St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-12-27

of Indignation at the very thought of his
having proved false to the trust reposed
in him by the gentlemen of the council.
But in spite of all his denials there are
a good many who still believe that
Woodward did it. Woodward is HIM
self to blame for the suspicion that has
fallen upon him. He has said things
that lead TO the belief that there was a
trade in that caucus. Last Sunday the
GLOBE said something about the
fight over the street commits
siOnership in the Seventh ward.
WOodward's ward. Woodward and his
man Mari won The fight. But the little
alderman has dropped some expressions
that indicate that he allowed the NAM
ing Of the street commissioner only on
condition that he would vote for the
amendment to the liquor ordinance.
That is the IMPRESSION that Woodward
has conveyed TO more than one man:
but it is not quite reasonable, even if
Woodward does say SO A long time
ago, while the Rand resolution
OF aOrOgatlOn was before the
city council. Woodward expressed
himself as favorable to all amendment
to the preeent ordinance that would
give the mayor and the city council the
right to control the liquor business as
they might desire. So if he was whipped
into line the lash was not applied so
vigorously as to cause him any serious
pain. 1t is more likely that he is urg-
inc this excuse of being whipped into
line as palllatiOn of his otfense in the
minds of some of the hide-D0und people
lie represents for daring to favor an
amendment to the liquor ordinance.
One of the Republican organs has
nominated Capt. .. c. Merriman as the
Democratic candidate for congress from
this district next fall. The nomination
is little premature, to say the least.
In the first place, the Republican pa
perS are not the nOmlnatOrs of Demo
cratic candidates. In the second place,
no one believes that Capt. Merrimau
has ever sanctioned tie use of
his name in this connection.
Capt. Merriman is getting to be an old
man. He is not looking for h0nOrs now,
at least not for honOrS that carry with
them an immense amount of hard work.
The congressman who will be sent from
Minneapolis will have more work than
even young man can do. Capt. Mer-
nman has refused office before this. an
office that would not mean the arduOus
labor that this would entail. The
recent resignation of Capt. Merriman
from the board of corrections and char
tiles has some significance in this con-
nection. He resigned from that board,
where the work was slight. because he
could not attend to his official duties
and his private business too. lie has
been elected cashier of the Commercial
National bank, and his business there
takes all of his time. He cannot well
run for cSngress uuder the circum-
stances.
1t is, perhaps, fortunate for James \.
Castle that he will not come up for re-
nomination in the congressional dis
trct that contains Minneapolis next
year. However the voters in the other
parts of his district may feel toward
him, it is certain that the Democrats Of
Minneapolis are not disposed to look
with favor on his action in the speaker
ship contest. Mr.. Castle made his hard
est fight IN Hennepin county last year
and the majority that was given him in
this county, the home of his opponent,
assured his election. The Hennepin
county voters feel that they have a Ger
tain proprietary interest in Mr.. Cas-
tie. They, almost to a man,
desired that he should support
Mr.. Mills in the speakerShip
contest. They thought that PLAIN graf
itude would have compelled Mr.. Castle
to follow that course. Mr.. Mills made a
speech in Minneapolis during the last
campaign. The voters of Hennepin
met him and liked him. 1t is an I'M
questionable fact that that one speech
of Mr.. Mills had a great influence upon
the campaign made by Mr.. Castle. The
Mills speech came almost AT the Begin
ming of the campaign. 1t was good
speech, and aroused the voters. 1t had
more than temporary effect. 1t was
a plain argument full of meat. 1t was
printed as a campaign document and
circulated all over the district. In
that way 1t reached the voters
direct. 1t did more than that. 1t
brought out a certain letter from George
Partridge, of Wyman, Partridge y Co,
which was as strong a campaign dOcu-
ment as was circulated by the Democ-
racy last year. 1t produced an inquiry
of all the local merchants as to the
probable effect of the Mckinley bill.
That had its effect. Mr.. Mills speech
probably did more to help elect Mir.
Castle than any other one agency.
Under the circumstances, Mr.. Castles
action is looked upon as bad policy and
bad faith.