St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-10-29
TIE HOTEL CORRAL.


yesterday afternoon. Col. Westerman is one
of the most popular Republicans in the new
Sixth district, and is now being mentioned
in connection with his party's nomination
for congress next year. In 1888 he was The
Republican candidate for mayor i'll st. Cloud
and was elected by majority almost twice
as large as the total vote cast for his OPP
ponent, who was, by the way, one of the
leading Democrats of the city, and
a very popular and highly respect
ed gentleman. This election demon
strated Mayor Westerman's popularity
and made him one of the leading figures in
Stearns county politics. The congressional
election i'll the ''bloody Fifth" was hotly con-
tested in the fall of 1888 by ex-Congressman
Comstock. the Republican nominee, and
Hon. Charles Canning, the candidate of the
Democratic and Alliance parties, and in this
fight Col. Westerman took prominent part,
contributing great deal to the success of
the Moorhead statesman. And this is one OF
the reasons why the colone. is now occupy
ing the position OF receiver of the ST. Cloud
land Office, although it is not the only one.
A short time ago government inspector
came to st. Cloud to look over
the land Office, and his report to the
interior department stated that The ST. Cloud
office was one of the best managed in the
entire country. its records and business being
in excellent condition. Col. Westerman is a
large, nelooking man, and is possessed of
fund of good humor that perhaps accounts
in part for the high esteem in which he is
held by his fellow citizens of ST. Cloud
Il am not a candidate for the Republican
nomination for congress in the Sixth dis
trict," he said in answer TO a question, nor
will be. A man cannot afford to make tw o
N off fOr
ton and the other for the election. If the
nomination should come TO me without any
effort on my part would accept it. But this
will not happen and so / say that am not in
the race"
@'How do you consider the district stands
politically!'
The result in the Sixth district will de-
pend i'll great measure upon what the
Farmers Alliance does'' answered the ST.
Cloud man. THE two old parties. have
about the same number of votes i'll the dis
trict. Last year believe the Democrats had
the best of it on the vote for governor by
hundred or two. The Alliance has some
where in the neighborhood of 5000 votes If
they run a candidate of their own the con-
test will be q very even one. But the Alliance
may conclude to indorse one or the other f
the old party candidates, and if they do this
slightly on the side of the Republicans The
members of the Alliance in the Sixth district
came about equally from the Republica ms
and the Democrats, and they would 90 back
in about the same way in case any indorse
ment was made 1t promises to be u very
even fight i'll any event.
In answer to a question Col. Westerman ex-
pressed the opinion that Judge Searle would
make formidable candidate for the Repnb-
licans, although he would be obliged to fight
for the nomination. If nominated he would
receive large vote i'll Stearns county in the
stalwart colonels opinion. Col Westerman
is inclined to think that Judge Seare will
decide to accept the nomination and make a
fight for it.
Capt. A. II. Reed, of Glencoe, dropped into
the city yesterday and spent the day looking
after business matters. The captain is being
discussed in Third district political circles as
likely candidate for congress on the Re-
publican side next year and he can probably
have the nomination if he wants it. The
new apportiOnment has had the eff
feet of making Republican aspir-
ants for the congressional nomination
in that district much less numerous than in
the days when nomination was considered
almost as good as an election. Capt Reed,
however, is fighter, and the fact that there
Is an adverse majority of several thousands
would not deter him from making the race if
ne made up his mind that he wanted the
honor.
Maj. II. G. Bate of Nashville, Tenn, who
is an Inspector of the United States weather
bureau, spent yesterday looking over the St
Paul station. The result of his examination
was very flattering to Observer Lyons, OF this
city, whom he paid a handsome compliment
for the manner in which the St Paul office
has been managed.
Your observer, Mr.. Lyons. he said at the
Merchants last evening. lis a most valuable
man, and L found the service here in most
excellent condition. Twas i'll his office a half
hour before he came in to-day, and IL better
condition of affairs could not be asked.
This section of the country is
fortunate in having such man.
The frost warnings issued from this office
have been OF inestimabIe value to the farm
ers of Minnesota, Wisconsin and the Dako-
tas. On my way up here, continued Mai
Bate. 81 investigated the Red Wing station,
and find that it is of great benefit to the lum-
bermen who come out of the st. Croix with
RATS of logs. These RATS dare not enter Lake
Pepin when the wind is blowing more than
twenty miles an hour. and the captains al
ways find out the condition of the weather
at the Red Wing station. before entering the
lake. This station has undoubtedly saved
the lumbermen a great many thousands of
dollars"
How is the weather bureau working since
the change to the agricultural department.
1.-The present success of the bureau is due
to the executive ability of Chief Harrington
and his corps of assistants, most of whom
hlr Of 4 no cio
the inspector. "The farmers formerly re-
garded the bureau with suspicion when it
was part or the war department. A change
in this respect has come about since its
transfer to the department of agriculture,
and l find a rapidly growing confidence in
the service wherever / have been. The ST.
Paul station regard as the most important
in the whole Northwest
what do YOU think OF the rain making ex-
periments?"
Il am not prepared to give an opinion on
that subject. 1 think that, perhaps, with
sufficient appropriations, good results NAV
be obtained, and. in the end, means of do.
ing great good secured"
President A. Brandenburg. of the Fergus
Falls National bank. was in st. Paul good
part of yesterday looking after business mat
Tail county, where he was sheriff for many
years, met so many friends and acquaint-
snces at the Merchants during the afternoon
that he felt like thanking his stars that he
had transacted his business in the forenoon.
He is one of the most popular men in that
section of the state, and is making as good a
bank president as he did sheriff.
Business - he said. rs becoming very
good in. Fergus Falls, although the wet
weather has set things back a month at least
There is a strong and confident feeling every
where, however, that promises great things
in a business way in the next few months.
Our farmers have their wheat either threshed
or in stacks, ana are now busily engaged in
blowing for next years CROP
Col. c. L. Baxter, of Perham, attorney for
| the Northern Pacific Railway company fol
that division, was in st. Paul yesterday. He
had attended the meeting of the North Star
Association of Democratic clubs, and he