St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-12-09
GENE HAY OR NOTHING
Washburn Flatly Rejects
Davis Proposition for a
Compromise.
Davis Would Appoint Steen-
erson for United States
District Attorney,
And ConahoweP Marshal. Civ
ing WashbuPn Marcus
Johnson,
And Agreeing TO Allow Gene
Hay the Rest Of the
Universe.

Ever since the Inauguration OF Presi-
dent Harrison il has been fact, more
or less well known, that the representa-
tives of Minnesota in the United States
senate were at lOggerheads Oh the ques-
ton of the the distribution of the fed
eral patronage. With one exception.
Messrs. Davis and Washburn had each
a candidate for every one of the pat
ronage plums conceded as belonging
strictly TO the senators. While every
thing has borne Semblance of peace
fulnesS on the surface, little excava-
ton was needed for some time past TO
discover the fact that the fight
was being waged in dead earnest
both at Washington and throughout the
state. Meantime the souls of many Re-
publican patriots have been tried Sc
verely over the fact that good, fat
places, like those of collector of internal
revenue, United States marshal and
United States district attorney, were
still being held down by such reliable
Democratic warehouses; as Marshal Camp
bell. Collector Eiermann and District
Attorney Baxter.
But yesterday there was a rumOr
afiOat that a compromise was to be
made, by which each senator would con-
eede something, and in this way secure
these soft jobs from the wicked Demo-
Gratis. But laudable object as this was, it
has strange to say, fallen through, and
the Democratic federal ~appOintees will
continue to draw their salaries as Of
yore, while the Republican aspirants
will be obliged to stand aside, eating
free lunches and wearing their old suits
of clothes for an indefinite length Of
time while their worthy senators keep
up their squabbIe at Washington.
DAVIS OFFERS 4 SOLUTION.
Last evening GLOBE reporter, with
the view of securing the facts in rela-
ton TO the proposed compromise, called
on Messrs. Kellogg and Severance. the
law partners of Senator Davis, and
bluntly asked them whether there was
anything in the rumOr.
YES. sir" was the answer. "Sen-
atOT DAVIS made prOpOsirI IN to SEN
ator Washburn in regard to the federal
appointments a few days ago, which
was fair and Just to bOth-this PROPOSE
Dir. WaShburn has declined. This prop
ositiOn was as 10 lows: Senator Davis
proposed to- recommend Marcus john
son, Washburn's candidate for internal
revenue collector, provided Senator
Washburn united with him in recon-
mending HalvOr SteenersOn, of Crooks
ton. for district attorney, and Capt.
DOnahoweF, of st. Peter. for United
States marshal; MIR. Davis also agree
Ing to unite with Senator Washburn to
secure something adequate and apprO-
pirate for Eugene Hay. of Minneapolis.
Senator Davis has all along insisted
that the country districts were entitled
10 their share of the important offices
for the reasons, first. that they give the
overwhelming Republican majOrities in
the state. and secondly, because Il e
cities, notably Minneapolis, have b q
several appointments. ). r. Thay, +,
minister TO The Hague; Fred Bracket, /,
chief clerk in the treasury department: {:
Tim Byrnes' appointment a. clerk n
the treasury department. and Capt. b.
f. Shuler, Indian agent at the White
Earth reservation, are all Minneapolis
appointments st. Paul has had three
small Ones-SlOan. Krayenbushl and
LOWenstein. The country
OUTSIDE THE CITIES
has had Just one. that of collector of the
port, given to Senator Edwards. who
was recommended by both senator's.
''The two cities now have two Sena-
tors, one governor. one congressman,
two supreme court judges. the secretary
of state and a railroad commissioner
Senator Davis proposition is eminently
fair and Just and would have the several
ons EiOnQi nIEfriafS ranrcSof7fnd
follows:
First district, Edwards, collector of
the port.
Second district. Donahower, United
States marshal.
Third district. Marcus johnson, in
ternal revenue collector.
Fourth district, abundantly provided
for.
Fifth district, HaIvor Steenerson, dis
trict attorney.
This arrangement" continued Mr..
Kellogg, ''wOuII also give one office to a
Swede, Johnson, and one to NOrgwe-
gian. SteenersOn."
"WeU. what did Senator Washburn
do: did he accept Mr.. Davis PROPOSE
tion?" asked the reporter
mo; he absolutely declined" an
swered Messrs. Kellogg and Severance
simultaneously, ''and at the same time
he made no counter proposition"
AND THE WAR Is ON.
While the CabOve beautiful little
schedule is in;nO danger of going into
effect, il is worth while to examine it
closely and see why it wasn't eDthusi-
astically received by Senator Wash
burn. Ii is fact worth noting that it
leaves out in the cold both Mr.. Stacy,
of Wright county. and Gene Hay, pro-
t-ges of the Minneapolis senator, the
latter of whom he expects TO be ap-
pointed because he was formerly an
lndianian. A suitable and adequate''
sit for Mr.. Hay doesn't 'gO" with
Washburn at present, besides Mr..
Washburn isn't sitting up nights try
Ing to figure out a way 20 pro-
cure offices for country Republicans
He is a more astute politician than Sen
ator Davis, and knows the country Re-
publican vote is sure. anyhow, whether
they get Office or not.
If this compromise had been effected
what Jolly howl Senator Ward. Can
didate Stacy and Gene Hay would have
set up. But as it didn't work. let the
Democratic federal officials continue to
draw their salaries with their usual
regularity and let Messrs. Davis and
Washburn fight it ont.
IAebae