St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-11-08
Post-Election Reflections.


slept. The branches of the trees swayed
gently in the breeze. The windmill,
swinging idly to and fro, creaked dismalIy
now and then. The blinds of the castle
were drawn; the lights were out. 1t was
night for sleep-if mans conscience was
clear-and yet the Sage's eyes kept wide
open and steadfastly declined to shut. A
cheerful fire blazed on the hearth in the
outer room, which connected with the
sleeping apartment of the Sage. and it may
have been that the warmth OF the atmoS-
phere was oppressive-but this is not GER
tam. But the bed-spreads were partially
thrown down, and the nightshirt of the
man between the sheets was open at the
neck. displaying shaggy growth of
breast and a throat which denoted
that it was dangerous to fool with the pro-
prietor. A bundle of papers lay upon a
chair within easy reach of his hand, on
which could be traced by the light OF the
fire letters which spelled something like
Bacon" 1t was the hour of 2 by the
great tall clock that stood in the corner,
looking in the gloom like sentry standing
guard over king who was haunted by
visions of the vengeance of his subjects.
BUT NO SLEEP CAME TO THE SAGE.
He was uneasy. and his mind was busy
with plans for stirring up the animals when
the time came for the legislature to con-
vene. Hours passed by, and still ne slept
not. Finally. just as the gray dawn
was breaking, his eyes gradually closed and
he wandered off into unconsciouSI ess. His
muscles relaxed; his mouth slowly opened
wider and wider; gentle snore flOated out
upon the close air! It was picture for
an artist; but there was no one there
to catch it. Pleasant visions slowly
dawned upon his mind. He was trans
formed into an archangel and provided
with big trumpet, which he blew with all
his might in the ears of Jim Hill from early
eve till dewy morn, so that his old enemy
could get no sleep. Then he became de-
mon. his personal property consisting of
cauidron and huge t0astiIg fork, and on
the prongs Of the latter he held. over the
boiling cauldron, the form OF his dearly-be
loved friend, 20. K. p. H. K" Of course
he gloated over the contortions of the suf-
fering victim. Later on he had built an
enormous bonfire, around which he danced
in glee as the flames were fed by wagon load
after wagon load of watered stock. Then
heShad been crowned king by million Ia
boring men and farmers. who were bearing
him on their shoulders to his throne of pre-
cious Jewels Finally he drifted off into
politics, and for an hour or more he
wandered through the labyrinthS
of dazzling picture that thrilled his soul
and worked his ambition almost up to a
bursting point. The Democratic state con-
vention was in session i'll ST. Paul. He was
at the head of the Dakota county delegation.
and, as he came down the AISLE the cheer
ing raised the roof at least two inches from
its resting place, and he was elected chair
man by reclamation. There was grand
rush to shake hands with him-and Ames,
Kelly, Glenn, Thornton, Doran, Buck.
Ludwig. Rahilly, Biermann and dozens of
like ilk fell upon his neck and wept tears Of
iov and harmony. The chasm had been
bridged and the party was united. There
was no kick about the bosses. but every
body was in line and anxious to
put their shoulder to the wheel.
The Sage was the center of
attraction, and the convention almost fell
down and worshipped him. Ames was
nominated for governor. and the campaign
was begun
UNDER MOST FLATTERING CONDITIONS.
Able and prominent Democratic speakers
rendered their services. and the state was
thoroughly stumped. There were bonfres
and tOrchlght professions, and cannon fir
ing and illuminations and intense enthusi-
asm in every voting precinct. The revolu-
ton had come at last, ard the people were
to be delivered from their bondage. The
Sage was the Moses to lead them out Of the
wilderness; and he went about over the
state in chariot drawn by ten white horses
and driven by lovely young woman OF Is,
named Pomona, the daughter of farmer
living nine miles northwest of Will
mar, Kandiyohi county. 1t was the mis-
sion of the Sage to devote his attention
principally to the Second congressional dis
trc', and he made speeches at every county
seat and number of school houses in the
interior. He stirred up the farmers as they
had never been stirred up before, and at
one place-Luverne. in Rock county-he
painted such a horrible picture of McGill
that indignation awept down the safeguards
of reason and a mob was organized to steal
a hand-car and make raid on st. Paul
with the intention of aSSaSSnating the
monster But the Sage diSSuaded them,
and they remained at home and cooled off
gradually, while their stock of pro-
family oozed out through the pores.
The election was over at last; scattering
returns had come III, but it was impossible
to tell who was elected. For days and
days everything was in doubt. both sides
claiming victory. Finally official returns
we're received from every county in the
state outside of the Second district. Not
a single county in that district had reported
NcGill was 4,S65 ahead of Ames, and the
Republicans had majority of eleven On
Joint ballot in the legislature. The Demo
Gratis were in despair, but the Sage bid
them be of good cheer. After long delay
the Second district returns began to come
in and the end of it was that Ames was
elected governor by over 1,500 majority.
and the Democrats captured the legislature.
OF course the Sage was
THE LION OF THE HOUR.
and the Democrats asked him to name what
he wanted and they would support him.
He expressed a preference for the United
states senate; and, when the legislature
convened and Ames had been duly installed
as governor amid great rejoicing by the
people. the Sage was elected to the senate
bv united party vote. He soon afteward
went to Washington, where he at once took
rank with the leading men OF the nation
He introduced bill to make the watering
of railroad stock a penal offense, and
when it was called up from the