St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-11-28
LEGISLATIVE LACONICS.

One explanation given by some Repub-
licans who know when they are beaten for
the biennial appearance of e. W. Zolman
as attorney for candidates who are beaten
beyond hope of salvation. is that it gives
this semi-occasional boss of Ramsey county
Republcanism an opportunity to put him.
self in line for possible advantage in the
strategetic movements so frequent in uile5
schemings of the Ramsey county Republican;
committee. 81.
TIT
Henry Johns fair-haired, frisky, with a
generally breezy air about him. whether in
his professional plug or his careless fawn.
tinted crush, is taking so little apparent in1
terest in the alleged contest for DR.. Williams
certificate to a seat in the house that the sns-
picion OF insincerity has become certainty of
hope!essness and wasted effort
II
Most of the statesmen elect to the legisIa-
ture from Ramsey county have received their
passports to legislative fame from Auditor
Kahn. Some have them quietly resting i'll
that cosy cavity in their clothes known as
my inside pocket while others have nom
chalanuy laid them away until needed
to establish the right to take a,
hand in the election or defeat of a.
blom was reported TO care very little wheth-
er he was elected or not; but he will not
vanish in favor of any of the many "doub-
les'' who would dearly love to fondle that
certificate.
TT
Hon. P. H. Kelly took his as a matter of
course, with nothing on the side, and will
take business mans care that it is not lost
in the shuttle of papers from chaps who val
ue a properly placed word from the old
man"
TT
Hon. August Nilsson, Hon. John H. Ives
and lion. r. A. Walsh have been there
before;'' if not many a time at least long
enough to sober their anticipations of ease
and glory by rememorances OF tedious work
in committee and perplexng possibilities of
patriotic people who poster poor public par
liar entarians to push their pleas for
place.
TT
Hon Cornelius Williams has promised his
friends not 10 use his certificate for a mus
tard plaster while Ii. Johns remains III the
paper chase ana his constituents will let it
go at that.
Hon. John Y. i. Dodd recovered from a
hard siege of sickness without the aid of the
county auditors assurance of political sue
cess, but by its aid he hopes 10 make some
ambitious opponents sick, sieHer, sickest of
sick suckers just to give them an n&iin5 of
how il seems to be "out OF IL
Hon. Hitler Horton is understood 10 already
possess sheepSkin of more Or less tough
texture and after such game fight to clasp
the baublc of pulp, printers ink and public
promotion he can be relied upon to keep
his certificate safe and handy for the day
when things will hum in the beam studded
room where 1. Donnelly and G Potter were
once wont TO tickle each other and the
galleries by sly. scintillating set-tos.
TT
Hon. William Rodger who, while he is a
past master in curling. never curls his hair
or his whiskers, has already begun to use his
certificate of election as a mascot On the
ice he buttons his coat and wears his bonnet
well down, so no hint of his purpose might
bar him out of the game. In his Office he is
said to have it III easy reach Of wink from
the other eye especially when any one
talks of Il senator, while at home he plants it
beneath the butt of the staff that bears brave
~ up the portrait of Stephen Grever Cleye-
laud MS constituents wen at minneapolis.
Mr.. Rodger will will not lose his scrap of
paper before his head after he lands in front
seat in the capitol. as.
TT
Hon. Dennis VI. Sullivan accepts with a
determined smile and horny hand. Hay
ing shone as legislator on the wrong side
in the municipal arena, MIR. Sullivan doubt
less anticipates browsing i'll more congenial
pastures the. coming winter lie is on the
conveyance that carries the Music in a pc
litical way, and can afford TO smile after
such canvass as he has just worried
through. al nd ~
Auditor Kahn gave you your certificates,
gentlemen; the GLOBE gives you God-speed
in every move made and measure proposed
for the public veal AID the fair fame and
glory Of the commonwealth.