St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-02-06
GLOBE TOWER SHOTS.
AS we go to press the small man who is to
rattle around in Windows chair has not
been named by the small Ben Harrison.

been named by the small Ben Harrison.
An exchange notes that ''Kansas eongratu-
lates herself that PETER did not use money to
secure his election 1t is quite possible that
Kansas does not congratulate herself one
hall as hard as does PETER.
There is one grave objection to be urged
against Senator McaIillanS mo seat, no
fare7 bill As a law it would deprive the
American street car hog Of the pleasure OF
leering up into the faces of radiant. winsoule
maidens holding ON by strap, while the hog
nestles snugly in a seat from which nothing
short of dynamite can dislodge him.
What is to be done with the worlds fair?
This is.a question of moment. Chicago has
demonstrated its utter incapacity TO handle
it. Director General Davis threatens to re-
sign. Congress has called Chicago down ON
extravaganza; the property owners facing
the lake front threaten injunction proceed
ings; the vast sums of money already raised
appear to be squandered: Missouri won't
give dollar to assist it. and, so far, Moses P.
Handy has done nothing toward stimulating
the enterprise save the selection of a pecul-
iarly offensive brand of cheese with which to
garnish the patent sandwiches to be sold on
the occasion at S1.50 a dozen. Really, this is
a dark outlook. So far as the Columbian ex-
position is concerned, congress is called
upon to take official cognizance that Chicago
is incompetent, irrelevant and immaterial
If President Harrison desires an eminent
representative Of modern Republicanism to
succeed Secretary Window, why does he not
select Gov Merriam? The governor is a rep
resentatlve indeed symbol, of American
Republicanism in its last stages.
We are authorized to contradict flying
rumor that certain hired girl in Washing
ton mas been bounced for breaking Senator
Quay's silence.
Outside the recent arrival of a $1,000 dog,
New York society is decidedly dull.
Witness Owenby was quite right in saying
he had no confidence in congressional com
mittees. He was not permitted to give names
of parties interested in the pool. Can this
committee give any valid excuse for its ex-
istence?
Expert microscopes are now busy exam
lining, letter by letter. the will of the late
Millionaire Davis, OF Montana. 1t may, pos
sibly, require much stronger microscopes to
discover anything tangible left for the heirs
by the time the eminent lawyers get through
with it.
Gen. Alger, of Michigan. expresses child
like, confident willingness to exhibit his lit
tie presidential boom at the drop of the hat.
But, somehow, no one seems particularly dis
posed to drop the hat.
The fact that brother-in-law OF "Lije''
Halford died recently in a Chicago poor
house does not necessarily initiate against
the personal character of ''Lije'' He is,
however, unfortunate in the publicity which
has been given to the fact Daniel Lamont
would have managed things better; but then,
Cleveland's administration had lots of
friends while the Harrsonian regime has
scarcely any to speak of.
The Dispatch. of that city, says that "Pltts-
burg is in the lead'' Possibly this is true.
but owing to so much smoke, it is impossf-
bic to discover it.
The state of Illinois prides itself upon its
patent minority law. But it is carrying the
thing too far when three men are permitted
to dictate the election of United States SEN
,ator. Gen. John M. Palmer has demonstrated
that he is the choice of a large majority of
the voters of Illinois. His defeat by some in
significant bushranger from an obscure back
county will practically be one more victory
OF the Republican party of Illinois over the
expressed wishes of the people. Are the
Alliance men of Illinois prepared to accom-
modate their worst enemies, the Republicans?
That little Republican and vitriolic sheet,
the New York Press, says that 1.-THE new sem
ator from North Dakota. Hansbrough, was
once tramp printer, This is nothing against
him. But Ben Harrison will be tramp
ex-president after 1893.
How came sBill'' Erwin by the sobriquet
of the '.Tall Pine:" What cratic fancy thus
dubbed him? 1t is true that he is tall and
slender, and thus pine-like, but he certainly
has nothing of that perennial greenness
which distinguishes the pine. The winds
sing no doleful song as they sough through
his whiskers, for he has none and what pine
was ever bald-headed? Still, if it must be
that he be known by some sobriquet, why
not, as he is tall, and slender, and fair, dub
him "Golden Rod" and thus preserve the