St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-01-06
BIG BOOM FOR BRICE.
The Distinguished Buckeye
With the Lurid Hair Is in
the Saddle.
All the Other Candidates
Packing Their Grips to Run
to Cover.
It Is Already Evident That
One Ballot Will Settle
the Contest.
{" Calico Charley" Foster Will
Be Awarded the Republi.
can Compliment.

COLUMBUS. O., Jan. 5.-Many readers
will doubtless remember Victor Hugo's
book, 1.-THE Ioilers of the Sea-" the ac-
count of the struggle between man
and an octopus. The situation here to-
night recalls the story. Little, red
headed Mr.. Briee is doing the octopus
act. Among all the Democrats in Ohio,
the state of Tom Ewing, Fog-HOrn
Allen, PendletOn, Pugh and Thurman,
not single man can be found who has
the hardihood to make determined
fight against Mr.. Brice. Not an indi-
vidual dare give him battle, nor can
half dozen individuals be mustered
together for the purpose of combating
him. They are laying down their hands
now and conceding Brice's nomination.
Judge Seney said tonight that
MIR. Brice would be nominated. This
of course settles his candidacy. Mr..
expect to go TO the senate this time.
He virtually gave up the fight and all
mitted defeat. Charley Baker does not
appear to entertain any strong hopes of
success. He is well aware that his
friends from Hamilton county will in
due time land in Mr.. Brice's pile of
Legislators. The Sam Hunts and Meals,
and the Warwicks and the Geddes,
and Harters
DON'T AMOUNT TO A RUSH
in this deal. Their little aces and deuces
Of supporters are only too willing to
get into Mr.. Brice'S band wagon. Mr..
Thomas is still can tilate, and is
gaining some votes every day, but his
nomination is not thought tu be with n
the possibilities. Lightning. may strike
him. but he is long shot in
this book. Brica has done
the deyil-iish act to the life.
He began his senatorial campaign in the
presidential. year, when he hauled
load of country editors to st. Louis in
his private Car. From that day to this
ha has allowed nothing that c0nld be to
his interest to remain undone. He
spent his money through the central
committee like drunken sailor. 1t
went by the thousands, and was dis
tributed through all the doubtful and
close Legislative districts. In these dis
riots the candidates got all the way
from 500 TO $1,500. each from Brice, and
Mr. Thomas anted up on an average
500 more. The candidates were as
sisted most bountifuly before they were
elected. and now Mr.. Brlce gets the sup
port of the greater number OF them.
Thomas gets left.
OPULENT LEGISLATORS.
Everybody around the hotels seems to
be happy Tonight. The captains of fif-
ties and hundreds are here from all
parts OF the state and every fellow APP
pears to be in fuEdS. Of course, no hui
man being can tell the sources from
which money is obtained in affairs of
this kind. Nobody knows who pays or
receives it, but the air of Columbus is
suggestive of comfort and plenty. All
of the stickerS-and there is a host of
them-are at peace with the world. It's
going to be a single dash of mile after
this, two calls of the roll in the caucus,
and then enters Octopus Brice. His
chances of defeat are small now, and
not worthy of serious contemplation.
The most remarkable evidence of the
power of the Brice combination was
demonstrated in the organization of the
house. Brice'S strength was massed in
support of Hys.ll, of Perry, probably
the least qualified for the position of
the three candidates. Mir. Forbes, q
gentleman OF
ABILITY AND PROMINENCE,
thought he was entitled to the place,
as HySell is not exactly fitted therefor.
The Brice managers told Forbes yester-
day that they intended to support Hy-
sell. He growled and spultered, but
gracefully withdrew from the fight, not
even permitting the presentation of his
m N thn Tho nfhnp 0opdi-
date, MIR. Belville, of Montgomery,
wisely concluded to pass his hand, so
strong was the Brice combination. Hy~
sell was nominated by acclamatiou, and
then the Brice party proceeded to name
the other officers of the house, which
they did without skip or a break.
They also bagged the organization of
the senate, as well as the joint commit
tee appointed to call the senatorial eau
Gus. Mr.. Brice is in position to die
tate the time when he shall be nOmi-
mated as the party candidate for the
senate. The entire mechanism OF the
Democratic state machine is In his
grasp. and he will use it for all there
is in it. Speaker Hysell will unqnes-
rionably shape his committees with due
eegard for Senator Brice and the inter-
lists he represents. Th whole thing
will be set up as Mr.. Brice suggests.
The committee on railroads will not
make trouble for the st.am roads, aud
the organization on corporations will be
lenient with The interests left IN it's
charge. The committee on ddiciary
will probably promptly squeich all anti
trust bills.
BRICE IN THE SADDLE.
Mr.. Brice tonight finds himself In alb
S0lute command of the Democracy of
the state. His word will be law after
this. The senatorial caucus will prob
ably be held not later than Thursday of
next week. Mr.. Brice will not be
guilty OF unseemly and indecent haste
in the premises. The nomination is his
and he knows it. He may conclude to
rush the procession little. as It must
cost like everything to keep Co
lumbus filled up with fellows from
all over the state. ALI of the
men who handle delegations in
State conventions are here now. and,
with few exceptions, every fellow is
yelling for Brice. Lew Barnard and
t. j. Cogan. of Cincinnati, and Mike
Harrington. of Toledo, are the most
prominent of the practical vote-getters
here tonight in Brice's Interest,". There
are ever so many ex-cOngreSsmen and
shipwrecked ex-state officers around the
hotels. G. N. Lamison, William Def
ance Hill, and dozens Of others of the
Sim Donovan order are on hand work
ing for Brice. Nothing less than
A POLITICAL MIRACLE
can beat him. There are no outward
indications of an impending bolt be-
Al, q l..