St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-03-30
WAITING FOR TRAISs.
Late Arrivals at the H0teIs--Their
Views and OpiniOus

EX-Speaker j. L. Gibbs. Geneva. Free
born county, was about the hotels. He
said that he was candidate for the Repub-
lican nomination for governor. and would
like to be nominated for that position. He
was not the candidate of any particular
class or faction of the Republican party of
the state, but, being a farmer himself, he
naturally became the representative of the
farmers, and looked to them for support
and encouragement. He did not desire to
pose as farmer and Oh that account make
his canvass, as he was candidate simply
because he would like to have the Office.
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He said that there was not the least
foundation in fact for the rumor that he
and Lieut.. Gov. Gilman, a second aspirant
for gubernatorial hnnOrs, had formed
combination with the understanding that
the latter was to be made governor and the
eX-speaker promoted to the second place
on the Republican state ticket. Mr. Gibbs
said that he was a candidate for governor.
and if he did not get the nomination for
that position, he had no favors to ask, and
could not accept the second place. He did
not think it would be fair to the other men
who might be candidates for the nomina-
ton of lieutenant governor. He wanted il
distinctly understood that he was a candi-
date for governor, and would not and could
not accept any other place on the ticket.
" he '"St the first place he would have to
be satisfied.
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Senator o. NJ. Hall of Red Wing. the
brilliant young Democrat of that locality.
was discussing state politics at the Mpr-
chants. He expressed the belief that the
Demo, lis of Minnesota. although having
an uphill job. would stand. some show of
success in the coming campaign If they
would make the canvass on the tariff issue
and let everybody know the benefits of a
tariff for revenue only. He thought that the
farmers were in condition TO hear such tariff
talk and that it would prove highly bene-
hcal to the party nominees when the votes
were counted after the coming election. He
was in favor of making straight-out Dem
oeratic hight and was hopeful of its results.
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Senator Daniel Buck. the wheel horse of
Demo" acy from Mankato, was shaking
hands with his many st. Paul friends and
acquaintance at the hotels. He came to
Mankato along in 1857 and began the prac-
tice of law. which residence aud profession
he has continued up to the present time.
Soon after his arrival the territory was adj
mltted as state and he was sent to the
first legislature, but never took his seat as
the governor failed to convene the legsla-
tura n extra session, the legislature of 81
holding over. Since that time he has rep
resented the county in the state senate, and
while there framed and engineered through
the bill establishing the normal schools at
Winona. ST. Cloud and Mankato.
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Senator Buck said he did not care to ex-
press himself on the merits of the case of
the Austin, Mankato Il st. Cloud transfer.
he said there was deal of feeling on the
question at Mankato. The proper thing to
have done was to have a full investigation
before the legislature when Mr.. Foster
started the agitation. Mr.. Buck said the
issue was brought up, he thought. to thwart
Gen. Baker in his congressional aspira-
tons.
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Col. Colvill of Red Wing was visible He
used his cane and it was apparent that he
was suffering from an injury in his leg and
loot. The old soldiers who greeted him az