St. Paul daily globe., 1886-08-24
M'GILL BADLY SCARED
A Probability That Eight of the Ramsey
County Delegates Will Be Asked
to Resign.
Mr.. Albert scheffer Says if the Ring Ig-
nores His Support it Will Not
be Forced.
McGill's Latest Labors Said to Have
Been With the Columbia
Society.
TT. TT EuIlar Smiles Roo7ns ~
II. III. Fuller Smiles, Booms Doc
Ames for Governor and is Cen
orally Content.
Reardlng the Lion.

Hon. Albert Scheffer sat in his Office
yesterday afternoon surrounded by Mark
ID. Flower. d. Abberly and Theodore San
derS, whose faces shone hot and red
through the beads of sweat that rained
down them as they gesticulated wildly and
conversed in excited tones with Mr.. Schef-
fer, who leaned coolly back in his chair
and listened to their words with the sug-
gestlon OF smile on his face. 1t was evil
dent that this trio of McGill henchmen
were endeavoring to Dacify the
waters that had been so wildly
disturbed by the action of the
county convention when All absolute
refusal was made to place the name of Mr..
Schetfer ON the list of delegates to the state
convention, and it was quite evident that
the waters were 10th to be SmOothed down.
Mr., Scheffer gave him to understand that
he considered that the McGill gang had
acted in bad faith. and they had recognized
their mistake when it was too late to rem
edy it, The mission of these state house
wire pullers was to heal the wounded feel
ings of Mr.. Scheffer, and by soft words and
theatrical gewgaws win him over to their
SIDE. And the question naturally arises
what do they care for Schetfer more than to
corral the German element in behalf OF Nc
Gill. And there are rumors that since the
tail of the Teutonic lion has been stepped
Oh he may take a notion to go in for the
gubernatorial nomination himself, and if he
should it would prove decidedly disastrous
to the other Republicans who want TO be
the nominee.
SCHEFFER DON'T LIKE 1T.
Being interviewed yesterday, Mr.. Schef-
fer said:
The county committee wer in too great a
hurry in issuing the call for the primaries
and the convention. 1t has been the usual
custom to give the candidates an opportunity
to make thorough canvass before electing
state delegates. Four days is too short q
time and it has the appearance of scheme.
Judging from the primary votes polled, it is
plainly evident that the Republicans took no
material interest in the matter. They voted
my name down twice in that convention and
L take this as an intimation that Mr.. McGill
and MS friends want nothing of my friend
snip or the aid Of my friends, and I want it
understood that I am rot the man to force
my favors or friendship on any one. It would
not be natural for me to take any interest," in
the fight on the McGill side of the fence. I
was asked by McGil and Gen. Flower to ac-
cept the craftsmanship of the Ramsey county
delegation to the state convention before I
lett Tor California, and I didn't refuse the
request. L don't exactly understand their
action. In my estimation the request of the
Scandinavians for greater represe ntation was
perfectly proper and should have been
needed. have no personal feeling in the
matter, as my name was sent before the con-
Ventlon without my knowledge.
1t IS the general impression that the Nc
GilllteS have bit off just trifle larger chunk
than they can conveniently masticate, and
they have discovered that Schetfer Will not
lie so passive as they anticipated he would
and allow them to put their boot-heels on
his neck. He is mad, although he doesn't
publicly announce the fact, and he proposes
to get revenge for the shabby manner in
which he has been treated, if external ap-
pearanceS go for anything.
MGILL'S LATEST DODGE.
Now that McGill is into the fight, his
friends are pushing him to the front, and
he seems willing and disposed to do any
thing that will increase his popularity with
the people. 1t is given out on good au-
thOrity, and there is said to be a letter in
existence to prove it, that McGilf was at a
meeting of the Columbia society last Friday
night, and announced that he was not in
favor of high license and was an anti-Pro-
hibitionist. This bait, thrown out to catch
the liquor element is said to have had a
good effect. McGill has made no loud talk
over this move on his part but it is known
among his friends, who have assiduously
worked to keep fhe fact from the public,
but it has gradually made it's way into day
light, and the Pr0hibtionists assert it will
give the Republicans who are standing at
his back something to think about.