St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-02-23

city, in order that the exact feeling of
the taxpayer on this question might be
lad, amt if favorable 10 the scheme,
such plank would be inserted. riveted
with silver nails to the platform of the
new party. BY this means the new po-
litiral party hopes to gain
considerable prestige. This feature
of the new concern was to have been
kept secret until the canvaSSers had
made their returns. and then partially
given out in the shape of part of the
platform. When Sam johnson hears
that the little scheme his club is credited
with being at the bottom of is out, he
will not be well pleased. 1t will put
some Republicans in very poor posi-
tion. particularly those who have been
closely allied with the anti-Catholic ele-
ment, and who are afraid to acknowl-
e &c their position. At all events,
present indications are that the next
election will see another new issue 10
decide, and what effect it will have on
the two great political parties is very
difficult to surmise at this writing.
While William Henry Eustis is hob
nobblng with James q. Blaine in Wash
lngton, and Carmen n. smith is scour-
ing the city for Endorsements to his Pc
tition for assistant United States dis
trict attorney. and "Col." Tim Byrnes
is lying awake nights in his temporary
o he at the national capital wondering
where he is going To get that $4,000 to
meet the deficiency in the state league
treasury, K. 3. Ldng,ion, with his old
white hat, is busy mapping out pro-
grammts for the coming gubernatorial
struggle. Fletcher drops in and visits
for while with Laugdon. and smiles
gracefully as he looks upon the guber-
material bee gaSping for breath in the
old mans bonnet. LangdOn is not mixing
himself up with an scheme to get the
subernalOrial nomination. except what
he knows will make friends for himself
and Fletcher. He has already talked
with almost all the leading politicians
OF the state who, he knew, were friend
ly TO him, and has a.mostas many wires
laid for the nomination as Merriam
has. Minneapolis Republicans think
he Will make very strong fight. but
are not so confident of his success. The
element that carried everything" last
year is not friendly to him. but the
winter has been serene, times poor and
litil1 soothing syrup in the shape of
new spring suit of clothes, would 90 a
long way toward healing old sores.
Charity covers multitude of SINS"
Messrs. Blethen, Piilsbury, Loring
and Steele are not going to have the
pleasure of settling the mayoralty
qurstiun among themselves. They
think that all they have to do now is
stack the cards and play for the nomi-
nation between themselves. No, there
is another man who will not I've rnled
out, and his name is Fred Boardman.
lie was in the race last year as far as
running the mud batteries of section
of the Republican party against Mayor
Babb was concerned. but he fell behind
too far to be noticed. He DOES
not purpose to let everything go by
default this time. and has already
his intention of making
fight for the office 10 the members of
the inner circle. His brother, A. j.
the rotund park commission
er. is credited with having aspirations
% go to the upper house of the legsla-
lure. being anxious to occupy a seat i'll