St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-12-21

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&C Houpt, of Fergus Falls, the pres
ent well-known and able prosecuting
attorney of Otter Tail county, spent
yesterday in st. Paul attending to legal
business. Mr.. Houpt was one of the
famous Big Four who declined the AL
lance nominations in Otter Tail county
last summer, and after election wished
they had done differently. Each OF the
four wrote lengthy letters giving their
reasons for declining the farmers NOM
nations, which were intended as cleo
pioneering documents in all parts of the
state against the Alliance. and they
were SO published in every Republican
paper in the state from the Pioneer
Press down. But, instead of helping
the Republicans theie letters turned
out to be boonerangs, and angered the
farmers TO such an extent That they
waived all claims of friendship and past
favors, and voted the opposition ticket
straight in Otter Tail and adjoining
counties. So strong was this feeling
that Mr.. Houpt. although one of the
most popular men OH the Republican
ticket, as was demonstrated in the cleo
ton of 1888, when he led the Republican
ticket, receiving nearly 5000 majority,
was beaten by majority of 1.90S. Mr..
Houpt is Quartered at the Merchants.
Hon. NJ. J. DAILY. the county attorney
elect OF Otter Tail, was also in the city
Yesterday. Mr.. Daily, unlike his friend
Houpt. is Staunch Democrat and was
county ticket at the late election. He
| is member of the law firm of Baxter IL
DAILY, and resides at Perham. in the
| northwestern portion of the county. In
| times past he has worked in and out of
season for his party, and it is safe to say
| that the rank and file of the Democrats
| of his county feel quite as good over
! his election as he does.
Hon. Frank E. Searle. of ST. Cloud,
spent yesterday in this city looking
over the political field and taking his
| bearings i'll the Speakership contest.
Although not disposed to discuss his
plans for the contest. Mr.. Searles does
not hesitate to avow himself candi-
| date for speaker. He expects the Re-
| publican caucus nomination, but,
| knowing that this will not secure his
| election. he is very earnestly seeking
| the votes of Alliance, Independent and
| even Democratic memberS-elect of the
house. After interviewing number
| of prominent politicians, Mr.. Searles
| returned home 10 st. Cloud by the
| evening train.
| Col. John d. Benton, of Fargo, the
Democratic candidate for congress at
the late election in North Dakota, Is at
| the Merchants. Being Democrat, Col.
/ Benton is not supposed to be taking
much of part in picking out sue
cessor to Senator Gil Pierce in the ma
| tional house OF lords. In the event of a
| long drawn out contest, Col. Benton
! may be taken up through q coalition of
Democrats and independent Repub-
| licaHs and elected senator. He would
make good one, and would represent
| North Dakota as it ought to be repre-
Sented.
c. E. Barnard, of Wharton, is stop
| ping at the Clarendon.
Lewis d. Armstrong, of Lock Haven,
| Pa, and f. j. Lake, of Chicago, who
are making pleasure trip to the coast,
are at the Ryan.
Senator-elect W. p. Allen. of Cloquet,
is at the Ryan. Mr.. Aliens seat is be-
ing contested by Hon. FL. ii. Hawkins.
who alleges that the Fond du Lac In
dianS were brought over from Wiscon-
sin and voted solidly for MIR. Allen at
| the late election. The latter betrays no
| particular uneaSineSS, and thinks the
senate will award him the contested
seat.
|
Hon. H. c. Bull, of Cokato, one of
| Wright c0unty'S representatives elect,
was i'll the city yesterday, dining at the
| Merchants and returning home Oh the
| evening train.
A. Miner Griswold, managing editor
! of Texas SiftlngS, reached st. Paul yes
terday on his return to New York from
lecturing tour on the Pacific coast.
In speaking of this trip Maj. Griswold
! grew very facetio,s. Zone of the sur
| prises of my trip" he said. Twas the
| reception accorded me in Vancouver,
] B. G. B. c., you know, means Before
Christ, and | expected the people TO be
rather Slow but they are the most en-
terprising and lively people L ever came
| across"
Representatives-elect Thomas Cole
and Alex Van Praag, the well-known
cigar manufacturers, were two promi-
nent Fergus Falls gentlemen in St.Paul
| yesterday. Both having business in
| Duluth Friday. decided to return home
through st. Paul. Mr.. Cole was
elected to the lower house of the
| itY at the late election. He is Knight
| of Labor and student of the labor
problem, and may be expected to do
some good work in the legislature in
| behalf of the people whose interests he
| so directly represents. Mr.. Van Praag
| runs the largest cigar factory in the
state outside the Twin Cities, is chief
of the Fergus fire department, and is
already apopular candidate for mayor
at the coming spring election.
II. l.. Pittock. proprietor of the Port
| land OregOnian, spent yesterday in st.
| Paul. He is now on his way to Pitts
burg, Pa, for short visit. In 1858 he
started from Pittsburg. spent six months
! i'll crossing the plains in wagon and
located at Portland. In 1860 he estab-
ished weekly paper and year later
the Daily Oregonian. Success has
crowned his efforts at every turn, and
he is now rated as being worth at least
cool million. He is not much OH size,
but as hard worker he is clearly en-
titled to the highest prize in Fortunes
lottery.
DR.. Kochfs treatment may cure, but if
you eat Secale Flakes you'll never be
sick.
Miss Lizzie Fontaine, of I65 Eva street,
West st. Paul. has gone to Chicago to spend
the holidays.
Oxford Bibles, Cambridge Bibles,
Prayer Books and Hymnals, at Wedel-
staedt's, % East Third street.