St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-07-06
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What He Has 80 Say Regarding
State Politics Among the MiiIers.
Chicago Tribune.
Among the sojourners at the Grand Pa
cIfc yesterday was the Hon. W. d. Wash
burn, the great miller of Minneapolis. MI.
Washburn's interest in politics does hot
seem to lag since he stepped out of the act
i've arena, and he keeps close track of
what is going on in Minnesota affairs.
Thus far, he says, the plans of either
party for the fall campaign have not been
much developed. as the conventions are not
held until September. The chief interest
centers in the election OF successor to
Senator Mcmillan by the coming legisla-
ture. EX-Gov. Davis is actively in the
field against Mcmillan, and dozen others
| are ready to enter if there is prospect for
a close contest. AS to the result, Mr..
| Washburn says it is too doubtful to venture
predictions. 1t is generally understood
| that ex-senator William Window, who
| was defeated for reelection by
| Senator Sabin, has permanently re-
| tired from politics. At least nothing has
| been said of his trying to re-enter the SEN
| ate in McNlillian'S place. Among the con-
gressmen generally there appeart DISPOSE
ton to send the old members back, and
there may be no change in the present
delegation.
Mr.. Washburn speaks of the break among
the Democrats, who were harmonious
enough before the Democratic adminiStTa-
ton came in, as the natural result of hav-
| ing the Offices to divide. Kelly and Doran
have run things with high hand, which
has aroused the ire of the section calling
themselves young Democrats. For six or
eight years Kelly kept the party alive in the
state, and it was but natural when it got
the administration he should want to say
something about the appointments. In
fact, he has had about full swing. and now
those whom he has not consulted are ready
to make it warm for him. While the offices
have been pretty rapidly changed, Mr..
Washburn does not anticipate that any help
will go to the Democratic party from them,
and if there were no other causes to be con-
sidered an increased Republican majority
might be predicted, but there
are other elements which rem
der all predictions uncertain.
These are mainly the Farmers alliance and
the labor element, and, while it is i'm
possible to tell how they will act there is
the probability always of such elements go
ing to the minority party. They might
turn things tOpsy-turyy and they might
not. No one can tell which it will do at
present.
Turning from politics to milling Mr..
WaShburn remarked that the milling in
tereStS seem now to have a slight prospect
OF recouping some of the losses incurred by
the falling markets of months past. A rise
of five or ten cents bushel will help the
| millers out materially, although their stocks
are not large compared with the early por-
ton of the season. Not mill has made
a cent during the year. in his opinion
According to his adviceS the coming crop
will be short, particularly in the spring
wheat belt. The mills now require a full
crop in their territory to keep them running
full capacity, and another spread into. new
fields will be required by the shortage.
When asked his opinion of the sudden rise
in the Chicago market Mr. Washburn an
swered that he ''could not see how it could
be otherwise; but, then, no man can tell
how it is going"