St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-05-27
The SENIOR SENATOR
May Prepare for a Roast at
the Hands Of the Farm
erS' Alliance
For His Course in the Pacific
Railroads Funding
Measure.
Ethics Of the Chamber Of Com
meree's Annual Election
Bout.
Old Political Parties Roasted
Brown by an Eloquent
Kentuckian.

Kentuckian.
''Ihe opening gun of the state CAM
paign in the Fifth district will be fired
at the meeting of the Farmers alliance
of that district in Fergus Falls On June
12," remarked one Of the alliance lead
ers of the northern congressional dis
trict of the state to a little cOterie of
prominent farmers who came together
in the Merchants lobby yesterday.
"W bile l can't say just what will be
done" he continued, Il think that the
conference will exercise considerable
influence in the way of shaping the
course of the Fifth district in the COM
ing contest. The farmers of that Sec
ton are greatly dissatisfied over Sena-
tor CuSh Davis action on the funding of
the debt owed by the Union and Cen
trail Pacific Railroad companies to the
government, and | should not be at all
surprised if he were severely roasted in
the resolutions that will be adopted.
mo man ever had a better Opportu-
nifty to make a good record and remain
in the senate as long as he desired than
Senator DAVIS" continued this farmer.
His election was practically unani-
nous, the farmers of the state being
under the impression that he was on
their side of public questions. But
what has he done? He was made a
member or the congressional committee
to investigate the Pacific railroads, and
after going off Oh lengthy junket came
back and remarked that the members of
+ba haI 4, ole
they had been wined and dined every
ommendation that the debt OF these
roads be funded at a rate of i'll
tereSt not to exceed 2 per
cent for 125 years. That is, the
government would be practically giving
these roads the immense sums they owe
it. Give me 1925, 100000 for 125 years at
II per cent and | don't care who gets it
then or what become Of it. But what
a chance Davis had! Suppose he had
risen up and opposed this outrageous
proposition, as the farmers had reason
to expect him to do-am | overStating
it when / say that it would have fixed
him so solidly in the affections of the
people that he could have had anything
he desired and as long as he pleased
from Minnesota? Senator Davis has
been failure at Washington, and his
present term will be all that he will
get"
'The old pine ring is after Auditor
Braden'S scalp in hot earnest" re-
marked prominent politician yester-
day. Most people think that the au-
dtor will have walkover for the nomi-
nation, but this is a mistake. The pine
ring and their allies will control the
Hennepin delegation to the state con-
vention to start with, and, unless Capt
Braden does some work pretty soon,
these fellows will open a barrel that
swamp him. Since Bradens became
auditor the pine men have not had full
swing on the lands of the state and they
are, consequently, very sore. You can
put it down as certain that if money
will defeat Braden'S denomination for
auditor you can depend upon its being
forthcoming"
Hon. P. A. Foster, of Mankato, is reg
istered at the Windsor. Mr.. Foster Is
interested in very important case in
the supreme court which will come up
for argument this morning. lie is one
of the leading lawyers of Southern
Minnesota. and, of late years, has made
a speciality of real estate litigation, in
which he has been very successful. In
1884 he was elected member of the
| lower house of the state legislature
from Blue Earth county, and in the SeS-
sion of 1885 made fine record. He is
an ardent Democrat, and believes that
| the position of the Democracy on the
tariff and other questions will eventu-
ally land it Oh top.
Two prominent Fifth district gran
| gers registered at the Clarendon yeSter-
day in the persons of eX-Warden Ii. &.
Stordock. of Rothsay. and Senator d.
W. Hlxon, of Grant county. Neither
had much to say Oh the subject of pol
tiles. Senator HiXon. however, re-
! marked that his enemies up in Grant
county would find that he would be
with them in the coming fight. "They
are making very bitter fight npOn me
me of everything nnder the sun. [ am
charged with booming the state park
scheme, for instance. when, as a matter
of fact, opposed 1t all the way through,
and was censured by a Minneapolis
Grand Army post for so doing. My ac-
ton in the matter was Endorsed by the
local q. A. r. post at my own home,
however, copies of which Endorsement
were sent to all other G. A. r. posts in
the state, thus showing that | was
against the scheme"
George W. Haigh. of Mankato, and G..
W. Sprague, of Prosper, ex-secretary
and ex-president of the Farmers ALI
ance, respectively, dropped into the city
yesterday and placed their names upon
the Merchants register. The crops in
Southern Minnesota are in splendid
condition, they say, and with passabe
weather the great crop of last year will
be duplicated.
J.H. Nicolin and Joseph Nicolin. of
Jordan, were registered at the Mer-
chants yesterday. Both are enterprlS-
ing young men, sons of Mayor Nicolin.
of Jordan, and as staunch a pair of
Democrats as can be found in Scott
county.
E. G. Heck, of Toledo; Robert Hogg,
of Brooklyn; and W. F. Mates, of West
Superior, are Ryan guests.
THE CHAMBER ELECTION.
Many Were Called and a Few
Not Chosen.
Yesterday was held the election of
directors of the chamber of commerce.
Thirty names were presented Oh the
annual members ticket, and fifteen
were for selection. The fifteen receiy-
ing the highest number of votes were !:
C. n. Bell NJ B. Curry, d. Day, w. B.
| Dean. W. Foulke, C. w. HacKeUt, G.sH. Haz
| zard, Ell Hodgson,O. E. Holman. j. Jockey,
W Pitt Murray, E. Nichols, L. ". Rundlett
E. V. Smalley Theopllilus f. Smith. H. F.
| Stevens and j. III. Weed.