St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-11-24
DAVIS, The TRADER.


Continued From Erirsf Es.,~e.
necessary. to nominate under the reSO-
luton adopted at the previous caucus
Oh lIuIslay evening.
Ddi n' ,Il !ot senator cohiinenceu on
Ian ~ 90 tiIe tMo houses VI tlae LtIs-
id.uio su!liS t.Iiot'sn t'ie roi III VI oaIlot-
seP"la'eiS On tpdt GAY Inc result III
tHe lio"Se was
Rainsey A.
Doris ~ ~
Gilman
Scattering.
In the senate the vote stood:
Ramsey rs
Dome ly.. .......1 II
Davis. .-........... .......................... S
Nashburli.. ..-..-..-.--.-.-..... -...... l
DUG nam .'..--'-.-..- =.
INe gage OF Nlliihger was senator
from Dakofa county tleh, as now, ana
mad Deen given the Democratic caucus
DOMINATION because OF MS power TO
orlhg tle SIX aiiti-niohopoly RtpuOiic-
ans TO him. Judge I1ochren. or Mime
apoits' was afterwards substituted lof
tte Gage III the JOINT session held the
next DAY, Jan. u. the vote ON joint BAL
Ramsey. .......... =. .............. 81
Donheiiy .''-...i-.............. .......5i
l,biay go
Scattering
Fse.,,ots n,a 49, z,.o
or a., ..
Davis nineteen were given bv Repub-
licans and five by Democrats. so poorlv
had the goyernor's Mot far cafrhin1
the DAYS and DAYS OF fruitless ball0tjng
that followed the whole power of the
state government was used TO defeat the
regular caucus nominee. Senator Ram
spy. Things finally reached the point
where Davis with q tolrr,bly solid Dem
ocratic vote could lie elected. At tbis
time it seems Mr.. Davis was ready to 10
ANYTHING or promise ANYTHING 10 secure
Democratic votes. He was ready To
T pledge himself TO vote with fine Demo
cratic senators on tbe Louisiana case rs
well as other nartv our,tions and To
give the Democrats bsif the natronage
din this stale. provided they wouId throw
their votes To him
But the Democrats refused TO believe
iii Davis: PROMISES or nIedops renr,u-
beriur that he had been one of the most
radical partisans. and his proDosition
was rejected but mt until Davis had
complcfeiv eynospd his No, fay To his
own party. ifndpr fine hpodinu a
Question That Needs an >Ans,vpru the
Press of Feb. 3. 1875. in Editor Wheel
0ck's 0w0 STYLE said:
re- ,r.
s. W
mere are some nineteen professed
Hepuoi!cahS VINO are voting from Gay
losoaS-1nr e'oV. Davis. apparently uhder
tne impression that GnV DAVIS IS
sincere ana earnest republican. We
know mat tlliS impression is strong
upon lheif MiEda because one OF llie
reasons they give Tor boiling tie holnl-
hatloh or senator ramsey IS that me
elecIioh OF ramsey Wouid DC detri-
meital 10 inc hepubllcah party, ana
tiieY are SO Ceeply concerned TEST the
Hepaolicah party should Suilef tiiaC
eiieS are WlliiiS 10 take the itS!.ohsitiH-
ti ~ ~ liz ~ my 70 'i'ei''o III oiuci
"Assuming thnt This aff.cted solicit
tude of ti,n boilers for the welfare of
the Rcnublican Marty is Genuine
thonch If must be admitted that 1hev
take singular way of showing lit
becomes Gursiicu Of serious moment
to these gentlemen toascertain whether
the oyerturps made NV WpstfaIl and
others to the last Democratic caucus
ostensiblv on behalf of Gov. Davis and
in his name were authorized bv him
These oyertures were 10 fine effe ct
that Gov. Davis was willing to betray
the Republican marty. 70 Sacrifice his
Republican PRINCIPLES and TO rive fine
Democrats half the patronaye beside if
they would elect him United States
senator. 1t is further stated that the
Democrats present were so incredul0us
astounding alike in it's baseness and its
foIly-could have come from Gov. Davis
that they could not believe that he had
authorized if. AT least in n manner so
public and formal: and. surprising West
fall was making an unauthorized use of
confidential conversations. other Demo
Gratis were sent to Gov. Davis. who was
waiting in an adjoining room to learn
tbe fate of the propositlon. and thev
r.r,oa Evo,,, nyts o,,,, r.ns
-,
tliat tiiiS oHer 10 sen on HIS STOCK III tle
hepuDllcah party lot OeIhocratic VoteS
ana give them nan the oinces INTO inc
bargain was actually authorized oy
10Y. laws.
we hIVe Walteo now iot week lot
some authofative CONTRADICTION OF TINS
enormous scdiluai. we CONFESS tilat we
ala not pelleVe IL anu we nave ASKED
simply that II II were not true, either
nov. DAVIS nlihsel, or some one TOT
nm, would th[ottle Ihe scandal with an
indignant DENIAL But we nave waited
III vain. instead OF GENIAL, we nave le-
celVeu only aoultiohai ana detaiied con-
hrinatlon, Whlcn Iastens upon MIN the
direct responsibility Iof the most IN
FAMOUS oVertures tnat were ever MADE
as tie condltlon OF polltical support by
| member OF one party TO the members
I Of another ~