St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-01-20
The ZENITH CITY BUDGET.
Gov. Merriam Finds Sleighing Very
Poor in Duluth.
BIG FALL IN TEMPERATURE
When the People at the Head Of the
Lake Heard Of Washburn's
Nomination.
Special to the Globe.

Special to the GLOBE.
DULUTH, Jan. 19.-Gov. Merriam is
having pretty tough time with Du-
luth Republicans. Nothing but place
on the state warehouse board will sat
isfy them, and the governor has been
given to understand upon every con-
ceivable occasion and in every possible
way. He tried to pacify them by offer
ing them Mr.. Shandrew's job in the in
surance department, but it was no go;
he told them they were fighting among
themselves and if he recognized one fac
ton it would antagniZe another, and they
told him to give the place he promised
to Duluth, and they would attend to
their own family quarrelS. First it was
Frank Burke who wanted the place on
the state board and he was offered the
insurance job: he declined without
thanks. Next NJ. o. Hall. of the State
bank, was approached and solicited to
take the place, but ii was no go-he de-
clined it. James A. Boggs was asked
if he would take it, but he wouldn't.
The governor was getting desperate
Duluth had to be ''placated." But how?
Apparently the only job open was Mr..
Shandrew'S, and so word was sent to
Duluth to name any good insurance
man" for it, and so the matter rests. 1t
is understood that Mr.. Costello, whose
positive declination is the latest, would
like to take the place. but has yielded
to the pressure, and Duluth will have
place on the warehouse board or moth
ing. If she gets nothing it will be an
Arctic day when she again does the
governor kindly act.
HARD ON THE MERCURY.
Within two hours after receipt of
news Thursday night of the result of
the Republican caucus in st. Paul. the
mercury dropped Is deg. in Duluth.
And all day Friday it lowered about the
zero point, only rising occasionally as
some Jealous and disguised partisan
suggested a repetition of the boiling
tendencies of Minnesota legislatures.
Graspinc at StraWS, it is argued here
that friends of Cush Davis would go
into almost any scheme to defeat Mr..
Washburn, not because he is Mr.. Wash
burn, but because he is a Minneapolis
man, and no two legislatures will ever
give st. Paul and Minneapolis the SEN
atOrship sncceSsively. While. of
course, the charges of bribery re-
ceive some attention, the Duluth
Republican places but average faith
in them-the last Republican state con-
vention so thoroughly Endorsed this
manner of campaigning that up here it
is regarded as quite the proper thing.
But though Duluth would like to see
bolt and will send delegation down to
assist in its manipulation if necessary,
the result of the caucus is generally ac-
cepted, and with nothing to expect
from them we will continue to develop
in the face of opposition of men whom
CT in, y,ta ir,in mt IIn
at Washington. As one distinguished
Republican said to the GLOBE CORE
spondent. sSenators Sawyer and Davis
may confidently rely upon Mr.. Wash
burn as gentleman who will take no
pride in Duluth bridge billS-or any
thing else" Duluth makes no attempt
to conceal her disgust at the whole
transac ton.
THE LOCAL GRIND.
Republicans have resolved to draw
''party lines" in the coming local con-
test-that is the West End people have
determined to stop street improvements
and other work now under way i'll the
center of the city, in the hope that
within another year 1.-The tail can
wag the dog" This is the long and
made determined fight last spring and
won in the election of Mayor Sutphin.
Now they claim citizens ought to see
through the scheme themselves and
vote it out of sight without effort. But
as yet they have given no evidence that
they feel an interest in the outcome,
and it is quite possible that they will
suffer defeat by default. A convention
has been called for Wednesday, Jan. 80,
and slate has been arranged.
THE LATEST.
The newest enterprise for Duluth is
the establishment of mandatory for
heavy mining machinery. The works
will be located at Lester river, in the
east end, and is backed by George G.
Stone and other well-known capitalists,
who have engaged to put 100000 into
the plant. Work will be commenced in
the spring as early as possible, and sew
eral hundred men will find continuous
work.
BITS OF GOSSIP.
John Owens, Duncan Mckinley, Rob
ert Williams, Neil McInniS, Ed Hill,
James GriersOn, j. p. Williams, A. E.
Camp, V. Scott, Nils Benson, Owen
Jones, Swan West, Stephen Nichols, n.
Sellers and C. l.. White were Knights of
Pythias representatives from Tower
who attended the funeral of the late j.
0. d. CRUDE OH Wednesday.
News was received here Wednesday
of the death at IShpeming, Mich, of
Mrs. w. f. Swift. There are many res
idents on the range who cherish a kindly
regard for the estimable lady now de-
ceased, and who extend sincere condo
lence to the bereaved husband and
family.
George G. Howe, the lumberman, put
a few stray thousand dollars in his
pocket and departed for the Pacific
Coast Wednesday. He was accompanied
by his wife, and the two will spend
month or two taking in the sights of the
far West.