St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-08-29

paying his respects to the governor. As he
was coming down Wabasha street a repre-
sentative of the GLOBE joined him, ana, after
going through the usual remarks about the
weather, crops and the Minneapolis EXPOSE
ton, said:
1t is stated that you will be a candidate
for the Republican nomination for congress
in the Hennepin district next year, Mr..
Fletcher, is this correct!''
MY friends are very kind to say such nice
things about me so early" responded the
Little Wizard, but will tell you frankly
that do not expect any opposition for the
nomination. My friends have usually stood
by men in Hennepin. In 1884, for example,
l carried every precinct in the county, and
was cheated out of the nomination only by
the throwing out of one county and the pur-
chase of delegate. Under the circumstances
l feel quite confident of being the nominee
next year."
Mr.. Fletcher talked and acted and looked
like different man from what he was a
year ago. In fact he looks to be in better
health than he has been for some years. His
step is fairly buoyant and his cheeks once SO
colOrIess are now tinged with the ruddy glow
OF health. If he remains in the same con-
dition there will be a great battle for the ne
Fifth districts seat in congress next year.
'All the talk about the Independents sup
porting Democratic nominee for congress
in South Dakota this fall is mere rot" said
Editor c. E. Dacres, of the Yankton journal,
yesterday. Nothing would please the Re-
publicans better than such a combination A
few independents could be relied upon-that
IS those who were Democrats before they
Joined the Independent movement, with per
maps few ex-Republicans. The majority
OF the Independents in this state were once
members of the G. o. P, and sooner than see
a Democrat elected they would vote for
Republican candidate. The Democratic
party of South Dakota must go it alone in
this campaign, relying on the help of all true
ana patriotic citizens who desire to see the
obnoxious Mckinley tariff tax law repealed
Inc Independents never had any
use for Democrat except to utilize him for
their own benefit and advancement. This
was demonstrated in the senatorial fight at
Pierre last winter There has been too much
flirting with the giddy independent Damsel
in the past. and as Old Democracy can't Sc
duce her, and it is impossible to marry her,
the bes. thing for the Democrats to do then,
is to remain true to ourselves and our prin-
cipleS'
John r. Howard, of Sank Center the pop
pular ex-clerk of the Minnesota house. was
feeling in about the best possible spirits LAST
evening as he piloted handsome young Of
feer of the United States regulars around the
city. The young man was his son, H. P.
Howard, who has just graduated from West
Point. Young Mr. Howard stood high in his
class, and rejoices in being attached to the
Sixth cavalry. He will report for duty at
Fort Washakie, Wyo., on Sept. 30.
a. j. Grant, the well-known merchant of
Fergus Falls, dropped into the city Yesterday
morning and spent the day in attending to
matters in connection with his business The
fall trade in his section of the state will be
better than it has been for four or five years.
according to Mr. Grant. and like the level
headed merchant that he is Mr. Grant is
preparing to take care of 1t. There is
more confident feeling among the farmers
than has existed for some time, which is
having very great effect IN all lines of
business.
j. M. Markham, high sheriff of Aitkin and
Itasca counties, was another visitor to the
capital city yesterday. Sheriff Markham has
filled the Office of sheriff of Aitkin county
for so many years that the people have come
to regard him as permanent fixture. Some
time ago, when there was no thought of Or
ganizing Itasca county, it was attached to
A1tkin, and in this way Sheriff, Markham be-
came sheriff OF Itasca also. Last winter when
bill was introduced into the legislature to
organize Itasca county there was contest
over that provision which continued Sheriff
Markham in Office until the next election.
A hard fight was made, but in the end tine
measure went through as introduced. and it
is still Markham, sheriff of Aitkin an
Itasca.''
There was a rumor on the streets yesterday
that Jay Cooke, the great financier, whose
failure in September, 1873 precipitated the
greatest panic in the history of the country,
was i'll the city. A careful search, however,
revealed the fact that Jay Cooke was in the
city, but it was not the great Philadelphian,
not by considerable majority. The register
of the Ryan showing the following modest
autograph:
REV. E. Jay Cooke, Clinton, To-"
The good man, all unaware OF the commo-
ton that he had excited in financial circles,
passed on westward on the afternoon train
Hon R. L. Mccormick, of Hayward, the
North Wisconsin manager of the great Wey-
afternoon in the city in conference with
local officials of the syndicate. Mr.. McCor-
mick is the gentleman who Strengthened out
the Howell Lumber company by which ali
It's creditors will secure share of its assets,
instead of one great Chicago bank taking
all. Mr.. Mccormick was formerly resident
of Minnesota. and represented Waseca in the
state senate for a term or two. He is a
cousin of Congressman H. Clay Mccormick,
of the Sixteenth Pennsylvania district, an
is a native of the Keystone state himself.
He returns to Hayward this morning.
Judge D. B. Searle, of st. Cloud, is regis
tered at the Merchants. The judge was ap-
pointed to the place on the bench of the
Seventh judicial district left vacant when
Gov. MeGill APPOINTED Judge Collins to the
supreme bench. This happened in the fall
OF 1887, and Judge Searle is consequently
nearly at the end of four years service on
the bench He was unanimously reelected
in 1888, having the nominations of both the
Democrats and Republicans, and will prob
ably continue to be elected in the same har-
moniOus manner as long as he desires the
office.
G. L. Nye, of Marietta, o., is a guest of the
the stove works at Shakopee which he an
nounces viii be ready for business early in
October.
% The Correct Principle.
Fort WORTH, Tex, Aug. 2S.-Gen.
r. S. Dyrenfurth, in charge of recent
government rain experiments at Mid
land, passed through Fort Worth on his
way to Washington. He is jubilant over
his successful experiment. He says in
three weeks, under great disadvantage,
six rains were produced, three of which
were dOwn-pours. and the last one was
the heaviest rain in three years. Gen.
Dyrenfurth says the principle is correct
beyond question.
Too Much Real Estate.
ST. JOSEPH, Mo-, Aug. 2S.-J. ii.
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