St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-10-18
MINNEAPOLIS.
POLITICAL POTTER,

William Henry Eustis has never quite
succeeded in finding out how it was
that he was beaten last year for dee
gaze to the national Republican conven
ton. He knows that he had majority
of the delegates to the Hennepin county
convention, or thinks he had, and since
that notable contest he is said to have
been quietly conducting some inveStiga-
tiOns on his own hook TO find out how
the thing happened. He is reported to
have finally made up little list of sus-
poets. which, while it is not quite as
long as that in the CTOnin case, con-
tains some names notable in local poll
ties. One is said TO have demanded and
received spot cash, and another got his
reward in the shape of soft place
where the work is altogether out Of
proportion to the salary. William
Henry is said to have them on his list,
and day of reckoning is not far dis
tant.
A Republican politician from South
ern Minnesota, who has been spending
a few days in the Twin Cities, said yes
terday:
"All calculations and speculations as
10 the next Republican nominee for
governor of this state which have not
included the name of K. B. Langdon,
of Minneapolis. will be incomplete and
liable 10 be offset. There is no pOliti-
clan in the two cities better known or
more generally liked in Southern
Minnesota than Mr.. Langdon.
he has served so long in
the legislature and attended so many
conventions that he knows everybody
of prominence in both parties. and is
deserYedly popular; the reason for
which lies i'll the fact that he was never
known to go back on his word, Lang
don is slow to promise anything. but
when YOU once have his word ii is as
good as a government bond, while
more loyal man to his friends never
lived. He has great executive ability,
and is good judge of men. Very few
men in this state have made fewer mis-
takes. or warmer personal friends.
No doubt Mr.. LangdOn would like
to see the injustice perpetrated on Gov.
McGill last year atoned for, and if there
is any show to nominate the eX-goy-
eriIor next year,h may be depended On
10 spend time and money to accomplish
it. but if he sees that there is no show
it is more than likely that he will be a
candidate himself. A fight between
l,an0QOn ana MSETidul NOulu De one TOT
blood, and believe the former would
win. | know he would if the result de-
nended upon my county,"
-
"How about Capt. BTaden as a eandi-
date?'' was asked.
WELL" said the politician, "Braden
is IN some respects a strong man, and
his strength is available, for it is among
county officers, who are usually infiu-
| entail in local politics. Capt. Braden
knows about all the county officers in
| the state by reason of his official rela-
! tons with them, and his frequent visits
| 10 the different county seats. He has
! many friends outside of this circle, too.
who would rally to his support in
| case he becomes a candidate, There
| is one thing about Braden that great
many people who think they know him
are not aware of. and that is the fact
/ that he is a most judicious politician,
and never gets tangled up in hot fight.
| Last winter, when the war was on be-
tween Washburn and Sabin, so far as
the general public knows, Braden kept
| himself aloof from the battle and ere
| ated no antagonisms. His intimate
| friends know what his choice was, but
| if he undertook to exercise it the act
Was done so quietly that it did not ap-
pear on the surface.
il
Il understand there is some opp0Si-