St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-02-02
POLITICAL POTPOURRI
How Certain Temperance So
cieties Wrecked Them
selves in Politics.
The State League Fiaseo the
Outeoming of Its Short
eomings.
Ed Johnson's Little Board Of
Public Works Propo-
Sition.
Pungent and Pointed Para
graphs About Prominent
Politicians.
neither taste, touch, nor handle,
Nor even read the sign


Nor even read the sign
If the members of the half-dozen tenn
perance reform clubs that have been Or
ganized in Minneapolis in the last de-
cade had followed closely the spirit of
the above lines, they might all have
found themselves in prosperous con-
dition to-day. But instead of that they
are all back numbers, and it is doubt
full even if future historians are of the
complexion that "never look upon
the wine when it is red," that
they will ever think it worth
while to refer to these defunct political
temperance clubs. They jumped into
the political swim and got beyond their
depth. There was the Reform club,
over which Brother Satterlee presided
for years. 1t was temperance club
when organized, but political feather
brains got in, and it died of course.
Then came the Murphy club. that tried
TO change the Theatre COmiQue into
temperance hall. Its members got along
nicely until they mixed in politics, and
then they lost their hold on the COM
munity. What has become Of the fol-
lowers of George Wolley? They stuck
together like bees in hive in winter
until political issues arose. and that was
the last OF that body. Sam SInallS fol-
lowing has also grown smaller since
politics crept in. The lesson to be
drawn from this is obvious, and might
be learned in advance by the w. &. t.
IT,, partisans and non-partisans.
The journal devoted almost column
Of valuable (?) space few days ago to
telling the great victories that Congress-
man Snider has won since he went to
Washington, and winds up by adding
that Mr.. Snider will be candidate for
reelection, and he will surely get the
nomination. because the Young Re-
publicams of the Fourth district are
much pleased with his record" This is
rather strange news for the good people
of Minneapolis and the Fourth district,
who have yet to hear of any bill in
PRODUCED by Snider being passed.
This is the record that the Jour
nal points with pride" to. The
young Republicans: who figured in
the political arena last year with Mr.
Snider and did so much to elect him.
will be very small fry year hence.
They, with Col" Tim Byrnes at the
head. showed good political sagacity
from personal standpoint in directing
the affairs of the State Republican
league. 1t is a splendid Endorsement
Tor the young congressman, and the
Republicans behind bin, to see a due
bill not worth 80 cents on the dollar
going the rounds of the state for pur-
chaser. Tim Byrnes thinks of sending
1t to the Louisiana lottery, and that
Loren Fletcher or K. B. Langdon might
Duy the unlucky ticket. 1t looks now
as if this were the only way to realize
100 cents on the dollar Oh it.
If the leading spirits of the Republi-
can State league had copied a little
closer the principles laid down and
prac .sed by Gov. w. Z. Merriam last
year, they would not be in such a sweat
these cold days. Merriam, according to
Loren Fletcher, went on the spot
cash" and "pay-aS-you-go'' plan, which
evidently worked well for Merriam.
No old bills, the interest on which had
perforated the paper so badly that the
figures were scarcely diScernible, were
thrown in on Merriam's desk only to be
turned away without any encourage
ment, as was the case with the State
league. If Merriam's style of doing
business had been followed, Tim Byrnes
might have sent for & good barber and
got neat job done while confined to
his bed last week, instead of trying to
shave himself with his wife's assist
ance.
Attorney Pierce, better known as
Judge Pierce, is the latest candidate in
the field for Judge of the new United
States district. The judge is said to be
good lawyer, who is much thought of
by the legal fraternity in Minneapolis,
but has not mingled to any great extent
In local politics. If Minneapolis man
is going to get that place he must be
more of political hustler than Judge
Pierce, and though the Bar association
Endorse him for the place, he will not
get it. Judge Seagrave Smith was once
Endorsed by the Minneapolis Bar asso-
citation for place on the Hennepin
county bench, but did Gov. McGill ap-
point him? He did not. He appointed
Judge Hicks because of political debts.
The friends of Treasurer Hush, of
Che Flambeau club, are much displeased
over the way his application for the
Office of deputy collector of customs is
being handled by Senator Washburn.
The latter was expected to have given
Hush his Endorsement for the place be-
fore his recent departure for Washing
ton, but he was either too busy or did
not want to be in hurry about it.
Collector Edwards, it is said, fayors the
appointment OF j. c. Williams for the
plOce, now deputy collector at st. Vim
cent. Williams thoroughly understands
the customs business, and it would be q
difficult place for green hand to at
tempt to fill without good deal of val
uable training. Senator'S, congressman,
legislators and aldermen may recon-
mend, but Collector Edwards will make
the appointment.
"Gene" Hay has not yet made his
appointments of assistant and clerk. He
IS making hay slowly. "Gene," like all
those who know him, does not regard
himself as an excel onally smart or
brilliant lawyer, and prefers to get
thoroughly acquainted with the duties
of the Office before making any changes
If Mr.. Hays assistants were to resign
now and insist on their RESERVATIONS
taking effect at once, "Gene'S' right
bowers would pronounce it Democratic
meanness; but to retain them in office
until he gets informed of his duties and
then drop them as he would a decayed
bouquet, would be termed Republican
polireness. The latter will no doubt be
adopted as the line of action.
q. 81. Hall Is standing modestly In the
background, for some reason or other
unknown to some of his friends. Can
it be that he has pulled down the old
pins and put up new ones for the city
nttorneyship? His friends say that he
gees in the distance all that is mortal of