St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-04-15
SAINT PAUL.
MEN WE MEET.

Hon. A. H. Burke. governor of North
Dakota, was in the city yesterday, the
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank TriSsal.
The meeting with them and Capt. d. H.
Floyd, L. S. A, who were all his old
schoolmates, was the first that has oc-
CURED after separation of over quar-
ter of century. Many interesting
"reminiscences of youthful days were re-
called, but the most interesting and one
showing the great advantages offered in
this great country to the ambition of
the deserving was told about the young
governor by Mr.. TriSsal to a GLOBE re-
porter. He says the governor, to whom
he refers as Andy, was brought
from New York city to Indiana by
benevolent society and home
found for him in the family of a Quaker.
The war commenced soon after. and
Andy concluded he could serve his
country better as drummer boy than
as plowbOy, and against the protests
of the Quaker he enlisted i'll the Sew
enty-fifth Indiana regiment Being too
young to shoulder a muSket he was al
lowed to carry drumSticks, and after
serving some time was taken sick and
sent TO the hospital, from which he was
discharged and sent home to die. Upon
his return the Quaker declined to re-
ceive him because he had left him dur
ing hay harvest. and he was taken in
and cared for by good family. who sent
him to school and educated him. After
his recovery, and to the credit of the
governor, he has for years made most
substantial contributions to and never
forgetS his foster parents, who are still
living.
i
I Il ;,&5 ,s~I,o Il
West Virginia congressman, who will
arrive in St. Paul tomorrow, is one of
the natural leaders of congress, and in
the past two years has come to be re
garded as the aOleSt exponent of tariff
reform ever upon the American huSt-
IngS. As a natural orator he has few
superiOrs. and brilliant sentences flow
from his mouth with the most graceful
ease. Some years ago he was suddenly
called upon to nominate in state con
Vention the late Charles James Faux
ner for governor. Without moments
preparation he arose and made speech
that was alive with elOQuence. He con-
cluded as follows: ''Search the state
from the panhandle of the northwest,
where the wealth of its iron industries
crowns West Virginia with an aureole
of smoke, to the life-givIng waters of
the Greenbrier and produce me, if you
can. another man so fitted by nature
and by education to take by the hand
our blushing young commonwealth and
conduct her to her proper place in the
august circle of her sister states" But
it was of no avail; another man was
nominated and elected.
?. II. Rahilly, OF Lake City, is not yet
warming the seat, nor enjoying the
em0lumentS appertaining to swamp
land agent. Though P. HIS Republi-
can wings have sprouted, they, are moi
yet long enough to watt him to the
promised land where he may reyei in
the flesh pots of Egypt. Senator Davis
has protested against the appointment
and his protest may weigh as heavily as
the recommendation of Gov. Merriam
on the declaration of Archbishop Ire
land that Rahilly saved the head OF
the ticket last fall" Gov. Merriam /:
not saying a word, but Senator Davi:
is. A dispatch from Washington yes
terday said:
II Is not likely that P. II. RahilIy of Lake
City. Mimi, will ever receive his commission
as special agent OF the land Office Senator
Davis has telegraphed Secretary Noble from
ST. Paul, stating that he has mailed protes
against RahIllys appointment. Secretary
Noble had this to say about the matter thi:
afternoon: Il made the appointment limo
Gently Rahilly was recommended by GOV
Merriam and Archbishop Ireland. The lat
ter brought the recommendation to me. A.
both GOV. Merriam and Archbishop ireland
question Rahilly's politics. ! shah avail
Senator Davis protest before acting. Yol
can say 10 the people of Minnesota that
have not changed my politics." 1t is sug
2eSted here that GOV. Merriam recommended
Rahilly to pay off political trade made dur
ing the campaign last tall