St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-07-21
MIDST THE MADDING THRONG.

Lieut. Gov. Gilman was about. His white
SLOUGH hat was pulled over his eyes in the
most non-committal and political way. He
shook hands with every friend and acquaint-
ance who came within shaking distance, and
apparently Was well satisfied with himself, the
world and his chances for succeeding Gov
Hubbard as the chief executive of the state
of Minnesota. Conversing with several friends,
the subject of Albert Scheffer's withdrawal
| from the race for the Republican nomination
for governor was brought up when some one
remarked:
''Well! governor, suppose that you are
delighted over the prospect of having one less
competitor for the nomination.
YES replied Gov. Gilman. 81 am afraid
that before the state convention adjourns all
the other candidates will withdraw and will
be obliged to take it, being the only one in
the race
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Dakota oficeholders attempt to deprive
| themselves of the pleasure of talking politics
| with reporters, pleasure which every other
male resident of the territory INDUCES in on
| the least provocatiOn. 1t is very difficult for
| these officials to restrain themselves from
discussing the political situation and to con-
| tent themselves with booming the territory as
a whole, estimating the crop and the increased
population.
There is no use talking" remarked an
| official who resides in the northern part of
| the territory, the territory is improving in
| every way. The growth is not phenomenal,
| but is natural, and shows that the people are
there to stay. Clifford tor delegate? Why,
! he is just the tool of that Southern Dakota
ring. and it's about time the Northern Da-
kota Republicans had show for some office,
so 1 guess We'll just down Clifford But as
was saying, think the crop will be fully 60
per cent. No. will not talk on political mat
ters."
49,
| A st. Paul reporter recently received an
assignment to visit a certain church on Sum
day morning, and write up the dedication
services there in progress. Bright and early
on that particular morning he got up, and, as
| the church bells were ringing out their in
vitation to attend services, be was on his way
to an extreme portion of the city, where the
| church that was to be dedicated was located
| He got there in good season, and with the in
going crowd marched up to the front pew,
and patiently waited for the beginning of the
ceremonies.
| The organist and the members of the choir
| gave a musical number, and then the min
lister began. The latter spoke in the German
| language, and the reporter was unable to
understand a single word. For three hours
the reporter sat there, being ashamed to get
up and go out, and finally was released by the
| ceremonies coming to an end.
The next mornings paper, to which the re
porter is attached, contained a very genera
article on the dedication of that particular
| church.
Not many years ago the Chicago Herald, a
bright and attractive newspaper, became the
| champion of the thousand and one toilers of
] the day and night. 1t bristled with editorials
| in which the sentiment was expressed in
many different forms that the laborers had
| some rights which their employers were
bound to respect. 1t took the stand that the
| laboring man and the laboring woman should
have some time to themselves, and should
not be confined to their tasks more than
twelve hours out of the twenty-four nor
more than six days in the seven.
The Herald became known as the organ Of
the workingmen, and never lost an oppor-
tunity of pitching into the hard-hearted en-
ployer who compelled his men to work more
| than a reasonable portion of the day.
The Herald is an every day paper, and has
reporters and other writer's, printers, press
men and Office men generally, who work seven
days out of the week and from fourteen to
sixteen hours every day.
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None know these facts better than the en-
ployes aud none appreciated the sensible edi-
torials advocating reasonable hours more
than did the overworked men on the local
! staff. With this idea in view one of the
brightest writers on the paper visited the
editor in chief and managing editor, and,
after congratulating him and the paper on
the stand taken in favor of the overworked
men in every department, said:
'sWhen will the new system go into effect in
| this officer
"What system?" asked the managing editor
.sWhy, shortening up our hours to twelve
and letting us off one day in the week; in
other words carrying out the ideas of the edi-
| torial.'
"Young man. you've got a great deal to
learn. Your services on the paper will not
be wanted after next Saturday night
THE ONLooKER.