St. Paul daily globe., 1888-04-01
WHISPERS.
By A Fool.

From a close friend of Gov. MCGILL's
the WhiSperer learns that the governor
is very badly scared man and that the
confidence which he recently had in
his denomination has become changed
into the darkest kind of doubt. This is
because of ALBERT SCHEFFER. The
McGillites know that he can't be nOm-
mated, but they fear that he will create
such serious discord in the party that
he will weaken the MCGILL strength,
and that much Of it may go to SCHEE-
FER, leaving MERRIAM in the lead. L
understand also that MCGILL is worried
by disloyalty among some of his state
house force. But a Short time ago they
were unanimously for him and were
doing all in their power to bring about
his reelection. Since the progress of
the MERRIAM boom and that gentle
mans confident assertions as to his sue
cess several of the ''ring" have become
lukeWarm, and MCGIIL, so his friend
says, even suspects them of giving aid
and comfort to the enemy. Of course
he can make no accusations without
driving them into open enmity, so his
only course is to guard well his political
secrets. Word has gone forth to every
ring worker in the state 10 be on the
lookout for MERRIAM strikers, and If a
man is suspected of becoming suscepti-
bic to the Wiles of bOOdleiSm to spot him
at once for future reference.
The woes of the candidate seem to be
without number.
De Mores' Re- A friend of the
Whisperer, who is a
turn. partner in Montana
horse ranch with a
young Frenchman, GUSTAvE GRIsY,
who is an intimate personal friend of the
Marquis De MOreS. informs him that
DE MoRES intends to return to st. Paul
next fall, backed by huge amount of
French capital, to engage in business
enterprise entirely different from his
previous ill-starred Northwestern enter
prises. He will probably do loan and
mortgage business for French investors,
to whom he has painted the advantages
of st. Paul and Minnesota generally
in glowing colors. He will draw
a big salary in addition to his
percentage, and, such is the cOnfiden
of the French capitalists in him, he will
have something like 50,000,000 francs be-
hind him. He intends making his
future home in st. Paul, and will, in all
probability, build mansion on the ave-
nue. more magnificent than any now
adorning that locality. DE MoREs has
many friends in st. Paul who will be
glad to welcome him back, and the
more of a success of his new venture
than of his previous enterprises.
The French capitalists are to be con-
graduated upon their selection OF a
place for investment.
Novel Hon. P. II. KELLY, who
returned yesterday after
Horseback an extended absence, had
good deal of fun on his
Party. Southern trip but nothing
he told the Whisperer
equaled for real hilarity novel horse
back party made up by the st. Paul peo-
pie who were staying at the Piny
Woods hotel in ThOmasyille, Ga. One
of the most popular amuSementS OF the
place is horseback riding, and of course
Mr.. KELLY had to be in the fashion.
With the assistance of E. f. DRAKE and
Col. JOHN l.. MERRIAM as joint escorts,
he proceeded to organize horseback
party, inviting the st. Paul ladies at the
hotel. None of the ladies were pro-
to the occasion, and made the best use
party started out, the gentlemen in reg
ulation riding costume and the ladies,
so says the Whisperer's inform
ant, arrayed as follows: Mrs. BASS. a
copperplate suit with elephants; Mrs.
GILCHRIsT, yellow nankeen: Mrs.
HARDENBERGH, pea green; Mrs. E. f.
DRAKE, in habit like JOSEPH'S coatO
many colors; Mrs. j. l.. MERRIAM, habit
a la ashes of roses, and Mrs. W. ID.
WAsHBURN, clad in invisible blue. The
habits were all prepared under the per-
sonal supervision of Mrs. BOWERS, the
hostess of the hotel, and though they as
tonished the natives, were marvels of
seamstress's art. The ride lasted two
hours, and was enlivened with many
exciting incidents, the climax be-
ing reached when Mrs. BASS, es-
corted by Mr.. KELLY, arrived at the
hotel and the eyes of JACOB WALES
BASS bulged out at the agility of his
spouse and her ability as an equestrienne
under Mr.. KELLY's tutelage. A riding
club was at once formed among the st.
Paul people, with Col MCGHEE, of
New York, as president. Mr.. KELLY
was enthusiastic over his treatment by
the hotel people, and seems to have an
exceeding warm spot in his heart for his
late hostess, Mrs. BOWERS.
Rather pleasant mode of escaping