St. Paul daily globe., 1886-11-19

OF his opponent erased and simply the name,
Iruax," substituted. If these were counted
Tor him he would be elected by majority of
one.
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"hen Messrs. Truax and Wood look back
to the Fletcher-Williams and McKusick-Wyn-
o"op eiectlon contests before the last legisla-
ture, and consider carefully the amounts of
hloney each case cost the contesting party,
and also remark how great efforts were made
10 reimburse the parties for their expenses,
ana with what discouraging opposition each
euort was defeated, they may be inclined to
look oetore they leap.
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Now that the question OF re-districting the
STATE is aeltated, legislators are reminded OF
what w. T. Price, Of Wisconsin, did. Tncy
were re-distrcting Wisconsin. and Mr. Price
managed it so shrewdly that he cut out a nice
niue republican district for hlmsef with
2,5OO majority, and paved the way for the
election OF two Democrats.
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Ex-Adjt. Gen. Hawey, of Faribault, told
several good stories, before ne started for
nome yesterday, to illustrate the grit of W.
L. Price, who now lies upon a bed of sickness.
SO'~O
pork from the North to La Crosse on the old
war Eagle, which Capt. Harris was running
in way to suit only himself. The boat
pulieo up at La Crosse, and Price was
anxious TO unload his pork. In those days
steamboat and dock men were invariably
ready for fight. The captain said he'd be
planked II he was going to hold his steamboat
at La Crosse all day to unload barrel of
PripP hat ba Unn1H Cant
Harris signitied his opposition by leading out
with his right. Price pitched in and gave the
Captain sound drubbing When these pro-
ceedings were brought to a close Capt.
Harris said Price was pretty good man any
way, and he would hold his steamer there as
long as Price wanted it. The river men never
tackled Price again.
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Mr.. Price had sent his son to college and
the young chap had fine education and soft
white hands. Price said to him one winter.
boy, I'm going to Washington and want
you to take charge of lumber camp up in
the woods this winter Mrs. Price remon-
strated and argued that Price. Jr., had now a
fine education ana was just fitted nicely to go
into society, and it would be a pity to send
him up into the woods. "By -, he1l.go up
there into the woods,'' Price, Sr., replied de-
terminedly, land if he makes anything I'll
give him quarter of all ne makes; if he don't
make anything I'll kick him out O. doors"
So the young fellow started for the woods,
and Price charged that camp up to profit and
loss, depending upon his other foremen TO
make it up. When the season was over and
Price returned, all his foremen reported with
a better than average successful logging.
The son reported and his figures showed that
his camp had made 10 per cent. more than
any other. Mr.. Price said Here,
boy, you've done pretty well;
! give you the whole thing. You can now
take that camp for yourself and see what you
can make OF it." turning over to his son the
entire outfit, including about eighty teams.
The old gentleman now takes especial delight
in telling the story. ''The boy has money of
his own now he says, land he can go into
society anywhere
Gen. Hawley had pension measure to get
through congress. He went to Price to get
his support. 'Never mind said Price, ''you
don't have to say anything more about it; if
it's for the old soldier, I'll vote for it,
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J. d. Bookwalter of Vernon Center, was
in the city yesterday and had a talk with Joel
P. Heathwole, who, by the way, couldn't get
home owing to the snow blockade. Book
walter also consulted Senator Sabin. He still
clings to the St.Vincent coleetorsh hip IN spite
of DR.. Guernon's prospects.
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Joel Heatwoe says. I'll have something in
my paper this week which will be news to the
boys" He wont tell what it is. NJ. B. Pratt,
Of Owatonna. wanted to know why he didn't
go down into the First district and vote for
Judge Wilson. Fred Puhler, of Ada asked
him how he voted in the Tnird district. Joel
answered that whenever he saw a ticket
headed Republican ticket" and he was sure
it contained the names of Republican candi-
dates. properly nominated by conventions, he
always put it in; and he thought the conven-
tions knew better who were the proper men
to put mp than did any one or two persons
He was Quizzed about his prospects now that
McGill was supposed to have been elected.
Il have only seen McGill once he answered
''McGill shall never have to open an envelope
to see my name" He declares that he is not
q candidate for anything.
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Gen. Hawley relates something about Judge
Wilson, 1t was in the constitutional cOnven-
ton, and the argument between Judge
Wilson and Gov. German waxed warm
German so far lost his patience as to hurl a
copy of the statutes at the congressman
elect. saying tnat if he (Wdsonl hadn't any
law in his head, he (Gorman) would put some
on the outside of it. Wilson, with his proverb-
ial wit, replied that ne ''hoped the gentle
mans hastiness would not be noticed as he
had never been known to make an argument
without copy OF the statutes, which he was
compelled to use with his hands, for lack of
better talent"