St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-11-22
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NOT TO Be SWERvED.
A Cabinet Position Has No
Attractions for. Senator
Sabin.
49, >
In the Field for Reelection
and Proposes to Fight
It Out.
Two Women Claim to Be Mar
ried to a Minneapolis
Tpiier.
News of the City. Condensed
in Readable Form by
Globe Reporters.

Senator Sabin, apparently refreshed
ahd invigorated by his recent visit to
tie East, was at the Merchants yester-
day and. as usual. the center of a group
Oh well-wishers and enthusiastic sup
porferS. When he could find time to
relieve himself from the opportunities
of those who wanted to talk politics and
the outlook for the future, he cheer.
fully accorded the representative of the
GLOBE an interview.
BUSY bodies having nothing else to
do" said the senator, "have associated
my name with cabinet position under
the administration that will be Installed
the 4th of March. 1889. Such talk has
been wholly without sanction or in
dorsement of any kind from me. While
| am grateful for the compliment in
tended, and appreciative of the hOnorS
the slate makers desire to thrust upon
me, in the first place | have not been
asked to accept cabinet position under
Gen. Harrison, and, secondly, l would
not take it if offered to NE. Senator
from Minnesota is, in my opinion,
more desirable position than that OF
cabinet minister, and | am not at all
chary in declaring thOt | shall use any
and all honorable means to secure my
reelection by the incoming legislature.
The story which was started at Chicago
that had aspirations to become one of
MIR. Harrison'S counSelOrS originated
with person named Peck. to whom L
had refused pecuniary assistance. 1t
was assumed that, because the relations
between the preSident-elect and myself
were friendly, and that we had been
neighbOrS at Washington, that my visit
East was to consult with him regarding
the composition of his cabinet. but
nothing was further from the facts.
Business affairs required my presence
at Boston, and the subject Of politics
did not once intrude itself either upon
the gentlemen withwhom was brought
in contact or myself. So far as the
senatorskip is concerned, | will
frankly admit that | am in the
field, and propose to stick to the end.
especially as my friends think that |
have an excellent chance for success. l
am willing that my effort at Washing
ton in behalf of Minnesota and the
Northwest, shall be. subjected to the
Seyerest scrutiny, and the result will
show. think, that | have been faithful
to the trust reposed in me by the peo-
pie of the North Star state. [ esteem it
an honor and a privilege to represent
such constituency. and the glttering
baube of cabinet position would not
swerve me from my purpose to remain
in the United State senate. / know
what the people OF Minnesota want,
and ! do not think that any one can
ever accuse me Of neglecting their in
tereSts in the national Legislature.
Every measure that would tend to local
Improvement has had my constant
support and am prepared to follow in
the same beaten path of duty. There
has been no conversation between Mr..
Harrison and myself as 10 the future.
but under no circumstances would l
consent to abate my senatorial aspira-
tons.
''It is but few days now ere must
return to the capital, where many meas
ures of Importance to Minnesota are
pending and l hope to be able to inform
those interested in the st. Paul public
building, Improvements at Duluth and
other points that the bills have been
passed"