St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-11-17
GOSSiPIN THE CORRIDORS.

GOSSIP IN THE CORRIDORS.
There was little talk between two bankers
yesterday afternoon. After the conference
one of them. NJ. j. Daniels, of Rochester,
president of the Union National bank there,
ex-member of the state central committee.
ex-representative of Olmsted county, and
present state senator. was asked who would
be the next speaker of the house. Merriam,
guess he replied with positive assurance.
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Mr. Daniels has been in the state legislature
since 1882, and has been regarded as one OF
the pillars of the Republican party. He
knows what a United States senatorial fight
is. Gordon E. Cole, of Faribaut, was can
didate before the legislature which finally
elected Sabin. Mr.. Cole and. the father of
Mr.. Daniels had been warm personal friends.
Cole and Sam Nichols were talking in the
lobby at the time of the last senatorial con-
test. and he said to Sam: II wonder if
Daniels has arrived; L should like to
talk with him. Daniels had just
arrived, and came up behind Mr.. Nichols.
who turned to him, and Informed Mr.. Cole that
be had, and he introduced the two saying, ''Mr.
Cole, Mr.. Da nielS." Lawyer Cole extended a
cold, limp hand to Representative Daniels;
acknowledged the introduction with a nod,
and turned away without saying a word.
Hes singular fellow" philosophical Mr..
Daniels afterward. Mr.. Daniels voted for
him afterwards. "but," as a spectator said,
fancy what kind of a magnetism such a
man must have.
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Gordon E. Cole is a candidate for United
States senator once more. Many low-taritf
and free-trade Republicans think he is nearer
the right kind of a man than Gov. Davis,
whose views on the tariff they say conflict
with the present state party platform. MIR.
Daniels says Mr.. Merriam represents Davis
interest in the house. Still he feels that
there might be somebody waiting for the
plum, as Senator Sahid did, and in this con-
connection he mentions the name of Albert
Scheffer.
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If the free trade and low-tarif questions
are to have something to do with it, Gen.
James H. Baker IS not forgotten. Said he, at
the Ryan, last evening: Il am all right on
the tariff question; yes, sir, all right on that"
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The Republicans are more prone now to
admit their mistakes than they were previous
to election. Joel P. Heatwole consoles the
present committee with this: 1--WE did pretty
well to come out as well as we did considering
what we had to contend against" And r.
O. Craig. of Waseca, and John Shaleen, OF
Chisago, both ex-Republican state senators,
united at the Merchants yesterday afternoon
in SAYING the Republican state convention
made many grave mistakes. chief of which
was making Mr.. Pillsbury chairman of the
state committee, not because Mr.. Pillsbury
was personally unworthy, but because the
farmers were hardly disposed to look upon
this with favor. A gentleman who did not
get nomination in the convention puts it
thus: They lost the old woman and the
baby, but they did pretty well to pull the old
man through"
NJ
ouartette was formed just before supper
time by Capt. H. A. Castle Joel P. Heatwole
aud Ex-Senators Craig and Shaleen. Nr
Shaleen asked Captain Castle who would be
next United States senator. ''Davis, OF
course, they can't elect anybody else, -
promptly replied the oil inspector. II don't
know about that veutured John Shaieen
'sWashburn has got big purse" 1t was in
timated that Fletcher would be around as
usual, but all the four were anxious that
Loren Fletcher would never again be resur
which his party tacitly and unanimously LAID
! him away to rest
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Once, Loren Fletcher said. he carried away
with him three scalps. The English he used
! in describing the gentlemen who once wore
the scalps ought not be repeated. In sub
stance, he said he had the scalps of Albert
Scheder. L cut. Gov. Gilman and Capt. H. A
Castle. These scalpless gentlemen are bob
| bling up serenely, aud their menaces toward
Fletcher are very discouraging to that gentle
| man.
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! What is John Howard, of Sank Centre. do
! ing in the city? One old legislator suggested
| that he would make good secretary for the
| state senate, while another whispered that he
was down here in the interest of the man
with eyebrows from Stearns county" Mr.
| Shaleen said further ''when there is contest
raging the man with the eyebrows Eever fails
! to be on the scene.
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LYMAN Loring, of Moorehead, and P. H
Rahilly. of Lake City. spent few minutes
| talking together at the Merchants. The
former controls 5000 acres and the latter
I.5oO. The former thinks the farmers lot is
worse than tAs laborer's, and the latter thinks