St. Paul daily globe., 1888-06-18
GOSSIP OF THE GRIPS.
Men Prominent in the Travellers Pro-
tective Association,
WHICH COMES TOMORROW.
Personal Chat Connected With Officials
and Members Of the Great
Order.


the T. P. A. was in Butte, Mont, on
business connected with the order, and
while there met several travelling men,
and held an informal meeting at the
hotel. Before escaping from the city
he was rounded up by an enterprising
reporter on the Butte Miner, who Sc
cured from him this interview: 81
understand, Mr.. Pindell, that the ma
tional convention of the Travellers
Protective association will be held in
Minneapolis June 10, the same time
that the Republican convention is to be
held. Can you give me an idea of what
the convention will dO?"
well, yes. We will dictate terms to
the Republicans, for one thing, and we
have no doubt but what they will in
dOrSe our candidates, who are bound to
be elected. We have now 10000 MEM
berS, and each member is rustler. The
drummer is known all over the country
for his social qualities, and | tell you
each one of the boys will go out and
work sike beavers with their friends,
and there is no doubt in my mihd as to
the result. Who will be the candidates?
Well, the boys wanted me to accept. but
have had honor enough thrown on my
young shoulders. But l tell you we
must carry Kentucky, the stronghold of
Democracy, and Joe MulhattOn can do
that. lie can also carry the rest OF the
Southern states, while Charley White,
OF New York, has promised to deliver
the electoral vote of the Empire state for
MulhattOn. Charley says he always
carries New York in his vest pocket.
The boys from Chicago say Illinois is
safe, the Minneapolis and st. Paul gang
promise to wheel Minnesota into line
for our candidates. That was one of
oils as the place to hold our convention.
Bob Sumerville promises Ohio; Will
Brewer thinks that with good rustling
they can carry Texas; Judge Wilkinson
hopes to overcome the effects of the
Democratic convention and carry Mis-
souri,.
"M. j. Pickering says that by a liberal
protective plank in the platform (and
the drummerS are always solid on plat
forms) Pennsylvania will go for our
ticket. John Nash thinks that owing to
the split in the Democratic ranks in In
diana that state will go for the ticket.
Q. s. Bradley has promised Counecticut;
Will Warner, Massachusetts, and George
have any fear for is Kansas, as the boys
are little ofish there; but they will
come around all right into the ranks, if
we have to club them. Then. by put
ting Col. Phil TrOnnstine, of Colorado,
on the ticket as vice president and
silver plank in the platform, Colorado
will surely go for Tr0unstlne. We can
not lose in this presidential campaign"
M. j. Pickering, one of the delegates
from Pennsylvania, had narrow es-
cape once from being made a member
OF the interstate railway commission
appointed by President Cleveland.
When the commission was being made
up delegation of prominent travelling
waited upon the president and present.
ed the name of Mr.. Pickering. The
president did not give adecided answer,
but the 'boys" went away feeling quite
confident that their man was going in.
When the names of the commissioners
were made public Mr.. Pickering's
name was not on the list. 1t
fiually leaked out how he had
lost. Just before the president made
the appointments friend of Commits
siOner Schuenmacher called upon the
president, and by oily talk convinced
the chief executive that it would be
better to appoint the latter, as he was
gentleman, while Mr.. Pickering was a
out any sense" Mr.. Pickering took his
defeat calmly, as he could afford to
laugh at being called hummer. Mr..
Pickering is one of the Wittiest dele
gates here and a gentleman throughout.
His friends declare that he will be ap-
pointed next time.
NOTES.
Post B New York, has for one of it's
honorary members eX-Mayor Grace, of
that city.
''ParsOn" Haines. who has been Civ
ing temperance lectures in Minneapolis.
is member of the 7. P. A, and has
done good work in the L. P. A. Temper
ance union.
Arrangements have been made to
keep Joe Mulhatton, the author of so
many wonderful stories, and we'll
known member. away from pencil and
paper while in the city.
There will be no wine served at the
banquet at the West ON Wednesday
evening.