St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-11-25
THE HOTEL CORRAL.

Congressman j. \. Castle, OF this district
although still at home and far away from the
actual scene Of the conflict now being waged
for the speakership of the next house, is
watching it closely. and is still uncertain as
to his choice for the Democratic caucus nomi-
nation. He was sitting in the lobby of the
Merchants last evening chatting with friends
and acquaintance on the speakership fight
as well as other current politics. from the
Doodle exposures in Canada down to the va
rious state elections in this state When
he was asked whether or not he had decided
upon the man he would vote for in the Demo-
cratic caucus soon to be held in Washington.
he said that he would answer it by telling
story.
''When was in the South last summer, The
said, Il spent some time with Congressman
John Allen, the funny man from Mississippi
Now, Allen is one of the brightest men
ever saw, although he does not like to work,
and is known chiefly through his humorous
speeches and funny stories. One day was
out riding with him, and thinking it a good
time, asked him how he proposed to vote in
the fight for the speakership.
80 am going to vote for the winner this
time was his answer"
''But how can you tell who is going to be
the winners? / asked
THAT is easy enough, answered Allen.
Amos Cummings, of New York, always
votes for the winner, and am going to vote
just as Cummings does"
Il suppose that Allen is fixed now" con
tinued Mr.. Castle. for L notice Cummings
has declared for Crisp
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seriously speaking, however" continued
the saltwater congressman, Il am not pre-
rad 70 I Ill
Washington and have had chance 10 con-
suit with some of the older members. As it
stands now may not be in favor of electing
Southern man sneaker If the rule that the
senior members of the various committees
become chqirmen of them is adhered to it
will give the $50 Southern members Sc chair
manships and the 147 Northern Democrats
but u. II these positions will be divided be-
tween the Northern and Southern members
i'll proportion to their numbers then it will
be no more than right for the South to be
given the speaker. But if this rule is to be
perpetuated think some man like Springer
should be elected speaker
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Ex-Mayor John Ludwig. Of Winona, was
familiar figure at the Merchants last even
ing. Mayor Ludwig was on his way home
after visit to the cities ut the head of the
lakes, and stopped III st. Paul to help set in
motion boom for the Democratic national
conventional be brought to ST. Paul. He
taxes no stock in the claim that the bringing
OF conventions TO any sections of the coun-
Try will have any effect on the vote of the
states in which they are held, but believes
that no better place than st. Paul can be
found for the meeting of the national Demo-
cratic gathering.
Il am Minnesota man, first, last and all
the time" he said. land want to be counted
in favor of any movement to bring any con-
vention that is to be held TO this state" =.
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Rev. E. e. Bill and wife. of Faribault are
in the city and registered at the Merchants
Elk Representative c. II. Davis. of Glencoe,
is in the city on business.
+. d. Hughes, the stockmau, of Larimore
\. D.. is at the merchants.
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!. E. Hanson, Of Litchfield, was in the city
yesterday looking after business matters.
Mr.. Hanson is one of the leading business
men Of Meeker county, and year ago was
the Republican candidate for state senator
against Senator s. W. Leavitt. He came out
second best in this race. but defeat did not
trouble him in the least and he has been dis
posing of more land than ever before during
the last few months.