St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-12-02
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GRAFT, and represented ''Old Scott in the
state senate for several sessions a few years
ago. He is staunch supporter of St. Paul
in the contest for the Democratic conven-
ton, and believes that it is sure to be SO
cured.
1.-The gentlemen who have taken hold of
the matter, he said, seem to have done SO
with determination to succeed, aad this
consider half the battle As far as the aues-
ton OF ability TO take care of the crowds that
Will attend Is concerned, st. Paul is away
ahead ofany other city in the United States
OF twice her size. The only point that needs
attention is the building of an auditorium
This should be commenced at once and COM
pleted whether the convention is secured or
not. St. Paul needs building of this kind,
and should have secured it long ago.
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Hon. Andrew Nelson and Senator ". W.
Mayo were two well-known citizens of Roch-
ester in the city yesterday. Mr.. Nelson was
the nominee on the Democratic ticket for
presidential eiector in the First district in
1888, and has frequently been mentioned as a
good man to lead the Democratic state ticket
He has. however, never engaged in the strife
for Office, preferring to devote himself to his
business otfairs At the present time, strange
to relate. two of his former employees are
holding office in the state capitol, one being
Democrat and the other a Republican.
They are Auditor Bierman and Secretary of
State Brown. When these two gentlemen
were just commencing life they entered the
employ of Mr.. Nelson in the capacity of
clerks. All who are acquainted with the
careers OF Messrs. Brown and Bierman will
readily admit that Mr.. Nelson is justified in
feeling just little proud over the fact that
hoy nrata ra11 70 H. l. -
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Senator NJ. L. Mccormack, of Grand Forks.
n. D., left on the evening train for Chicago
on his way TO South Bend. Ind, where his
children are in school, He was accompanied
by Mrs. Mccormack, and they will be absent
about month. Before Mr.. Mccormack de-
parted he promised to talk st. Paul as the
meeting place for the Democratic convention
next year everywhere he stops.
Hon. R. L. Mccormick and Capt. C. E.
Rogers, of Hayward, were in the city yester-
day on business, and spent the evening chat
ting with friends in the Merchants lobby.
Mr.. Mccormick is well known in Min
nesota through his connection with
state politics when he represented
Waseca county in the upper house of the
Rogers, who is superintendent of the Hay
ward lumber plant. is not so we'll known As
the two sat chatting with Senator TawItey, of
Winond, last evening the fact that all three
were Pennsylvanians was developed. Sen
ator TaWney, the youngest man in the party,
was raised on the battlefield of Gettysburg
while Capt. Rogers and Senator Mccormick
were from the northern and central portions.
After the birthplace of each mad been fixed
the battle of Gettysburg came I'D for discus
sion. Senator Tawney, then eight years of
age. had witnessed it, while Capt. Rogers was
one of the combatants.
Yes remarked Senator Mccormick,
Rogers was in that battle and has the dis
tinction of being the only lieutenant in the
history of the war who had nerve enough TO
arrest brigadier general
This remark caused the bronzed veteran to
blush like boy as he said in response to the
request that he narrate the story:
Il simply did something that was abso-
lutely necessary. 1t happened that was in
the brigade commanded by Gen Wadsworth,
and after his death by Gen. Doubleday We
had been forced back and were in state of
confusion when one of the division COM
manders became separated from his COM
mand end seemed TO be almost insane He
had been drinking heavily all day. and in
cursed and swore, calling the soldiers cow
ards. I was then on Gen. Doubleday's staff,
and l placed the wild man under arrest l
expected he would attempt 10 shoot me, but
he Gained down at once. l consulted no
one. but noticed Gen. Doubleday looked on
rather appiovingly as 1 did it."
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Judge H. r. Wells, of Preston, spent yes
terday in the city looking after business mat
tiers and incidentally speaking good word
for st. Paul in her contest for the Demo
cratic convention.
THE Democrats Of Southern Minnesota"
he said, feel like chipping in and helping to
secure the convention. ST. Paul ought to
have the convention, and believe she will
get it. The fact that the Republicans are
counting so much on their convention bring
ing back their lost voters in the Northwest
why would it not be good plan for the
Democrats to follow them here? But, laying
politics aside, the people of Minnesota, with
out regard to party, should take an interest
in bringing the convention to st. Paul on ac-
count of the attention it would attract to
this section and the financial benefit that
would follow"
Senator Canestorp, Auditor Dvdal and
Treasurer Lynne were three prominent Grant
county men az llS CldFeuQOn yesterday.
They are in the city as witnesses in case on
trial in the district court. Senator Canes
torp is looking a great deal better than he
did last winter, and declares that the reports
which have been waited down from his
home to the effect that he had Joined the Al
lance party are incorrect. Mr. Lynne, the
county treasurer, states that Grant county is
moving steadily to the 'front.' aud. while hav-
ing no boom, is experiencing solid and
substantial growth.
viii Grant county be for Knute Nelson
for governor, and is he a candidate for the
nomination.
81 think Mr. Nelson will accept the nomi-
nation if it is offered to him. answered Sen
tor Canestorp. but do not think he will
make any contest for it. Most all the fern
ers up our way are for Nelson, or will be if
he is nominated"
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Hon. o. 3. Turrell, of Redwood Falls, was
a Windsor guest yesterday. Mr. Turrell is
being mentioned as possible candidate for
the Republican congressional nomination in
the Second district next year, but is not in
clined TO discuss the matter so far in ad-
vance. Mr.. Turrell was candidate in 1886.
when Congressman Lind carried off the
prize. He IS a staunch Republican, and is
naturally enough pleased that Minneapolis
secured the Republican convention, and will
be equally gratifed if st. Paul secures the
other one.
WOULD-BE SPEAKERS.