St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-11-10
IlIIlSUO III Wilt l UiH
Merriam Keeps Right on To-
ward Heaven With His
Majority.
Harrison Will Skim Thirty
Thousand With Very
Great Ease.
j. C. Flynn Out as a Can
didate for Speaker OF the
House.
Gen. Baker Desires to Rule
the Railroad RooSt
Again.

1t is just fifty-six days before the next
legislature (the Twenty-siXth) of Mime
sofa conveneS, when Mr.. Merriam will
be installed as governor, the contest for
United States senator commences and
the new set of state officials take their
seats. In the interim, a deal OF wire
pulling is to be done for the chief end OF
Navigating Office. This part OF the
programme has not only commenced,
but is we'll under way. In its present
crippled condition the Democracy will
have but little to do with it. Should
there be three or four candidates for
United States senator and deadlock
ensue, the twenty-eight Democrats
might name the man as they did III
1888; but beyond the possibility Of their
being able to do this, there seems to be
little use for their presence at the capt.
tot. Their mplimentary vote may be
cast for Knute Nelson. with some hope,
if the contest is prolonged, OF his de-
veloping outside strength and winning.
But this contingency is so remote that
no one but-say MI. Kelly-would stop
to consider it,
it was evident enough yesterday aft
ernOon. from the talk passing between
some fifty state politicians gathered
there, that the three real candidates for
senator are Sabin, Donnelly and Wash
burn. Donnelly was present and an
nounced his candidacy, and made solicit
tationS to several members of the next
legislature to vote for him. He claimed
to have number of pledged votes al
ready. HIS defeat for the Legislature in
Dakota county has not affected his as
pirations as far as he is concerned, save
that it removes him from the list OF can
didates for speaker of the house, posi-
ton that would have materially im-
proved his chances of success. His can
didacy is not locked on as serious.
There is a general impression that some
one of the chief candidates for senator
is using him to draw off strength from
the others, and that Donnelly is only
continuing the role of catspaW which he
has so admirably played the last four
months. Senator Sabin was busy yes
terday among the legislative members
present. A few WaShburn men from
Southern Minnesota were about as well.
One or two of the old Window element
drifted in, and gave it out as gospel
truth that they were not for SaDln.
THE NEXT HOUSE.
J. G. Flynn. of Little Falls, who has
just been reelected to the house by
700 majority, announced yesterday that
he was Il candidate for speaker OF that
body. At the same time the announce
ment made by the GLOBE yesterday
that Col. G. ii. Graves, of Duluth. was
a candidate for speaker also, was con-
tirmed. Mr.. Flynn is better qualified
through legislative experience to fill
the position than Col. Graves, and will
probably be more acceptable to the st.
Paul people. He asserts that his can
didacy is not in the interests of any
senatorial candidate. Col. Graves
makes the same disclaimer, although
he is reported to be unfavorable to
WaShburn. Flynn is q man of more
than ordinary political capacity. With
his confrere. G. 3. Buchanan, he cut the
Gordian knot at the St Cloud conven-
ton last June and nominated COmStock
for congress. In the state convention
the credit belongs to HIM of unhorSing
Loren Fletcher and giving Merriam
long start toward the g0yernorship.
His OWL campaign just closed was
fought against Gilman, whom he buried
and had 700 votes to spare for the
jubilee. At the present time, whether
he becomes speaker Or not, he is sup
posed to be strongly favored by Mer
ram for seat Oh the railroad commits
sion. If he does not get it buchanan is
very likely to, since the Fifth district
is entitled to representation in that
body and udder McGill did not have it.
STATE OFFICES.
1t is quite generally believed that
Donnelly will receive no state appoint
ment from Merriam, and that none has
been pledged to him. A new candidate
for the dairy commiSsiOnership has de-
Yeloped in the person of Warren j.
Ives, the present incumbent. Mr.. Ives
has taken great pride in his work and
cannot Justify any attempt to remove
him for political reasons. He will make
a strong effort to be retained. II. G.
Howard, late assistant dairy commits
sioner and candidate for the head place
now. was a Merriam man from the
start, while Ives stood and fell with
McGill. Upon this and certain theories
as to cheese, which he entertains, Mr..
Howard bases his success. Eli Warner
frankly admits that he does not expect
to be retained as secretary of the rail
road commission. Sam Nichols. it has
been supposed, would succeed him. but
Sam denies the soft impeachment. Gen.
j. Ii. Baker is full-tiedged candidate
for railroad commissioner. But these
ambitions have grown SO common with
the general that they do not create as
much excitement as they did in
1870 or 1871. If he succeeds
he Will diSpossess Gibbs. There
is much opposition to the retention of
Gibbs among the Republicans, and if it
continues to grow his chances are
dubious. Still Gibbs has been very
modest i'll his demands for office. Aside
from his legislative experience he has
held place for only two years. The
records show of General Baker that he
was in Office
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From. -. .......................18S 1885 to 1887
The general campaigned with great
vigor for Merriam, and, as S. S. Muir
dock expresses it, twas in the fore
front of the battle"
GROWING LARGER.
Merriam Leads OFF in Big Fig