St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-08-07
CASTLE FOR CONGRESS.
ro-niEht's Republican Caucr

rO-nighrs Republican Caucus
General Political Gossip.
A mild boom is in progress for Senator
Castle, of Washington county, for the
Democratic nomination for congress from
The Fourth district. One of the boomers is
Hon. A. t. Ankeny, who has Just re-
burned from flying trip to Saltwater.
Said he:
1 certainly think Castle is the best man and
The right man, all things considered, to go to
congress from this district. There is no
available candidate in the Twin Cities and
believe, anyhow, it is advisable to alight
upon an outside man. Mr.. Castle possesses
all the prerequisite and would bring just the
enthusiasm, vim, aggressiveness and pro-
gressiveness to the campaign that will ensure
success. He is strong in both Ramsey and
Hennepin counties and is especially strong in
The St. CroiX valley, which elected Giltillan. l
have been all over the district and am very
we'll acquainted, and to my mind Senator Cas-
tie is the man we want to defeat Gilfllan, or
Fletcher either.
The Republican eaucuseS will be held
this evening in the city precincts and
county towns to select delegates to the
county convention to be held in Market
hall next Wednesday. The convention
will choose delegates to the district conYen-
ton to be held at the same place on Aug.
%, and will be composed of $50 delegates,
from the county. The caucuses will be
held promptly at 7:3O o'clock, and the
SUNDAY GLOBE will contain the complete
result 1t is supposed there will be nothing
of especial interest, but it is ShreWdly eX-
pected the delegations will be made up with
great care to prevent any esclandre. 1t the
district convention is disposed to rush into
the arms of Gilfllan, well and good but
the delegations will be so constituted that
at the first evidence of break they will
tumble pell-mell into the Fletcher camp.
The most interest that attaches to the
caucuses and the county convention is in
the belief that at the last moment Gilfillan's
chances will be dissipated and Fletcher re-
ceive the nomination.
POLITICAL NOTES.
Are you a candidate for the legislature in
the Twenty-ninth district, Mr.. Harbitz?"
asked Democratic politician of the gentle
man named yesterday.
Il have not determined yet" replied the
popular broker. II confess that overtures to
that end have been made to me by my
Scandinavian friends, but have given them
them no positive assurance as yet. 1t may
depend somewhat upon how my business
affairs shape themselves meanwhile. If
co include that / can devote the time may
enter the lists
Judge Randi never uttered in the pres
open admin stration. l have another way of
expressing myself. This is liberal admins
tration, which allows poor man equal rights
with the rich.
Wesley NJ. Lawrence, the author of that
very queer letter, in which he declared that
he hung his head in shame because the
mayor visited the Vendome for supper, is
said to want to run for governor.
Again j. II. Rolfe is named as the next
probable county treasurer Joe is an old
time Democrat, and one of the working kind
For this reason he is liked and respected by
Ill Democrats.
The German Democrats of Minneapolis are
Urging j. n. Priester to run for register Of
leeds this fall. They claim that Mr.. Priest er
has also good following among the Scandi-
navians.
1t is claimed that VIM Bracket is igno-
rant of any political opposition this fall.
Nevertheless VIM pales noticeably whenever
he meets Capt. P. 2. Swenson.
Jan Gilfllan and Col. Ole Johnson, now that
congress is over. may shortly be expected to
allow their dexter fingers to be seen in local
politics.
Frank Mcdonald has bet a box of cigars
Loren Fletcher will not be nominated for
congress, and is now making arrangements
10 hedge.
Judge j. 3. Quinn, who was once judge of
probate in Rice county, is a candidate for the
Democratic nomination here.
Matt Walsh must enjoy good laugh every
day as he reads the wOrriment of the Re-
publican payers over him-if he reads them.
The Union league seems to have run into
innocuous desuetude of late.
1t is authenticity denied that A. G. Haugan
has legislative aspirations.