St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-12-21
LOWRY CALLED HOME.
The Street Car Magnate
Obliged to Cut Short His
Foreign Trip.
WASHBURN NEEDED HELP.
Lengthy Conference OF the
Two in New York Last
Week.
WASHBURN NEEDED HELP.
DULUTH-SUPERIOR BRIDGE.
"Gil' Hartley's Little Bill
TaWney and McCleary
Have Hopes.
Special to the Globe.

Special to the Globe.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 90. - The real
manager of the Washburn senatorial
campaign will be Thomas Lowry.
| Three months ago when the street rail-
way magnate went to Europe itwas
widely advertised that he would remain
there for some time and take no hand
in the campaign of his friend, Senator
Washbnrn. Whether this was only
| done to throw the opposition off their
| guard Or for some other reason the fact
| that Mr.. Lowry arrived in New York a
week ago and was met at the docks by
| Senator Washborn will show that these
two gentlemen are still in perfect ac-
| cord.
Senator Washburn has lately been
| paying more attention TO the movements
of the men who are opposing him, and
| there may be something in the report
that lie wired Mr.. Lowry to cut short
his tour Oh the continent and come
home to help out the Washburn sena-
tOrial campaign.
Called for Lowry
Senator Washburn is no politician, as
that term is generally understood: and.
If 1t were not for Congressman Fletcher,
he would still be quite certain that the
opposition would have no votes at all in
the final showdown next month.
But Uncle L0ren," while talking in
the most confident manner, and claim
ing more than even his chief, keeps
track of the moves being made by the
enemies Of Washburn and keeps the
latter posted. Mr.. Fletcher knows the
weakness Of the Minneapolis senator
when it comes to the real work of man
aging campaign. and he also knows
the value of a man like tom" Lowry.
Mr.. Fletcher. by the way, will remain
in Minnesota throughout the senatorial
fight and look after the weak kneed
brethren from the lumber districts.
where ne has always had very strong
pull.
The New York conference between
Messrs. Washburn and Lowry was
lengthy, lasting through two days, ank
when the senator returned to Washing
ton he at once announced that he would
leave for Minnesota at the earliest pos
sible moment. which proves to be Fri
day, taking Congressman Fletcher with
him.
McCleary Is Willing.
Two more Minnesota congressman
| will start west at the same time as
| Messrs. Washburn and Fletcher. but
! they will not be part of the Minneapo-
lis party. They do not care to travel in
! the train of the LORD of Fair Oaks be-
cause, primarily, each has an idea and
a hope that lightning may strike him
and land him as the successor of Mr..
| WaShburn. These two gentlemen are
| Congressman Iawney, of the First dis
| trict, and Prof. McCleary, of the Sec
| ond. While neither of these aspiring
| statesmen will be at all surprised at
such an outcome, the one having the
| most confidence in such an ending Of the
fight IS undoubtedly McCleary. Taw>
| ney has hopes. but McCleary has
reached place where the fears have
| left him and he thinks that he is ready
| for almost any honor. In other words,
| the MaakatO schoolmaster has landed at
| the stage where he has currency re-
| form bill ready to introduce In his
| pocket which he is certain will cure all
the ills of the body polite This is the
| final step in the apotheo5ization of the
| gentle schoolmaster.
Congressman Hall, Baldwin and Boen
Will spend the recess in Washington as
! their parties have no need of their sery-
ices ill the senatorial fight. They will
| watch The battle with a great deal of
| interest at this distance because thew
| know OF the ambitions of two of their
| colleagues in the lower house. The
| jOr has great deal of local legisla-
| tlon to push and he will devote his time
| to planning and working along this
| line. AS usual the DuIuthians who
| are Interested in bridge matters, har-
| Dor Improvements and canal schemes
are now appearing III force and will re-
main until the close Of the session.
HartIey's Little Bill.
The Hon. "Gll'' Hartley, of Duluth,
made his first appearance OF the session
a week ago, and lost no time in declar-
| ing himself on the side of Mr.. WASH
burn in the senatorial fight. But the
| willy DuIutbian did not come all the
way to the national capitol to make this
| declaration, not at all, for three days
later Senator WaShburn introduced a
| bill which, If passed. will largely re-
| duce the cost Of constructing the
| Duluth and Superior bridge, per.
mission for the building of which was
| granted a year ago by congress. Now
the Hon. Clip is very large part of
| the Duluth aud Superior Bridge COM
| pany, and if the aforementioned bill
amending the present law passes, the
Duluth and Superior Bridge company
will save perhaps half million dollars
without reducing the earning capacity
| Of the bridge at all. or course naviga-
ton may be endangered, but in this case
Senator Washburn, if reelected, will.
| OF course, secure an appropriation each
| year from thelnatiOhaI government to do
the dredging that the Duluth aud Supe-
rior Bridge company ought to do.
Belongs to Boon.
Congressman Boen has about given
| up the idea of securing any legislative
J action favorable to his scheme for the
| prevention of disastrous floods i'm the
| Red river valley. Until Congressman
| McCleary fastened upon the main feat.
ures Of the Boen plan it was roundIv
| denounced by all Of the Republican ar.
gans as Wild and visionary, but now all
| this is changed, and whenever the Sec
! ond district member struck a town all,
the Minnesota river or around r.. eS"g
and Trayerselakes in t. tie late cannsjge can nsGge