St. Paul daily globe., 1895-01-07
DOJNGs AND SAYINGS.
Yesterday Was characterized by
ShreNd Lobbying.

ShreWd Lobbying.
Lieut.. Gov. Ciough was the most
sought man in the Windsor lobby yes
terday, and was frequently surrounded
by groups of people. Some of the Min
neapolis people, evidently jealous of his
popularity, made efforts to get him
ratified by asking him questions as to
the strength of Gov. Nelson, and why
he came out. He was able to hold his
own, however; this was also true, later
in the evening, when Mayor William
Henry Eustis appeared on the scene
and jokingEy remarked that he had
come over to muZzle the lieutenant
governor. The latter replied that he
would Try and take care Of himself.
A GLOBE reporter asked Mr.. Clough
for a statement of his feelings, and was
! answered in terse way. Mr. Clough
said: 1.-The other side claims every
| thing. They say they have everything
in sight. If they are so sure of winning,
why are they bringing everybody here
that they eau muster, and why are they
! fighting? If we had everything we
would not be making fight. We do
claim that we have a majority and are
working to get more. We are getting
along nicely and are gaining strength
every day. | am sure that Gov. Nelson
| will win, and we will gain strength
every day until the matter is settled.
We are making no claims as to strength.
| The other side Is doing that. We are
| simply working and saying nothing"
The Fourth congressional district
representatives held meeting yester-
day afternoon in the ordinary of the
Windsor. They were in session for
over an hour, considering candidates
| for minor positions. All were present
except o. B. Soule, of Washington
! county, and John Sederberg, of lsanti.
Representative August } Anderson, Of
| Chisago county, was elected chairman,
and Theodore Sander. Of Ramsey, Sec
retarY. The candidates for positions
were discussed, and leading members Of
other districts were consulted by mem
! bers who went about tbs lobby for that
purpose. A list of prominent caudi-
dates was made out, which will be con-
! sidered at a meeting TO be held al
| o'clock this afternoon.
There were number of arrivals at
the hotels yesterday, most Of them be-
| ing prominent citizens, from various
parts Of the,state, who are not members
Of the legislature. Many Of these are
| WaShburn men. and it is said that a
| great many more will arrive today.
! Their object in coming at this time is to
persuade members to come out and de-
| clare themselves on the senatorial QueS-
ton. This plan is said to have been
conceived by the shreWd managers of
the Washburn campaign, and that there
| will be strong pressure brought to
| bear to smoke the noncOmmItted men,
DerS ont before the caucus.
Hon. William Lockwood, Of Edgerton,
arrived at the Windsor last evening. and
was soon getting his customary humOr
out of the situation. He said that he lad
| been waiting for pass, but owing to
the fact that the senator In his district.
who runs newspaper, had declared
against railroad passes, lie had not re
ceived one. He had got his house banked
I'D for the winter, and got his COW quieted
! down. so that his wife can milk her, and
had walked into town. He tried riding
on freight trains, but had beep put off
so often that he concluded to foot it to
the capitol.
Col. Monfort, Of the Windsor, has
made a new entrance to one Of the finest
suites of rooms in the hotel, leading
from the billiard saloon. Doors were cut
through, and covered passage con
structed between two wings of the
building. The colonel looks mysterious
when asked who will have the quarters,
and hints that he got word to prepare
for dark horse for the senate. There
are three exits to the suite. and there are
all the cOnveniences needed for the en-
may appear.
Congressman Eddy put in the day con.
| versing in the hotel lobbies. Speaking
| OF Mr.. COmSt0ck, he said that he always
conducts good-natured campaign and
never makes an enemy. He thinks Mr.
Comstock a very able man, and if hl
wins there Will be no heartpuTningS
left as the result OF harsh acts or words
W. c. Whiteman, of OrtonVille, says
| that his canvass for first assistant secre-
tary Of the senate is progressing nice
ly. He has had an experience on metro.
pOlitan dailies and other newspapers
that peculiarly fit him for a position
that involves the compiling of the daily
! Journal OF proceedings.
Andrew Railson, of Kandiyohi coun.
ty. is here working for postmaster oil
the house. He was member of the
house two years ago.
D. N. Rrn,sQ. of FERGUS Falls, is the