St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-08-26
JENNIS0N EXPLAINS,
BelShaZZar Feast Was Merely
Consultation Over Great
Northern Business
Which Is Pending in Judge
Searle's Court" in the Sew
enth District.
A New and Startling Reason
for the Minnesota Club
Meeting.
Tariff Reformers at Sher-
burne Desire to Debate
With Their Opponents.

Let him look at what his right hand man is
lmputing 10 Knnte Nelson because he called
OH President Hill, of the Great Northern rail
road, with Judge Searle upon legal business
pending IN Judge Searle'S court and the rail
road president the lawyer of the opposing
party, and the judge went to dine or lunce at
the ST Pan. club restaurant. He that has
always thrown stones should not make his
own house of CLASSIFIED Wing Republican.
The banquet given :Hon. Knute Mel
son and Judge Searle at the Minnesota
club shortly after the Republican state
convention by j. }. Hill, the Great
Northern magnate,' created a sensation
at the time all over the state which has
not Gained down to any extent since
MI. Nelson commenced explaining his
connection with the Great Northern.
Following the example set by the lead
ers. the Republican papers of the state
have been loyalty standing by MIR. Mel
son and attempting to explain the Bel
ShaZZar Feast"
But it has been hard task and many
amusing explanations of this banquet
have been gwen.
From the columns of the Red Wing
Republican, however, comes very
PLAIN statement OF the situation, which
Is reprinted at the head of this article
1t is portion Of a lengthy editorial
criticism Oh Mr.. Donneiiy;s denial that
he sold out the old Labor party in 1888.
Gen. 5. L. JennsOn is one of the best
posted editors i'll the state, and is recog-
nlZed as one OF the few who are on the
inside in the councils of the Republican
party in the state. He speaks author
itively in regard 10 the meeting Of
Messrs. Hill, Nelson and Searle.
But Gen. Jennison's explanation Of
the Minnesota club banquet does not
help the Republican standard bearer or
the candidate for congress i'll the Sixth
district. On the contrary, it states in
SO many wOrdsthat Mr.. Hill had legal
business" with both Nelson and the
judge.
The people of the state have long
been we'll aware of the fact that Mr.
Hill has always had a great deal of So
called legal business with Mr.. Nelson,
little OF which ever found its way into
court. But the fact that MIR. Hill has
legal business pending in Judge
Searle'S court" that renders conSulta-
ton between Mr.. Hill, his attorney, Mr..
Nelson, and the man who is supposed
to measure out equal justice to all men
is something new.
Since when has it become common
everyday incident in Minnesota for
judge to consult with one of the parties
to suit pending in his court?
This is a serious statement, and one
that will strengthen the belief held by
many people that the Republican nomi-
nee Tor congress in the sixth district
comes pretty near belonging to PreSi-
dent James j. Hill, of the Great North
efn.
This explanation Of Gen. Jennison is
very amusing, and only shows to what
straits the party leaders are driven.
Each local Republican paper has given
different explanation of this banQueL.
At first all OF them started out to deny
that the party ever met at the Mime
sofa club, but this position was soon
found to be untenable. aud the con-
fusion which followed has produced
many curious explanations OF something
that cannot bh explained. OF all these,
Gen. Jennison'S statement is probably
nearest The truth. but, being SO, it win
hardly do Mr. Nelson much good.
The other day Mr.. Nelson came down
to Minneapolis from his Alexandria
home and caused lengthy defense to
be published in an evening paper of the
Mill City. In this he admitted nearly
all that has been charged up to him in
regard to his connection with the Great
Northern, setting up the fact that he
has at different times opposed the CON-
pany in the courts. This lame eXplana-
ton is now being sent out to all the
loyal party papers for republication. A
portion OF this interview, which was
stated to have been the result of all ac-
cidental meeting Of the candidate and
the newspaper man, is SO amusing that
it is reprinted. 1t follows:
pardon the suggestion, Mr.. Nelson,"
said tile reporter, graSping the oppor-
tunity which presented itself during
lull in the conversation, but the people
may ask for SOME tangible proof OF
these statements"
Nothing easier," was the rejoinder.
81 will demonstrate 10 you as clear as
Holy Writ, and satisfy all honest men
of the truth of what l say. Come up to
my room for moment"
And Suiting the action to the word,
MIR. Nelson led the way to the elevator,
was swiftly whirled heavenward, and,
once in his room, produced the miss
ing papers" from recess in his trunk
as triumphantly as though he was
doing" the heroics for an adopted
melodrama. merely remarking that
this is the correspondence had between
me and the interior department. the
Hon. Aitiei IluiVeISoii, touching Il num-
Der of the land cases that | am inter-
ested in in the interior department"
Is it customary for attorneys to carry
the files OF their eases with them on
their speaking tours i'll political cam
paigns!
1t would certainly be more honest for
the Republicans and Mr.. Nelson to
frankly admit that the head OF their
state ticket is the trusted attorney of
the head of the Great Northern system.
President Hill Is openly for MIR. Mel
son. He is not ashamed or afraid to
say SO.