St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-01-05
be accused of unfriendliness to the ex
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While all these charges and their
refutation serve as subjects for lively
discussion, it is becoming apparent that
neither the labor organizations nor the
Farmers Alliance are even factor IN
the present campaign. The Farmers
Alliance has been unable to control a
single member. and the efforts of the
state trades and labor assembly, which
convenes tomorrow. will be equally i'm
potent, although that organization is
expected to participate in the fight.
The friends of eX-Gov. Foraker state
tonight that they confidently expect the
success of their candidate and Foraker
himself echoes this statement. 1t is
claimed by them that certainly seven
members of the legislature who voted
for Laylln for speaker will vote for For
aker for senator, and that the McGreW
men will
StaDd True for Foraker.
They also insist that in the senate the
Foraker men have eight votes which
the Sherman men cannot touch. All
these statements are denounced as pre-
pOsterous by the Sherman men, who
claim the senator will have a majority
of no less than ten, and possibly four
teen, in the joint caucus.
Il can only saw" said Senator Sher-
man tonight, THAT l still regard the sit
uation as exceedingly favorable. The
events of the day have only tended to
strengthen my belief in my nomina-
tion."
You regard the situation. then, as
practically conclusive in its evidence OF
your SucceSS?'
word conclusive That might indicate
nf re
member the contest is not yet over, and
will not be until Wednesday night.
am very hopeful and confident, as in
deed, think. are also all my friends.
We have yet to discover an unfavOrable
indication"
Ex-Gov. Foraker, who has maintained
degree of reticence throughout the
fight, certainly displayed no appearance
of dependency tonight. Il still expect
to win," said he. 'Of course at this
stage it would be very unwise to give
out names and details, but have not
changed my conviction of ultimate sue
cess.
DiscOunting Reports.
1.-THE contest from now to the close
will naturally be characterized by ali
kinds of reports, quickly succeeding
each other, and many of these will he
uuiOuIlQCO. WIllC OlucIS Will NC COIlGCl.
The situation is constantly shifting, and
will continue to present many changes
until the end, so that the situation now
may not be the situation OF an hour
hence. | can only say that am still as
hopeful as ever. and expect to win"
The Iden-Gaumer contested election
case was brought TO hasty conclusion
this afternoon without any protest from
the Foraker senators against the seating
of Mr.. Iden in advance of the caucus.
The special committee, after an hours
session, presented report just before
the adjournment of the senate, finding
that George Iden was entitled to the
contested seat. By a strict party vote,
the report was adopted, every Republic
an voting in the affirmative and every
Democrat in the negative.
This assures Mr.. Sherman one more
vote in Wednesdays caucus. Five min
utes after oath of Office had been adj
ministered to Senator Iden, that gentle
man announced, Il am for Sherman for
senator, and l want it distinctly so an
nounced. Up to this time l have re-
Trained from public declaration because
my seat was still in jeopardy, but now
that the matter is settled, L want my po-
sition to be known beyond question"