St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-11-15
TIN PEDDLERs DID IT.

Julius Caesar Burrows, of Michi-
Political Notes.
Julius Caesar Burrows, the Michigan
congressman, is in Minneapolis visiting
his daughter, Mrs. George McNeir, and
incidentally telling the Republicans
what caused the washout on the Re-
publican line. He offers the same old
explanations, i. e., misrepresentation of
the Mckinley bill and the stay-at-home
policy adopted by the Republican
voters through over-confidence. He will
not admit that they stayed at home be-
cause they dlsliked voting for Demo-
Gratis. and could not conScientiously
vote to support the ruinOus policy OF
the Republican party. But julius Caesar
goes even further than his Minnesota
cOnferreeS In his explanations. Here is
one of them:
''In my opinion Democratic merchants
in most sections of the United States
advanced their prices, not only to make
more money, but in order to show the
people the bad effects of the Mckinley
bill. and Democratic state central COM
mitteeS in many states expended money
to accomplish the same purpose. A
man would go to the country store-a
Republican farmer. for iDStance-he
would find the price on WOODEN goods
had been advanced three cents, and
would go away grumbling. That odd
three cents may have cost the Repub-
lican party vote: the voter voted
either the Democratic or Alliance ticket
or else stayed away from the polls.
Then, in my own state, l am told, on
good authority, too, that the Democrats
cnraf tr,fA In ,f-xy Il c.,A
peddlers: they would go to farm
house with tinware for sale. let us say.
Prices would be quoted. and the adj
vance laid to the Mckinley bill. If the
would-be purchasers demurred, they
would be told that although the present
price was high. il would 20 still higher
as soon as the bill became thoroughly
operative"
According to the leaders of both sec
lions the carpet Daggers" are the
curse of n forth Dakota and the ''tin
pedlers'' have wrought ruin in Michi-
gan.
The Office of county physician seems to
have almost as many seekers as the head
of the health department. DIR. Frank
Burton, the present county physician,
is making the liveliest canvass. Among
the other aspirantS to the place are DrS.
Late. Lewis, Nippert, SweitZer and
Mitchell. 1t is SAID that one of the can
didates ''gneered" himself with GER
tain commissioner in this wise: He
sent friend to the commissioner offer
ing 500 in consideration of his support.
The offer was refused, with the custom
airy hurst of righteous mdignation.''
and the physician in question was told
that he WAS not in it," as far as that
particular commissioner was concerned.
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Out of the heat of the political cam
paign has come partnership between
two men who ran against each other
this year and two years ago. Robert
Jamison and r. l.. Penny are about to
form law partnership, to take effect
at the expiration of Mr.. Jamison's term
of Office, as county attorney. 1t is the
opinion of the legal fraternity that the
two will make strong team. The fact
that Mr.. Penny defeated Mr.. Jamison
for the legislature at the last election.
renders the formation of law partner
ship between them of unusual interest.
AS Mr.. Penny puts it. it is ''hOrSe and
horse" and it remains to be seen who
will come out on top.
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The rumor is now abroad that W. n.
DOnahue and ID. b. johnson have with
drawn from the contest for the assistant
county attorneyship. While everybody
is busy appointing assistants for him,
Mr.. Than pursues the even tenor Of his
way, preparing for vacation. His only
desire is to appoint good men, and men
who are satisfactory to the party. When
the Republican papers have ceased fill
ing the appointive places. Mr.. Than
will name his assistants.
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The Veterans Union league has ap-
pointed committee to investigate the
charges growing out of the late election,
alleging gross imprOpriety in dealing
with inmates of the Soldiers home.
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Dame Rumor now whispers that Matt
Walsh, Representatives. from the
Thirtysecond district, is ambitious to
become speaker of the next house.