St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-12-07
into Their SECRETS.
Some of the Inside Deals in
Connection With the Sen
ator Scrap.
Fletcher for Washbupn, and
Snider to Be Shelved After
One Term.
Combination Made by Which
Washburn Throws to John
S. Pillsbury.
Senator Clough Commands
Washburn's Campaign
Others Deposed.

From Minneapolis standpoint the
senatorial fight is the most mixed and
puzzling campaign the state has ever
seen. Not even the palmy days when
Window and Ramsey were defeated
present more misleading aspect. The
situation was such that Charles W.
Johnson, clerk of the senate, felt it
might imperil his bead to mix in it, and
expressed himself as glad that the ses-
sion of the senate gave him an excuse
to absent himself from Minnesota and
avoid compromising himself. In fact,
the status of the campaign is such that
the warmest aherents and most confident
supper tiers of W. ID. Washburn will
admit that his defeat is posi-
BILE. From careful and persistent
questioning of prominent Republl cans
who are in position to know, the GLOBE
has succeeded in obtaining possession
of several facts which will make inter
esting reading, and which never yet
have appeared in print. Some days ago
it was confidently stated that Loren
Fletcher was an anti-Washburn man.
The statement is now as confidently
made that he is
A WAsHBURN ADHERENT,
and will throw his influence for the
brass kettle statesman. A short retro
Spective view will make the reasons for
this apparent. Last summer Loren
Fletcher created a mild sensation by
suddenly announcing his withdrawal as
a candidate for congress. He gave no
cOgent reasons, and none have since
been advanced. 1t now appears that
Fletcher discovered he could not be NOM
mated without the influence of Wright,
Anoka, ISanti and other northern cOun-
ties, which were absolutely controlled by
Washburn. He had not Washburn's
support and his case was hopeless. He
now backs Washburn for senator, and
in return is to receive the support of
those counties two years hence, for it
has already been decided Capt. Snider
shall have but one term. Fletcher also
has no special love for Sabiu, because
the latter did not help him in Washing
ton county. 1t appears that Sabin had
stood by Fletcher four years ago, when
the Little Villain. by concession
that was very generous but equally i'm
polite, let in delegation that eVentu-
ally gave Gilfillan the nomination.
Sabin, a politician himself, could notap-
prove of this kind of work in politics
and has been lukeWarm TO Fletcher'S
idea since. Fletcher is now for Wash
burn, looking for himself two years
hence, That explains his position.
CHANGE OF MANAGEMENT.
Senator David M. Clough is the chief
of the Washburn boomers, vice Edward
j. Davenport and Eugene G. Hay, de-
posed. 1t appears that some time ago
Washburn placed his campaign in
charge of Davenport and Hay, who got
off great lot of political pyrotechnics
and that was all. They did not seem
to pull into line the members of the leg
islature, for they were summarily de-
posed, and Dave Clough given the
place. Clough's duty now is to visit the
Merchants hotel, buttOnhole members
as they come in and give them the pass
word to Fletcher's Office, where the solid
argument is administered in homeo-
pathic doses. Every day the East Hen
nepin senator takes the train to st. Paul
and spends his time getting in political
work where it will do the most good.
PILLSBURY AS LEGATEE.
The most interesting discovery. how
ever, was of combination which seems
to be iron-bound and cOpper-studded.
1t was developed through inquiry as to
the exact position occupied by Charles
A. Pillsbury. The assumption has all
along. despite his repeated denials, that
c. A. Pilisbury was himself candidate
for senator. but he was right; he is not.
He is for W. d. Washburn, under the
terms of the combination, which are
that John S. Pillsbury is to be Wash
burns residuary legatee. All hands are
to join in the effort to elect Washburn,
and failing in that the entire strength is
to go to Gov. PillSbury.
The Washburn men have lost GER
tain amount of their buoyant COM
placency. The field is entirely too
much divided and too strong to suit
them. They admit that Sabin is much
stronger than they were willing week
ago to concede, and they fear some
new candidate not yet announced.
They also say that if Judge Start comes
in with twenty votes, as is claimed, it
makes caucus nomination very doubt
full. and that Washburn's hopes are in
separable from a caucus choice.