St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-01-31

position in his cabinet, probably post
master general or secretary OF the in
terror. Senator Sabin left Saltwater
last night for indianapolis, and Friday
afternoon at 1 o'clock he is to have
an audience there with Mr.. Harrison.
At the opening of the late senatorial
fight in this state Senator Sabin re-
ceived three different kilograms from
Mr.. Harrison, calling him to lndianapo-
lis. This fact was established beyond
peradventure, and gave rise to the un-
cOntradcted report that in Northwest
ern matters the incoming president
looked to Sabin, not alone for informa-
ton, but probably cabinet support.
This was well borne out by the knowl-
edge of the obligations under which
Harrison rested to Sabin and the little
remark made by him in Washington
while he was still senator. ''Sabin is
a man. If ever can show him substan-
TALLY that [ think so, l will do it,"
Senator Sabin saw Mr.. Harrison, and
Immediately after that, by some mys-
terious means, candidates for federal
offices learned that their applications
would look better ii
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than without it. Senator Davis returned
to Minnesota about that time, and while
at Little Falls let drop an opinion that,
whether Sabin became senator again or
not, his power with tine new admins
tration would exceed thatrof any other
Northwestern man. On the heels of
this comes the announcement, direct
from Sabin sources, that Senator
Buckman would be the next surveyor
general of the state; that United States
Marshal Campbell would not be dis
turbed; that Postmaster Ankeny, Of
Minneapolis. was not to be bouDced,and
that Joseph Backwatter was to be col
lector of the port of st. Paul. AS none
of these Offices had any connection with
the senatorial fight, and as Senator
Davis made it we'll understood that
Sabin was an authority on these
points, it was accepted as a
fact that Sabin was all-powerfuI
at indianapolis. His defeat in the sena-
torial contest, while looked upon as
settler by some, did not affect him so,
for the assurance was passed to his
friends that they need not fear disaster
to their own ambitions. Sabin said
significantly himself before leaving the
Merchants: 81 am not half as far out
of politics as some of the other fellows
would like to have me-" If
sABIN IS TO BE SELECTED,
Allison, it is presumed. must be dropped.
The East is fighting Allison owing to
his radical tariff views, but the East is
favorable to Sabin. In discussing
Sabin's possible selection as cabinet
officer, a well-known Republican said
last month: "Mr. Harrison wants
to keep the treasury in the Eastern or
the Central states. If he selects Sabin
in preference to Allison it will not be to
put him in the treasury, but to make
him secretary of the interior or post
master general. The latter position
Sabn prefers, since his talents bend more
that way. He is popular in the East,
at home and at Washington. he is con-
and sound party man. He
is, moreover, personal friend of Har-
rison. AS between Allison and Sabin L
would say that Sabin stands the best
chance" One of Sabin's closest lieuten-
ants said the night of the senatorial
caucus after his defeat: You Will see
Sabin in higher position than Wash
burn before this year is out" With this
array of facts at hand, the knowing
ones have no doubt but that Gen. Har-
rison is about to renew his offer (made
last December) to Sabin to form one of
his cabinet.