St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-11-22
Meagher. respectively Republican and DEM
ocrat. Mackey is of Vincennes, a mechanic

whose election was secured by the indorse-
ment Of the labor element. Chairman
Henderson says of Mackey:
He is clearlI ineligible becs,use a non-resi-
dent. He moved to Nebraska, and has only
been back four months over year. The law
requires him to be a resident of the state two
years. He claims to have considered Vincen-
nes his home, but that wont save him. Who
is he2 Well. no one kHews him, even down
there. l went ddEn few days ago with Nc
Carthy, an Enquirer reporter No enc
seemed to know who Mackey was, and we
could not find him without a policeman.
When found he was standing up against q
saloon.
The case of Meagher worries the Demo-
Gratis. He was elected to the house from
Terre Haute as Democrat. He:was at the
time justice of the peace "a judicial Off
Ger. The situation will be the more pecu-
liar because, as in Ohio. the house is Re-
publican by ten majority and the senate
Democratic by twelve, Chairman Hustoa,
of the Republican state committee, told me.
A REPUBLICAN VIEW.
1T is big game of bluff. They have only
fmsy, weak grounds for contests in nearly
all their cases. They did 1t to anticipate
what they supposed would be oul action.
They will have to drop several Of them and
that will injure them. They will suffer if
lucy ldli W pIOSOcQtC WucTc Iucy nave GiSo
notices of contest. On our side We have the
best of grounds for every contest which we
have undertaken, and we will prosecute every
one. l am glad the Democrats have under
taken the course they have. They are trying
the bulldoze process but it will only arouse
the best sentiment of the state against them.
You have no idea how much incensed the
Republicans are in the country. They are
READY TO FIGHT,
and will see to it that the Democrats do not
steal the state as they proposed to do while
accusing US of such intentions. A poker
player will understand the situation. They
have pair of deuces, we have pair Of
queens"
Referring to the method of instituting
several contests Chairman Huston said:
1.-THE Democrats have seven cases in the
senate and four in the house. In nearly
every case the affidavit has been made by
some irresponsible person, rot by the contestor
himself. In several cases tho defeated can
didate refused to ale papers Or have nything
to do with it.
Chairman Henderson, speaking for the
Democrats, assured me- that there would be
no quarrel about the senator intimating
that Mcdonald would be the caucus nomi-
nee. To this my Republican friend. Chair
man HUSTON demurs. He says with, eX-
preSSive earneStneSS:
''If the Democrats elect senator, and they
wont, it would be Gray. Isaac P. Gray went
into this campaign to secure his election to
the senate. He originated the Infamous
gerrymander. Patton, who introduced it, s
only tool of Gray. The governor will sacri-
fce everything to become senator. He is one
OF the most fearless, reckless men who ever
figured in Indiana politics.; that's what ! ad-
mlre in him. There is very bitter feeling
between the Gray and Mcdonald men ia this
fight, and | expect the friends of Mcdonald
in the senate will favor the seating OF Robert
son, the lieutenant governor just elected.
Now if Gray becomes senator, Robertson will
become governor, giving the state to the Re-
publicans. The Mcdonald men claim that
Gray dare not do this, out he will. He die
tated legislative nominations all over the
state. and was sure OF being senator had the
legislature been Democratic"
THE COMPLICATION
which is presented by the election of lieu
tenant governor is best explained here In
1884 Gov. Gray and Lieut.. Gov. Manson
we're elected for four years. Manson was
year ago made revenue collector. He
qualified, took his Office, but never resigned
as lieutenant governor. Green Clay Smith
was made president pro TEN. of the senate
to succeed Manson. Smith is not particu-
larly able OF fitted for the position. A
Democratic attorney general declared the
position Of lieutenant governor vacant and
the necessity of electing his successor.
The Democratic staJe convention acted ac-
cordingly, and the Republicans nominated
Robertson. When, to the surprise of
everybody, especially Democrats, Rob-
ertson was elected, the Demo-
Gratis claimed that there was no vacancy,
and that Manson was yet lieutenant gov
ernor of Indiana. His acceptance uf fed
eral Office was supposed to have vacated his
former place. but as he did not formally
resign the Democrats are urging him to
preside over the senate. As he declines to
act the Democrats claim that President
Pro TEN. Smith must continue to preside.
and he is willing to do it, expecting to be-
come governor should Gray be made sena-
tor. 1t can be seen, therefore, why the
Mcdonald men want Robertson inaugur-
ated. A decision of the supreme court will
probably be necessary to this controversy.