The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1890-08-21

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iFlVlIFIlAlANK31IIiAD,s LETTER.
Il The Census Recount -nIinneapoIis win
s gaIa IS ~ 4! Ed Stevens Little
4 WIN g Cities Wilson for Governor
Il -Some Remarks About Sem Ms $ss fg
ator q. Il. Davis.
i Union Special Correspond ence.
me recount Of the census has been fnished il
hlnneapolis, and is in progress in ST. Paul. Al
tnougn nothing authoritative has as VET been
A given OUT, get II from a gentleman VIII d il in !
posltion 70 be Well informed that the comnleted
count IN the former city will 90 over 175 900 This
y not g very great falling off from 181 90 claimed
- - nave been shown in the original count. incud-
ny me much talked about business mems annex
/ uhoer me supervision of Mr.. Ed. Stevens. When
4 llls taKen into con sheraton that hundreds of
1 acttai residents OF Minneapolis are to-day obor.
i ing ~ me harvest fields OF Northern Minnesot
Il ana DnKota, and that hundreds Of others orc
SHOW ' 70 nave been taken out Of the city to be
lnpioyed IN railroad building and other puhlic
the country, it is not quite clear
ilihi1ed intellectual resources Just where the
conspiracy dwelt upon by the ST. PAM
ioneer rfess comes in. Renders Of the TIN1on
upon u that the actual figures OF tbe connt
y pos Will come very close to those given
Iaboye-175 COO. IA i, - So i'eA
|.
''y i ne way, mat man Ed Steyenp il n grin,
JoAer' Two weeks ago he packed his grin and
went Gown down to Detroit, Michigan, to attend The
ailiilai conVocatono Of The Odd Fellows order of
M . he ls 2 lending lightin this State Findno
close 70 me Canada line he slipped across
nc 1etrolt river 70 Windsor and sat down devot
ny several hours to indfng postal cards ia hi
iiohds Sand enemles) in the twin cities. caIlna
tneit altehlon mat he was finally safe from tho
5piood- MOUNDS OF the law in Minnesota Severe,
u these round their way into the columns of the
u'aliy newspapers, anG the entire city of Mime
apolis was throWn into turmoil of excitement
Oyer Inc .fooilsh action of Mr. Stevens. who.
'ney declared, was in no danger of punishment
ana l no possible need to run away to Canada
nj. = oren Fletcher, who is one of Stevens bonds
men, men, was not at all alarmed however. and fnIv
appreciated the joke that the ssboss padder,, had
played upon the public. Stevens has returned
from Canada) and has been enumerated in tho
Minneapolis recount.
The St. Paul chamber of commerce is takina .
hand IN politics. The elderly respectable oent,a
men OF that extra-otfcious BODY have laid t,o;,n5
heads together and formulated legislative ticlot
9 r. WI s. : !
the Democratic and Rennb,icon ~
5sentlons % endorse. The ticket is sort
- nal1 and-half affair, divided equally between
'iio Denlocratlc and Republican parties and made
Y . representative citizens. But was some
- -. utpr sd 70 observe that the Prohibition
A al FARMERS Alliance parties were entirely 10.
l lre IN the distribution This is not right IF
2. faul 10 going to ''divvy'' on the legislative
ticket, she should have been just to all parties
anu 'is % my personal knowledge there is verv
large element in both the twin cities fayorohie -
me TWO last named political organizations. This
acuon by the st. Paul chamber of commerce
surred up the animals and the effort is noyp bei,
made 70 have the old grannies of the board nf
trade lay their wooden heads togther and narne-
lrate q similar piece of foolishness. Bnt The
scheme viii not work I think Legislative nomino
uo l' n Hennepin county will come through the
regular party organizations, and the Republican I
parry VIII nave nearly solid delegation at ST.
Pan 1 next winter. But itwill be a representative
body OF business men, nevertheless
q Inc congressional convention Of the 4th district
l 's Deen called to meet at Anoka early next [
lo et. Ihere ls no opposition yet manifested to
ne denomination of Hon. S. P. Snider, our pres
7nt representative, and probably there will not
'e. ne mas made very Efficient member and i /
'annot learn that there is any opposition to him
rom any source. And there will be no epecial
'pposltlon 70 MIN from any source that can learn
u ter ne IS elected Diligent inquiry in st. Paul
las ialled 10 elicit any opinion adverse to Cant
'hlaer.s reelection. Indeed, the Republicans of
ramsey county are manifesting very much better
e1l Use lnan they are IN Hennepin In Min neapolis
ne e Is Today considerable opposition to Gov.
uefriaIn 8 re electlon-and no reason on earth is
oucnsaIed Tor such opposition except the fact
nat nat ne is q ST. Paul man. Many will outgrow
uls schlldlshness before November, but fear
nere VIII be many others W no have lost the power
! CROWN towards common sense and common
airness.
rom wilson, of Winona, will be the Demo-
ra at candidate for Governor. This now seems
$ t'' q setled thing He has'declincd nomina
On Tor Congress in the list district before it WINS
Tered to him Of course that took large amount
gall, but then, those who know Tom W ilson
scognlze the fact that he has a large amount Of
az az q Ut. Ames, of Minneapolis, Ed. Durant, of
tlllWater, and Dan Buck, of Mankato. are not Of
Y good natured over the out-look but they will IS
compelled to take their medicine and Mr.
ai l VIII be nominated. lust why Mr.. Wilson II
SO popular with his party nobody seems TO
low. lie does not possess half the ability Of Mr.
lcK. and has not a modicum of the personoI foI5
wing WIN OF either DR.. Ames or Mr.. Durant. And
= ne gets there Eli just the same. at is CON
m mi devoutly to be wished" that Gov
errian will wipe up the earth with him next
oyember, and then maybe this railroad attorney
q champion demagogue will conclude to remain
in private life, and attend 10 his
ate rs 52s 80 1ns u Tue =
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Ilarly the farmers Of Northern Mlnnesota pn
a ,k-lls u