St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-02-08
CAUCUS WENT WILD,
And Gov. Nelson's Shrek for
Grain Legislation Was
All Unheeded.
II
The Junket to Chicago Filled
All Ears and Nothing
Else Went.
Even the Minneapolis Con-
tingent Failed to Work
in a Scheme,
While Joker jacobson and Bob
Dunn Talked to No
Purpose.
"Hurrah for Chicagow

'Hurrah for Chicagow
The time for first-class junket with
all the congressional fringeS.
And by vote that was practically
unanimous, the Republican members of
the lower house, at their caucus held at
the Windsor last evening, de-
cided that the worlds fair appropria-
ton bill be pushed through at
once, and that the members
then take the proposed junket to
Chicago. This was really the only bust
ness transacted, and there was no lack
of harmony in arriving at the decision
stated. The meeting was called, it is
understood. at the request Of Gov. Mel
son, who is becoming very nervous over
the slowness of the house in the matter
of grain legislation.
"Some grain and elevator bill must be
passed at this session in order to square
ourselves with the farmers" SAID one
of the members. This legislature
must not hurt the combine, but we must
throw little sand in the eyes of the
farmers"
But grain and elevator legislation cut
no figure in the caucus for several Iea
sons. The Minneapolis Republicans,
for example. want no legislation on this
subject, while they do want charter
commission, with John GoodnOW as
chairman. TO fix up new scheme of
government for the Mill city that will
enable young Mr.. Fletcher and Mr..
hold upon the Minneapolis city govern
nnnncitinn n
veloped and it went over to the next
caucus. At this stage in the proceed
ings some one said Chicago" and in
stantly great commotiOn arose.
Bring in Hunt" said one of the
members, and Supt. Hunt was produced
and asked to tell about the proposed
trip to Chicago, which he did in the
same affable manner that he used in
persuadirg the citizens of the state to
sign the notes for the extra 100000 ap-
propriation.'
pass the worlds fair bill, said Supt.
Hunt, land the junket will be all
right"
And without objection and with great
nilarity the members decided to support
the bill and push it through at once.
About this time Gov. Nelson. who
had attended the meeting for the pur-
X
quietly tripped out of the back door
farewell. Representative jacobson was
stirred up. however, and he declared
that something had to be done.
1--WE must stick together" he said.
"Look at the hole we were placed in
this morning by Dr. Williams. of st.
Paul. Before we knew it he had Sc
cured the passage of resolution that
would have blocked business for the
session."
Representative Young. who knows his
colleague better than the other mem
bers, at this stage "wlnked his other
eye" and suggested that Jake" ought
to keep awake during the early hours
of the sessions. But Mr.. Jacobson was
not the only man who desired lnfOrma-
ton; in fact, nearly every man present
was after the same thing, and Henne-
pin member asked:
How is this: is it proper for mem
Der of the legislature to appear before
committee of which he is not a member.
as an attorney for corporations that de-
sire legislation"
This was "corker'-a regular stem
winder. and little Joey Cotton. of Du-
luth, II sing of Duluth" almost took
tit. He thought Republican caucus
no place to air personal grievances. and
declared that he would not play" any
more unless there was change on this
score.
do we want to go on record as in
dorsing the expenditure of $4,000 in
improvem ents at normal school with
out warrant of law or authority" asked
a farmer member.
And this question almost broke up
the Forty-siXth district. Bob Dunn sol
emily affirming that the speakership
fight was over.
Another member from the west was
anxious to learn whether the apportion-
ment committee really proposed to add
six senators to the present number i'll
the new apportionment and give two of
the new members to Duluth, and the
other four to Minneapolis. This was an
other poser and Bob" Dunn pulled out,
leaving the burden on his friend, Judge
Fleming, who at once wanted to know
if the Republican members of the house
proposed to allow the railroads to kill
the bill raising the price on a mans life
from $1,000 to Sl2, 800.
This broke up the caucus.
And Gov. Nelson thinks another meet
ing quite unnecessary.