St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-06-25
GOSSIP OF THE DAY.

Senator c. X. Davis. of Minnesota,
was here yesterday, says the New York
Press, on, his way back to Washington
from birthday celebration at his old
home. Henderson, Jefferson county, N.
Y. His father, II. N. Davis, lives there
on six hundred-aere farm, in house
that has been the Davis residence since
1908 or 1909. when it was originally
built. His father was eighty years old
on Tuesday, and Senator Davis was
fifty-tw0 years old on the day before.
ut has been years since l was on the
l enjoyed my weeks vacation
hugely. You would be aston
ished at the yigor of my father
In spite of his age he can tire me out
walking, and did it several times.f
The senator's absence from Washing
ton when the silver bill vote was taken
was in no sense an attempt at lodging,
as his position is clearly defined. Ii he
had been i'm his seat he would have
voted as the majority of the Republican
senators voted. Senator Davis made a
quiet but forcible and suggestive re-
mark, which commend to politicians,
when he said: ''New York will not cut
much figure after we admit Wyoming
and Idaho. The Republican party can
get along without her then"
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ST am not surprised to find John
Sherman behind McKinley's presiden-
tial BOOM" said well known politician
to me yesterday. ''nor would | be sur
prised to see Ohio furnish either the
head or the tail of both presidential
tickets in 1892. think it will be popu-
larly classed as doubtful state. should
the Democrats win this fall and again
in the gubernatorial fight in 1891; Els,
pecially would this prove to be so should
Gov. Campbell lead a second winning
battle. You see, the Republicans are
beating themselves out there, and the
split among them is wider and more bit
ter to-day than ever. The Sherman
Mckinley element, combined with 9TH
ers, are determined to kill off Foraker,
and do it they will if it Gusts every Re.
publican from Office. Campbell and
Brice, on the other hand, have the Dem.
ocrats pretty solidly massed behind
them, and they are keeping up steady
fight to make Ohio a Democratic state
/ expect to see either one of these two
men on the Democratic presidential
| ticket"
Appropos of the suggestion of Gov
| CampbellS chances next time, recent
visitor to Columbus tells me that the
governor is outdolng his predecessors
In the social line. He is living in the
old Kelly mansion on Broad street., fam
GUS for its hospitality and brilliant Ell
tertainments when its wealthy owner
lived in it. Campbell has fair share
of wealth, and with popular wife ant
two extremely pretty daughters. is wei
equipped to shine in the social world
| the exclusive social circle of the
Buckeye capital. for it has not been the
custom among Ohio's governors to fig
ure in it prominently. Foraker had the
means and desire to do it, but his sky
rocket ways in that line, as in politics
hurt more than they helped. Judge
Hoadly, though ranking among tn,
bluest of them all, had no liking for 1t
EX-President Hayes, perhaps, gay'
more satisfaction socially than any O
those who have come after hin
until now that Campbell bid
fair to establish new high
water mark. uIt is curious fact
though, that Ohio alone among the lead
ing states does net provide its chief eX
ecutive with home during his tenantc.
of the office. Every governor has t.
rent a house. A movement to have thu
state build one has just fallen short o
becoming successful at every legisla
tive session of late years, but cheese
pairing members has always defeated ii
Now that the capitol building has to b.
enlarged, however, by the addition OF
new wing, there is strong hope that al
appropriation for an executive mansion
will he included