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


ing News, arrived in 81. Paul yesterday morn
ing. on his way home after month spent in
campaigning in New York Mr.. Lane is a
staunch Democrat and Cleveland man first,
last and all the time. While he was IN New
York he visited all parts of the state and
made numerous speeches III behalf of the
ticket headed by Gov. lect Flower. Being
close observer. the Tacoma editor gathered
great deal of information in regard to the
situation in the Empire state that is beth in
teresting and valuable. The result OF the
election of Mr.. Flower, he thinks. makes the
nomination of ex-President Cleveland next
year certain.
There is no question in New York" said
Mr.. Lane, but that Mr.. Cleveland win be the
Democratic nominee for president next year.
The common impression is that Mr.. Hill has
come to his senses and realizes that he can.
not even get united delegation from his
own state, let alone delegations from any
other states. Gov Hill is one of those eat
like politicians who always land on their
feet. As the Republicans in the New York
Legislature have found out. he is possessed of
wonderful faculty of getting out of an en- 4
barrassing position. 1 would not be in the
least surprised il Mr.. Hill were to head the
New York delegation next year, and himself
place Mr.. Cleveland in nomination.
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How do the braves of Tammany hall feel
toward the ex-president?'
THE feeling of Tammany," answered Mr.
Lane, lis very far from what it was Il wear
ago. When Tammany held her centennial
celebration a little over a year ago, l was
present and heard Bourke Cochran speak
incidentally he mentioned Mr.. Cleveland,
and the applause was exceedingly and notice
ably slight considering the fact that the
audience was made up of Democrats. The
Friday evening before the election attend
ed rally in Tammany hail. about the same
crowd being present. Mr.. Cleveland's name
was probably mentioned twenty times dur
ing the meeting. and each time the speakers
were forced to stop while the crowd gave
three cheers for Cleveland. At the centeu-
NAL Mr.. Hill had received the bulk of
the applause, but-at the rally the governor
got but formal recognition. such as the due
of any recognized and capable leader. This
illustrates the feeling within Tammany hall,
and in New York city generally. Outside of
New York city there is no question but that
Mr.. Cleveland has nine-tenths of the people
with him, including the bulk of the politi-
clans so-called. the committeeman and other
local leaders In the late campaign I went
from one end of the state to the other, and
every mention of Mr.. Clevelands name was
received with the widest applause
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The warm support given Mr.. Flower by the
ex-president i'll Mr.. Lanes opinion. was in
large measure the cause of the great Demo
cratic vote pOlled in the country districts of
the state. When Mr.. Cleveland was referred
TO as the probable nominee next year, the
people would cheer themselves hoarse ac-
I'd m Ar nd fho
would appeal to them to stand by the Demo
cratic ticket this year that Mr.. Cleveland
might be the nominee next.
Il have no doubt that The feeling that on
this election depended Mr.. Clevelands
chances next year." went on the Tacoman.
had very much to do with the increased
vote in the rural districts. The people felt
that they must show concIusiYely that Gov.
Hill was not the only Democrat who could
carry New York. This they did. and in my
opinion took away his chief stock i'll trade"
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In Massachusetts Mr.. Lane thinks the
chances are decidedly in favor of Mr.. Cleye-
land carrying the state next year. He is per-
sonally as popular there as Gov Russell. and
the last three campaigns have all been of the
educational kind The tariff question, of
which the ex-president is the admitted
great advantage of the Democratic party.
In my opinion" said Mr. Lane IF Cleve-
land is the nominee next year, Massachusetts,
viii go Democratic. The people of that state
are of thinking class, and they have come
to see the evils of a high tariff
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Editor Lane is strongly against free coin
age or any other question likely to take the
place of the tariff, if brought forward. For
this reason he thiRks the defeat of Gov.
Campbell is not without its satisfaction. The
result, Mr.. Lane thinks will relegale free sill
yer to the rear and show the party leaders
that they must not listen TO the free silver
advocates when they come to drafting the
platform next year.
Every Democrat in the country admires
the magnificent fight made by Gov Camp
BELL" continued the coast editor, 'but that
election will serve to blaze out our faith next
year. If we are to think of eXPresideut
Cleveland as our candidate next year. we
might as we'll come to the conclusion now as
later that the fight must be made on the tariff
question alone. The Democratic party must
not pledge itself for free coinage. or any
thing approaching it. We certainly know
enough of Mr. Cleveland's character to feel
confident than if ne were given a unanimous
nomination on free silver platform he
would decline il. 1t is not that he feels him
self better than his party, but he feels as any
man of sound mind should feel, that he
could not stultify himself by pretending 10
represent principles in which he does not be-
lieye.'
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Mr. Lane thinks the representatives from
the Northwestern states will vote pretty sol
idly for Roger Q. Mills for speaker, because
of his strong stand on the tariff Mr. Crisp
is looked upon with doubt by many, and
Congressman Springer. of Illinois, Is consid-
cred as a good man for leader on the floor
In case Mr.. Springer and Col Crisp unite
their forces, Representative Wilson, of West
Virginia may be brought in as a compromise
candidate.
The election of Mr.. Wilson would be very
satisfactory" said Mr.. Lane, ''for an ADLER,
more conservative and more respectable man
could not be placed in the speakers chair"
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George A. Du Toit the well known Chaska
banker, was in the city yesterday in COMPANY
with George F. Faber aud A. w. Barker. also
of Chaska. All three are prominent business
men OF that lively Carver county capital, and
are now looking around for industries that
desire location so advantageous as that of
Chaska. MIR Du Toit has long been in the
banking business there and was loaded with
Information in regard to the brick works and
other industries of the CITY. Mr. Faber held
the position of postmaster of Chaska during
the Cleveland administration. and is firmly
of the opinion that some good Democrat will
occupy the Office before four more wears 90
by. Dir. Barker was the only Republican in
the party, but when the name of Senator
Craven was mentioned he agreed with his
companions that the Norwood man had
made n good record. and acquitted himself
finely during his first session. I'd
Mr.. Craven is young man. said Mr.. Du
ToIt, but he is a first-class good fellow lie
was always looking out for the interests of
his county, and 1 think there is a general
feeling that he did we'll
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Maj Martin Maginnis, the well known ex-l