St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-06-04

Fassett and Dwight to the convention
hall, Chairman George A. Bracket en-
tertained them at lunch at his residence
yesterday. >''ssa -
j. w. Reed, one of Iowa delegates
who arrived yesterday, said that is was
doubtful If Carks0n could secure re-
election to the national committee.
w. II. Eustis, of Minneapolis, was
worried because the Harrison badges
predominated, and he ordered guam
tity of Blaine badges in crimson which
were distributed to all corners in the
hotel corridor last night. The Harrison
men have order ed 5000 badges which
will be here in the morning.
James M. King, general secretary of
the national league for the protection of
American industries, will present me-
mortal asking the platform to indOrse
the proposed sixteenth amendment to
the constitution, which has been intro
duced into both houses of congress, pro-
hibiting the states passing any law re-
speeding the establishment of religion.
A similar amendment was proposed by
Grant in 1876, Endorsed by both national
| conventions, introduced by Mr.. Blaine
in the house and failed to go to the
president for lack of two votes in the
| senate.
Capt. d. M. Ransdell, marshal of the
District of Columbia, came to Minnep-
oils yesterday with the correspondents
from Washington. His appearance at
HarrisOn's headquarters was hailed
with loud acclaim, and he at once
plunged into the thickest of the fray.
The contest for the permanent secre-
i taryShip of the convention lies appar-
emily between Charles w. johnson. of
Minneapolis, chief clerk of the United
States senate, and Carson Lake, of the
New York Press. The choice will de-
pend somewhat upon the selection of
a temporary chairman. If Gen. Porter
| in all probability will not be permanent
secretary. Ii Mr.. Langston be temper
airy chairman, MI. Lakes chances for
the SecretaryShip will be good. MI.
johnson thinks he has sure thing.
B. Clark Wheeler, the first of the sill
yer men to arrive, says that Colorado is
against Harrison for all time. He looks
for Blaine's nomination.
The demand for press accommoda-
! tiOnS so far exceeds the accommodations
that the press committee will make an
earnest request of the national commit
tee tomorrow for 100 more seats in the
! convention hall.
If Algers name is presented to the
convention, Col. Henry NJ. Duffield, of
Michigan. is expected to make the nom-
mating speech.
| Col. Charley W. johnson came in yes,
terday with the correspondents from
Washington. The colonel says he
doesn't know anything about politics.
johnson is candidate for secretary of
the convention, and is not talking for
publication just now. He is said to have
no opposition.
Among the resident MinneapOlitans
Fred Pride Is doing more missionary
work than any one Ill the way of show
ing visitors around the city and telling
them what great town Minneapolis
will be when it gets little older. Fred
! Pride has been promoted by City Edi-
| tor Williams, of the San Francisco Ex-
aminer,t to Col. Pride.
.Billy" Mcbride, of the Cincinnati
| Enquirer, and John r. McLean's right
hand man. is one of the newspaper cor
respondents who is not Harrison be-
lever. He says it is Blaine, and he
means it, too. He is willing to back his
opinions with cold cash in large
| hot
might induce the public to disbelievt
the prevailing rumOr of the preennia
poverty Of newspaper men.
The old Minneapolis club has been
fitted up and will be occupied by the
Michigan people. Gen. r. A. A lger last
! night telegraphed w. E. Steele to tUrI
it over to tile Michigan people who are
! now i'll the city.
| Young Fred Stocking has become q
convention chaser. Socks" used tt
work around newspaper offices in Min
neapoliS for years. He is now with the
| circulation department of the Chicago
Mail, and expects to boom the circula-
| ton of that paper III Minneapolis.
Last night the West hotel was de-
serted ny the Dig guns OF the RepuDllcan
party. Only the second fddlers were
on exhibition. The large men had either
gone to bed or. what is more probable.
had sought quiet retreats for the CONGO
ton of deep schemes.
| Col. John L. West has murder in his
| heart for the man who sent dispatch
to the Baltimore Sun complaining of
the lack of quarters in Minneapolis, aud
also of the poor quality of the accommo-
dations furnished. The great George
| Alfred Townsend is believed to be the
guilty man. Col. West says that the
man who wrote the dispatch was given
a whole room, with bath attached, and
| kicks, while such men as Gen. Alger
were contented to take one room, put
six people into it and be satisfied.
10000 Women Wanted
At Yerxa's. Seventh and Cedar. to pick
| strawberries. They're the finest berries