St. Paul daily globe., 1891-04-29
HOTEL GOSSIP.

North Dakota politicians still make st.
Paul. and the Merchants hotel in particular,
their headquarters and seem to hold as many
conferences as though an election was nea
at hand. Yesterday such veterans as Judge
w. f. Ball, of Fargo; Hon. George II. Walsh,
of Grand Forks; Andrew Slotteu. railroad
commissioner, of Wahpeton: Secretary of
State John Flittie and Alex Mckenzie of
Bismarck, and Senator John Haggart, of
Fargo, were at the Merchants None
of them had anything to say about
politics. but as farmers they were full tc over
flowing about the prospects for good crop.
Judge Ball is the present mayor of Fargo,
and pronounced and prominent candidate
for Senator Caseys seat in the national house
of lords. He w1nld undoubtedly have been
: chosen TO succeed Senator Pierce had it not
been for the jealousies and chickering's of the
Red river valley members in the legislature
at the late session. However, Mayor Ball
came out of the contest with no enemies
and, II senator were to be elected now he
would be the man.
The amiable secretary of state of North
Dakota, John Fiittie. is one of those fortunate
individuals who is able to maintain friendly
relations with all factions of his party. In
the late campaign. however, this proved
rather disadyantageous, for at the election he
did not have the enthusiastic support of
either of the warning Republican factions,
MS majority over his Democratic opponent
Wilson, being only 1869, when the Republi-
can majorities ran from 1900 to Is, i0I. Mr..
Fllttie won Notwithstanding all this, and is
said to be iirst-class officer In describing
the crop outlook in North Dakota Yesterday
he said:
seeding has been greatly DELAYED by a
number of heavy rainfalls, but the ground is
now so moist that vegetation is springing
from the ground as if by magic. The acre
age sown to wheat is larger than in any pre-
vious year, and unless all signs fail a very
large crop will be raised"
Senator Ayers, of Mower county, spent yes
terday attending to business in the Twin
Cities, stopping at the Merchants over night.
He will go on to Duluth this morning for the
purpose of looking after some property he
owns there. Since the close of the session
Senator Ayers has been driving around the
county great deal and now looks as hearty
and sound as his friends can desire Like
all residents of the farming sections of Min
nesOta he is enthusiastic over the business
outlook in the state at large and predicts
great revival in business.
Land in Mower county," he said. has
advanced 3313uper cent since last fall, and
large quantities are being sold at the in
creased price. The farmers are getting their
crops i'll in splendid condition, and with
large crop these cities, as well as the entire
state, will experience an era of prosperity
never known before. OF course these
cities had wonderful boom or
growth few years ago, but
the state outside these two cities was quiet at
that time. Now, however, the country will
boom and the cities with it. There is con-
fdent feeling in the smaller cities and among
the farmers that cannot fail 10 be wonder
ful aid. 1 look for Il very prosperous year
indeed"
Capt. Isaac P. Baker, of Bismarck, bust
ness partner of Senator Tom Power, of Mon
tana, is at the Ryan, with Paul Mccormick
of Junction City. Unlike his partner Capt
Baker is a staunch Democrat and was
elected mayor of Bismarck year ago on
tia ticket. He was not concerned in the
conference that took place at the Merchants.
c. E. Shannon, the Duluth attorney, Don
aid Grant the big Faribault railroad CON
tractor, County Attorney j. D. Markham, of
Rush City, Bishop j. B. Cotter and Charles
Norton. of Winona, and NJ. j. Edgerly of Bis
marck, n. D., were prominent figures in the
Merchants lobby yesterday afternoon.
E. H. Mylius. the banker of Adrian, Mobiles
county, is in the city and registered at the
Ryan.
W. E. Dodge, Fargo; NJ. NJ Sanderson, of
Ellsworth, Wis; W a. Scouten and wife, of
Grand Forks, \. D., ana r. Greene, of Mon
taua are at the Clarendon