St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-01-15

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ington his labors would be directly
against the interests of Brainerd and
Northern Minnesota. His connection
with the 500 road, his interests in MIN
neapolis, all make him the natural en-
envy of our section of the country,
and the Brainerd people know it.
Another thing, the Twin Cities prac-
tically control, at the present time,
nearly every political gift that can come
from the people. This senatorship is
all that is left, and Brainerd feels that
it is but fair that it remains with the
country. Senator Sabin has i'll all mat
tiers attended promptly to all asked of
him by Brainerd. Particularly in the
securing of pensions for old soldiers
has he done invaluable work. Legisla-
locality has never been neglected by
him, and we think it but fair
to return him. One of the funny
things of the Washburn programme
is their promise to Brainerd that if she
will support the general, he will have
the land Office at St. Cloud removed 70
Brainerd. They boast that it will bring
$4,000 year to US. We don't want it.
What is land Office to our Northern
Pacific shops which diSburse 81, 200. 600
annually? No, put us down for Sabin
first and last because of what he is,
what he has done and what we know he
will do if he is reelected
~
Senator Daniels says that his neutral
| position in the material fight has been
due to the candidacy of Judge Start,
whose name will be presented if the
caucus fails to nominate candidate.
Senator Daniels is attached to Judge
Start by pers onal ties. and if opportu-
nifty offers will push his candidacy
vigorously.
The Chicago Inter- Ocean of yesterday
contains the following special telegram
from st. Paul:
The senatorial contest in this state has
reached fever heat. While the three leading
candidates are Senator d. NJ Sabin, of Still
water: w. D. Washpurn, of Minneapolis, and
Ignatius Donnelly. the fight is generally re-
garded as between the two former. Though
Senator Sabin has able ieutenants, he is the
captain of his own forces. and is managing
his campaign with such skill that the Wash
burn forces are struck with terror. Mr..
Washburn lacks both the political skill and
personal popularity Of Senator Sabin, and
his aristocratic tendencies have SO long held
him alOcf fSom the masses of the people
that he cannot successfully unite his forces
and must needs entrust his campaign to
others. The first round of the campaign was
fought last week in the election of speaker,
and the Washburn forces bit the dust. They
r PERSONAL Pc popularity u and geographical
location gave him great prestige. The
Washburn men made the issue and
Senator Sabin was finally COM
Graves of Duluth. AS the result Graves was
nominated in Republican caucus by a vote
of SO to SO for Morgan. The election of
Graves was SO disastrous to the Washburn
forces that it caused CONSERVATION in, their
| ranks. A committee was appointed that
night to canvass St. Paul and Minneapolis
with subscription lists but met with very in
different success. The management of the
campaign that had been once changed from
Davenport, of Minneapolis, to Hay, Of In
diana, was taken from the latter and placed
| in the hands of William S. King of Minneap.
| oils, an old-time politician, and man OF
| great push and energy. But routed army
changing horses while. crossing a ford eX.
Washburn, who insisted on the change
| against the wishes OF King and Tom Lowry,
and he was seconded only by ex-senator
Window. MI. Window is on deck to punish
| Sabin for being elected six years ago, and
| hoping, by bringing on deadlock: to fall
| heir to Washburn strength himself There
| is a general feeling of indignation over the
| entire state at his interference and presence
! at this time. He is regarded as a non-resi-
dent, and could not secure ten votes even If
| he was squarely in the field.
| The old lobby workers have largely dropped
| out and few new ones have been added A
new system of soft-soaping members from
the different parts OF the state has been in
augurated by promising to turn over the
Washburn forces to the candidate that each
| locality is most anxious to see elected. next
to Washburn or Sab1n; In this way Wash
burn has promised to support Window.
Judge Stuart, of Rochester; Pillsbury. of
MINNEAPOLIS; Congressman Nelson, of
| AlexaL d&ia, and perhaps some 9TH
ers. Washburn's men claim ffty-two
votes Sabins men siXty-siX and Donnelly
| 20. On the speakership Washburn claimed
for Morgan, his candidate, ga votes, and got
Sc. Sabin claimed for Graves 50 votes and
got so. The clearest figures that can be had
| now give in a Republican caucus: Sabin,
60; Washburn, SO; Donelly, IL; scattering,
I6. The Washburn men are held mainly by
promises made in the earlier part of the cam
paign. The Donelly men and scattering are
much more in sympathy with Sabin than
Washburn, and your correspondent vent
ures to predict the election of Sabin with
votes to spare. Sabin and his ADVISERS
have made no figures nor done much boast
ing, but have worked Systematically and eff
fectiYely while Rashbrrn, with the aid of
the principal Republican papers in the Twin
Cities, has claimed everything. All the can
didates, and especially Senator Sabin, are de-
siroas for caucns AS out of $50 members
of the legislature, there are but twenty-six
Democrats, the caucus will undoubtedly be
able to keep the result within Republican
lines.
The house meets at o'clock this aft
ernoon.
There is a prevalent notion that the
life of state senator is one eternal
round of pleasure: that smoking vile
cigars and talking politics in the Mer-
chants constitute his sole ambition: that
the framing of wise legislation is mat
ter OF secondary Importance. The alb
surdity of this notion is apparent by
the session of the senate held last even
ing, report of which is appended,
given verbatim ct literatim.
SO
Lieut-Gov. Rice raped three times
OH his desk, saying: 1.-The senate will
please come to order"
Chaplain Lathrop at the same time
assembled the rostrum. ''Let us unite
| in prayer" he said. ''Our Lord and
Heavenly Father. we thank Thee for
the Divine Providence which has at
tended our paths during the last few
days, ETC., ETC."
The President-The secretary will
call the roll.
Secretary Slocum called the roll, and
reported twenty-one senators present.
President--NO quorum present. What
is the wish of the senate?
Senator Scheffer-I move the SER
geant-at-arms be ordered to call upon
absent members and bring them to the
senate.
President-The call of the senate is
ordered.
Senator Dnrant-I hope that the mo-
ton will not be passed. Though the
imagined that any business would be
done. We came simply in accordance
with the specification of the law. Ipre-
sumo the senator from Ramsey is speak