St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-03-04
MELLETTE is ALONE,
The Distinguished South Da-
kotan Has the Field
to Himself,
And it Seems Probable He
Will be Governor During
the Interim.
A Speek Of War on the Hori-
ION for Washbupn, Win
dom and Davis.
Hard Work by Minnesotians
--Rusk Sure to Go Into
the Cabinet.
Special to the Globe.

WASHINGTON, March 3.-Gil Pierce
was withdrawn several days ago, and
Harrison Allen was the only guberna-
toriai candidate of South Dakota. Dele
gate Matthews was booked to support
Allen on account of personal obligations.
An important change occurred to-day.
Gen. Allen will be withdrawn from the
race on Tuesday next, and the field left
open for Mellette. Delegate Matthews
tonight says: 81 have been ready to
give the Endorsement to Gen. Allen
whenever requested to do so. l am to
day absolved from obligations, and fee
at liberty to appoint whomsoever /
please" That statement is sufficient
for Mr.. Matthews to make. but facts OBJ
tanned from other sources warrant the
statement that Matthews has signified
his willingness to support Mellette, and
it is believed that he has already
signed Mellette'S application for recon
mendatiOn. There is now no candidate
for gubernatorial hOnors but Mellette.
Ralph Wheelock is here and Is an
avOWed candidate for receiver of public
moneys at Mitchell. He has many
friends and good support. but Theodore
f. Singiser is also here and making
strong, Shrewd fight for the same posi-
ton. Tonight it looks as though
Singiser has the best show, and it would
be wise for Wheel0ck to strike for the
Mitchell postoffiee. 1t is known that
SilSby, eX-poStmaSter, is after that
place, but he will not get it. Wheelock
may have it by switching off from the
receiYership and dropping the fight
now on hand.
That the appointment of Window to
the powerful position of secretary of
the treasury will not prevent Sabin and
others from making fight On him is
manifest. Those who are in for the
fray say that while they realize that
WINDOWS power will be tremendous
for four years they are willing to dis
count all disadvantages and fight him
to the bitter end. One prominent Min
nesotian says: "WaShburn has made a
mistake. This appointment of Window
may make him strong only to be Wash
burns opponent for the senatorial sue
cessiOn. Window will not allow obliga-
lions of friendship to deter him from
making fight for the seat in
the senate if he can use his position to
do So" The same party states that
Cush Davis would be politically wise to
right now, as he will have his initial
tussle with him at the close of the pres
ent term, and Washburn may unite
with Window against Davis to save his
own succession.
Lind, Nelson, Rice, Wilson and Mac
Donald have been working like beavers
day and night since Friday. No bills of
general Importance are up for consider
alton, but each member has private bills
which may go through by careful ma
nipulation.
No source of information can be given
out, bnt the GLOBE may state positively
tonight that Jere Rusk will be mem
Der of the next cabinet as secretary of
agriculture. This is not guess, but
information received at the Arlington
hotel not many inches from Harrison's
room. Roger G. Spooner arrived to-
night with the legislative train from
Madison escorting Gov. Hoard and staff,
with nearly the entire Wisconsin legis-
lature. EX-G0v. Rusk is not in the
party, and may not be here in time to
witness the inaugural ceremonies. His
absence during the past week has been
that his seeming Indifference may yet
lose him the coveted prize.
John Haggart, of Fargo. is here as
candidate for United States marshal of
North Dakota. This will take one-half
of Maratta's scalp. Judge Mcconnell
will be allowed to serve out his term in
the Fargo district, which expires jan
uary 9. Hon. r. E. Fleming will be
candidate for surveyor general of North
Dakota, and will be properly indorsed.
ocIo IN fx,, Tol- 10
and Gamble, of Yankton, and Clifford,
of Canton, for representatives. This
slate will probably meet with some op-
position from Edgerton and Matthews,
who are not yet ready for private life.
Samuel Cover will have a Dakota
column in the Evening Critic to-mor-
row. He is a sensation here with his
Sioux Falls soldiers.