St. Paul daily globe., 1895-01-03
Vow PUSH IT ALONG.
The U. s. Senatorship De-
eIined With Remarkable
Unanimity
!Y NUMEROUS STATESMEN.
It's I Good Thing, but None
OF Them Seem TO
Want 1t.
Y NUMEROUS STATESMEN.
The SPEAKERSHIP FIGHT
and It's Bearing On the Sem
atorial Election--# ork Of
a Busy Day.

The game of senator making was the
kopular pasume OF the day in the hotels
yesterday. and the novices enjoyed rare
sport While it was in progress. First it
was Tawney, and a bulletin was issued
procIaiming thai the village blacksmith,
The pride and the glory OF Winona, had
consented to shy his castor into the
arena and enter the lists as full
Hedged senatorial candidate, but MI
Tawney possesses one or two things
besides a handsome face and form, and
ihe invoice of his stock includes q
large item of common sense. There
fore the organ which made the an
Bouncement of his candidacy contained
1 cautiously worded statement that he
was not a candidate. and that nothing
short of writ OF mandamus would III
duee him 10 launch his little bark on
the troubled sea at This time. True,
he adini.s. he has not as yet formed the
lnexcusable habit of refusing a good
thing. especially when it hasn't been
offered him. ana if the senatorshp has
TO 20 begging, he would rather take II
than see a vacancy. but he doesn't think
The blamed old tOga would Mt him any
how. and so Will not lose any sleep
about il.
The next rumOr that startled the little
world Of toy politicians WAS one 10 the
edectthat Joel P. HeaIWoe, the Adonis
Ofthe Republican party, the IDOL OF the
Third district. the melancholy Dane OF
NOTIhleld. had come up to Tx Things,
and in the interest Of general harmony
had concluded TO shut cut all small
bets and take the senatorship himself
There was more truth in this Tumor
than in most reports WHICH have gained
currency, for
HeaIyyoIe Was in the City
Industrious efforts 10 run the report
to earth and lUcate the author we're OF
no avail. and finally the subject of all
this discussion was found. and pumped.
He was located in ehair-a good, wide,
comfortable chair-at the Windsor. and
close beside hin. in another chair of
equally portly dimensions. sat mis- Eldes
Acha.es. The sharer of his sorrows and
other things, the counselor of his many
close calls and hairbreadth escapes.
Sam Phillips. OF Duluth. Mazeppa and
other localities. The HeatwOleRn brow
was brent. or. Il the Scotch poet Is not
good authority. we Will say bent, and
the faithful follower was pouring into
the ear of his chief words OF encourage
ment ana cheer which would have
moved dat boat. For a long
time the GLOBE hesltaJed to break
in upon the sacred scene, but
the public was painting Tor information.
and The public cannot be allowed 10
pant for the sake of a feeling Of false
modesty. Accordingly the reporter re-
solved to let the stricken deer go by, the
hart ungalled play. and al once pro-
pounded the uup0eLie-eOnnundru
Joel. Are You IN Its
In a burst Of confidence unusual for
the Mortified statesman. ne admitted
that he did not understand, and upon
being informed in plain language that
he was credited with desire 10 be
United States senator, he promptly re-
pudiated the story as a vile cauaTd,
made of whole cloth, on which there
was not even a tariff for revenue. He
declared that he had been elected 10 one
Office. and that was as much as q man Of
his plain tastes and frugal habits could
stand. He said he thought the position
for any one man, and he did not envy
any man who held higher position.
But the reporter wanted something
more definite than even this. ana in
sisted on al answer TO the direct 9ues-
tion Would you accept the senatorship
Ifit were offered yeu?" At the same
time if was hinted that the senatOrship
was really good thing.
well. then. push IL alOngs 1 don't
want il. was the answer. and the re-
porter could only drown his sorrow, for
the candidacy Of Mr.. HeatWOle had
given hope of great fun for the boys.
and all regretted The hasty and uncon-
gideTed manner in which the congress
man thrust from him an honor which
was freely offered by the willing admir-
eTs-WhO have 10 vote.
While the lesser lights of the lobby
were luduSITluusIy chasing butterfly
rumors ard Josh candidates. the seGale
and reverend seniors upon whom de-
wolves the more serious TASK Of actually
electing a senator were not idle.
The Washburn Headquarters
were visited at intervals by some of the
strongest party workers in the state
and if anything is attempted IN the way
OF underground wire pulling, il IS q
safe hazard to say that the wires viii be
quickly located and insulated. Among
The workers present and accounted for
was Alden j. Bletnen. who occupies the
anomalous position OF being the editor
Of POpulist paper and supporter Of
Washburn. Mai. Blethen accounts for
his support Of WashhuTn on the ground
that the senator has been the most use
ful representative Minnesota has had
in Washington. and lie Overlooks anv
and all Of MT. Washburn's heretical
Republican opinions on grounds of local
pride and home interest That Gen.
Washburn has upon his sfaff OF work
ers some Of the best practical poIi.
ticians in the state is a statement that
viii be borne out by all VINO watched
The ebb ana flow Of the political tide at
Headquarters yesterday.
The ComStock men, or. more properly
speaking. the anti Washbnrn element.
presented che usual cold front and de-
led the best gdesser to say just what
vas going on or coming of. Whatever