St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-01-09
Senator Wilson's Friends
Claim He Will Win His
Fight at the Outset:
Hepburn Reinforced, But His
Canvass Is Handled by
Bad Managers.
Everybody at Sea on the
Speakership--It Is Still
Anybody's Plum.
A Swarm of Candidates for
Offices, Several Fair Ones
in the List.
Special to the Globe,

Special to the Globe
Dies MONIES, To-, Jan. S.-This has
been the Quietest day in the senatorial
fight since the candidates camped upon
the grounds. Neither Senator Wilson
nor Col. Hepburn attended devotional
exercises, the day being intensely cold,
which afforded them good excuse for
keeping close to their rooms. Many of
the country members ventured out,
however, and many strange faces were
noticed at the Pilgrim Congregational
and Central Presbyterian churches.
Wilson's managers are more confident
than ever tonight, and unhesitatingly
assert that their chief will win on the
first ballot. Their predictions seem to
be justified by the facts. Hepburn is
really making no gains, although his
friends have been active and earnest in
his behalf, and no new candidate has
been suggested upon whom Wilson's
opponents can hOpy to unite. They
have been reinforced by the appearance
of ex-Congressman Sapp, of Council
Bluffs, and eX-United States Marshal
Joe Root, of Keokuk, who are ardent,
Hepburn advocates, but their presence
have failed to change the situation.
Wilson's plan now is to hold the sena-
torial caucus not later than Wednesday,
and it will probably prevail for the rea-
son that circumstances favor it. He
seems to think the sooner it is over the
better it will be for his interests, al
though with continuance of the want
of sagaciouS management that has char
acterized his opponents at all stages of
the contest, a postponement until
next week would not endanger his sue
cess.
THE SPEAKERSHIP.
Everybody is cropping for light On the
speakership and nobody is getting it.
TO name the winning man would SIM
ply be to hazard guess. The days
developments have confirmed the previ-
GUS prediction that Berryhill and Head
are out of the race. The latter has
quit for good and the former has en-
deavored to trade his following for
some desirable committee chairman
ship. Silas Wilson and Redmond have
both been approached with PROPOSE
tion to dicker, and both have spurned
the offer. The publication of the writ
ten agreement by which Head was
ClCCUCu opCdhCI dlu GllC lOuI lcdUluS
chairmanships were obtained two years
ago has had healthy effect, and there
is disposition manifest now to spot the
traders and elect some one who is free
from alliances and at liberty to make
up the committees fairly with some con-
sideration to the qualifications of the
| members. The house seems to have
had enough of Small-bOre politicians in
big places. The contest for subordinate
places in the gift of the two houses was
much less animated to-day than for sew
eral days past. There is an army of ap-
plicants of this order, far SURPRISING
anything ever before seen around an
Iowa legislature. This is accounted for
by the fact that state offices are about
all that are left to Republicans in Iowa.
Many of these applicants have been
turned out of the federal service: by
Democratic administration and they
come here seeking ''vindicatiOn."
About one in every ten seekers after it
will get it and most of the others
WILL WALK HOME.
The lady candidates generally alb
stained from politics to-day, and men,
bers could venture upon the parlOr floor
OF the hotel without encOunterlng the
opportunities of host of fair candi-
dates. The two houses will meet to-
morrow at noon. Chief Clerk Powers.
of the house, and Secretary Donan, of
the senate, will rap the respective bodies
to order, preliminary organization will
be effected and an adjournment taken
until Tuesday morning. The Repub-
licans will Immediately assemble in
caucus in the two chambers to nominate
prominent officers, while the Democrats
will adjourn to some convenient alcove
or committee room and 60 through a
formula. 1t is expected the Republican
caucus nominees will be sworn in Tues
day morning, and that by noon the gov
ernor's message will be received. This
document is understood to be a rather
lengthy review of the states finances.
and the condition of the state charitable
and refOrmatOry institutions, with some
suggestions as to needed legislation
upon the question of most interest
prohibition. 1t is understood to be con-
Servative in tone, though strongly advo-
eating the enforcement of the law in all
sections of the state. 1t will only ad-
wise the amendment of the pharmacy
law by throwing closer restrictions
around the sale of liquor by druggists,
with view to preventing it's use except
for the purposes intended. There are
some ultra prohibitionists who will want
something much more stringent than
this, but the governors recommends
tions have been agreed upon as the ut
most limit to which the party can safely