St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-12-29

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''HOw about the senatorship. Mr..
Tawney?" asked a GLOBE reporter
II have nothing to say. on that point"
'Are you persuaded to go over into
the Washburn camp?"
Il am taking no active part in the
matter one way or the Other," was the
shrewd and rather evaslve reply of the
man who had been mentioned as fit
timber for place in the American
house of lords.
j. Nj. DIment. the shrewd politician
from Owatonna, was with Mr.. Tawney.
lie managed his congressional cam
paign with ability, and If that gentle
man should have decided to enter the
ing, for the senatorial tOga. Mr. Di-
ment would put up campaign that
would be nothing less than startling. Mr..
Dlment pleasantly declined to be inter
viewed on the senatorial situation, but
said he would like to do some interview
Ing on that subject himself.
Nelson Did Not Say It.
There was talk about the hotels yes
terday pro and con concerning the prob
ability of Gov. Nelson being in the
senatorial race. Some one dug up the
old chestnut about his Albert Lea
speech. which prompted Prof. L. S.
SWenson, of that city TO let himself our,
The professor has been I'm the city for
some weeks. He said yesterday that
GOV. Nelson had not made the speech
attributed 10 him on the senatorial
point. He asserted that he sat on the
platform during the Albert Lea speech,
and remembered distinctly that the
governor did not pledge himself to
Washburn. His words were: ELECT
your legislative ticket so as to send
Senator Wash6urn or some other good
Republican to the United States sen.
ate" Mr.. SWenSOn also says that the
Albert Lea delegation will not support
Mr.. Washburn. They were not helped
by him. either in the convention or in
the canvass, and, therefore, they are
not bound to bin.
Said by Politicians.
Representative II. E. Craig, of Or
rick, came back to the city Yesterday
after two days absence. Seen at the
Merchants, he said that he had not
made up his mind to talk as to what he
VIII do on the speakership or senator
ship.
Mr.. Gibbs heard the news from Man.
katO, last night, to the effect that, at a
trlct, the delegation had declared for
Dan She'll for speaker. He declined to
say what figure this move will cut in
the situation or his chances.
Inc rumOr was started Yesterday bv
a Minneapolis delegate that Washburn
had bursted the combination in that
city on the speaKer5hip. 1t is now
claimed that the delegates have been
forced TO come out and promise half of
the delegation to Gibbs.
Hon, Joseph Underleak, Of Chatfield.
IS at the Windsor. He has given up
the task or holding his lightning ROD up
for the speakership. He takes the view
that mistake has been made in array-
Ing the cities against the country on the
speakerShip. He favOrS Capt. Van
SAINT, and says it would also be a mis-
take TO drag the senatorial fight into
that of the speakership.
Six OF the Republican members Of the
legislature from the Seventh district
met at the Windsor yesterday. Senator
a. X. Cole. of Fergus Falls, was made
chairman and Hon. Henry Feg, of At
water, secretary. They came to no de-
termination OH legislative matters.
Representatives Cant and Smith, of
Duluth, left for their homes last nlzht.
Z. ). GunderSon, of Alexandria, Is at
the Windsor. He was the law partner
OF Knute Nelson before that gentleman
quit Ills practice to become governor of
the state. Mr.. Gunderson is attending
TO some business in the city, and Is not
disposed to talk politics.
Donald Grant, the railroad contractor
or tarlbault, was in the city yesterday.
lie was clOSeted for an hour with r. Is.
LangdOD and 'Uncle" Loren Fletche
at the Merchants, and it is presumed
Mr.. Grant excused himself from dis
cusslng the situation for publication,
saying that he is just studying it up.
tie Will be back Monday, 10 put in the
week, and promises to tell what he
knows about politics then.
Senator Allen j. Grier came up from
his home at Lake City yesterday. He
was at the Windsor, and gave a cordial
greeting TO Senator Washburn when he
arrived from his home to his headQuar-
terS.
Capt. Van SAINT was at the Windsor
yesterday, but left for home last night.
He had big bunch of letters to read,
which had accumulated in the two days
he was away attending a family re-
union in Iowa. The situation. he said,
looks like Van SAINT for speaker.
Hon. A. b. Kelly, of NUrthfeid, came
up yesterday to take another look at
the political situation. He expressed
satisfaction at the way contests were
being pushed along. lie said that he
thought it we'll to let the speakership
go along for the present, and he will
cross that as well as the senatorial
bridge when he reaches it.
Dr.. A. 3. Cole. accompanied bv his
wife, Of Fergus Falls, is at the Wind
sor. DR.. Cole is the senatOr-elect in the
FOrty-eighth district. He has nothing
to say on political matters in addition
to his observations when here few
days ago.
Want Minor Places.
J. II. Sutherland. of Detroit, is at the
Clarendon. lie is making an active
canvass ter Sergeant-at-armS OF the
house.
Master John Louis Whitaker, of St.
Paul, has petition several yards long
recommending him as a page for the
house.
c. 0. Teas, of Mayer, is an old soldier
who has strong backing for the position
OF assistant sergeant-at-ar MS of the
house.
Bronson Strain, editor of the Battle
Lake Review, is in the city, pushing his
canvass tor second assistant clerk of the
house. He has had a severe attack of
typhoid fever, which delayed him in
starting out on his canvass. He is an
ardent party worker, and served on the
congressional committee in his district
two years ago.
w. &. Whiteman, of Ortonyille, a
strong candidate f0r second assistant
secretary of the senate, is in tue city,
stopping at the Windsor.
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