St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-01-16
HOTEL HOMELESS.

DIR. A. II. Mitchell. of Deer Lodge Mont,
passed through ST. Paul yesterday on his way
to Washington TO attend the meeting of the
Democratic national committee, of which he
Is Montanas representative. DIR. Mitchell
expected TO reach st. Paul in time to accom-
pany the delegation from this city, but was
unayoidably detained day He is in favor
OF st. Paul, and h Spes that the national Dem
ocratic convention OF this year will be held
here.
81 regard st. Paul's chances as very good,n
said DR.. Mitchell. 'and believe that in the
end the West will be practically solid for this
city. The people of Montana very naturally
feel kindly toward st. Paul. and many of
them are quite as enthusiastic boomers of her
claims as your own people"
DR.. Mitchell left for the East on the even
ing train, and will be IN the nations capital
about the time the ST. Paul delegation have
things working we'll DR.. Mitchell is one of
the most prominent and hardest working
Democrats in Montana, and undoubtedly has
preferences i'll regard to candidate for the
presidency next year, but when he was asked
To express it he said:
II think that matter had best be left until
we nix the place for the convention. There
mas really been very little talk about candi-
dstes among Montana Democrats. We have
All Deen LOO busy to devote much time to
poiltlcs curing the past year. We had a
great zeal OF political excitement in the wear
Iohowing the admission of the state and al
were satished to rest OH our oars for time"
senator D. 5. O'Brien, of Saltwater. spent
!es'eru1y III the SANITY city, preparing for
ane .riai Oh MS damage suit against ]. C
fodd of Paterson, N. j. Mr.. Todd is man.
u1acturer of binding-twine machinery. and
WDeQ he visited this aity co,,,o ,,;,o a..
ago, charged in an iherview that the hoard
of q son managers had been induced, by i'm
proper means, to buy the Irvine manufacture
ing plant that was first placed in the states
prison. Upon this interview Mr.. O'Brien
brought action for $50, 600 damages, and had
the papers served upon Mr.. Todd before he
left the city. Hon. c. P. Gregory will con-
duct the case for Senator o Brlen, and Cy
Wellington has been retained by Mr.. Todd.
The case promises 10 be interesting and the
| whole history of the trip of the committee
| of the prison board to New York and other
! places will be brought out.
Senator T. C. Power, of Montana. arrived
| in the city last evening on his way to Wash
| ington, and after dining al the Merchants
resumed his journey. He was accompanied
| by Mrs Power, j. W. Power, his son, Miss
ROVER anu MISS L ldlliSell, OIL heieud HcId-
| tor Power is anxious to get back to Washing
on, but explained his delay by saying tina
| he had been detained by a convention of
| Montanans called to consider the question of
| what shall be done with the lands to be given
| to Montana by the United States government.
| In the course of a speech which Senator
| Power delivered before the body, he saw
| agely attacked Justice Field, declaring that
| the venerable judge was lobbying for the ap-
| pointment to the bench OF men friendly to
| the railroads. Senator Powers attention
| was called to the denial entered by Judge
| Field.
Il have not yet received the letter which
| Judge Field states he sent me-" said the
| Montana statesman, land do not care to say
! anything until receive it,
Capt. A. H. Reed of Glencoe. who is said
| to be keeping an eye on the Republican nom
| ination for congress IN the Third district,
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