-Gov. Davis for United
States senator. His high tariff views, as ct
forth in his speeches in this district and else
where during the late canvass, have produced
a reaction not favorable to Mr.. Davis pros
poets of success. Mr.. Davis. in his over zeal
for party, has with one stroke sunk his but
recent brilliant prospects into the political
mire of unpopulsrity. Of all the men men,
toned for the position none would be more
acceptable to the people than Hon. Mark HI.
DunuelL, of Owatonna.-Houston Signal.
CHANCE FOR A SALTWATER NAN.
Langdon ought to be dead duck since his
defeat for the legislature; the people have
had enough of Mcmillan; Cole is too much of
railroad tool for so responsible position;
and Gilman-well the people down this way
would prefer a convict from Saltwater to
rapraaeut ham in the councils of the nation