St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-10-08
POLITICAL P0THER.
Has Tim Byrnes Taken Trus-
sells Scalp to Wash
ington ?
A Story About Judge MeCon-
nell, Elected in Da-
kota.
Congressman Dunnell Mod
estly Diselaims Ambi-
ton.
Hon. Joe Martin Has Returned
to the Woes OF
Peace.

Among the documents that Col. Tim
Byrnes is said to have carried to Wash
ington on his recent return trip is
copy of the roast which Judge Hicks
administered I'm open court the other
day to S. L. Trussell. deputy collector
of internal revenue in this city. 1t is
limited th1t an official head will shortly
drop into the basket. and that when it is
fished out it will bear remarkable re-
Semblance to that of Trussell.
The election of w. B. Mcdonnell, the
Independent Democratic candidate for
judge in the Fargo district, is a result
that is very gratifying to all who have
the pleasure of knowing the gentleman.
He has proven his loyalty and devotion
to Dakota in a conclusive manner, and
has received his reward.
Mr.. Mcconnell, a few years ago, mar
ried the only child of a wealthy gentle
mau of Angola, Ind, and a relative
of the late Gen. John B. Mcpherson.
Immediately afterwards he removed
TO Fargo, and commenced the practice
OF law. Shortly thereafter Mrs. McCOn-
nelPs mother died, and her father made
iiattering financial offers to the young
couple to return TO Angola and occupy
the old homestead. After much solicita-
ton the offer was accepted and they
went back, but Mr.. Mcdonnell was not
satisfied with the humdrum life of the
old town; and, after a few months
trial, threw up the job. and re-
turned to Fargo with his family, de-
claring that he would rather live i'll
slab shanty in Dakota than in marble
palace in Indiana. After the election
of Cleveland. Oh the recommendation of
both Van VOrheGS and Joe Mcdonald,
he was appointed an United States
Judge in Dakota, and so well did he per-
form the duties of the position that
when 1t came to electing judge under
the state constitution he succeeded in
defeating Seth Newman. the regular
Republican candidate. in q district
which gave large Republican ma
JOrity.
The friends of Hon. d. F. Morgan, of
Albert Lea, have given it out. in con-
tidence, you know, that he had Wash
burns promise Of the appointment of
United States district attorney for this
state in consideration of his support of
WaShDurn for senator, and that the fact
that the latter is moving heaven and
earth to secure the place for our Eugene
Hay has produced q GOODNESS, so to
speak, one the part of the Albert Lea
gentleman towards our distinguished
senator.
i.
The anti-electiOn rumOrs from South
Dakota that Judge Moody, of the Black
Hills, and Frank Pettigrew, of Sioux
Falls. had combined TO secure the
United States Senatorships and do up
that distinguished Minnesotian. Gen. A.
J. EdgertOn. seem to be Undertaking.
into cold facts. 1t is given out that
Edgerton can have judgeShip if
he plays 1t fine enough" but
that otherwise he must take
a back seat. He labOrS under
the serious disadvantage of being poor,
and he ought to know that is an ever
lasting bar to a seat IN the United
States senate by the grace of the Repub-
lican party.
Hon. NJ. II. Dunnell, congressman
from the First district, was at the
Holmes last evening. Being ques-
toned in regard to his al
legged candidacy for the speaker
ship of the house Mr.. Dunnell said that
there was nothing in it so far as he
knew, except the kind expression of
friends. He said that he hoped the
Minnesota members would unite in
favor of some candidate who would be
favorable to the growing interests of
the Northwest.
Mr.. Dunnell does not expect to go to
Washington until just before the
session of congress opens. and says that
he expects a busy and important SEES
sion.
Nobody who looks at Joe Martin, of
Martin Il Wyman, as he deity manipu-
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the chamber of commerce and describes
their superior excellence to those of
any other dealer, that he was once a
leading politician in the old Pine Tree
state. yet such is nevertheless the fact.
For number of years he was chairman
of the state Democratic committee. and
they say that the way in which he made
the &. o. D. hustle TO win was a
terror. He was finally nominated
by the Democrats for congress against
Eugene Hall. while the labor party
nominated stOnecutter named Murch.
A canvass of the district convinced Joe
that If he and Murch both ran Hall
would be elected, so he withdrew, the
Democrats voted for Murch and Hail
was laid out cOld-being the first and
only time that be was ever defeated
Poor Murch could not stand prosperity.
He took to drink iii Washington and
finally died in Denver.
II
The Washington correspondent of the
Tribune, who scans the nations capital
from the seventh story of the Tribune
building in this city, announces that the
Republicans will carry the solid North
in 1892 and several of the Southern
states besides. 1t may look SO from his
standpoint of observation. The bucOllc
statesmen in the g. 0. p. who deal out
senatorial seats have an eye to business
in these modern times