St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-10-04
Minnesota's Senior United
States Senator Again on
His Native Heath.
He Was Tired, but Chatted
Entertainingly on Many g
Public Matters. !.
Gen. j. H. Baker Refutes the
Blakely-Sweet Republic :
can Calumnies. =
General Political Gossip Of
the Day Dished UP by 3
the Globe. -

from this state. reached st. Paul yester
day afternoon from the national capital
and was at once driven to his home on
Harrington avenue. After spending
several hours in an attempt to
gain much-needed rest he took his ac-
customed seat in his library, where he
was found in conversation with his law
partners. Messrs. Kellogg and Sever
ance, early in the evening by GLOBE
representative. Seated in the midst of
his books in his shirt sleeves, he looked
the picture Of contentment, and
seemed more than happy to get
home again. Barring the fact that
he looks just little tired and
worn, the senator never looked in better
health. His handsome black moustache
has disappeared, and he is not nearly so
feShy as he was at the commencement
OF the session of congress which has
just come to an end. On account of
the transformation wrought by these
two changes the SENATOR acquaintances
may have some difficulty in recognizing
him when he makes his appearance in
the streets to-day.
He was in excellent spirits last even
ing, and, aided by his partners, sue
sion OF the work of congress at this seS-
sion, or the, perhaps, still more dis
agreeable topic of general politics. He
was nearly worn out by the long ses-
sion. and hardly felt equal to do
ing more than tell stories and
enjoy himself, while at the same
time he amused and entertained his
callers. Speaker Reeds rules he thought
had proven good thing in the way of
eXpediting business in the house.
"MOre business has been done at this
at any meeting of the national legisla-
ture since the one that ended in the fall
of '61."
''How is the Mckinley tariff bill TAX
ing in the East?" asked the reporter.
well, you know as much about that
as [ do" was the response. "All l
know about it is what have gathered
from the papers, and l have been so
busy that have not had time to study
them great deal. The pension bill
took up all my time until June, and
then the $500 bill came up. Ali this
kept my hands very full from the COM
| mencement Of the session clear to its
end"
In speaking of the action of President
Harrison III the appointment of the son
OF Neal Dow as collector of the port of
Portland, Me-. who was the choice of
Senators Hale and Frye, instead
of Milliken. the candidate of
Speaker Reed, Mr.. Davis said that be.
always been the custom for the.
senators to dictate the appointment
| to this office. In naming Dow
the president had merely carried out
the unwritten law OH that subject. The
serious illness of Gen. Gordon E.. Cole
came up, and MIR. Days took occasion
to express his sorrow aid sympathy for
the distinguished Faribault statesman.
1.-The people who meet Gen. Cole on
the streets in this city," said the SEN
ator, ''have formed the impression that
take. AT his home in Faribault he is
one of the most h0Spitable and
entertaining men imaginable and far
| from the iceberg some people think him
| to be. He is man of wonderful abil-
| ity, and trust he may return from his
European trip entirely restored to
| health
what do you think of the present
| campaign in this state?"
II have not had time to keep posted
on Minnesota politics." was the answer,
land am of the opinion that it could
| not be done by reading the papers at
| such distance. l presume when |
go down to the Merchants tomorrow
morning l can meet and talk to dozen
well-informed men from different por-
tons of the state and return home
more muddled than ever. From what
l have read L should express it as my
| opinion that the Democrats will all be
found voting for Judge Wilson in No
vember, although they may all shout for
the Alliance up to that time"
Here the senator announced that he
was too tired to talk politics and con-
vulsed his hearers with a really good
story anent the nepotism of Gen.
| Grant.
II shall take the stump week after
| next, or, perhaps, little earlier" he
said in conclusion. land / shall speak
from that time right on until the even
| Ing before the election"
This ended the interview, and the SEN
atOr was left to his books and his part
ners for the balance of the evening.
Gen. j. II. Baker came up from the
Second district yesterday after full
| week on the stump, and was very enthu-
siastic over the outlook. Il have not
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