St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-03-25
CORRIDOR CHATS.

There is certain DTeeZlneSS ABOUT d
North Dakotan that invariably attracts
attention. even in a crowded hotel
lobby. If the man has been prominent
in the politics of that new state, this
breezy air, somehow or other. becomes
all the more apparent The North Da-
kota politician is a talker, good com
panion, and altogether one OF those fel-
lows that "you don't meet every day."
One will entertain crowd and half
dozen will take entire possession OF
hotel like the Merchants, Ryan or
Windsor, and feel rather crowded. This
probably comes from the fact that
they're so used to spread over as much
country as they want to, that It's DIFF
ficult to crowd themselves into any
thing less than half OF whole section.
A crowd of prominent North Da-
kotans invaded st. Paul yesterday
morning, and took entire possession of
the Merchants and partial possession OF
the Ryan. Among those at the former
were Senator NJ. l.. Mccormack. of
Grand Forks; State Treasurer Booker,
formerly of Pembina; Senator Jud La
Moure, of Neche; Alex Mckenzie, OF
Bismarck; Senator Swanston, of Devils
Lake: Col. A. w. Edwards, of Fargo;
Senator Belyea, of Minot, and several
others not in politics quite SO proml-
nently.
At the Ryan Gov. John Miller and his
former ''boss," John W. Dwight, the
great bonanza farmer, held forth. Ihey
were alone, but as they now. according
to the governor and Attorney General
Goodwin, represent all there is of the
Republican party proper, they had their
hands full in holding up their end.
Senator Mccormack, who is generally
regarded as the next governor of North
Dakota, chatted freely of politics in his
state and predicted clean sweep in the
coming state election for the whole
Democratic ticket. THE people of
North Dakota are alive on the tariff
question:" he said, land that alone will
give us many votes. The present pro-
hibitory law is obnoxious and VIII nave
to go. Our platform will declare
strongly for high license and low tariff,
and will carry the state for the Democ,,
racy. Congressman HansbrOugh Will
have MANY things to explain to his con-
stituents when he comes up for re-elec-
ton, not the least of which will be his
opposition to the location of state in
stitutiOn in his own town Of Devils
Lake"
"How about the present governors
yetoes?" asked the GLoRE reporter.
"Well. he's talked about helping the
farmer. and yet he vetoed the bill eX-
tending the time for redemptions from
mortgage sales. This bill was the last
hope of many farmers, as it would have
permitted them to raise and dispose OF
two crops before they would lose their
farms absolutely. The balance of the
lot are just as ridiculous"
twill you make the canvass Tor gov
ernor next year,"
81 haven't word to say on that SUBJ
ject,'' replied the Grand Forks states
man. Its too early to discuss candi-
dates yet. What we want to dolS to get
in shape for the fight first"
Senator Mccormack and wife leave
this evening for Hot Springs, Ark,
whose they will spend several weeks in
gaining a rest, demanded by the senator
after his close and combining work at the
session which has just ended.
Another North Dakotan who always
attracts attention in any crowd IS the
jovial Jud La Moure, Of Pembina.
There was merry twinkle in Jud'S eye
when he was asked whether it was true
JIldl llG lldu UCCH lOdll UuI vi VIZ ItSPHD
lican party along with Sheriff Haggert.
Senator Robinson and Alex Mckenzie.
That's what they say" remarked
Senator La Moure, although Pm still
Republican, as was before the major
ity of the fellows who are reading me
out came to the coufltry."
Alex Mckenzie, too. was on hand as
good-natured and jovial as ever. He
declined to be interviewed and declared
that his friend La Moure was abund-
antly able to do all the talking neceS-
sary-whieh, by the way, the latter
failed to do, pleading the fact that he
had just recovered from severe ILL
ness.
State Treasurer Booker chatted inter-
estingly about North Dakota finances.
From his talk it appears that the fiuan-
cial condition of the state is not nearly
SO bad as painted. 1.-THE governor and
his crowd,'' he said, ''placed the eX-
penses away up, so that they could make
a record for economy by bringing them
under the estimates. OF course the
taxes and other revenues of the state
will not meet the expenses, but the
condition is not nearly so bad as
painted"
t'How about the differences now ex-
listing in the Republican party OF North
Dakota?" Queried the reporter.
"Well, there may be concessions on
both sides, but it now looks as though
there would be a division, with the
chances in favor of the Democrats win
ming with a high license and tariff re-
form platform"
c. A. White, the distinguished song
writer of Boston, is tarrying at the
Ryan. Mr.. White is the author of
dozen popular melodies, and member
of the White-Smith music publishing
house of Boston. He is here in the in
terests of his house, which is seriously
contemplating the idea of establishing
a branch in st. Paul.