St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-02-19
SAINT PAUL.
Additional City News on Page Eiqht.
RoTUNDA RIPPLEs.

"There'll be music III the Third dis
trict before very long," remarked a
politician from the west central part of
that shoe-strlng district last evening,
''and Ex-Congressman Strait is even
now trying to smooth things over in his
own peculiar way. But the old major
has tackled hard job. In order
to make it possible for either
Strait or Congressman Hall to secure
an election next year the friends OF
Can't. A. III. Reed in the western part
of the district and the Gnodhue county
Republicans in the east have got TO be
reconciled and made to pull straight in
the party traces. Last fall one OF
Halls best workers was Attorney r. Fl.
McClelland, of Glencoe, who did great
deal to heal the soreness created by the
defeat of Capt. A. Ii. Reed, of Mcleod.
in the Red Wing convention. Well,
after the convention neither Maj. Strait
or Congressman Hall seemed to have
any use for McClelland or his friends.
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"AIong in July, however" continued
the speaker. 1.-THE major decided that
Mae as he called, must be pacified.
and so department sit paying about
$500 per year was rendered him. This
McClelland declined very CURLY.
and has since asked nothing of
the dual congressman from the
Third. Last week McCleiland
purchased the leading paper of the
county, and it is said for the sole pur-
pose OF sailing into the Hall-Strait COM
bine. l understand there are number
of Republican edit rs in different parts
of the district ready to join hands with
McClelland in this fight, and there's
sport ahead sure enough
Senator Durant and II. 3. Harrison,
of Saltwater. diped at the Merchants
last evening and returned home by the
evening train.
Judge F. s. Brown, of Tracy, one of
the committee appointed TO prepare a
probate code, is in the city on legal
business. Judge Brown is lawyer of
ability, and helped 10 perform mighty
good piece of work in strengthening
out the chancery practice of Minnesota.
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John W. Fowler, ex-register of deeds
of Blue Earth county. Ii. p. Jensen and
City Treasurer s. j. Sherk made uD a
prominent party of Manufactures at the
Windsor last evening. Mr.. Fowler is a
strong candidate for the postmaStership
at Mankato and has the word of Senator
Washburn that he's going to get the
Office.
Senator Henry Keller, K. T. Greene,
S. M. Bruce, G. NJ. Sprague, Ii. Parker
and j. l.. Robbins were Sank Centre
contingent registered at the Windsor
last evening. They are all Odd Eel
lows, and came down on business con-
nected with that order.
W. E. Young. city attorney of Man.
kato and the law partner of Mayor Pau,
of that city, was in the city on legal
business yesterday:
c. w. Mckay. a prominent merchant
of Fergus Falls, was in the Sanity City
yesterday on business and placed his
autograph on the Merchants register.
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o. C. Hartman and "Gil" Hartley
were prominent DulthianS at the Ryan
last evening.
E. j. Carter, of Helena, Mont,
brother of Congressman Carter. and a
rising young lawyer is at the Ryan.
]. Mabbett Brown, of Chicago,
prominent insurance man, is stopping
at the Ryan.
IF only had the support of North
Dakota United States SENATOR" sighed
Judge Thomas, of Fargo, yesterday,
when he was asked how his fight for
federal judge was coming on. Il would
feel more confident of getting the Of
fice.n
Banker E. G. Holmes, of Becker
county, dropped into the capital city
yesterday for a little rest, and IS now at
the Merchants.