St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-12-26
Men Who Consider Washburn
Practically Out Of the
Race for Senator
Are Looking Among Lang
don, Rea, Pillsbury and
Snider for a Man.
City Officials Who Will Make
Other Arrangements
After Jan. 1.
Another Sewer RoaSt--Car-
YER Still Shoots--A Quiet
Christmas.

The senatorial situation has changed
considerably within the last few days,
and it is now quite common opinion
that Washburn is as good as out OF the
race. In consequence, number OF the
members of the legislature who were
formerly in favor of Washburn are now
seeking some dark horse on whom they
can unite all the anti-Sabin peo-
pie, and thus prevent the Sc
nior senator's reelection. AS there
is a prevailing idea that Minneap-
oils is entitled to the new senator,
the anti-Sabn crowd are trying to agree
on some Minneapolis man, and among
the gentlemen who have been suggested
as eligible candidates are r. B. Lang
don. Charles A. Pillsbury, Samuel 7.
Snider and John p. Rea. Considerable
opposition was found to exist among the
friends of G. X. Davis when Langdon'S
name was suggested, and the anti-Mc-
Gill and Farmers alliance people
refused point blank to vote
S. P. Snider was favorably spoken of
by all the different factions, but it was
considered unwise to make him the can
didate on account of the possible loss of
a Republican congressman in his dis
trict in case he was elected. This has
brought the matter down to the last
name on the list, that of John j. Rea,
and at the present time he is considered
as the coming man. In the meantime
the SabIn men are busy at work
and it is reported that several
of the members who were
a few weeks ago counted as favoring
Washburn are now set down in the
Sabin column. 1t is an open secret that
Senator G. X. Davis is very anxious to
have his present colleague, ID. M.
Sabin, reelected. and in consequence of
bis support all of his personal friends
are assisting the Sabin forces. In addl-
ton to this support number of proml-
nent politicians are supporting Sabln
on account of the fine record
which he has made for himself dur
lug the past six years in the SEN
ate and even the men opposing
him concede that he has made faithful
servant and that doing his term as SEN
ator he has always looked after the in
terests of his constituency. They also
admit that there is not a single offlclal
act of his that impugns his fine record
as senator, and that no charge of blum
dering, incompetency or derellctlon OF
duty can be made against him. mad
dition to these favorable comments it is
urged that owing to his energetic and
attentive action that every bill intro
duced by him has been passed and
has become law and that
nearly ZOO pensions have been granted,
increased or restored by his active
work.
The friends of Senator Sabin call at
tention to the fact that fine compari-
son of his executive ability can be
made with WaShburn'S in the manner
in which their respective campaigns
have been managed. TO an outsider
this comparison does show decided
difference in the character OF the two
candidates, for the canvass inaugurated
by Sabin is admitted by every one TO
have been conducted with vigor and
strength of organization which
has never been equaled in the notable
contests of similar character which
have preceded it in this state. 1t shows
most skillful organizing power, and a
warm, iudicious and effective support
on the partsof his friends; and although
he has been compelled to make his
fight in the face of the united OPPOSE
ton of the partisan press, he has sue
ceeded in few weeks in driving his
opponent from the field of bat
tie. The canvass made by Wash
burn has been one succession of
blunders from the very beginning. His
autocratic proclivities and cold and
naughty manner have caused chill to
pervade his supporters whenever he APP
peared among them; and this fact, taken
with his total lack of organizing power
and inability to draw men to him and to
his cause, and to make them enthusi-
aStic and effective partiSanS. has been
one of the leading causes of his down.
fall. He has also made the Mrepar
able mistake of intrusting his campaign
to inexperienced and untried men
and added to this is his suspicious and
vacillating character, for which he has
always been noted, and the fatal faculty
of changing his leaders every few days
and substituting others in their places.
He has also made it point to thrust
aside all the men who have stood at the
front and borne the brunt of the polit
ical battle and gather around him the
spoil hunters and men who stay in the
rear when there is work to be done and
who come boldly to the front after
the battle and claim the reward of the
men who won the day. This compari-
son of the two men has been the prin-
cipal reason for the wonderful boom
which is steadily growing in favor of
Senator Sabin'S reelection.