St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-10-11

and sometime speaker of the house OF rep
resentatives of Michigan, is at the Ryan
with his wife. Mr.. Cutcheon is a brother of
Ex-Congresfman Byron NJ. Cutcheon of
Manistee, Mich, who Represented the Ninth
district of that state, in the lower house of
congress for some eight years. and, like him.
is one of the,Republican leaders Of the state.
Like nearly all the Republican politicians of
Michigan, Mr.: CutcheOn cannot quite for
give the Democrats of Michigan for passing
a law providing for the election of president
ial electors by congressional districts
This action of the Democrats last winte,
was outrageous" exclaimed Mr.. Cutcheon
"and, in case the next notional election is
close, the Republicans of Michigan propose
to contest the election of the Democratic
electors chosen in the various districts. l be-
lieve the law is unconstitutional, and this is
the opinion entertained by most Republi-
cans"
Sena Oscar Ayers of Mower county,
laid aside his business cares at Austin yester-
day, and made flying trip to st. Paul. after
filling number of business engagements he
took the evening train home Senator Ayers
is one of the members of the capitol COM
mission, and expects to meetwith his fellow
members in this city on the 2lst of this
month. when he expects some move will be
made toward gathering the information out
lined in the Mcmillan resolution. Speaking
of business, Senator Ayers said:
''My business has been better this fail and
summer than it has any time in fourteen
years. and | think this is the experience of
all the business men in Southern Minnesota.
The farmers are building new houses and
barns and making all kinds of improvements.
Had prices remained at the places they
fn6 for hox hoI,
money than anybody else. AS it is, they are
in good shape, and feel first rate. This feel
| ing, and the ability to buy and pay spot cash
for what they want, helps men in all kinds
of business. Southern Minnesota is indeed
having an inning his year.
Jay Cooke Jr headed a party of promi-
nent Philadelphians that arrived at the Ryan
yesterday morning from the West. In the
party there were, besides Mr.. Cooke: George
C. Thomas and wife, Miss Sophie Thomss
Leonard NJ. Thomas, Mrs. Jay Cooke Jr.,
| Miss Amy Moorhead and Miss Cooke. The
party went West with the noted financier,
Jay Cooke, almost six weeks ago. The trip
was altogether for pleasure and was for the
purpose of seeing Jay Cooke third, grandson
of the original Jay Cooke. off on a trip
around the world in company with George
| C. Thomas Jr.. son of George c. Thomas and
William F. Hiron, cousin of the youngest
| Jay Cooke.
1--WE went West with father" said Jay
| Cooke Jr.. who is a handsome man of about
fyrty-five years of age, leaving Philadelph a
Sept. 2. We visited Duluth, Yellowstone
Park, Tacoma. Seattle, Portland and other
cities on the way, and have had most en-
| joyable time. 1t was the ambition of fathers
life to pass over the Northern Pacific when
completed, and he would not go before.
When we went over the Northern Pacific we
| expected to see a great road, but we were
surprised. 1t was much greater than we had
| anticipated 1t passes through a country of
| wonderful resources, capable of supporting
a railroad, in this respect differing from the
| Canadian Pacific, which traverses a consider
able strip of territory which will not support
q railroad.
"Was there any business IN the trip of
| your father or this party?''
No, sir answered Mr.. Cooke 'sThis trip
| was purely one of pleasure for all of u.s.
Father left US at Portland, returning East
! while we went on to Vancouver, where we
saw my son. also Jay Cooke, off on a trip
around the world, in company with George
G.. Thomas Jr., a son of Mr.. Thomas, who is
a member of our party. The young men are
eighteen and nineteen, respectively, and are
accompanied by William F. Hiron. They
will be gone about nine months
Mr.. Cooke expressed the opinion that there
would sooner or later be some kind Of a
union between the Great Northern and
Canadian Pacific, although he was not pre-
pared to say just what form it would take.
! An opinion of this kind IS entertained in the
East. George @. Thomas, who accompanies
Mr.. Cooke on this trip, is q member Of the
firm Of Drexel & Co., Of Philadelphia, and
tQrexel Morgan & CO., Of New York. The
| party will leave for We East this morning.
] Senator O. 8. czandall, Of owatchna.