St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-12-27
CAUGHT IN THE CORRIDORS.

chants Yesterday and summoned one or
two tried and trusted lieutenants to his
side. There was a whispered confer
ference. and soon after it was concluded
the Mill city senatorial aspirant
was elevated to his quarters I'D
room 20. As if by magic number OF
Minneapolis men sprang up from all d.
rections and followed their chief sky
ward, among the number being w. III.
Eustis. Col. w. S. King: State Senator
Edwards, Spring Valley: National Com
mittee r. q. Evans, Captain Shuler, IL.
6. o. Morrison and Republican State
Lacquer Tim Byrnes.
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When the door closed upon the last
of the faithful, General Washburn I'M
folded his plan of campaign inca terse
but forcible speech and evoked pledge
from all present that they would stand
by him to the last. There were no de-
serters and the greatest enthusiasm
marked the cOnclave which was held
behind carefully locked doors and
barred windows. Claims were made
during tie evening that Henne-
pin county and the southern portion
of the state would stand by WaShburn
to the last, and this soothing intelligence
seemed to be very gratifying to the Min
neapolis miller. For several hours the
privileged few conferred upon the sub
ject uppermost in their minds, the cleo
ton of Washburn, and secrecy was
involved upon all who attended, and they
were not even to divulge the fact that a
caucus had been held.
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But little by little, here dropped
word and then a suggestion from those
who were not so discreet as their leader
wished, revealed the nature of the gath
ering, and the lobby of the Merchants
was soon buZzing with politicians anX-
iOus to learn the Importance of the
spontaneous meeting, as it was termed.
Incidentally it was ascertaned that the
attitude of Senator Freeman p. Lane
was source of anxiety to
the Washburn men, and during the
caucus the question was frequently
asked what does he mean and whom
will he support? After adjournment
this question was pumped at Mr.. Lane
by w. II. Eustis, but the latter was not
very successful in drawing his man out
further than to say that he had made no
pledges either to Senator Sabin or Mr.
Washburn. and had not made up his
mind. Playful badinage enSued, which
nettled Mr.. Eustis somewhat, and his
choler was rising when he urged the
Hennepin senator to come over Oh the
right side before 1t was too late.
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News of the gathering in Room 70
was quickly disseminated, and an in
formal convention of the friends of the
other candidates was quickly organized
in the rotunda. Editor Joel IIeatwoIe,
of the Mortified News, engaged Cor
DEMO A. Severance, the law partner Of
Senator Cushman X. Davis, in an earn
est conversation as to the outlook for
Senator Sabn. Hon. Ignatlus DON
nelly cOrnered a rural repre-
sentative and undertook to give
him a few points in
political strategy and Representative
Summer Hutchinson, Senators Ives, st.
Peter, Freeman and Lane, Hennepn,
were surrounded by eager listeners,
anxious TO catch the pearls of wisdom
uttered by the solOns of Minnesota.
ut Legins to look as though Washburn
felt the ground slipping from under
him." was the comment of the Sage of
Nininger, land he has decided to
marshal his forces for an onslaught
against the solid ranks of the opposi-
ton"
Hon. John II. Ives. the sole Demo
cratic representative from Ramsey
and Iennepin counties, put in an APP
pearance at this stage of the cOnversa-
ton and his services were in demand
simultaneously by representatives of
both the leading candidates for
United States senator. And so
the evening passed with an
anxious, eager, surging throng
Glowing through the corridor in
quest of news and disappointed when
coveted morSels of intelligence were de-
MED them. There was manifest dis
position among the members of the leg
islature present to avoid committing
themselves to any definite line of ac-
ton, so as to he prepared for future
emergencies without detriment to their
constituents or themselves.
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Senators Ives and Edwards drew their
chairs together and cOnverSed in a tone
which was inaudible to others, but
earnestneSs was a characteristic of the
conversation of both speakers.
''ln the Southern part of the state, "
said Senator Edwards, subsequently,.
'the sentiment is going for Wash
burn as against Sabin and the presi-
dent of the 500 road will not lose MANY
friends by that connection. To be sure
it is not exactly a tributary of any part
of the state. but the people know and
really worth, and do not take any
stock in buncombe directed against
him. We had talk upstairs
to-day, but am not aware that it wasa
caucus, but merely an informal chat
over the prospects of our candidate, and
we concluded that the race was still an
open one, and that our man had as good
show as any one who has been named
in opposition to him.
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although ii may seem unusual for
so many Flour City people to be here
to-day" said Tim Byrnes, my visit
has no political significance whatever.
l was in Gen. Washburn's office for a
few minutes, however, but the talk
which enSued could not by any stretch of
Imagination be construed into a caucus.
Affairs are in a very prosperous condi-
ton with the National Republican
league, and we will hold a con-
venhon at Baltimore, Md, Feb. %,
1850. Al that time we will for
mally close our first campaign, elect offl-
GERS for the ensuing year and map ont a
policy TO he pursued in the future
There is no doubt in the minds of the
leaders of the Republican party that
the league performed valuable services
in tn recent campaign, and especially
in New York and Indiana. We propose
% Keep up our organization and will
give an equally good account of our
selves whenever the occasion demands. -
Nearly $4,000 at the Museum.
Christmas day was the banner day at
the museum. There have been great
crowds there before. but they will not
compare with that one. Early in the
morning the doors were beSieged with
the anxious little folks, and until the
doors closed at night there was a con
slant stream passing in. The total num-