St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-06-09
Rossism Politics


can be carried too far. Western Penn
it is not unlikely that the Democrats
will gain at least two congressman i'll
that portion OF the state. They GER
tainlY will gain several east of and i'll
the mountains.
On the Democratic side there are but
two candidates for the party nomina-
tion for governor-eX-Senator William
A. Wallace, of Clearfeld, and eX-Gov.
Robert E. Pattison, of PHILADELPHIA.
At the present time Wallace'S nomina-
tion is practically conceded. Gov. Pat
tison, while he would accept the
honor, will make no hard fight
for it, but up to two days ago his
chances of getting it were very
good. At that the time he had the solid
delegation from Philadelphia. Since
then, however, eX-Speaker John Il.
Faunce, Robert S. Patterson, George
MCGOWAN and host of the Democratic
workers have changed sides and are
now for Senator Wallace. These gem
tlemen claim that the latter will have
more than half of the Quaker City men
when the time comes. The report that
Senator Wallace is an anti-Cleveland
man is the veriest rot. / had the pleas
ure of chat with the distinguished
Clearfield statesman yesterday, and in
his quiet, suaye way he said: The
claim of eX-Congressman Scott that
am opposed to eX-President Cleveland
is untrue. In the Chicago convention.
of 1854 was chairman of our delega3
ton, and, after voting for Mr.. Randalt5
our solid vote
Went to Cleveland.
"President Cleveland treated me very
kindly, and our relations were always
pleasant. l do not believe in dragging
Mr.. Cleveland's political fortunes into
this fight, for the simple reason that it
might hurt both us and him. Mr.. Scott
has frequently disagreed with me in the
past, is bluff, hard fighter, but is al
ways there when needed"
Senator Wallace looks much the same
as he did twelve years ago, when he and
ex-senator j. n. Castle, of Saltwater,
helped to make up the convention that
nominated that peerless leader, Samuel
ter statesman once gave me an account
of the impression made upon him by
Mr.. Wallace at that time, which 1
will relate. II was in the st.
Louis convention of 1876 with SEN
ator Wallace, of Pennsylvania" said
Mr.. Castle, land / was greatly taken
with him. Besides being very bright
man, he is a sensible and commOnsense
fellow. l remember he walked into the
convention in the afternoon of one OF
The Hottest Days
l ever saw. Every one was roasting.
Unlike everybody else Senator Wallace
proceeded to take off his coat and take
things as coolIy as he could. He was
the only man in the house with his coat
off. took liking to him then which
/ have had ever since"
The distinguished Pennsylvania
laughed at this story and, while he
could not recall the incident, said that
his invarable rule was to keep cool in
st. Louis if it was at all pOSSI-
BILE without completely undressing.
While it is by several months too early
to make predictions on'this state, there
is certainly more than a fighting show
for the Democrats. When the Repub-
lican leaders commence to quake in
Pennsylvania, the home of protection,
there ought to be room for hope in the
agricultural states of the West. With
all the government bountieS in the way
of tariff taxes now enjoyed by Pennsyl-
vania, business in all lines, and partic-
ularly farming, is in most wretched
and depressed state. There is a general
feeling of dissatisfaction and unrest
among all classes; and. if Senator Della
mater leads the Republican hosts in
the coming contest, either Gov. Patti
son or Senator Wallace will have walk
over. j. A. n.