St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-05-15
0FF-YEAR POLITICS

though not in particular activity in a polit-
zeal sense just now. So says the president
Hon. Charles ~ Foote, of Minneapolis Mr.
Foole, however, is in a most sanguine mood
and predicts great things for the next cam
paign. He is full of wonderment that con-
certed action has not been enlisted in the
earlier history of the party in the state
through club organization.
The club is youthful yet," he said, ''but
we can already see that it is certain to be-
come powerful factor in the next cam
paign. 1t is exciting individual interest
everywhere-in every section of the state.
Young men who have recently reached their
majority are becoming identified with our
club and the day is not far distant when
Minnesota's solid Republican phalanx, presi-
dental years, will be hopelessly shattered
In the matter of organized movements in the
past the Republicans have had a big advan-
tage of u.s. but we are now alive to the situa-
ation.''
The executive committee of the club held
regular monthly meeting in Room of the
Merchants last evening There were present
Hon. Charles NJ. Foote, president; Dan Aber-
lee, st. Paul; Henry Nicolin, Jordan; j. g.
Eberle, Windom P. J. SmalIey st. Paul No
particular Understanding other than
audited, and a couple of hours were passed
in informal talk.
John Furlong, of Austin, arrived in the
city last night. Mr.. Furlong. while he is a
Farmers Alliance adherent of the stullwart
type, is an unequivocal adherent of Grover
Cleveland. "If Grover Cleveland is nomi-
mated for president next year." said he,
there is no combination of powers that can
defeat him. l believe Harrison will be the
opponent. In fact can't see how the Re
publican party can get out of it. The Re.
publicans have established the precedent,
and without direct atfront they cannot re-
verse their position. However should they
throw Harrison over and take Blaine for
their standard bearer the result will be prac-
tically the same. Grover Cleveland abides i'll
the hearts of the people. He can be elected
without New York state, although it would
be uncomfortably close. But think he will
carry the empire state. The Hill faction is
now fully appeased through their idols
elevation 10 senator, and with Senator Hills
continent efforts the battle can have but one
end. That's the way to size up the situation"
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henry Nicolin, the merchant prince of
Jordan, must be of patrician stock. He is an
alderman. his father is the mayor of the city.
and his brother the treasurer. He was at the
Merchants last evening
1.-The fact that the Nicolin family holds so
many positions in Jordan is not due to a
monopolstic spirit on our part" he related
to GLOBE reporter. MY brother was the
only real candidate in the last campaign
Both my father and myself announced to
our friends that we had no ambition for fur
nrpfprmpnt dc
were lnsistent, and you witness the result.
Surely, we are not to blame'
~
Mr. Nicolin told an interesting episode of
the last campaign. He was most enthusi-
astic and spirited supporter of o. NJ. Hall for
congress. He arranged for grand mass
notwithstanding it extensively through
out the couutry-at which Mr.. Hall was to be
the orator. Mr.. Nicolin completed all the
details of the programme, and the candidate
was expected OH the l o'clock train. street
parade, with brass band and banners and all
sorts of shibboleth attachments. were to be
the features. But Mr.. Hall inadvertently ar
rived on the Omaha train some three hours
ahead of the appointed hour. No one met
him at the depot and he made his way
humby to Mr.. Nicoln's store, where he in
troduced himself, and, OF course, met with a
warm reception.
"Mr. Hall, you have sadly disappointed
u.s. said Mr.. Nicolin, after the formalities,
and he explained the programme that had
been fixed for the afternoon. Mr.. Hall was
sorry that he had interrupted any local ar
engagements, and then pleaded that he pre-
ferred no ostentation. But Nicolin was OBJ
durate.
You can stay here he insisted, until
shortly before train time. No one will know
you. Then you must go back 10 the depot
and we will meet you just as though you
were coming from the train. tell you this
programme is going to be carried out
Mr.. Hall had to suceumb, and the demon
stration will long be remembered by the
denizens of Jordan and vicinity as a fete
day-resplendant with pageant and banners.
~
IS. NJ owen was in our town the other
night, and he made rafting good speech on
the tariff and the tax, said j. G. Eberle, of
Window, at the Merchants last night. MI
Owen is an argumentative speaker, and he
proved to the satisfaction of the farmers in
orr locality that the tariff is a tax and the
Mckinley bill BURDEN Mr. Eberle COM
menred at some length upon the assertions
made by the Heron Lake News that the re-
duction in the present price of binding Irvine
is solely Que to the Mckinley bill. He
pointed to the fact that the bill in question
reduces the tariff on twine only three fourths
of cent pound, whereas the price of the
article has been reduced four cents pound
THAT is the consistency of the Mckinley
fanatics" he said Every time a dealer
lowers his price on staple, they straightway
raise the cry the Mckinley bill has done
this: what benefaction is the Republican
party"
A. L. Ward of Fairmount, spent a portion
of yesterday in st. Paul. He is the young
man eloquent of his section Of the state, and
brilliant predictions are made concerning his
political future.
Senator Frank Day, Senator Charley Davis.
Representative Frank Searle, Congressman
Oar Hall, l.. P. Hunt. Marcus johnson. Bob
Evans and several other Republican 'wheel-
horses were in the city yesterday and this
fact gave rise to the wild rumor that some
thing tremendous was about to happen But
there was no Interior scheme in 1t. They had
come to st. Paul to hear Ingersoll. only
thai and nothing more"
M
Charley Foote, of Minneapolis, believes
Tim Byrnes is going to be successful in his
crusade to secure the next Republican ma
tional convention as an attraction for the
Flour city next year during the exposition
season--or earlier.