St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-11-29
The COAST IS CLEAR.
The Politicians Have Gone
Home to Return Thanks
Today.
The BETTING is EVEN.
But WaShburn BackerS Hesi-
tate in Putting UP Their
Money.
The BETTING IS EVEN.
CANDIDATES ARE NUMEROUS
Minneapolis will Furnish
Enough to Fill All the
Minor Places.

There was but little stir in the hotel
corridors yesterday. The politicians
and workers for boOms for legislative
gifts had gone home to return thanks
for a graRd deliverance at the polls, and
to eat good things around the family
board. The hotel clerks were relieved
from replying to the thousand and one
answers relative to Mr.. So-and-So, who
is senator or representative or has
pull with Mr.. What's -His-Name.
Capt. Van SAINT. of Winona. who is
making great campaign for the speak
ership, was the last of the aspiring can
didates to desert the field. He was In
a comfortable frame of mind when he
started for the depot to catch home
ward bound train.
They Can't Back Out.
1t was rumored in the hotel lobbies
that the Washburn men are not ready
to back down under the offers of bets
that their man would be defeated, and
that Nj. Doran, the Democratic chief
tain, had been authorized to call any
bets at even money. During the day
Marcus johnson telegraphed that he
would be in st. Paul, ready to put up
the remainder of the $500 in his pro-
posed bet with o. III. Myron. of the Re-
publican state central committee. Mr..
johnson took pains TO say that it was
not his money, when the bet was made,
and it is believed that he lacks faith to
bet Oh the result. He doubtless held a
conference with the Washburn leaders
and induced them to raise money to
meet the bet, so that their man would
not be backed clear out Of the field so
early in the game.
Primary Election Bill.
f. B. Wright, of Minneapolis, has
made draft of bill comprising pro-
posed law to govern primary elections
that will be introduced at the proper
time by some one of the Minneapolis
delegation. The proposed bill differs
from the Cairns bill that was considered
suggested. Mr.. Wright proposes to
place the primaries in charge of board
of three persons, which will have power
to administer an oath to voters, and to
punish persons who impose upon party
fealty, or commit otner offenses against
the purity Of primary election.
1t Is a Sure Go.
"What do you think of Edward G.
Rogers for United States senator?" was
nc QG M hvy (Nr
porter yesterday.
"Well, why n0t?" retorted the fair
haired representative from the Fourth
ward, as he pulled his cap down a little
tighter, and walked on his way to the
court house.
The Ramsey county delegation has
not had meeting lately. 1t is an in
dication that they will have very few, if
any, candidates for positions when the
legislature meets.
What Duluth Wants.
Representative William A. Cant, of
Duluth, was at the Windsor yesterday,
and left for his home last night. He Is a
young attorney Of the thriving city at
the head Of the lakes, who has been
elected for his first term in the legisla-
ture. Asked as to what special legisla-
tive matters are contemplated by his
a general interest in any municipal
charter legislation that may be pro-
posed. The citizens of that city will
desire some changes in their charter,
but the delegation has not yet conferred
upon their probable course, relative to
that or other measures.
The Lions share.
Hennepin county will not be modest
i'll demands for minor positions in the
gift of the legislature. Here are few
of the aspirants:
A. B. Chestnut, Of the Eighth ward,
will ask his old position as postmaster
of the house.
Miss Mary Haskell. stenographer, SO7
Lumber Exchange, wants a similar po-
sition in one of the branches of the
legislature.
j. E. Strangland. of Marterville.
Hennepin county, will ask for the posi-
tlOn of assistant enrolling clerk.
Rev. Lyman w. Ray is a candidate
for house chaplain.
Capt. c. Whitney, of Minneapolis,
lays claims to the same position by rea-
sou of services in the army.
Rev. Maurice j. Baywater, Of st.
Luke's Episcopal church. also wants to
be chaplain.
Fitz Maurice wants to have charge of
cloak room.
l.. l.. Locke wants the patriotic posi-
tiOn of tlag-ralser of the capitol build>
ing.
l.. II. johnson. a son of Senator John
soD, asks for a committee cerkship.
j. II. Kelly, friend of Representa-
tive Underwood, wants clerkship.
w. Busch, of the Tenth ward. a
friend of Haekdriver Dale, who will
pull strings as house representative,
wants a seat where he can have charge
of the hats and wraps.
Sam S. Morris Jr. Is secretary Of the
Young Mems Republican club OF the
Flour City, and wants to be house post
master.
Q. Zimmerman, of Blaisdell avenue,
wants place in the house.
John Brown wants something of a
blooming nature.
J. L. Plummer wants to be enrolling
clerk of the house.
Percy S. Gregory is one Of number
OF Flour City boys who want 10 be
pages.
f. w. Henderson asks to be assistant
engrossino clerk Of the house.
George +. lie Claire is a protere of
Representative Smith who wants to be
lgtlcIk slf the judiciary committee of one
E3ranch.
| WSR, Rogers has petition asking to
e given charge of cloak room.
}. a. HagSlrom was Clerk OF the Re-