St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-11-05

party. though its outskirts fringe the
Democratic party and may soon draw
that organization bodily into the con-
test; indeed, it is only matter of time
until the Democrats come into it, if not as
an active and dominant power, at least
as holding the balance and controlling
the result. The fight is over the United
States senatorship and is based on the
belief that the Republicans, though
their strength will be largely dimin-
ished, will still control the legislature.
BY very
SKILLFUL PIECE OF MANIPULATION
the name of William ID. Wash burn has
been advanced as belonging to strong
candidate without any appearance of its
having been done even with his consent,
to say nothing of his instigation. A
paper lost in the midst of Southern
Minnesota, and which 1t is unnecessary
to name, has been employed to take the
lead. 1t was the same paper which,
six months ago, advanced WaShburn'S
name for the Republican presidential
candidacy, but which failed to meet q
responsive echo, except when the echo
was started by the chink of gold and
was as quickly dropped. But, profiting
by the experience of that time, the SEN
atorial boom has been planted in differ
ent soil and watered in an entirely diff
ferent way. For five years Washburn
has luXuriated in private life, dur
ing which time his personal business
affairs have
GROWN AND PROsEERED
exceedingly, and he now feels prepared
to assume his place among the pluto
Gratis of the national senate with full
satisfaction of his eligibility on the
point of wealth. His candidacy is by
no means popular at home, and though
the choice for senator o a candidate for
the legislature is usually made the test,
not Republican candidate in Hem
nepin county would dare make a can
vass Oh the platform of favoriEg WASH
burn for senator. Washburn knows
this, and. though it is a fact that sew
eral Republican candidates in Hen
nepin county are pledged to him,
they keep it a deep secret. while
he is working from the far
corners of the state. 1t is stated on
good authority that Washburn's hopes
are not based on majority of the Rep
ublican members OF the legislature. 1t
is generally believed that the scramble
for this office will be such that no
cryStalliZatiOn can be accomplished
toward caucus nomination. The fight
will be thrown
INTO OPEN SESSION,
and then the Democratic strength, large
ly augmented, would be the power. 1t is
this strength for which WaShburn is
now angling in his own way. according
to all reports. But the Washburn cam
didacy. once it comes into the field, will
attract the bitterest opposition at home.
The Plllsbnrys, Fletcher and LangdOn
would bury the hatchet and make COM
mon cause to down him, and it is not
unlikely that one of their own number
would be advanced as the opposing
champion. From the nature of things,
this would be either G. A. Pillsbury or
r. B. Langdon, with the chances in
favor of the former. There is a feeling
here that Minneapolis man cannot
succeed Sabin, and when tits calculated
that Washburn may be the man, the
feeling is intensified. The main work.
ings of the deal are now slowly coming
out, ana there will be developments in
month that will be worth an open
book to the KNOWN ones.