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St. Paul daily globe., 1888-05-05
FROM THE OTHER SIDE.
Republicans Unite in PraisinS
Rice--They Feel Good.

AeC'sotIcdHS OHltc IN fralSlng
Rice--They Feel Good.
John S. Pillsbury was found in his
Office, and was much surprised to hear
of Rice's withdrawal. 81 think" he
said, ''that he has been an efficient
servant and man that deserves a great
deal of credit. [ have not the least
idea," he continued, 'who the Democrats
Will nominate, there are several good
men in Minneapolis. Eugene Wilson
would make strong run.
Z. A. PillSbury-If we have got to
have Democrat for congressman |
prefer Mr.. Rice, l don't wish to give
any tip as to who the strongest Demo-
crat is for the weakest will make a
strong fight.
A. H. Hall-Rice was a very popular
man and a hard worker, but [ don't
think that he has accomplished as much
as he expected, especially on the river
appropriation. The Republicans now
have chance to elect man to con-
greSS.
Capt. S. P P.Snider-I am in such DO
sition that | cannot say much. / am a
candidate for congress, ana if should
run against Rice | could not say word
against his character or ability. 1t will
nave tendency to make political mat
lers little more interesting in this dis
fiict.
e. III. Pettit-Rice was the strongest
1nan that the Democrats could nominate
and no one has anything against him,
besides his political ideas. | don't be-
lIeve the Democrats can elect any other
man.
Asa P. .Abell-Edmund Rice is an hon
est man and a simon-pure Democrat.
He undoubtedly discovered so much
rOttennesS and deceit among the Demo-
Gratis at the Capitol city, that he lost
what little faith he had in the purity of
the party and has concluded to retire to
private life.
Aid. E. NJ. JOhnson-I think Rice was
the strongest man the Democrats could
hade nominated for congress, and his
withdrawal will help the Republicans.
Who is the next strongest man the Dem
ocrats cOnld put up? Don't know.
Some st. Paul man, / guess.
Capt c. B. Tirrell-I have always re-
garded Edmund Rice as one of Gods
noblemen, and if he proposes to retire
from public life, regard it as public
loss.
Eugene Hay-Rice was the strongest
man the Democrats could have put up,
and it seems to me that the man who is
nominated can be beaten easily.
A. M. Scott think the withdrawal
of Mr.. Rice gives the Republicans a
much better show of winning the day.
Don't ask me whom the Democrats will
put up.
St. Paul daily globe., 1888-05-05
AFTER RICE, WHO?
How the News of the Withdrawal
Was Received in MinneanOIis


The announcement in yesterdays
GLOBE, that Hon. Edmund Rice had de-
termined to decline denomination for
congress and retire to private life, fell
upon Minneapolis like clap of thun-
der. The GLOBE was in great demand;
the withdrawal was the subject of COM
ment among not only politicians of all
classes, but among the people as well.
The Democrats, as a rule, were nom
plussed, as it had been accepted as
foregone conclusion that Mr.. Rice
would be renominated and easily re-
elected. The Republicans had learned
to look upon the district as forlOrn
hope, so long as Mr.. Rice had such a
ponderous majority in Ramsey county
at his back, and the most hopeful among
them conceded losing fight in pros
pect; when yesterdays announcement
was made it came as great relief to
them, and was generally accepted by
them as opening the way to the election
of Republican candidate. Tongues
were buslly wagging on all sides, and a
dozen candidates were immediately
sprung, but the names of Mayor
Ames, Hon. E. M. Wilson and
mentioned. 1t was stated that none of
these three would for moment enter
tain such an idea, each saying good
man could readily be produced who
would find no difficulty in carrying the
district. The feeling was general that.
as st. Paul had the senator, Minneap-
oils was entitled to the representative,
though it is was believed Saltwater
would be an active element when the
time came. That portion of the Demo
cratic party which affiliates with labor
interests said neither Durant nor Castle
had the ghost of show, on account of
the prison labor attitude of both.
GLOBE reporters gathered the drift of
sentiment very generally, and on every
side. without regard to party, were
heard the warmest expressions of praise
for the personal character and public
services of Mr.. Rice Some of the most
partisan Republicans regretted the loss
to the public service of Mr.. Rice, and
hoped his mantle might fall upon a
worthy successor
St. Paul daily globe., 1888-05-05
LIGHT AHEAD.

Minnesota Democrats Have No
Reason to Complain of the Stu
alton.
In the face of a disorganized Repub-
lican party, an organized Prohibition
party, and stray Independent move
ment, the Democratic party has little to
fear this year as to the result in Mime
sofa. No Democrat is to be found who
is Sanguine enough to claim that his
party will carry the state absolutely this
fall. Such revolution, while possible,
is not probable. There are four prizes
to be striveD for, the winning of any one
OF which by the Democracy in Repub-
lican state will be creditable victory.
They are the electoral ticket, the con-
greSsiOnal tickets, the gubernatorial
ticket and the legislature. Of these
tickets the Democrats have control of
but one, the congressional. There is
no reason now to believe that the Re-
publicanS can wreSt it from them, and
some hopes that Democratic congress-
man may be elected i'll the Fifth dis
trlct, thus giving the Democracy four
out of the five congressman of Mime
sofa. The congressional ticket of the
Democracy will probably be as follows
(the Fifth district being omitted, as no
selection has been made there yeti:
First District-Thomas Wilson.
Second Distriet-Morton S. Wilkinson.
Third District-J. L. Macdonald.
Fourth DiStrict-Edmund Rice or Judge
Flandrau, or DR.. Ames, or Eugene Wilson
or any other prominent Democrat.
Against these four gentlemen the Re-
St. Paul daily globe., 1888-05-05
DEMOCRATIC VIEWS.
A Party Loss Regretted-TaIk of
Various Candidates,

Mayor Ames was seen last evening.
and. when asked what he had to saw in
reference to Hon. Edmund Rice's decli-
nation OF future congressional honors.
replied:
Nobody can regret more than N.Y.
self the withdrawal of Mr.. Rice
from politics. By his capable
and honorable handling of public
offices entrusted to his care. he
has honored the people more than thev
have him. His official life has done
much towards purifying politics in this
state, and his always keen desire to
break up rings and punish unscrupu-
lous public plunderers, has made him
a power in the land. 1 think
the reason he gives for declin-
ing a denomination and withdraw
ing from politlcs-advancin years
to be good and sufficient. Mr.. Rice has
done noble work, and sacrificed much
of his life and means advancing and de-
veloping the great Northwest, and espe-
clally this locality. While we have
plenty of good timber in this locality
for congress, still Mr.. Rice's place viii
be hard to fill Oil account of the conf
St. Paul daily globe., 1888-05-05
publicans at present propose to pit:
First niStriot-M TT Dupnall

publicans at present propose to pit:
First District-M. H. Dunnen
Second District-John Lind.
Third District-A. H. Reed
Fourth District-Loren Fletcher or Capt.
Snider.
The congressional outlook is very
bright for the Democrats. They have
good timber to select from; their repre-
sentatives in congress have made fine
records, and there is no dlscord over the
proposed nominations. The electoral
ticket has not been shaped yet, and it's
prospects for success depend almost
altogether upon the degree of hostility
aroused among the people against
Blaine and protective tariff. The
gubernatorial ticket needs to be the
very strongest and cleanest the party
can nominate. The indications are that
this will be the case. The vote of the
party in the state is on a steady i'll
crease, and strong, popular ticket can
carry it into the ranks of the majority.
Statistics in their proper place are of
great value. Used here, their tale is
stirring one for Democratic hearts. The
following table shows the Republican
gubernatorial vote of the First district
for 1881, also the Democratic guberna-
torial vote of 1856. The showing of Re-
publican losses in five years and Demo-
cratic gains in the same time is remark
able:
St. Paul daily globe., 1888-05-05
He WILL PLAYA PART.
1t Is Reported That Gilman
Will Be an Independent
Candidate.
He Cannot Accept Either Nc
Gill or Merriam nor For
get Past Treatment.
The Prohibitionists Don't Feel
Bad Over Their Late Vote
in st. Paul.
Democratic Gains in Mime
sofa Big Enough to Give
Hope for the Future.

Mr.. Gilman-Charley Gilman-is re-
ported to have said this week that he
and his friends would go into the Repub-
lican State convention prepared to take
no active part if the "bosSes" were on
top. They would remain passive spec
tators. Then if McGill or Merriam were
nominated they would appeal to the
country for satisfaction, and work to
have all independent ticket in the field.
Just what Mr.. Gilman means by this is
difficult of comprehension. He may
mean many think so) that he and his
friends will indorse the Albert Scheffer
St. Paul daily globe., 1888-05-05
Ejecting the squatters.

Special to the Globe.
FORT AssINABoINE, Mont, May A.
The troop of the First cavalry, in COM
mand of Lieut.. Hoyle, that left here the
first part of the week to eject a large
number of squatters who had staked
out claims upon the military reserve at
Gorham'S Coulee, have accomplished
their object without resOrting to vio-
lence. A few still believe that they
have been badly treated, and
one named Lingley has entered
request that his stakes be
permitted to stand for twenty days
until he can get decision from Wash
ington. The military reservation as it
now stands embraces $50 square miles.
extending from Milk river to two miles
north of the post, west thirty-five miles;
thence fifteen miles south to the Mis-
souri, river; thence down the river
about fifty miles; thence north to the
initial point. This includes a large
amount of timber and fine hay lands,
and it is the general opinion that the
boundary line will be considerably in
creased, while some labor under the i'm
preston that all of this land was in
cluded in the bill opening the country
for settlement.
St. Paul daily globe., 1888-05-05

dence his constituents and the people
generally have in him. No, do not
Know OF any contingency under which [
gould be induced to become candidate
Tor congressional honors."
John J. Ankeny-I am sorry that he
resigned, for think he could have been
elected. | don't think it will have any
effect upon the party. E. NJ Wilson or
Capt. Merriman should be the candi-
Gate. They never have had an abler
man in congress from this district than
Mr.. Rice.
c. NJ. Foote said he was not surprised
to hear of the withdrawal of Congress
man Rice, but was sorry to hear of it.
ED Durant, of Saltwater, will I'M
doubtedly be the Democratic nominee,
and Capt. Snider will be the candidate
for the Republican party"
City Attorney Seagrave Smith, am
not at all surprised that Edmund Rice
has withdrawn. He's had all the honor
such position could bring, and it is
certainly the part of wisdom that he
should enjoy the remaining days of his
life quietly. l hardly feel like suggest
ing whom | think the Democrats should
nominate on so short a notice.
Judge Atwater--I don't want him to
Withdraw. L think he is one of the
III oAiS pfillS lllo
record is clear and pure and want him
to serve the next twenty years in con-
gress. In my opinion the people want
him. If he will serve as governor, in
my Judgment, he would be elected.
Rice for governor and Z. NJ. Wilson for
congress would make a strong team.
L. b. WinStOn-I am very sorry in
deed to think that Mr.. Rice has de-
cllned. He has taken high rank in
Washington and was looked upon as a
hrst-rate congressman. The party must
now look out for candidate who prom
lses the same high qualifications and
who has as strong hold on the popu-
lar esteem: | am not prepared to say
now who that candidate will be.
A. ID. Smith, think Mayor Smith, of
st. Paul, the most available man. He
could carry Ramsey by as big major
lty as Rice, and | am sure he will get
this county by a good round majority.
St. Paul daily globe., 1888-05-05
TO SUCCEED RICE.
Ames, Wilson, Scheffer and FIan-
drGu ALI Mentioned

The :St. Paul Volkszeitung Nienau's
journaD in consequence of Edmund
Rice'swithdrawal from the congressional
field, Monday night announced that its
candidate for congress from the Fourth
district was Dr.. A. A. Ames. In the
list of possible successors to Mr.. Rice,
the name of Dr.. Ames seems to be ex-
tenSively mentioned, although Eugene
Wilson and Judge Flandrau are both
prominently spoken of. Mr.. Rices
withdrawal may not withdraw him, but
if it should prove to be so, movement
has been started to Withdraw Ames
from the race for governor and nomin-
ate him for congress. Good judges de-
clare that he could not be beaten by
either Fletcher or Snider. Many Demo-
Gratis are in favor of nominating Albert
Schetfer, providing he is not nominated
by the Republicans for governor. How
far this would satisfy the party at large
cannot be told vet.
St. Paul daily globe., 1888-05-05
Chins From the Ties.

Tomorrow Sunday the Manitoba will put
on through tHdin from st. Paul to Wafer
town both ways. This train will leave ST,
Paul at 80 p. M, arriving at Watertown AZ
6 a. M; leaving Watertown at $50 .. m. il
will arrive at st. Paul at 7:25 a. m. 4: also a
train to Aberdeen, which will leave ST Paul
at 8:1O a. M, arriving at 80 o. m; return
ing will leave Aberdeen at 6 so a. ~. arriy-
ing at st. Paul at $50 p. N.
Next Sunday the suburban trains on the
Wisconsin Central will run as follows: Leave
St. Paul at 10 a. No., 1 80 p. NJ, p. m and
6:15 p. m. Arriving at 12:1s p. m. p M,
8 80 p. m. and ,7:45 P. m: This change is
made for Sunday only, although Tie trains
may bc put on regularly in few weeks IN
accordance with The above schedule.
w. q. Whitaker, assistant ticker agent Of
the Albert Lea route at St Paul. has been APP
pointed to succeed W. L. Hathaway as ticket
agent at Minneapolis. Mr.. Mhitaker's place
will be filed by G. J. Lowell.
The excavation for the stampede tunnel
on the Ncrthen Pacific has cen con. pleted,
ana trnilIs will Re running through the tun-
ne, in few weeks.
F. II. Clarke, of tho Omaha, has returned
from Chicago.
St. Paul daily globe., 1888-05-05
IN THE RAILWAY WORLD.
Will Meet the Rates.

CHICAGO, May 4.-The Chicago, Bur-
lington & Northern railroad has deter
mined to meet the rates that the lake
and rail lines may make in its competl-
ton for through business from the sea-
board to ST. Panl and Minnesota points.
On the day that its new tariff went into
effect a corresponding reduction was
made in lake and rail rates from sea-
board points to st. Paul via Lake
Superior. This cut is five cents on first
class from New York and Boston, with
the usual differentials from other points.
The Burlington q Northern will meet
these rates, but without disturbing its
present all-rail through rates via
Chicago.
St. Paul daily globe., 1888-05-05
Alleged Discrimination.

The board of railroad commissioners
yesterday held a further hearing on the
complaint OF the Business Mems asso-
ciation of Southern Minnesota, that the
Milwaukee road had been discriminate
iEg against st. Paul, Minneapolis and
certain other towns in Minnesota i'm
the matter Of freight rates. Further
hearing was postponed until May 80, for
more evidence and 10 give the road
CAaLcv tJ speak.
St. Paul daily globe., 1888-05-05
ANTI BLAINE.
With a Strong Feeling Favorable
to Gresham.

n
to Gresham.
Special to the Globe.
EAU CLAIRE, Wis. May 4.-The Re-
publican county convention chose a
delegation headed by ex-Mayor Moore,
which will support the Hon. Mr.. Griffin
for national delegate in the congress
sional convention, May s. Griffin is
distinctly anti-Blaine, and though non
committal, will probably be for
Gresham after the Rusk boom has been
worked for all it is worth. n. c..
Foster. the FairchIld millionaire lum-
herman, was put up by on opposing
element as candidate for support of the
county for national delegate against
Griffin, but though Foster is said to be
fnimical to Gov. RuSk the contest
principally involved a test of Griffin's
strength, which proved to be as four to
one. Mayor George B. Shaw, credited
with being Blaineite, was Fosters
chief backer, and was routed III the first
charge, withdrawing under fire an
innocent looking resolution to appoint
a committee of three to nominate dele
gates and thus hamper the ballot. The
convention elected a delegation of
seven. headed by the Hon. Ira B.
Bradford, of Augusta, which will sup
port Senator Spooner for national dele
gate at large in the state convention.
The Griffin men harmOnized everything
by making Mayor Shaw a delegate to
the state convention. 1t is said Griffin
does not want to be national delegate.
but 1t is being forced upon him by the
RuSk influence, which needed good man
III the breach in this county and district.
St. Paul daily globe., 1888-05-05
Rumors of Rate Cutting.

New YORK, May 4.-The executive
committee of the trunk lines held long
session to-day. There were many ri-
mors of cutting of rates by some of the
trunk lines; but no definite charges or
proofs were at hand, and no action was
taken by the meeting. A committee of
the Buffalo merchants exchange pre-
sented a complaint that Buffalo was
being Disseminated against.
St. Paul daily globe., 1888-05-05

According to this the Prohibitionists
have made gain of 200 per cent in
Ramsey county this year over their
vote of 1886. The same gain carried
out in every county of the state, where
they have any strength this fall, will
make their total vote $4,000. Most of
this gain-90 per cent of it-would come
from the Republicans. The country
press and wiseacres, particularly on the
Republican side, are inclined to scott at
any reference to danger from the pro-
hibition vote. This gain in Ramsey
county may be a straw to change their
minds. The "dries'' had full city
ticket in the field, and men at nearly
St. Paul daily globe., 1888-05-05
Sir Charles Bright Dead.

LONDON, May 5.-The death is an
nounced of Sir Charles Tilston Bright,
one of the projectors of the first trans
Atlantic cable, who was the engineer
in-chief of the expedition which carried
out that project and who has since been
prominently identified with the exten-
sion of submarine telegraphs through
out the world, He was in his fifty
seventh year.
St. Paul daily globe., 1888-05-05
Nothing in 1t.

New YORK, May AT the Offices Of
the Atchinson, Topeka & Santa Fa
road in this city, the general passenger
agent said he had heard nothing of any
deal between his road and the st. Louis
q San Francisco. At the offices of the
st. Louis & San Francisco road Secre-
tary L. w. Lille said: "There is not
word of truth in this story; the entire
story is made Of whole CLOTH" Banker
Jesse Seligman was shown a Boston
dispatch denying the truth of the
alleged deal. He said the dispatch was
correct, and no such deal had taken
Dlace
St. Paul daily globe., 1888-05-05
Cleveland and Stevenson

SPRINGFIELD, Mass, May 4.-The
Democrats of the Twelfth congressional
district to-day elected Col. Walter Out
ting, of Pittsfield, and George II. Bloch,
of this city, delegates to the national
convention. Resolutions indOrsing
Cleveland's administration and support
ing Cleveland for president and Gen.
Adlai Stevention, of Illinois, for vice
president. were adOnted
St. Paul daily globe., 1888-05-05
Raised a $4,000 Bonus.

Special to the Globe.
CHIPPEWA FALLS, Wis, May 4.-F.
H.iMarshall & Son. of Kilborne City,
have located their foundry in this city,
and are making preparations for the
erection of the buildings. The citizens
have raised bonus of $4,000 as an in
ducement to its location in this city.
St. Paul daily globe., 1888-05-05
Delegates Elected.
Special to the Globe

Special TO The Globe.
HUTCHINSON, Mimi, May AT a
caucus held here to-day the following
delegates were elected to the Republi-
can county convention to be held here
tomorrow: Hon. ID. A. Adams, F. w.
Sumner, I. L. Sargent, Kee Wakefield,
Hon. W. j. Ives, B. w. Day, w. j.
Richardson, H. L. Merrill and w. E.
Harrington. The Democrats will hold
their convention tomorrow, and no lit
tie interest is manifest.
St. Paul daily globe., 1888-05-05

all the polling places to work for it.
Their candidates for comptroller and
treasurer ran from $50 to 400 votes be-
hind what Mr.. Quick received. 1t will
be interesting now to watch the fall
election, to see how far the present gain
is sustained here and if the county backs
it up.
St. Paul daily globe., 1888-05-05

lists have not taken into consideration
the large increase in population in the
county during the past two years, and
that it is to a greater degree than given
credit. Democratic. The Republican
convention this afternoon was cut and
dried affair and resulted as stated in
thd GLOBE this morning. The dele
gates elected to represent this county at
Madison, are: II. G. McRae, l.. G.
Stanley, Col. G.. G. Ginly. w. E. Nc
Cord, Chippewa Falls; Francis Rotch,
Bloomer. All favor RuSk,
St. Paul daily globe., 1888-05-05
Col. Knights Denial.
Special TO the Globe.

special 10 the Globe.
ASHLAND, Wis, May 4.-Col. John S.
Knight said this evening, in regard to
the alleged interview printed in the
GLOBE this morning, that it was made
out Of the whole cloth. He says that he
never said that Villas had lost strength
in Wisconsin. That his marrow de-
feat as delegate to st. LOUIS was not
caused by any opposition by Theodore
Kersten and from the fact that he came
from den district of Wisconsin. In
fact tile whole alleged interview. he
says, is cut from the whole cloth. TTbe
article referred to was taken from the
Chicago Herald.-Ed.]
St. Paul daily globe., 1888-05-05
Railroad Tax Voted.

Special to the Globe
LEROY, Minn., May 4.-Leroy town.
ship voted $4,000 for the Winona &
Southwestern by vote of Is to 40.
St. Paul daily globe., 1888-05-05
Wilkin. Observation-Disclosures. 90 Ala
Yellow Medicine ........ 81 314
Total ......... ...3,012 9S64
Gain in Democratic votes in seven years
1852 or over 800 per cent.
4I4
3l4
Total. l.................9,611


Republican gain in seven years 6,516, or
less than 100 per cent.
There is no reason for Democrats in
the state to feel discouraged. The Re-
publicans are very anxious to make it
appear that Messrs. Doran, Kelly, Ames,
ct al. are all at sea and the party going
to the bow-wows. This is the rankest
nonsense. They will be found at their
places and doing their duty this year.
If any Democrat desires to know what
slack of harmony" means, it is only
necessary for him to read the damning
notices of McGill in Republican he VS.
papers; to observe the Scheffer move
ment; to keep an eye on Gilman, and as
for Merriam-well, hunt up his grave
and read the epitaph on his tombstone.
Democrats have nothing to comp lain of
this year. The party is stronger in
Minnesota than ever before and the
time is ripe for vigorous fight. To
win the legislature alone would be a
gallant triumph.
St. Paul daily globe., 1888-05-05
Rice County Convention.

Special to the Globe.
FAR1BAULT, May 4.-The Republican
county convention to elect delegates to
the state congressional and district con-
ventionS will be held Saturday, May 12
at IL o'clock a. IN.
St. Paul daily globe., 1888-05-05
Not For Blaine.

PORTLAND, Or, May 4.-The Repub-
lican convention of Washington terri
tory held at Yakima to-day rejected
Blaine resolution and sent an unin-
structed delegation to Chicago,
St. Paul daily globe., 1888-05-05
Democratic gain

That is in the five years ending with
the campaign of 1886, the Republicans
lost over $500 votes there, and the Dem
ocrats gained over G,60O, or nearly
double the Republican loss. More strik-
ing still is the showing of Democratic
gains in the following table. Here are
sixteen counties-agricultural centers-
and which in 1879 were Republican
standbys. The officials returns of 1856
years ending 1886 the Democrats made
gain of over 200 per cent in these coun-
ties as compared with their vote there in
1879, and that in the same time the Re-
publican gain in the same counties was
less than 100 per cent: