St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-01-14
M embers of the Legislature
Generally Spend Sunday
With Their Families.
The Senatorial Caucus Keeps
Agitating the Different
Factions.
Buchanan Thinks the Sooner
1t Is Held the Better for
Sabin.

"a hundred dollars! There it is. l'll
stake that amount on Washburn'S de-
feat" The speaker was Sam Lowen-
stein, and his auditors were group of
blossoming young politicians. They
cast hungry looks at the handful of
greenpacks Lowenstein dazzled before
their eyes, but discreetly said nothing.
"Sabin will be elected OH the second
ballot, Will any of you bet against
that?" continued the stormy petrol of
Republican politics. Still no move.
Lowenstein became disgusted, placed
the wrong end of a cigar between his
lips and made mysterious exit for the
back yard.
'sMr. Window? He's away. He has
gone to Winona. Gen. Washburn is at
Minneapolis, and am unaware of Mr..
Sabin's whereabouts. We are quite
empty to-day" These words of Clerk
Dodge convey some idea of the appear
ance which the Merchants presented
yesterday. The corridors were sparsely
sfrequented; there was an utter absence
of the excitement Of the previous week;
everything was dead and monotunous.
Legislators were spending Sunday with
their families. and the major portion of
them will not return to the city until
Tuesday. The senatorial fight will then
loom up, and the final struggle be in
augurated.
The main topic of this week will be
the senatorial caucus. There has been
no meeting of the joint committee of
the senate and the house, and Wednes-
day is almost certain to be reached be-
fore they get together. Senator Ed
wards was the only member of the COM
mittee in the city yesterday. He thor
oughly believes caucus will be held.
and is inclined to think that the end Of
the present week will find it in session.
This issmerely his opinion, he having
had no opportunity of consulting with
the members OH the committee repre-
senting the house. The members were
appointed when the house adjourned
Friday, and three of them at once de-
parted for home.
Senator Buckman was one Of the s'se-
lect few who chung to political head
quarters. He has always been strong
advocate of caucus, and his greatest
desire now is that it should be held
forthwith. He freely expresses his
sentiments. "Sabin," he says, ''need
fear no caucus; the sooner it is held the
better" There is much in what Sena-
o1,, i,
held the better.'' There would be less
play for the corruptionist, and purer
ballot secured. A desperate fight is be-
ing fought by the Washburn forces, es-
pecially since the let-down they suffered
in the fight for the speakership.
: ~
While the fight is being fought be-
tween Sabin and Washburn with a
ferceness almost unparalleled in Mill
nesota politics, Ignatius Donnelly is sit
ting on the fence watching the fray and
gathering in the stray flock.
/ "Hello, Mr.. Donnelly," said Cordenio
Severance to the sage, as he passed
through the hotel. 'How we'll yon are
looking. l am out of politics just now,
but from what see in the newspapers
there are a good number Of Donnelly
men,
"Yes, there are some," replied Mr..
Donnelly, with emphasis on the wefd
some.
r Donnelly's strength is a very per-
picking problem to senatorial man
ayers, while his tactics disturb the
equanimity of the Washburn element.
who are not quite disposed to look upon
him with friendly eye. Mr.. Donnelly
states he is in the fight to stay, foresee-
ing deadlock, which may ultimately
turn the tide of fortune in his direction.
He denies that his candidature is in the
interest oil Gov. Merriam's ambition for
the position of United States senator.
Mr.. Donnelly makes this statement, and
his word must be accepted. But few
I months ago Mr.. Donnelly denied that
( he would not accept the nomination of
candidate for governor, if proffered by
T the farm and labor element of Mime
I sofa. Twenty-four hours after the offer
was made, and Mr.. Donnelly had ac-
Icepted it. Mr.. Donnelly's candidature
kept back any attempt of Albert Schef-
fer to come out as an independent can
.didate, and when it was too late in the
campaign for him to do so, Mr.. DON
nelly retired in Gov. Merriam's inter-
IeStS.
Two important matters which should
not be lost sight CT in the senatorial
fight are: First, Donnelly's candida
ture is likely to produce the required
deadlock, through which Gov. Merriam
might slip from the gubernatorial chair
to the United States senate; second.
Gov. Merriam has abstained and still
abstains from making any appoint
mentS.
Senator and Congressman-Elect D. S.
Hall put in his day at the Merchants.
and with him the situat ton OF affairs
was ''as usual.'
Speculation is rife as to whether Al
bert Scheffer will enter the senatorial
caucus. Nj. Scheffer stated at the Re-
publican caucus Monday last that he
would not enter a senatorial caucus,
except under certain conditions. He
did not define the conditions, but will
probably do so to the caucus committee.
There are many other Republican legis-
lators, like Mr.. Scheffer. who will re-
fuse to enter the caucus, and it is this
feeling-agroWing feeling-Which lends