St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-07-23
Ills Talked of in ST. PauI

The withdrawal of Loren Fletcher from
the congressional field in this district has
created no little stir and world of con-
lecture among Republicans in st. Paul.
They unite in saying that the reason Mr.
Fletcher gives for his withdrawal, in the
card he published yesterday morning, is de-
cidedly transparent, and they are at loss
to account for his action. Lieut.. Gov. Gill
man was at the Merchants yesterday, and
SAID that so far as he knew the action of
Mr. Fletcher had not been anticipated by
the members of his party in Hennepin or
Ramsey counties. and although he had not
seen Mr.. Fletcher since the announcement
was made, he could not conjecture the cause
OF his backing out of the field. Mai. Will
son said:
1t was surprise to me. The first I knew
OF it was when ] was told this morning that
there was card published to that effect. 1t
must have been a sudden conclusion on his
part, as it had never been breathed to me
that he intended to make such move.
have been thinking all day over the matter,
but can conjecture why he should SO sud-
denly decide to drop out. [ don't know
whether he and Gilfiilan have entered into an
agreement or not. 1t is all mystery to me.
POLITICAL NOTES.
Lieut.. Gov. Gilman left last night with
HIS SIIp SdCh OSISuSlOly IOC us nome all q
his face, when he boarded the cars. wore
much the same look that it did when he
climbed up the steps of the special train on
the night of the st. Cloud cyclone, and he
didn't know whether or not the tornado had
swept away his home and family.
1There is a suspicion abroad that although
Albert Scheffer has, to all outward appear
ances, thrown off the mantle of political
aspiration and gone to mix up with the
saline breezes of the occidental ocean, he
has left behind him plans and specifications
in the hands of his friends which will de-
velope into boom and bring his name be-
fore the convention for congressional
honOrs. 1t is well understood that there is
no affection languishing between Scheffer
and Fletcher, since the latter claims that he
was cruelty knitted by the former in the con-
ventiOn two years ago and that to get even
with him he has stitfied his ambition and
will throw his forces over to Gillian and II
possible down the Jackson street banker II
he apperS OH the field of battle. as it is
alleged. Speaking regarding the matter
yesterday prominent Democrat said:
There is some deal between Loren Fletcher
and the Republican key-workers. think
that they got Fletcher to withdraw from the
field in order to avoid dissention in the party,
which would surely come if he and Gilfillan
OOIh "0AI 1Hto the HRuC IOf Wnen his DlOOu
Is once up. Fletcher is a hard fighter, and
Gilhllan's logged disposition and his craving
for life in the halls OF congress would not per-
nit him to withdraw and pass the palm over
to Fletcher. If a contest arose between these
men it would create split in the Republican
party that would prove decidedly enervating,
and place within the reach of the Democrat is
the possibility OF an easy victory. | think
tie move was made to insure unity and
strength of the party at the polls, and L
wouldn't be surprised to see Fletcher loom
up in the field as a gubernatorial candidate