St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-08-10
CORRIDOR CHATS.

One of the most interesting figures in
political circles around Harrisburg,
Pa, is Col. George Bailey, VINO was
yesterday registered at the Merchants.
Mr.. Bailey is now nearly sixty years of
age, but is still hale and hearty. and
fairly bubbles over with good humor
He has had a personal acquaintance
with two or three generations of
public men i'll the Keystone state.
and right well does he love
to tell anecdote after anec-
dote ON Simon Cameron. Jerry
Black, Senator Buckalew, Wayne Mac
Veagh and others. He was the author
of the nick name, Square Timber, which,
when added to the name Ot Col. A. Z.
Noyes in 1877 made him an invincible
candidate for state treasurer of Penn
sylvania, in spite of the fact that "Old
Square Timber" Moves was Bourbon
of the Bourbons.
Mr.. Bailey was warm friend of Col.
Noyes. and, when the latter was nomi-
mated for state treasurer, he at once set
half dozen men at work making
''SQuare-timber canes. These were
distributed among the veteran Demo
Gratis of the state, and are still preserved
as reminders of that lively campaign.
Col. Bailey still retains his old-time in
terest in politics. and is a most enthusi-
aStic supporter of eX-Gov. PattiSon in
this campaign.
Look out for old Pennsylvania this
fall" he said in answer to question of
the GLOBE man. Democracy is in the
air down there, and unless all signs fail
Pattis0n will e our next governor.
The Republicans are already badly
scared, and the situation grows worse
for them daily. In some way OF other
l have formed the opinion that the Dem
Ocracy is going to score sweeping
victory throughout the entire country
this fall, and | understand that Mime
sofa, too. will be in line. l haven't been
here for fourteen years, and SO, of
course, don't know much about your
local politics."
Fourteen years ago Col. Bailey pur-
chased an acre of land in the very heart
of Duluth, which he is now going up to
look over. II have frequently been
asked if these lots were for SALE" he
said, land have always answered not
at present. have heard so much about
the rapid growth of that city that |
made up my mind to come out and take
my bearings again. st. Paul wears
quite a different air now, and l can
hardly believe that it is the same place.
With Col. Bailey on his trip was his
son-in-law, f. B. Ash, also of Harris
burg.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence E. Seitz, who
have been spending several days in the
city, guests of the Ryan, left for the
Yellowstone National Park at AIS yes
terday afternoon. Mr.. Seitz is one of
the leading young business men of the
staid old city of Easton. He is a lover
of all kinds of athletics, and is at pres
ent one of the owners of the Easton
Base Ball club, having also been for
several seasons the secretary of the as
ISOLATION. After doing Yellowstone
Park, Mr.. and Mrs. SeltZ will visit the
coast. and then return East by way of
Ogden and Denver. Both were charmed
with st. Paul, and promise to leturn for
a much longer stay in the near future.
Hon. Halvor STEVENSON, of Crooks
ton, is registered at the Merchants. His
large law business is occupying so much
of his time at present that Mr.. Steiner
son declares that hehas no time to think
of, much less talk, politics. Owing TO
the fact that Mr.. SteenerSon's acquaint-
ance and practice is confined principally
to Northern Minnesota and North
Dakota, few people in this sec
ton of the state know much
about his education and ability.
Last evening one of the best
lawyers in st. Paul pointed down the
lobby of the Merchants to Mr.. Steiner
son and said: "There sits one of the
ablest lawyers in this state. Few PEG.
pie down here are aware of his ability
as a lawyer and know of him only as a
politician. He is one of the hardest
working men in the profession in the
state, and is rapidly making both a
name and fortune"
G. w. Mckay and wife, of Fergus
Falls, are at the Merchants.