St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-07-30
1.-THE MAN up A TREE. !"
POLITICAL GOSSIP or MORE or LESS
INTEREST TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC.
THINGS WISE AND OTHER WISE

A Political Explosion Forthcom-
ing Which Involves John Lind
Loren Fletcher Likely to Be
Mixed UP in a Bad Case OF For
getfuiness = Hunts Threats
Against Merriam The Pop
Candidate for Congress in Min
neapolfs Judge Hicks De-
feated by the PawnshOps-Hot
Fight Between the Washburn
and Nelson Forces in the SOth
Senatorial District = A With
held Story About John Good
now.
MINNEAPoLIs, Mimi, July 29.-Un-
less grapevine reports are unusually in
correct, one OF the biggest political ex-
ploSiOns ever known in the state is billed
to come off in Brown county when the
senatorial convention for that district
meets. 1t will be recollected that in the
last legislature Senator Sam d. Peter
son, of that county, distinguished him
self by voting against G. K. Davis and
in favor of John Lind for United States
senator. Davis friends freely circulated
the charge that Peterson had sold him
self for a money consideration.
Recently there has been some differ
ence of political opinion between Sam
and the silver-tongued ex-congressnan
of New Ulm, which has strained their
relations to the breaking point. 1t is
now given out that Sam will take the
stand at the senatorial convention men
toned and reveal some things which,
while they will not reflect much credit
on Mr. Lind, will serve somewhat to
relieve Sam from the odium which he
has uncomplainingly borne for the two
years last past.
The nature of the revelation which
Sam will make is SAID to be of this kind,
and it Is claimed that he has letters
from Mr.. Lind to prove it:
That while Mr.. Lind was posing as a
friend Of Davis, he was secretly in
plot to defeat that gentleman and Sc
cure the seat for himself; that, at his
request, Mr.. Peterson withheld his vote
nominated in the caucus, and gave it to
MIR. Lind in the hope that that there
would be enough more votes withheld
TO tie the thing up in long contest
which might and probably would have
resulted i'll the election of Mr.. Lind.
The writer is informed that these are the
facts i'll the case and that they will be
fully substantiated at the forthcoming
senatorial convention in that district.
If rumor be true, Uncle Loren Fetch
er is in imminent danger of getting into
serious trouble. | am informed that
prominent leader in the A. p. 4. ranks
in this city has in his possession an au-
tograph letter from Mr.. Fletcher, in
which that gentleman assured his cor
respondent that he (Fletcher) had voted
against the clause in the Indian appro-
priation bill providing for Catholic
schools on the Indian reservations.
1t is said that an examination
of the Congressional Record on
the day when the vote was taken does
not show any such state of affairs. !
am also informed that the gentleman
who received the letter wrote to Mr..
Fletcher for copy of the Record of the
date when the vote was taken, and that
MIR. Fletcher replied that the edition of
that date was exhausted. To those
familiar with the manner of conducting
the Record this statement will look
rather diaphanous. The matter is be-
ing clos ely looked into. If it is found
to be as stated there will be trouble in
store for Uncle Loren.
notice that Bre'r Hunt keeps up his
howl that he was defeated for state au-
ditor by Mr.. Merriam, and that he says
that the next time Merriam shows his
head above the political waters he
(HunD will slice it off with long, sharp
knife. As to what Mr.. Merriam did in
the matter l have no means of knowing,
as ] have never been on confidential
terms with him. l do know, however,
that at the time Merriam was first nom
mated Hunt was under peculiar OF
legations to Gov. McGill for aid in a
business way; that Hunt basely de
serted him, and went over TO Merriam.
AS reward for that treachery Gov.
Merriam made Hunt worlds fair dIrec-
tor for Minnesota. 1t is difficult to see
where Hunts kick against Merriam
comes in. Gov. Merriam can console
himself with one reflection, however,
and that is that Hunts knife is not
nearly so long nor so sharp as the owner
thinks it is. When it is produced it will
be found to be very ordinary SORT of
toad stabber. l don't think il would
cut rotten banana.
! notice that Mr.. Towne, who will
probably be the Republican candidate
for congress in the Sixth district, says
he has made no pledges to the A. P. A.
order. Some of the members of the
order in this city say that Mr.. Towne is
prevaricating in the matter. and that
they will so prove in few days.
The talk among the Pops In this city
is that Mr.. Mcdaniel, head miller for
the Washburn-Crosby company, Will be
their candidate for congress. They
profess to have great faith that they can
lay Uncle Loren out colder than
wedge with Mcdaniel. And this puts
me in mind of story of the campaign
of two years ago. A prominent Repub-
lcan recently told me that at that time
Mr.. Fletcher was very much afraid o.