St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-10-20
MINNEAPOLIS,
NOTE AND COMMENT.

This from a Republican who has
always voted with his party is very sig
nificant:
"Now, don't know the first thing
about this Mckinley law or about the
tariff i'll the abstract, for Eve never
studied the subject. but one thing
strikes me- as peculiar-Capt. Snider
and all of the Republican speakers who
have spoken on the tariff bill iii Mime
apols have begun by saying: we have
nothing wrong in the Mckinley law
and have followed by making frantic
explanations. guess I'll have TO look
up that law"
DramatiS persona, two clerks busily
engaged i'll sending out campaign liter
Rture: scene, Republican headquarters:
First Clerk-What are those papers
over there?
Second Clerk-Senator Davis speeck.
First Clerk-Where's the governors
speech? What about it?
Second Clerk lin whisper)--School-
boy.
Rev. q. l.. Morrill, commences course
of lectures next Tuesday evening, upon
yellowstone Park" These lectures
will be illustrated with stereoptlcon
NlOMS, Dub III 10 " UC IOPCN tiiut 4hi'
Morrill, will not present the one repre-
senting himself dressed in the costume
reminding one of the brigandS of the
stage, which he wore when ne left Min
neapoliS. 1t would create as much con-
Sternation in his flock as would Sybil
tombstone in her portrayal of liza.
People about town are inquiring what
bonus the Tribune gives the prOmi-
nent (D citizens whose portraits appear
in its rogues' gallery.
''Say, pa. who is that man who walks
around as if he owned half of the town
and really meant to buy the other half"'
THAT, my son. is E. Nj. Johnson,
candidate for senator in the Thirtieth
district. After election he will look as
If he had a mortgage on graveyard"
A few days ago the Tribune asked the
question. What will Sergeant Kirkham
do when he gets into heaven?' Ssrg-
geantsKirkham says that when he gets
beyond the pearly gates he will follow
the same line of step-ladder work that
he is now engaged in, should there hap
pen to be any Tribune reporters roam
ing along the golden streets.
Not long ago Congressman Snider
said that he always voted as his con-
Stituents directed. He was called down
by a labor representative. who asked
him what he did when the st. Paul
trades assembly forwarded to him reso-
buttons asking him to vote against the
force bill.
An investigating committee should be
appointed to hunt up that committee
appointed to draw up rules governing
the Office of the city comptroller. The
resolution appointing this committee
was introduced by Aid. Bradish at a
time when the council, Bradish, Vande
walker ct al, thought that the tail was
trying to wag the dog. Aid. Vande-
walker was chairman of this committee
and Aid. Bradish was a member. It's
about time the committee held meet
ing, as it was appointed six months ago.
What'll become vi Mayor Norton when
Maj. Babb steps out? This man Norton
has hung on to his 81 800 sinecure about
four years, and another man should
have a chance.
believe in every official possessing suffi-
cient stamina To stand by his own convic-
tions of honesty and justice, with equal
rights and protection to ALL
J. F. CALDERwooD.
The above is copy of card that
City Comptroller CaiderwOod is circu-
lating about town. This sentiment is
ali right, but it hardly corresponds with
the record of certain aldermen who are
candidates for the legislature.