St. Paul daily globe., 1886-09-04

NED. HIS looks OF IecIlllSS lldNo NV iH'VA
,ered with his work in the least and he pre-
ENDS. and no doubt believes, that his
chances for the nomination are peter than
hose of McGill, Gibbs or Strait, the latter
being the acknowledged black horse in the
contest. No one, except Maj. Strait, who
< perbapS the best posted politician and the
most clever worker in Minnesota, knows
the situation throughout the state better
!han Gilman, being that much ahead of
McGill and Gibbs He knows prominent
Republican in nearly every county and is
banking, so to speak, on that personal
acquaintance.
His latest move on the political checker
board is TO get following in st. Paul by
sspousing the cause of eX-GOv. Davis as
the next United States senator. He inti-
mates that the Davis men and his friends
are the same, and that the canvass OF the
two are in the same channel and IN oppose
hon to McGill-LangdOn-F Fletcher. lie IN
yinuates that the latter syndicate has all the
money that can be advantageously used in
p campaign. while he and Davis are not
blessed in that particular, the tormer being
pbliged to go on his personal acquaintance
and the latter on his worth. In this way
he seeks to create the impression that
money is being used by the McGill crowd,
while he is making a campaign without 1t.
But for my acquaintance throughout the
state, " he remarked to an acquaintance not
long since i would stand no more show of
the nomination against the McGill crowd
than Il newiy-ianGed emigrant."
ONE WILL. GO TO CONGRESS.
Walking about the hotel lobby, although
not acquainted with each other, were the
probable candidates for congress in the
Third district. One of them will probably
succeed Maj. Strait, the present represen-
tative from that district. They were Judge
Mcdonald of Shakopee and B. B. Herbert,
the editor of the Red Wing paper. The
former is a Democrat and the latter Re-
publican. Judge Mcdonald is an occupant
of the circuit bench: is an old resident of
the state and district, aid is well and fav-
Orably known. Before serving as judge
he represented his county in both branches
of the state legislature. Since his election
to the bench he has stood alOof from poll
tics and hence has made no political enc
mics but hosts of admiring friends. His
name is prominently mentioned by Demo
Gratis throughout the district as being the
most available candidate, and if they can
be relied upon Judge Mcdonald will be
nominated and elected. Herbert is news
paper man. who, during his somewhat ex-
tended stay in Goodhue county, has had
occasion to fight certain factions OF the Re-
publican party, notably the faction led by
Surveyor General Chandler. He has his
enemies and likewise his friends, and the
latter claim that he will be nominated over
Reid and Denny at the coming Republican
congressional convention.
Senator Rice of Willmar, who has an
nounced himself as a candidate for the Re-
publican nomination for lieutenant gov
ernor, was about the hotel. shaking hands
and otherwise conducting himself as an ap-
plicant for political hOnOrS. In explana-
tion of the late hour at which he announced
himself, he said that he did not expect to
be a candidate. but his friends had induced
him to enter the list. The contest for The
second place on the ticket rests between
Senator Rice and Capt. II. A. Castle of this
city, at least they are the only ones so far
entered for that place. 1t is not improbable
to suppose that Gilman and Gibbs have an
understanding by which the latter will take
second place and shut out the avOwed can
didates for that position. Senator Rice
claimed that he found good many men
throughout the state who were favorable to
his candidacy, and that he had every reason
to be satisfied with the outlook.
GENERAL GOSSIP.
r. l.. Frazee of Frazee City said that so
far no call had been issued for the Demo
cratic congressional convention of the Fifth
district, but he thought that call would be
issued shortly and nomination made. He
had no idea. he said, who would be named
to make the run against Knute Nelson, but
that some man would be put up he had no
doubt.
''IgnatiuS Donnelly is crazy" said a well
known politician; that is the best way of
explaining his eccentricities. Just think of
1t. he is engaged now in the somewhat diff
cult feat of debating what the two great
parties in this state shall have in their re-
spective platforms. He stands on the out
side of each political organization and tells
them what they ought to have. He Is
always fighting something. He is aggressive
to a mania. Nothing ever suits him, ex-
cept what he writes himself. He is a
mOnomanac on the subject of politics, and
is as crazy as a March hare.
TO HELP TIE SUFFERERS.
Ten Thousand Dollars to be Sent to
Marshall COumty.-sAId. Sfarkey
objects.
The question of the city appropriating
SO, 900 toward the fund for the support OF
the Marshall county sufferers came up at a
special meeting of the council last night.
Aid. Starkey opposed the appropriation, on
the ground that there was no guarantee
that the legislature would reimburse the
city. The state, he claimed, was
able to raise the money just as
we'll as the city of st. Paul, and,
further than that, theEcounci1 had no legal
lights to make the appropriation. For the
oast five years, he said, the city had done
nothing but appropriate various sums fol
such purposes. He did not doubt but that
it was generous and all that, and the
amounts were eabsolutelyneeded. but the state
should be the party to do the generous thing
and not the city of St. Paul as corporation.
If put on the state at large the amount would
be but trife. He hoped some other
means would be devised to raise the amount,
and pledged himself as citizen to assist in
any steps necessary. City Attorney Murray
said the money would be refunded by the
legislature at its next meeting. The gov
ernor had notified the mayor and council
that he would recommend an appropriation
by legislature in his message, and that ought
TO be a sufficient guarantee. A resolution
to the effect that the committee on ways
and means be empowered to issue nine
months note, bearing per cent.
interest, for $1,000, was passed
by vote of II to /, Aid. Starkey
voting in the negative. The appointment
of the special policemen was confirmed
and $1,000 ordered set apart to
pay for their services. The contract
for furnishing fuel to the city was
awarded to Vanderwerker & Acker, the
prices bid being as follows: Anthra,
CRATE and egg, $3.50 per ton; stove and nut,
S7.75; bituminous, S4s5 and S4.60; maple
wood, Sc per cord: birch and oak, SIS. An
order was ordered drawn for 81, $50 to pay
for lot IS, block IA, Stimson, Brown &
Ramsey's addition, which is to be used for
the erection of thel Foundlings' home. J. H.
Fielding was awarded the contract for put
ting down cement sidewalk around Irvine
park. the price being S1.648.
THE DRXEST SUMNER YET.