St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-01-19

used began Wednesday and continued
Thursday. If action is taken in this
matter it will not be for Sabin or
through his influence, but by members
of tie house and senate interested in
the maintenance of pure Republican
principles. President Rice is subject to
severe criticism for not having ap-
pointed that committee at once. If he,
does not, and Gen. Washburn does not
insist on an investigation, the blot upon
the party will be shameful One."
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There is no certainty, despite this
talk. that there will be an investigation
or any departure from the caucus de-
cision of Thursday night. Bribery
charges are so frequent in campaigns
that unless better proof is submitted to-
day than there was yesterday, the
thing may be dropped. There is
strong disposition among conserva-
tive members to not impugn Gen.
Washburn's canvass on idle talk, nor to
true. If the senate committee is ap-
pointed to-day the house may order a
similar committee of its own and the
two take action at once.
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Part of the charges are said to rest
upon the fact that after Washburn'S
loss of two votes on the third ballot.
pledges were made of large sums OF
money for votes and that in this man
ner three or four votes were gained.
The Democratic caucus held yester-
day afternoon did not accomplish any
thing, and adjournment was taken
until Monday night. All of the Demo
Gratis are not favorable to party eau
Gus. Another meeting was held last
night, but sans results. If full eau
Gus attendance can be had Monday
night Senator Durant will be the Sena-
tOrial nominee.
Over $4,000 is estimated to have
changed hands OH the caucus decision,
although bets are being held pending
the bribery investigation. Will Haskell
is put down as winning 81 900, Senator
Marcus johnson $500, Alyah Eastman
$500, and one lucky reporter $3.50. Sell
ator Kellar is reported to have gone into
the soup for $500, Joel Heatw0le S100,
S. Lowenstein $500, and well-known
newspaper man $3.50. One Saltwater
man lost $500. There were bets on
Sabin 5000 to $50.
If the Sabin men were the vanquished,
they came in for shower of cOngratu-
lations yesterday for their generalship
and gallant fight against odds. In the
opinion of many, it is thought that Sabin
had around him the strongest set of
leaders ever gathered together in this
state.
Hon. G. G. Hartley, of Duluth, has
been one of Senator Sabin's warmest
and most intimate supporters. He ex-
pressed himself, when questioned as to
the charges of bribery in the defeat OF
Mr.. Sabin. in the following terms:
Senator Sabin is. in my opinion, one
of the best representatives the state has
had. In point of ability, social and bus
iness character, he has no superior in
Minnesota. His big. good heart has al
ways been with the people. These
qualifications, and his splendid social
standing at Washington, have made
him always willing and able to
attend to the wants of his con-
stituents, and he has been
particularly careful of the interests of
the rural districts. / believe he is
nearer the hearts of the people than
any of his competitors in this contest,
and in my humble way l have done
what was possible for him. opposed
Mr.. Washburn to the best of my ability,
and would do it again it the opportunity
presented itself. Mr.. Washburn's
friends made mistake in allowing
their buzzards to attempt to spew filth
on Senator Sabin's character through
the columns of the great Republican
press of these two cities. Senator
Sabiu's friends made an Open-handed,
gallant fight. and have the nerve to
accept defeat. The caucus was repre-
sentative Republican caucus. MIR.
Washburn carried it, and in my opinion
no good friend of Senator Sabin will
seek to smirch MIR. Washburn by ac-
cusing HIM of bribery or anything of
the sort. That is nCt their fighting
tactics, and if any such move is made it
will not originate from Senator Sabin's
friends" -