St. Paul daily globe., 1893-02-27
FISH READY TO QUIT.
Peoples Party Members OF
Con q ass Bothered by
Many Advisers.
Loucks, Wardall and Fish Act
ing as Leaders Of the
Movement.
"CiI" Hartley Declares the
Gresham Appointment a
Great Strike.
Reed Takes the Measure OF
Piekl9p Northwestern
Capital Gossip.
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Capital Gossip.
Special to the Globe
WASHINGTON, Feb. 26.-The leaders
Of the Peoples party have come regard
1t as part of their unWritten law that
hey shall call their conventions on days
that have some significance and mtet in
halls that are haIloWed by deeds of the
founders OF the government. For eX-
ample, the national convention last sum-
mer was held on the Fourth of July in
Omaha and the Bimetallic league held
its annual convention in Washington,
commencing on the anniversary Of the
birthday OF the Father of His Country.
But ii was was reserved for q trio OF
Wouid-be third party leaders from the
Northwest 10 carry this patriotic fad to
an extreme. These three gentlemen
are the well-known Doc" Fish, Of
Minnesota and II. l.. LouckS and AIOnzo
Wardall, of South Dakota.
When these gentlemen came to Wash
ington last December to direct and
advise" the Peoples party members of
the house and senate, they found a little
hotel near the capitol up0n which
hangs sign reading: This house
was built 10y George Washington"
This was enough for them. The hotel
was at once selected as their headQuar-
tiers, and from time to time they have
called Jerry Simpson, Tom Watson and
other ultra third party men to meet
them in conference, The Northwest
ern members-SenatOr Kyle, Of South
Dakota, and Congressman HalVorsen. of
Minnesota-have paid little attention to
Loucks, Nardall and Fish, and it is not
likely that Congressman Boen will be
any different in The next congress.
All Excuse for Lomcks.
Loucks, of course. is president of the
Farmers Alliance and Industrial union,
and his friends find IN this some excuse
for his continued presence i'll Washing
ton, but no one seems able to decide why
the notorious Wardall should remain,
and if he does. why any one of the Peo-
pies party members should pay the
least attention to him. Of the third
member of the party the capital city is
soon to be rid. 1t seems. When Doe"
Fish came down here last December he
rented rooms on Pennsylvania avenue
near the capitol and hung out Il sigh
''Independent News Association, Ever
eft W. Fish, Manager'- but so far
about the only news be has sent ont has
appeared in the Great Westin the shape
OF an attempted itemized account of his
expenditures i'll the last campaign.
Bat this is not an attractive field for
the doctor, and he is now attempting 10
dispose of his business to the proprietor
OF Peoples party paper published in
this city, and as soon as this is done he
will 90 back to Minnesota. And there
is very general opinion that The gov
ernment will survive his departure.
The doctor" has been attending the
sessions OF the silver convention during
the past two days. but not as a delegate.
When his erstwhile friend, President
Donnelly, Of the Alliance, came to Sc
lect delegates to represent Minnesota
he ignored Mr.. Fish, appointing Con-
gressman UalvorSen, Congressman-eect
Boen and eX-EditOr Carpenter, Of Farm
ington. This slight rather staggered
Fish, and caused the Peoples party
men to think that perhaps the manager
OF the Independent News association
does not carry the third party Of Mime
sofa around i'll his trousers pockets.
a brilliant E9elI3jcaI Rove.
One of the frankeSt expressions in
regard to the appointment OF Judge
Gresham to be secretary of state that
has yet been made by Republican
came from Hon. Gil q. Hartley, Of Du-
luth, who has been at Wizards for
few days. Mir. Hartley, it will be re-
membered, was delegate to the Re
publican national convention IN 1888,
when Minnesota Republicans were wild
for Gresham. But the Duluth delegate
did not Join With the majority of the
delegation in the GreSh I'm movement,
and seconded the nomination OF Chaun-
cey NJ. Depew.
II was not for Gresham in 1SSS,'' said
Mr.. Hartley, in explaining his position,
'because he did not have q vote from
doubtful state, not one from New York
or Indiana, and then | regarded him as
a good deal Of a Democrat at that time.
But, while ! am a Republican, I.eWiIl
say frankly that no better appointment,
in my opinion. could have been made.
Judge Gresham is big. brainy man,
and will make a splendid secretary Of
state. AS a political move, it was
maSteTstrOke. ] he people have conf
dence in Gresham, and the appointment
will help the Democratic party i'm
mensely in the West and Northwest"
Hartley and CIOugIl
In politics, as III business, "Gil"
Hartley is frank. Outspolen man. as is
shown by his remarks Oh the Gresham
appointment. / he petty tricks Of mar.
row partiSanS do not count with him.
While he was in the city learned from
another source why Hartley and Lieu
tenant-GoyernOr "Dave" Clough are
such warm friends. During the Brain
erd boom Or FEW years ago Hartley
went broke and owed ClOugh a very
large amount of money. Unlike most
creditors, Clough did not push his
claims, and when Hartley decided to
go to Duluth and commence life anew
his backer was none other than the
Minneapolis lumberman. In the
Zenith City fortune favored Hartley.
and long ago he paid the money owed
to Clough, but he will never be able 10
repay the debt Of gratitude which he
feels that lie owes the piS-hearted Min
neapoIis lulnbernian.
laced ExpOunds Scripture.
Seated we'll back on the Republican
side of the house. big, burly and brainy
"Tonl" Reed looks more The tat, good
natured school boy than he does nem-
Der of congress. He delights in calling
attention to the weak points in the
present rules, but does not attempt 10