St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-08-12
CORRIDOR CHATTER.

CORRIDOR CHAT TEX.
Hon. Frank Hiscock the rotund and good
natured senator who represented the great
state of New York i'll one or the other OF the
two branches of congress for the last hfteen
years, passed through st. Paul yesterday on
his way East, after months vacation spent
in visiting Western points. He was accom-
panied by his son, Frank h. H1scock, ana
the two tarried in st. Paul long enough TO
dine at the Windsor and resumed their Jour-
ney east over the Milwaukee at 1:5o last
evening Senator Hiscock looked as brown
and hearty as though he had spent the sum-
mer in making hay in Central New York.
He was particularly atfaDle, and was willing
to discuss haymaking and his travels, but
when the subject of politics was mentioned
he suddenly lost all inclination to talk. aud
his answers to questions were thereafter IN
words of one syllable only.
How does President Harrison stand with
New York Republicans" asked the reporter
REALLY, | know nothing about New York
politics., announced Mr.. HiScock. Il have
been away from home over a month. and
do not know what has been going on in my
absence"
will Blaine be the next Republican nom-
inee?''
Mr. Blaine is very popular in some quar-
tiers, answered MIR. Hiseock, as he started =
toward his room.
Judge James W. Latimer. of York, Pa,
was a Ryan guest yesterday for a short time
The judge is on his way West with his wife
and expects to spend some time in securing
much-needed rest. At home Judge Lati-
mer is recognized as one of the leading
lawyers, not only of his district, but of the
entire state. Being on the bench, the dis
tingushed jurist did not care to dis
cuss politics, but hazarded the opinion
that pretty serious conflict is now going on
in the Republican party in Pennsylvania.
Gov. Pattison is very popular, and will prob
ably receive a complimentary vote from the
Pennsylvania delegation to the national
Democratic convention next year, while ex-
President Cleveland will be the ultimate re-
cipient of it.
Hon. Francis CALDWELL of LIE Sueur. the new
judge of the Eighth district court, was in the
city Yesterday. Judge Caldwell, or Cad as
he has been nicknamed by his fellow law
yers, succeeded the late Judge James c.
Edison, of Glencoe, and is making record
as a competent and able jurist. All old set
tiers will admit that his is a hard place to fill
when the names of Judges Chattield, Brown
and Mcdonald, all of whom have sat on the
bench of the Eighth district, are recalled.
Hon. John W. Mason, the well-kGown at
torney of Fergus Falls, spent some time in
the SANITY City yesterday attending to bust
ness, leaving for home with the trustees of
the Fergus Falls asylum last evening. Mr..
Mason. while not politician. takes ali inter
Ial,0
party out on the stump. A year ago he made
an eloquent speech in seconding Gov Mer-
RAMS nomination in the Republican state
convention, and later made speeches in the
northern part fthe state. In talking of the
last campaign he told an amusing story of
how W. ". Erwin, the Tall Pine" COM
menced his speech making in that triangular
contest.
Zone day last fall" said Mr.. Mason, 'Mr.
Erwin came to Fergus Falls, and. dropping
into my Office, said he was to speak there for
Owen that night During the day he went
over an outline of his speech, which was an
excellent one, the central point of which
was that all reform must be within the law.
Night came and he delivered the speech, but
it failed to rouse the crowd. Erwin noticed
this. and the next time he cut and slashed
and was applauded to the echo"
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City Attorney Lawler-I am very much sur
prised to read in a morning paper accounts
of a delegation of citizens of Merriam Park,
opposed to the Merriam Park electric line,
holding consultation with City Engineer
Rundlett and myself Monday, and
presentation of a petition Of residents
of Merriam Park opposing the line.
do not see what right a newspaper has to
make any such statement, and also to credit
me with giving an opinion when such things
never occurred. On Monday l had very i'm
portant business to attend to-, and came
down to my Office early in the morning for
ten minutes in order to read my mail and
was not in my Office again the entire
day. l feel indignant that the paper
should make such erroneous statements. for
l saw no deputation of citizens or even a sim
gle citizen. 1 held no consultation with Mr..
Rundlett the city engineer, neither did l
give my opinion. as is credited to me. l am
always prepared to furnish information to
the reporters, but certainly object to news
being manufactured as to the official work of
my Office.
i
City Engineer Rundlett-Certain newspa-
pers have stated that 1 held consultation
with City Attorney Lawler Monday, when a
deputaton of Merriam Park residents waited
on us to protest against the new electric line
to the Park. The fact is erroneous, for
three gentlemen called on me i'll the morn
ing ana asked for information as to what
could be done to stop the proposed line
being built. l referred them to Mr.. Lawler
upon the legal points involved, and they left
my Office. l certainly held no consultation
on the matter with the city attorney