St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-12-31
SCATTERING SHOTS.
A PotpOurri of Political Gossip ana
a A.of Of Good News.

of niuk Centre; Capt. Whitcomb, of Alex
andria; Judge Baxter, DR.. Leonard and Mayor
Wright. of Fergus Falls, and Secretary of
c:ate Won Baumbach. Mr. HOdgSon's ap-
pOintment is being urged by his friends with
out any assistance from him. No man in
this portion of the state enjoys the confidence
of the farmers as much as Mr.. HOdgSon, with
the possible exception of Gen. Barrett. and
the latter is a warm supporter of Mr.. Hodg-
son.
A. G. Anderson, a gentlemanly young
Scandinavian, formerly of Red Wing, has
been circulating petition at Fergus Falls in
his own behalf Tais paper set forth that
the undersigned could testify that Mr.. Ander-
son was fully competent to shine in any posi-
ton to which Gov. McGill might appoint him.
1t was numerOusly signed, OF course, and the
petitioner I ldced ii in the governors hands
himself not many days ago. Whether it will
bear fruit is not known. Anderson is not
looking for any special position but had been
informed before election. in general and
promiscuous way, that he ''would be pro-
vided for
Otter Tail county, it is stated, is not very
cordial i'll supporting the claims OF I. q.
HodgsOn for railroad commissioner. He is
not regarded there as the strongest man.
EX-GOv Austin, who nOminally resides in
Fergus Falls, and might take the position If
urged strongly enOugh to do so, and if the
salary is a decent one, has a friendly interest
,
terday: "Gov. Austin does not want to be a
commissioner if he has to pay his own eX-
pcnses and ear fare out of Il $4,000 salary;
and small blame to him. for he can command
somewhere near that amount from his legal
practice"
w. II. II. McMartin, Of Dodge county, is
said TO be a candidate for something, either
by appointment by the governor or selection
By the legislature, but will be strongly antag-
onized b. both members of the legislature on
account OF his course in last falls election.
He q candidate for denomination for
clerk of the district court and failed with his
party. He then sought it of the Democrats,
and failing in this, was largely instrumental
in organizing the 'Peoplc's'' movement in
this COUNTY, supporting H. C. Rand, the Dem
ocratic candidate for senator, against e. N.
Dodge, the Republican candidate, and l.. g.
Wilson. a boiling Republican, against George
B. Arnold, the regular candidate.
Editor Belyea, of the Herman Herald saTs
! the people OF his section, and especially the
! farming co immunity, are taking an active
| part in the meeting of the legislature. The
| county alliance met at Elbow Lake on Wednes-
day, with full attendance of delegates from
| the town alliances and Il large number Of
| spectators. including Senator HiXson, Gen.
! Barrett ard State Lecturer Hodgson. mass
meeting OF farmers will be held at Herman
| on Saturday to hear the report of a legislative
| committee appointed at a former meeting.
! lle attendance promises TO De ldrEc-
| A citizen of Ortonville, at the Merchants
| yesterday, said to a GLOBE reporter: i. c.
! Hodgson is a well informed man, but his pri-
vate business record has not been such as to
! warrant the suppoSition that he would be
/ brilliant success as a member of the railway
! ard warehouse commission, to which he as
| pires, and for which he is getting consider
| able of local boom. MIR. HOdgson is more of
| a dreamer and theOrist than a practical man
! OF business. He is prominent Alliance man,
| and it is from this source that what strength
! he has developed comes from.
A citizen of Worthington wants a state con-
vention of auditors. He writes: AS the leg
| isature is soon to convene, would it not be
well TO suggest that some provision be made
| for the meeting of the auditors of the differ
| emf counties for the purpose OF instruction in
! their duties and &c agree upon some system
! attic and uniform manner of transacting
county business. Such a meeting ought TO
! be held at the expense of the state as sort
of training school, and ought to last not less
| than week or ten days, and ought to be held
| biennaly.
The Democrats who represent the Second
congressional district in the legislature will
| endeavor TO compliment Charley Hedemaun
with the Democratic nomination for secre-
tary of the senate. A Brown county man
saws Of him: He is the booming chairman
| of the Brown county Democratic committee
and is full team and a big dog under the
wagon in political campaign. Nothing is
| too good for him in the estimation OF his
! friends
Plowman, of otter Tail, is an entirely new
| factor in political circles, and by those who
know him is expected to develop into as
meteoric and brilliant a statesman as did his
predecessor Hon. Washington MuzZy, last
winter. A Frazee City man saws there will
certainly be some pyrotechnic displays of
| oratOry by him this winter unless he is over
| ~ fhp ability and wisdom of his lppiSla-
tive associates, which is not likely.
The people of Goodhue county are disposed
to resent the charge made in certain papers
| that Goodhue county has more candidates to
| the square inch than any other section of the
state This statement they say is untrue.
| They allege that, according to Gov. McGill,
only two applications have been made to him
| for positions from that cOunty-W. G. Rice as
| dairy commissioner and J. A. Westby as dep
uty warden of the penitentiary.
The name of G.. A. Severance has been men,
toned as among the possibilities for clerk of
| the house. He is the confidential clerk of
Hon. c. K. Davis, son of ex-Sena tor c. E..
| Severance, and nephew of Representative
| elect George b. Arnold, of Kasson. He en-
| gineered most of the Endorsements for Davis
| at the Republican county conventions in the
state last fail and summer.
Down in Brown county they are still laugh
! ing over one of the funny incidents of the
/ last campaign. Skinner, the Democratic
| candidate for representative, was very i'll
| during the campaign, and did not leave his
bed. They are poking fun at his opponent
Horatio Werring, who made an active can
vass, and was finally beaten by sick man by
nearly 400 majority.
The last time Chief Clerk Howard was
elected it is said he promised Judge Deakn,
| his strongest opponent, that he would Lot be
| q candidate again, and would be satisfied with
two compromises, Judge Deakin having with
| drawn from the contest twice to give the
| position to Mr.. Howard. Mr.. Howard trains
| with senator Mcmillan for senator and MIR.
| Lee for speaker.
! A Sank Rapids man. discussing the situa-
ton Yesterday, said: There are so many ap-
plicants for Office to be disposed of by Gov.
! McGil from st. Paul and Minneapolis that
people i'll the Fifth district don't imagine any
| one from our district would be listened to for
q moment therefore there are no applicants"
| Gen. Clapp says the number of applicants
| for the assistant attorney generalship was
! legion, and that every applicant hailed from
! St. Paul or Minneapolis; therefore he selected
| Mr. ChidS, of Fergus Falls He would prob
ably have retained Mr. Martin, the present
assistant. if that gentleman had been willing
| to remain in the off &c. but he was not
c. E. Butler, Preston says Republicans
generally express nope that Merriam be
elected speaker of the house. and that Hon.
| H G. Stordock may be appointed member
| of the board OF railroad and warehouse COM
! missioners. EX-soldiers are strongly i'll favor
of legislation on the question of state SOL
dIers' home.
This is pretty good for one county; B. F.
| Farmer, ex-postmaster of Spring Valley, is a
Quasi candidate for the position on the state
/ board of charities and corrections now held
! by H. R. Wells. of Preston. So is Hon. r. r.
! Green, of Lanesboro; George w. Rockwell, of
RushforG and A. X. Holman, of Spring VAL
! ley.
French Washington Tlornhill, of Fillmore,
! is a cand date for consul to Wales. He is of
/ yFnleF, auteoadnntS and was a candidate for