St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-11-14
TALKS WITH TRAVELLERS.

yesterday afternoon. Mr.. Culbertsou was
the successor of the late William L. Scott in
the national house of representatives, having
defeated the Democratic nominee, Mayor
Burns, of Erie, in 1888, by something over
5000 majority. During his term in congress
he did not prove as subServient to the bosses
as they expected and demanded in Repub-
lican circles IN the Keystone state, and when
ne came up for denomination was defeated
by Mathew Griswold, wealthy oil producer.
who was elected by small majority over
Hon. A. L. Tilden, who was at the late cleo
ton defeated for state treasurer The fact
that Col. Culbertson served but one
term at Washington gave him little
chance to make himself prominent
or display the abilities he is known to pos
sesS. He is man of broad education and a
brilliant lawyer, and in his defeat by Mr..
Griswold the Republication delegation from
Pennsylvania has suffered great loss Mr..
Culoertson Is not however. wasting any time
in lamentations, but is deyoting himself
strictly to his business. This trip to III e
Northwest is made in he interest of a client
and he will return home in day or two.
In speaking of the election Mr.. Culbertson
attributed the Republican victory in Penn
syiyania to the high character of the nomi.
nees' Gen. d. NJ. Gregg, the candidate for
auditor general and Capt. J. W Morrison,
the gentleman elected state treasurer. Penn
sylTania. he thought. had demonstrated the
fact that it is Republican whenever that
party is on the right track In Ohio the same
condition exists. Maj. Mckinley received
the support of his party, and was elected.
Both states are interested i'll protection, and
when that question is placed in issue will 90
Republican.
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+. e. Keraston. of Breckenridge who is the
member of the Republican state committee
for the Sixteenth district, was guest at the
Merchants yesterday.
John Scott president of the Montana
Stock Growers association, is registered at
the sherman.
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Hon. E. G. PAIL, of New UIm. spent YES
terGay in the city loo king after business in.
terests He dined at the Windsor and took
his departure on the evening train over the
Omaha. Mr.. Pdhl is one of the leading bust
ness men of New Ulm. and operates one of
the large flour mills located there. He is
one of the Democratic leaders of the Second
congressional district, and is always on hand
at all gatherings of the faithful in that sec
tAOu VI lAiC SldtC- ne WIS Tue DenOCrHtlc
nominee for lieutenant governor year ago,
and, while he was not elected, showed re-
markable running qualities Mr.. Paul ex-
pressed himself as greatly pleased with the
result in New York. Massach usetts and
Iowa. and believes that the latter state is
hereafter to be set down in the doubtful list
1T is too early TO commence the cam
paign i'll Minnesota" he said, and [
think the people are not giving
any thought TO the matter of
candidates yet. OF course they are reading
up on the issues that will be up next year,
ana when the time comes they will be at
hand. do not think there is any less inter
est felt in the tariff question than there was
year ago when this state pronounced
against prohibition by such q decided ma
jority. This talk about the good crops turn
ing the farmers back into the Republican
party is absurd. -
Ex-senator A. H. Traux. Of Hastings, who
represented Dakota county in the upper
house of the legislature for four years be-
ginning in January, 1887, dropped into the
city yesterday and dined with several
friends at the Merchants. Mr. Traux is a
member of the company that has recently
secured a street railway franchise in Alex
andra. Va, and he will leave for that
place in few days to take charge OF the
work of constructing the lines proposed to be
constructed by the company.
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L. j. Rusk, of Chippewa Falls spent yes
tertlay i'll the city, looking after business in
terests.
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Ex-Representative L. T. Young, of Apple
ton, came in from his Swift county hume
yesterday to conduct a case before the SUI
preme court
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Hon. C. II Davis. of Glencoe, was in the
city yesterday looking after business matters
Mir. Davis represented Renville county in the
lower house of the state legislature two years
ago. at that time being resident of Bird
Island, where he was leading business man.
In the now famous senatorial Investigation
that followed the nomination of Gen. Wash
burn BY the Republicans Mr.. Davis was star
witness. lie had been approached and offered
$1,000 to vote for Mr.. WashbuTu, but ha d
scared away the man DIV telling him that he
was for Donnely. Whether this experience
scared Mr.. Davis or not the fact remains that
he was satisfied with one term and the next
year removed to Glencoe and became pres
40SAt VI ltio L liSt NstliOHdl Ddilh tnef1, men
position he still holds. He was very popular
in Renville county. and it is more than likely
that if ne had remained at Bird Island he
would now be the senator from that county
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The pronounced way in which the McG1ll
boom for the Republican gubernatorial nom
ination next year is manifesting itself has
had the effect of stirring up the politicians
and they are dsvoting considerable time to
specializing as to the probable nominee A
great many of the Republicans from the
northern part of the state are earnestly push
ing the name Of Kaute Nelson. but they re-
ceive little encouragement from the leaders
in the cities and in the southern part OF the
state. One of the results OF this early dis
cEssion has been the appearance of very
strong and well-developed boom for the
present governor. Whether Gov. Merriam
has indicated his willingness TO accept a
third nomination or not, the fact remains
that his friends are thinking seriously of
forcing him to accept it. The custom has
been 10 give governors two terms in this
state, but it has frequently happened that
the rule has failed to work. Gov Ramsey.
served two terms as did GOV. Austin and
Gov. Hubbard. Gov PiIlsbury was given
three terms, and Cows. Miller. Marshall.
Davis and McGil were only accord
ed one. The three elections Of
Gov. Piilsbury afford precedent
for the men who are now quietly urging the
denomination of Gov. Merriam next year.
''All this talk about next years state cam
paign is entirely too previous remarked a
gentleman from the new Seventh district ut
the Merchants yesterday. ANY man men
toned now is apt TO be entirely forgotten py
the time the convention meets next summer.
There is considerable talk about Knute Mel
son being the right man up north, but l do
not think he would accept the nomination
if it is offered to him and seriously speaking.
do not think it will be offered to Nelson
McGill is out of the question. He has good
position, ana as understand it is not banker
ing after the nomination. Lieut.. Gov Ives
would make good candidate, but he will be
the Republican nominee for congress in his
district
whom do you favor for the nomination =
Gov. Merriam, was the reply. lie has
given the state good administration. and is
in better shape to make the race than he was