St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-06-12
HERE ON A HOT DAK.
Some Prominent Men in ST. Paul
Talked Politics.

EX-Congressman G. B. Benedict, Attica,
n. Y, was at the Merchants yesterday en-
route to Moorhead and the Northwest.
where he is interested in a bank and
ranches. Referring to the political situa-
ton in the Empire state, he said that the
reported trouble between President Cleve-
land and Gov. Hill was without foundation
in fact. He intimated that he knew each
of the gentlemen and, from his own OBJ
servation and knowledge, was positive that
no i'll feeling existed between them. Gov.
Hill, he said, was very capable man and
was naturally ambitious to go step higher
and move from the executive mansion to
the White house, but he was too much OF
a man to do anything to accomplish that
result that was not honorable and proper in
every respect
MI. Benedict thought that President
Cleveland's administration has given gen.
eral satisfaction to all classes of people,
Democrats and Republicans alike 1t was
evident. he said, that the president desired
to do the best he knew how for the coun-
try and for his party. and
this fact made him strong in
nearly all classes of people. It
was especially the case in New York, he
claimed, where the rank and file of the
dominant party had the greatest respect for
and confidence in the Democratic admins
tration. He admitted that a few Demo-
Gratis were loud in their denunciation of the
president, but it was evident that the dis
gruntled ones had been disappointed in Sc
curing an office and took occasion to give
vent to their disappointment.
He felt that President Cleveland would
be his own successor. as he had never an
| nounced that he would not accept renom-
ination if rendered him. It was the speak
er'S impression that the president would
not solicit a denomination any more than
he had solicited any of the offices which he
has held. In the event of President Cleve-
lands denomination. Mr.. Benedict thought
that there was no question about his re-
election. New York, he considered Dem
ocratic state, as the Democratic party was
united now and gave promise of remaining
so, and when the party showed united
front the election had always been carried.
| Judge Edgerton, Dakota, passed through
the city. He is one of the senators elected
by the so-called Legislature which met at
Sioux Falls and arranged men for all the
state offices, SO that if the southern part of
| the territory was admitted as separate
state, the state machinery could be put into
force at once. At the last accounts the ter
ritory had not been admitted, and the prob
abilities for such admission were not the
most fiattering. Before being designated to
represent the future state in the United
States senate, he served Oh the bench. At
present he is waiting for congress to take
| some action on the admission question. His
stay in ST. Paul was of short duration, and
his opinion on the probable action of con-
gresS on Dakota was not given out.
State Senator COmStock, of Moorhead,
announced that there was no truth what
ever in the report that he was candidate
for congress in the Fifth district. The i'm
preston was quite general throughout the
district that the Hon. Knute Nelson. the
present congressman, would be re-nOmina-
ted without serious opposition in fact his
nomination would be accomplished on the
! first ballot after the assembling of the con-
vention at Brainerd on the 3Oth of the
present month.
Capt. A. II. Reed, of Glencoe is a can
didate for the Republican nomination of
| congress In the Third district. He an
nounced himself yesterday as in the race.
| He said that he was not an active candidate,
| that is, he did not intend to make any can
vass for the place, but If his friends saw
tit to tender him the place he should not
refuse it. In his opinion Herbert, of Red
| Wing, was the most prominent and promis-
| ing candidate. Ex-Marshal Denny, he
thought, was not in the race.
r. G. Mitchell, of the Duluth Tribune,
and E. G. Holmes. the Detroit banker,
both residents OF the Fifth congressional
district, gave it out that the Hon. Knute
Nelson would be re-nominated. The for
mer admitted the fact with the remark that
he (Nelson) would get cold comfort from
Duluth, thus indicating that Duluth was
not friendly to Nelson's candidacy.