St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-04-13


SO fused upon MELLETTE for governor
that there was no chance for any other
man. Statements that seem reasonably
reliable are made that only the slow
ness of the forces of The Jamestown as
plrant IN getting their work to the from
prevented his selection. They had docu-
ments and assurances i'll high quarters,
but failed to rustic with quite the
Wonted Dakota CELEBRITY. Acuuiescence
III the haSty action was unavoidable.
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1t is hardly probable that the railroads
in the territory will agree upon the con-
struction of the taw Of the late legisIa-
ture put forth by one of them, in the
way of cutting off special rates. The
passes out will not be prematurely cut
on ana the statesmen will be recog-
nlZed as usual, unless the roads want
al excuse for change. prosecutions
Will be instituted if they do moi follow
the apparent letter Of the new act.
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1t IS understood that JUD LA INQUIRE
VIII not refuse the position of railroad
commissioner. if he is in the field for
United States senator. One of his home
papers explains that this will give him
free travel in his electioneering tours
and the support Of the railroad inter
estS. This is apparently little peculiar,
as the commission was not established
exactly as an attachment of the rail-
ways. 1t is also understood that the
prestge OF the Pembina statesman as a
candidate for senator is quite largely
based upon that facetious speech Col.
fLUMMER wrote for him at one of the
conventions last year. His effective
work is on The line of practical politics.
and not at the mouth.
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Judge CLIFFORD is prudent and
practical man. He may want to 20 to
congress, but in the meantime ii will be
III his line to act as attorney general.
lie may be willing to compromise and
accept position on the supreme bench
OF the South, as there is likely TO be
trouble i'll fixing up State that will
take him to Washington.
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Candidates i'll the South will need TO
be very cautious on the capital aues-
ton. 1t Will be bigger than politics.
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One of the public meetings in ad-
Vocacy OF the Sioux Falls constitution
the past week resolved not to support
any man as delegate to the july con-
Ventlon who would not favor the sub
mission of prohibition to the popular
vote III connection with the constitu-
non. The pertinency of the point is
not visible in view of the requirement
of the enabling act that the question
snail be submitted i'll that way in Octo-
Der. The convention does not appear
to have any discretion in the matter.
Candidates for postmaster will score
point with the postmaster general if
they can send him copies of their
speeches in favor of putting prohibition
in the constitution. If they have none
of their own get one of PLJrMMER's. or
some other party known at Washington.
and mark Oh the margin sThem's nv
sentiments Any passages about Sun
day schools should be marked also.
The Grand Forks Herald understands
that Gov. ORDwAY and Gen. ALLEN
are to strike for the senate on the twin
plan. They have been swinging back
from Washington to their waiting
friends and possible constituents the
past week, and while they make no
affidavits. they have an evident sena-
torial air. The Herald, and possibly
some other papers and elements, will be
found behind another set Of twins.
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A good many Eastern papers have
commented on the recent prairie fires in
few counties of the South in way
calculated to do injury. AS an iliustra-
ton. one of them noted says as much
courage and heroism are needed 10 90
to Dakota for a. home as the soldier
needs for warfare. With the enumera-
ton of magnified disasters, persons
looking for new homes would easily be
diverted to other regions. The fact is.
there is 10 new country, and has never
been, in America, where the first set
tiers know so little of hardship as in the
Dakotas. 1t is almost like settling in
one of the old states.
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It is presumable that in the election
of delegates to the constitutional con-
vention in the North there will be little
regard had to party or locality. The
best men possible will be sent to make
the framework of the state. But at the
October election the political lines will.
no doubt, be drawn closer than ever in
the territory and the Democrats should
have their organization perfected and
be ready to make the contest interest
ing.
Political fences are about the only
kind known in Dakota. There are a
good many people who will spend the
next few months in getting these in re-
pair. The return of the patriots from
Washington is stimulating this indus
try.
Some may attribute the destructive
fires in the Missouri region of the South
Oh the I'd, in measure, to the lack of easy
precautions common to the prairie
regions. These would be utterly in
effective in so fierce gale. with such
phenomenal dryness of the atmosphere.
A sudden change in humidity from IA
to is very remarkable.
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The failure OF Col. PLUMMER to accept
or secure the position in Alaska will be
apt to throw him into the field as an I'M
expected element politically. If he were
not so easily Invested by the more