St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-05-20
CHATS IN CORRIDORS,
Gossip Of Prominent Men Now
Tarrying in st. Paul
HoStelries.
Senator Child, Of Glencoe,
Talks Interestingly Of
Politics.
The Tariff Still Holds First
Place in ALI Political
Arguments.
The Story Of a Democratic
Secret Caucus Was a
Pure Fake.

IH0 lOIelS were Ull6u laSC evening
with prominent Minnesotans bound for
Red Wing to attend the reform school
exercises at that place to-day. Among
these was Senator E. A. Child, of Glen
coe, one of the most prominent Demo-
cratic leaders in the Third district, who
was going down more" as he said.
ito see his old friend, Senator Peter
Nelson, than anything else" During
the last two sessions of the legislature
there were three members of the upper
house who were almost inSeperable They
were Senators Nelson, Child and Wood.
The first two are among the staunchest
Democrats in the state, while Dr.
Wood is an equally strong Republican.
But this difference of their political be-
liefs didn't interfere with their warm
friendship for each other. and Senator
Chlld'S cOuntenance assumed quite an
air OF disappointment when he learned,
last evening, that DR.. Wood was not
waiting at the Merchants to accompany
him to Red Wing. Senator Child takes
hopeful view of the political situation
III Minnesota and feels quite confident
OF Democratic success in the approach
ing fall contests. Il am Just now"
said he, -"watching the election of sue
cessor to Congressman Randall with
some interest. They always told
us that no one except
strong prOtectionst could be elected in
that district, and the election of Ex-
Mayor VauX will be the strongest refil-
tation possible of that statement. From
my observations ain inclined to the be-
lief that the people of the cities, and
the manufacturing cities, too, are be-
coming converted to the necessity of
low tariff faster than the farmers of the
country" From national politics the
senator drifted into discussion of the
recent municipal campaign in st. Paul,
and paid a tribute to the running
qualities of Mayor Smith. 1.-The
campaign conducted by the
GLOBE was splendid one,"
he said: ''It struck out from the
shoulder for the whole ticket, and yet
it conducted the fight in manly and
clean way that was very gratifying to
the Democrats everywhere"
Ex-Railroad Commissioner Murdoch,
eX-Marshal Campbell, and several other
prominent gentlemen held very ami
mated conference, at the Merchants
last evening, over the Mckinley bill,
and tore it to shreds in a manner
that would have been extremely
creditable to even the prominent
gentlemen who are fighting the peoples
battle against it on the floors of the
house of representatives at the present
time. The course of the Minnesota
congressman was denounced. dun
NELL" said one of them, sis the only
able man in the lot, and he is in his
dotage and almost helpless. 1t is
shame. that Minnesota has not got
man able and willing to speak against
that Infamous measure, which proposes
to increase rather than lower the taxes
now levied upon the people of this
country"
DR.. Bert Robertson. of GracepiIle,
was a prominent figure around the
lobby of the Merchants yesterday. DIR.
Robertson is an eloquent and persua-
sive talker, and did some very good
work for Hon. E. M. Wilson on the
stump two years ago. The doctor has
recently started Jew paper at Grace
vile, and is now full-hedged jour-
naliSt.
in the city yesterday shaking hands
WtoAi Aio lllCHuo' LIZ VIII
be. remembered as the only
member of the platform commit
tee at the Republican state
convention two years ago who had the
nerve to resist the Endorsement of the
Chicago platform. Gordon Cole and
all the other Republicans who had
preached low tariff for years went over
to the ranks of those who worshiped at
the altar of the Eastern manufacturers.
but Gen. Barrett-never. He brought
in minority report, and, although he
was set on by that convention, he will
have the pleasure of seeing his party
come over to his side this year or else
go down to most inglorious defeat.
Gen. Barrett is a bonanza farmer,
and has a magnificent estate
about five miles from Herman.
Resolution and courage are written on
every lineament of his strong face,
and no amount Of pressure could induce
him to depart from course which he
believed to be right.
tom" Toombs, of Hereford, Grant
county. dropped into the city yesterday
and registered at the Ryan. ..Tom'' is
not the man who once wanted to cali
the roll of his slaves at the foot of the
Bunker Hill monument, but he is as
much of character in his way and
to those VINO know him as was the
famous Georgian. Just at present Mr..
Toombs ''has it in for' Senator D. w.
HiXon, and offers the prediction that
MI. Hixon will not return to the state
senate next year.
w. E. Dodge, of Fargo, was registered
of tho filQrnn6nn NQCflrIaU with hic
brother. F. B. Dodge, of Jamestown.
The former is one Of the leading lawyers
of North Dakota. and represents the
ManItoba's interests in that new COM
monWealth.
Among the registered at the Ryan
yesterday we're: E. j. Mcdonnell, of
Chicago; w. p. Healy, of Marquette;
Walter Lindsay. of Helena; Charles ii.
Smith, of Chicago, and j. Donohue and
wife, of Milwaukee.
John Moonan and wife, of Waseca,
are at the Windsor. Mr.. Moonon was
formerly the prosecuting attorney of
WaSeca county, and is now engaged in
the active practice of his profession at
his home.
The most ridiculous political flake"
sprung by any paper since the Pioneer
Press discovery that Gov. Merriam's
friends wanted the Republican state
convention held in September was
printed in a Minneapolis evening sheet
last evening. The writer went on at
great length to describe a secret con-
ference of Democratic leaders, said
to have been held in st. Paul recently,
at which it was decided that Hon.
Thomas Wilson, of Winona, should be
nominated for governor at the coming
state convention. The article was alb
colntaIr without fonudat tim In fant DC