St. Paul daily globe., 1888-06-01

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#}N, thought he added:
- ANN ''GoOdhue county
seems to be inclining
toward Merriam, but Scheffer has good
many friends there among the Germans.
L can't say what the gubernatorial stu
alton is, for the country hasn't been
heard from. No, l don't think that
Goodhue will be for Reed for congress,
and [ know that Maj. Strait will take
the nomination. He says himself that
for fourteen years he asked the people
for favors and now he is willing to take
what they will offer him.
The conversation led up to the late
Third district congressional convention
held to send delegates to Chicago.
Why" says the general, Capt Reed
and Warren Ives got into that conven-
ton by proxies for the purpose of Sc
lecting DR.. Dodge to go to Chicago, thus
defeating me. Ives came to me and
asked:
- If we support you, will you pledge
Goodhue county to Reed?'
II said: No, sir. You go and tell
Capt. Reed that if he thinks it will pay
him to fight me to sail in.'''
1t is needless 10 add that Gen. Chand-
ler was chosen to represent part of Min
nesota at Chicago. 1t is conceded
that Capt. Reed made a big mis-
take in lighting him. His re-
marks about Maj. Straits candidacy
were very pertinent. They strengthen
the GLOBES prediction that Capt. Reed
cannot be nominated for congress in the
Third district.
Mr. nannu boI IirfJo 10 Gov, &c ,ool;
tics. Il am tending strictly to agricul-
tural business" he remarked. On the
suggestion being made that ''agricuI-
tural business" was Merriam crops, he
entered disclaimer, although Gen.
Chandler chuckled and said that was
correct
Denny" said he. ''if you had been
nominated for congress two years ago
you would have been elected.''
Yes. | think l would have BEEN"
sighed Mr. Denny, then added, ''spilt
milk is not to be cried over, though"
The big doors of the Merchants flew
open wide when Hon. A. Barto entered
ed him with: SIS it Congressman
Barto?"
Not yet" he replied, and finding a
chair, talked of his canvass. He feels
confident of his nomination, claiming
that his strength is so compact now that
to break it will be impossible.
1--WE Duluth fellows were claiming
the earth" he remarked, "but L guess
since they heard from the Red river
valley they are not so loud about it.
What is my strength in figures? l
couldn't tell you for publication, but
privately, it is. l have more than
this, but it is all that l claim. OF course,
all OF the candidates are sure of win
beaten. Don't ask me about the guber-
material fight. I'm not meddIing with
it,
Aggressive Charlie Lienan, editor of
the VOlkSZeitung, was overhauled by
the GLOBE yesterday.
Il am letting politics alone until
the field is less mixed. [
think Scheffer will be nominated, but
personally [ would prefer to see the
Democrats put him up. Eugene Wilson
would make a good canvass for con-
gresham in this district, and stand a
fine show for election, although he
would not poll as many votes in Ram
sey county as Ames would. | am going
to the st. Louis convention, and will
stay over to the Sangerfest, and then
take in the Chicago affair"
Hon. c. P. Gregory, of Saltwater. and
Hon. E. w. Durant, were political stars
in st. Paul yesterday. Mr.. Gregory
said of the Washington county Democ-
racy:
''BIaine carried the county by over
1000, and two years later we carried it
all along the line. With a good state
and congressional ticket this fall it will
remain Democratic for We are
For congress l think our choice is
Robert A. Smith, if he will take it.
think him the strongest man in the dis
trict."
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c. P. Carpenter, the lively editor of
the Pennington Tribune, was in st.
Paul yesterday. Mr.. Carpenter is a
Merriam hustler, whom, rumor says,
will endeavor to corral the Dakota
county delegation for the millionaire.
Mr.. Carpenter was an official of the last
Legislature, edits bright paper, and
knows several good points about poll
tics.
"What did II. B. Willis say, any
way?" is the question bothering the
McGill-Merriam-Sc shouterS lust
now. What he denies saying is the
and Scheffer had combined to down
Merriam. Now Joel Heatwole is quoted
as saying that Mr.. Willis said that the
McGill men considering Scheffer to be
the weakest candidate of the three. and
having no show for the nomination.
would combine with him to help carry
Ramsey county against Merriam, but
that after they had done that, they
would let him alone. Altogether what
Mr.. Willis said has become of great i'm
portance and he finds himself thrust
into prominence that his natural mod
esty must shrink from. Daily reports
from authentic sources will be pub
lished as to what Mr.. Willis said.
Gen. Cross, of Goodhue, was among
the political celebrities at the Merchants
yesterday. He was asked if Goodhue
county was for Merriam.
ASK JennlSon," was his reply.
Shortly after this be came up and said:
Il have just talked with two promi-
nent citizens of GOodhue, and they say
the county is surely for Merriam''
Ramsey county's only Mr.. Lowenstein
overheard the remark.
Il will bet you S10,'' he said, ssthat
Merriam does not carry GOodhue."
Mr.. Cross declined to take it, at which
Sam Nichols said:
well, if l was a Goodhue man |
would take any bet of that kind.''
Mr.. Cross and Mr.. LoWenStein had
some further conversation, after which
the latter wagered Mr.. Cross SO that
Scheffer would have the Ramsey county
delegation in the state convention. Cross
took this at once, and the money was
deposited with T. f. WelZ.
Joel Heatwole was an interested spec
tator of this debate. Attired in fisher
mans garb, and on his way to River
Falls, he could not resist saying few
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