St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-12-03
THE SENATORIAL WAR
What Sabin Says About the
Washburn Organ Grind
erS.
The Senator Is Not Opposed to
Holding a Republican
Caucus.
Clough and Eastman Fighting
for the Wheat-Ring Can
didate.
A Struggle for Fame, or the
Power Of the Mighty
Dollar.


the initial battle week of the 'grand
old party" in the struggle for the SEN
atorial plum. The cohorts of the lead
ing candidates, Sabin and Washburn,
were on hand in force, and the Great
Cryptogram, in the person of Mr.. Don
nelly, was also conspicuous figure in the
Merchants lobby. In fact. DOnnelly
expresses his willingness to quiet any
disturbance by Offering himself as
compromise candidate. In the absence
of Eric Olson it was impossible to de-
termine the plan of the Cryptogram
campaign, but it is certainly anti-Wash-
burn, and probably rests Oh bacon for
its foundation corner. Senator Sabin's
presence seems to have had an inspir-
ing effect on his branch of the party.
The GLOBE plenipotentiary met him
just before he left for Washington Sat-
urday night, and the senator seemed as
CHEEKY as the ''flowers that bloom in
the spring"-probably because he
HOPES TO BLOOM
for his second term about that time.
He expressed himself very confident of
success, and when quizzed trifle about
the fusllade of the Washburn Organs
said he thought he could account for
some of it on natural principles. "For
instance" said the senator, drawing a
slip of paper from his pocket and hand
ing it to the GLOBE, "a friend sends me
this clipping from the Spring Valley
Vidette, a paper down in Fillmore
county," And this is the way it read:
Davis and Washburnl Two grand men !
Won't they shine in the United States senate!
Let Fillmore county lead the Washburn col
umn in its grand march to victory
"That paper is edited" said the sena-
tor, "by man named Van Leuven. He
wrote me recently
PLEDGING THE FIVE VOTES
from Fillmore county and asking me to
send him some money. Of course l
paid no attention to his letter, but he
has apparently written other letters
which were more successful, ,and he now
wants ito lead the Washburn column
Mitchell, of the Duluth Tribune, is
another case of practical conversion
and l see his utterances are being
quoted against me. But am content
with the cordial and unb0ught support
l am receiving, and do not believe opin-
ion or advice to the members of the
legislature otherwise secured has any
weight"
"Do you anticipate going into caucus
to settle the question:
''Certainly am favorable to the eau
Gus. An open roll call in the legisla-
ture, without the preliminary
CAUCUS MACHINERY
has its advantages, and is unfair to no
one. But am not particular on this
point. and have no anxiety either
way"
Other visitors here Interrupted, and,
with the announcement that he would
soon return to ''camp with the boys
until the battle is won," the senator
turned to receive them. Mr.. Washb urn
does not appear to mingle with the
common herd that comes to the legisla-
ture, and was conspicuous by his alb
sence; but Senator Clough and Repre-
sentative Eastman, of the Anoka
Herald, were holding up the "wheat
ring" candidate in great shape. and
assured every one that Washburn was
"all right" and that the tone
of the country press perhaps they re-
ferred to the Spring Valley Vidette)
indicated that the people at large
wanted to give the Twin Cities both
senators as well as the governor. The
Twins" are not in the habit of throw
ing things over their shoulders, and will
modestly accept all they can get, and
get all they can. In fact, they bow ac-
acknowledgements in advance to their
country brethren for their self-sacrifc-
ing consideration. State Senator Buck
man remains
ON DECK
looking after Sabin's interests, and the
campaign bids fair to go right along
without cessation. 1t is the earliest
formal opening of tine senatorial cam
paign ever known in Minnesota, and it
looks as if the Surplus" of both of the
leading candidates, as we'll as the
Cryptogram profits, would be consider
ably demoralized by the middle of Janu-
airy. Perhaps it's the warmth of the
senatorial campaign, following so soon
after the ''incident" early in Novem-
Der, which accounts for the delay in the
advent of our usual cooling weather.
The carnival managers were evidently
wiser than they knew in locating the
ice palace a good distance from the
Merchants and state house.
DOUBTLESS LYNCHED.