St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-01-11

lican caucus nominee. Tears glistened
in the old comrades eyes when he saw
patriotism cast aside for party name, and
that veteran officer bowed before King
Caucus against independence Of prin-
ciple and true manhood. 1t is all Re-.
publican from top to bottom. Another
old soldier wanted to be janitor of the
house. but he was thrown to one side for
favorite colored man.
Greatly to tboir pleasure not Demo-
crat was >recognized-they now stand
shoulder to shoulder as one man, for
one purpose in fight to finish.
AS body. they are the most intelll-
gent and capable men in the legisfa-
ture. They have
No Axes to Grind;
they appreciate the situation, and are
fully alive to it; they know the only
strength is union, and they are as SOL
idly linked together as cable chain.
On joint ballot they have twenty-five
votes, which is more than any one fac
ton of the Republicans can concentrate
on vote for United States senator to
open with. At the wind-up all the In
dependents will go with the Democrats,
and with the right kind of man,
enough Republicans will join to elect at
least an anti-McKinley senator. The
election of Allen for speaker has
protest against the old gang.
the new gang aIe on top in the organ
ization of the legislature. and the Hans
brough men were the most active in
bringing it about. As it now stands,
Hansbrough has about twenty-three
votes for senator, and Pierce possibly
nineteen. The most of the buster and
wind in the lobby is for Pierce. The
quiet, thinking, unpaid Republican is
for Hansbrough. Miller, Ball: La.
INQUIRE. Lounsberry and Naltameire all
have following, which is unknown.
Some think Ball has more votes than
Pierce. Pierce keeps out of the lobby
almost entirely. He has trained boy
to button hole the membership that
boy works. If he elects his father it
will be great credit to him, ard in
gratitude and treachery OH the part OF
the old man If he don't get that
boy postoffice or something else to
reward him. The Democrats are serene.
Still they are terrors at the present
time-unlted with either faction of the
Republican party they make majority;
gang we will call in those Democrats II
y
Old Gang Hustled
over the fence like boy out Of an
orchard with BULLDOG after him. And
that is the way they will sit through the
entire session OF the Legislature. no mat
ter which side breaks away, the Demo
cratic bull dog is large enough and al
ways on watch to handle them.
The Democrats have selected no
senatorial candidate yet, they have
only organized and adopted constitu-
all stand or fall together" this is Suf-
ficient. 1t commands the fort and covers
the whole ground. Col. John d. Benton.
late candidate for congress; WV. Roach
candidate for governor, and Capt. Dan
W. Maratta, chairman of the Demo
cratic state central committee, are
thought to be the most deserving Of
nominations, If merit and hard work
without pay is to be recognized. But
there is no jealousy or personal ambi-
tiOn that will stand in the way or party
union and success. Capt. Alex Griggs,
of Grand Forks, could be elected If he
would accept the nomination, buthe abb
solutely declines, and says he would
not accept the Office if rendered to him
unanimously. There is not man III
North Dakota who could fill the office
better. or carry with it more backbone.
Hon. MIL. Mccormack is regarded as
good timber, and would make a good
senator. Fred Fulton, Judge Rose,
Judge Templeton and w. E. Pereell
are spoken of. At the present time the
outlook is as good for Democrat or In
dependent as any one else, If not bet
ter. The spirit Of independence is
gsowing hourly. BUDD REEVE.