St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-06-27
A QUESTION OF TIME,
And Time Alone Can Solve the Vexed
Problem Of Hennepin County
Republican Politics.
A Probable Combination Between Fletcher
and Schefer to Deprive Gil
illan of Second Term.
Hennepin's Jumbo Delegation Which
Will Make or Break--Eforts
to Control 1t.

10 the man up a tree who parts the
foliage and gazes through the leaves, the
political horizon presents peculiar aspect
that may Indicate the approach of storm.
over head all is apparently serene and
the bright blue of the sky seems peaceful
and calm, but away to the west are clouds,
dark and murky, that may mean some
thing. Which way does the wind blow?
Will it be shower. thunder storm OF
a cyclone? Who will the lightning strike?
Time will tell.
10 come down out of the tree and drop
the signal service smiles, the politics OF
Hennepin county, like the horizon referred
to, presents peculiar aspect" Loren
FIetcher-our own Loren-Loren with his
peaceful amble, softly insinuating
manners and cackling laugh, has
been moving quietly about, and during
the course of his rambles has visited the
Sanity city several times recently. AS a
result prominent German, who sometimes
plays lone hand in politics, came over to
Minneapolis the other day and. gave it out
in confidential whisper that ''there'll be
some Hennepin delegates for Scheffer fol-
governor" That was all he said, but it is
enough to arouse the suspicion that Fletcher
and Scheffer have formed an alliance.
offensive and defensive, holy or unholy,
against Gilillan'S candidacy for congress-.
1t means that Mr.. Fletcher will try to secure
Hennepin delegates who will support Mr..
Scheffer for governor. and the gentleman
from Ramsey draws out of the congressional
race and throws his support to Fletcher.
Will the combination win?
Time will tell.
Gillian plaintively urges his right to a
second term. Washburn cannot say nav
to this, since he secured his second term
upon the same plea. The Pillsburys prob
ably won't object, for they probably prefer
I'LL. to Fletcher-theyi did last time at any
rate. Here's another strange feature.
Fletcher was interviewed at st. Paul las:
week, and is reported as saying ''Hennepin
has no candidate for the state ticket. u
Strange, isn't it? Did you ever know Hen
nepin to lack candidates? What's the mat
ter with Frank McDOnald's wanting to be
state auditor? And where's the little boom
Frank Slocum is nursing for the state treas
urership? Then why should Mr..
Fletcher say there are no candidates?
Plainly because he would like trade off the
state ticket for congressional votes fol
himself. Can he deliver the goods?
Time will tell.
Perhaps the Hennepin candidates fol
state offices and their friends will have
something to say about it. Perhaps some
| OF ''our young men," as the grey-headed
old political rats of the Union League have
been alluded to by the fiery Hicks in one OF
his spring election flights of rhetoric. II
can easily be seen why Scheffer has been
induced to withdraw from the congress
sional fight.
The old congressional committee, with
c. III. Petit at it's head, which
is in existence because of George
A. Camps failure as chairman of
the last congressional convention
to appoint successor, has indicated that
1t will take the vote cast for Blaine as the
basis OF apportionment. This will give
Hennepin so votes out of Ill. What show
would Scheffer have with solid Hennepin
delegation against him. which will come
within six votes of controlling the conven-
ton? But if Fletcher can secure a good
share of this Jumbo delegation, and
Scheffer can turn over Ramsey's 26 votes,
why it will only take few votes from the
outside counties to elect Fletcher. Can il
be done?
Time will tell.
What about Langdon? He hasn't
peeped, twittered or even futtered.
Neltherhas Sam Hill. who ''goes behind''
him as they say Osin glove fights.
Neither have Washburn, Charlie Pillsbury,
PA" Pillsbury nor Uncle John Pillsbury.
1t is presumed that they are all laying back
for the United States senatorship-Lang-
don with the rest of them. Who will get it?
Time will tell.
There are wheels within wheels; a good
many combinations to be played and sew
eral moves to be made On the checker
board, before
Time will tell.