St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-07-14
CORRIDOR TALKS.

The tall form of Hon. Halvor SteenersonT
the great defeated" of Crookston, was Wis
IDLE for short time in the lobby OF the Mer
chants yesterday, the DISTINGUISHED Polk
county statesman being IN the Sanity City
for the purpose of arguing an important case
before the supreme court. During the past
few months Mr.. Steenerson's name has been
mentioned very frequently in co injection
with the congressional nomination in she
new Seventh district. In some quarters 1t is
claimed that he has expressed a willingness
to accept the alliance nomination, If il is
offered him, while in others it is claimed
that he vii lbe candidate for the republican
nomination, Last fall it will be remembered
Mr.. Stevenson opposed Gov. Merriam's
election, advocating and voting for Sidney
NJ. Owen, the candidate of the farmers. For
this reason it seems hardly probable that he
will receive the Republican nomination even
if he were willing to take it, which seems
doubtful from few guarded remarks he let
fall yesterday in answer to query of the re-
porter ID
Il am not candidate for any Office In the
gift of any party" he said. Il am kept busy
with my law business and cannot afford to
drop it for the uncertainties of politics."
rs it true as reported, that you are can
didate for the Alliance nomination next
year?'
mo, sirl' was the quick reply. II never
made any such announcement and if l ever
made any remark that could be construed in
that way intended it for a joke. I have
many warm friends in that party. but I never
thought of asking them for any nomination"
Hon. Halvor Stevenson is one Of the
growing men of Northern Minnesota and as
lawyer has few rivals in that territory. At
the time he was candidate for United
states district attorney for Minnesota those
who knew him were enthusiastic i'll urging
his claims, on the score of ability, and the
failure to appoint him was one of the great
est mistakes of the Harrison administration.
His appointment, in place of the present in
cumbent, would have strengthened the presi-
dent instead of weakening him. Since the
expiration of his term as state senator, Mr..
STEVENSON has devoted himself to the law.
with persistence and vigor that have COM
bined to bring him practice that is worth a
great deal more than the position he was
after in the federal service.
Brig. Gen. A. V. Kautz, of the regular
army, passed through st. Paul yesterday on
his way to take charge of the department Of
the Columbia. to which he was appointed
upon the retirement of Gen. Gibbon. He
was mentioned as a probable successor Of
Gen. Kruger, but the powers that be sent him
TO the coast, and thus robbed St. Paul of
very desirable and popular army official. He
was accompanied by his wife, Mrs. Gen.
Crook, Dr.W. Schrenle. Misses Robinson and
Austin and Miss KautZ, children of the gen.
eral. The entire party registered from Gin
cinnati, where Gen. Kautz for some time
made his residence. A drive about the city
occupied the forenoon, and call al the army
building filed in the balance of the time un-
til the journey West was resumed.
Hugh Thompson. the Fisher and Red Lake
Falls miller and general all-around business
man, dropped into the city yesterday and
dined with his partner, Collector Johnson, at
the Merchants last evening. Mr.. Thompson
is greatly improved in health and looks quite
the active man of affairs again. The crop
outlook in Polk county makes him smile
whenever it is mentioned and small wonder
for he is one of those men who have stuck
fast TO that section of the Red River valley
regardless of all discouragements. good
crop and renewed prosperity and activity
will be worth a great deal to him, all
of which is desired Personally MIR. Thomp-
son is very pleasant, but rather reserved
and slow-appearing gentleman. This slow
ness, it is not necessary to remark, disap-
pears when he is on his native heath.
Mayor Alex McKinnon and II. Fl.
Diekman, register of the United States land
Office, were two prominent citizens of Crooks
ton in the Sanity City yesterday. Mr.. Dick
man was one of President Cleveiand's ap-
pointees, and has been permitted to serve
out his term much to the grief of the few