St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-12-03
DEMOCRATS NOT IN IT
The Fact Is, the Republicans
Are Stirring Up the Sem
atOrial Pool.
SABIN is THE ORGANIZER.
He Will Name the Man to Sue
cead Senator Wash
burn.
SABIN is THE ORGANIZER.
THE NEW GAME WARDEN.
McMullen the Dark Horse Who
Will Down AudruS and
Farnham.

Farnham.
Senator Sabin has disappeared
from the scene of the senatorial contest,
having gone East for few days. He
will return within week. and prom
ises to commence an active fight to
either secure his old place in the United
States, or, failing in that, to name the
man who shall take the place of Gen.
Washburn. He believes that Gen.
Washburn will be beaten two to one
when the time for voting comes, and
says that it Is a contest within the
party. In which the Democrats cut DO
hgure. he smiles. with satisfied air
when some one tells him that the oppo-
sitiOn to Mr.. Washburn comes from the
Democrats or the Democratic papers.
His reply is, that the GLOBE is giving
the news just as it exists, and adds that
there is more opposition to Gen. Wash
burn than people are aware of. His eS-
innate of the situation Is based upon
careful observation and a knowledge Of
the situation.
A prominent Republican said yester-
day that the Chicago Tribune has come
very near sizing up the situation. He
says also that when two leading Repub-
lican papers Of Chicago send members
ef their staff to the scene to write up
the facts, it shows that there Is great
deal in the claim that there is an active
contest on the boards. The daily papers
of the Twin Cities all realize and admit
there is contest. They know that the
chances of Mr.. Washburn, while never
very bright. are daily growing poorer.
1t is limited in several uarters that
change will be made in few days that
will show which one of the three or four
persons will surely take the place away
from Senator Washburn.
Mr.. Sabin is not an impossibility. He
will make fight when he returns from
the East, and those who know him un-
derstand what that means. Mr.. Sabin
is one of the shrewdest politicians IN
the country. He is we'll known in the
manufacturing line. He organized
large corporation for the manufacture
of cars and railroad supplies. He also
organized company for the manufac-
ture of threshing machines and has
been interested in railroad building.
He was once man of wealth, but, like
Senator Washburn, has had reverses in
business. Mr.. Sabin was at one time
state senator and afterwards a member
of the house. 1t was while serving in
the lower house that he was elected
to the United States senate, twelve
years ago. He made an efficient sena-
tor, and was regarded as the best COM
mittee worker in the United States SEN
ate. He was defeated for reelection
to the senate by reason Of being over
confident. He did not believe friends
who told him, d few days before
the election, that he might be defeated.
Gen. Washburn, although spending an
immense sum in the contest, did not
believe that he would be chosen, even
on the day of his gaining the prize.
When told that he had secured the
place he was too much overcome to
make even short speech of thanks.
Well-posted Republicans say it looks
now as though Mr.. Washburn will have
scarcely one-third of the Republican
members-elect, and that his defeat is
inevitable.
Fight for Game Warden.
One of the many contentious going on
for place under the state administration
that takes a new lease of power early in
next month, is that for game warden.
The place has been held for many years
by Minneapolis man, and the chief
contention for 1t, under the new order
of things, is between denizens of that
city. Frank l.. Stetson filled the office
until about a year ago. when he resigned
to become deputy collector of internal
revenue in Minneapolis. He was
succeeded by w. 2. EAndrus, Iof
the same city, who, up to that
time. had been one of the game COM
missioners. Frank Farnham, also of the
Flour City, has been deputy game war
den. He and Andrus have been appli-
cants for the appointment, when the
new term of Gov. Nelson begins, and
have stirred up considerable feeling
among their friends on the subject.
The rivalry has been so spirited that 1t
has been suggested to the friends of
both that neither will stand chance of
securing the coveted position, The ne
cessity of bringing out a new man for
the place has become evident to the pol
iticians at Minneapolis, and many of
them have Joined bands and brought
Robert McMullen out as a compromise
candidate. MIR. McMullen has been an
active Republican worker for quarter
of century, and has lived in Minne-
apoIis for most Of his life. He has no
occupation at present, and would be glad
to have the office and its perquisities.
He Is quite fond of sport with the gun
and rod, and Is said to be a good man
for the place. 1t is said by his friends
that he would be very active in enforc-
Ing the law and hunting down offenders
1t seems probable that the politicians of
the thriving city up the river Will unite
In recommending his appointment.
Will Stay Where lHe Is.
A.O Clausen, state sgrain inspector,
denies the statement in the Midway
News to the effect that he wants the
position Of assessor for the county of
Ramsey and city of st. Paul. Mr..
Clausen has been grain inspector for a
number of years. and Is probably the
best posted man in the state In his