St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-01-05
WAR TO THE DEATH.
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term. Gov. Nelson has the prestige of
being able to satisfy the demand for a
country candidate.
Senator James Hanna, of Hector is a
Populist. He arrived at the Windsor
Yesterday. He. for the present, is TAX
ing observations, with view of declar-
ing himself Oh legislation and the SEN
ator later.
"Your Uncle Loren" Fletcher seemed
to have gotten his second wind ypster-
day, and enjoyed the work Of pointing
out to men the seeming error OF their
way in opposing Mr. Washburn. He
had his own way of presenting the case
that was void of offrnse and good
natured and, at the same time. varied.
70 reporter for the GLOBE he said:
This has been very satisfactory day
for the Washburn people" He then
turned to eX-Guy. McGill and told him
that it gave him satisfaction to have
the opposition lined-up in front of him
on the open prairie.
Hon. Henry Feig was asked about the
chances of his friend. John Lind. being
a candidate for the senate, but declined
to commit himself on that point. He
declared that be is willing to let the pot
boil for the present. and can't tell where
the prize Will go, and he could not say
dark horse, will be.
Hon. B. f. Hartshorn came down
from his home at Staples and located at
the Merchants. He THINKS the Sixth
congressional district will caucus to-
night, but hardly expects them to come
10 a conclusion on the SenatOrShip. lie
says that there are TWO pronounced
Washburn men in the district, but
others nave not declared themselves.
Hon. John Sederberg. of Cambridge.
is at the Merchants He will attend
the meeting Of the Sixth congressional
delegation tonight. For the present he
is mum Oh the senatorship.
D. Nj. Brown, of Fergus Falls, is i'll
the city working, with good show of
success, for the senate clerkship. His
chances have been improved by the
withdrawal Of John G. Nelson, OF Outer
Tail county.as candidate for sergeant
alarms of the senate. Both OF them
| are in the Sixth congressional district,
and, as Mr.. Nelson asks his friends to
support Mr.. Brown, his candidacy is
simplihed.
| j.. Frank Dean, OF the Owatonna
| Journal, has strong pull for the posi-
| ton of first assistant clerk Of the house.
| He has the backing OF Senator Sperry
I and a large number of friends and
| members.
| Charles A. Birch is candidate for
| engrossng clerk of the senate. He was
| clerk of the railroad committee in 1889
and of the engrossiug committee two
| years ago.
E. A. Taylor, OF Chaska, is a tormi-
dable candidate for reading clerk of the
house. He is fine gentleman and is
| great political worker aud organizer,
besides being a good man for the place.
Percy d. Godfrey, young attorney
! of ST. Paul, is feeling confident OF Sc
| curing the cierkSlip of the senate ju-
| dietary committee. He says that he
has enough pledges to more than elect
him.
| William Gunderson, of Minneapolis,
| has strong backing for the place Of en-
crossing clerk of the senate. He has
| good recommendations.
John j. Benna, of ST. Paul, is can
didate for the clerkShip of the state
| agricultural society.
| w. G. Whteman, OF Owatonna, is
making substantial progress in his race
| for second assistant clerk of the senate.
| Daniel Shell opened new box of CT
gars, last night, and declared that his
prospects for the speakership are not
waning. He says that he has been in
contests before, when he seemed TO be
leading fororn hope, and, by standing
pat. came out a winner. Win or lose
lie will not lose pound of flesh over
| the affair."
Hon. j. B. Cotton, of Duluth, is here.
he says. for the purpose Of helping some
of his friends secure places i'll the leglS-
lature. de wears his honorS as attorney
for railroad and other interests as
gracefully as he did those of member of
the house two years ago.
O. II Myron, of Ada, is III the city.
He has not asked Col. Marcus Johnson
to pull down his bet, made several
weeks ago. to the effect that he believed
Senator Washburn would not be elected
j. Nj. Markham, of Aitkin, is in the
city. He is taking no interest III the
| senatorial contest. He will urge some
| legislation in the line of taxing railroad
lands. Not being a member this time,
he will, however, take an interest in the
cause he advocated two years ago.
DR.. Robiilard. of st. Paul; G. P.
| Reeves. of GIenwood, and John Mathi-
son, of Austin. are three representa-
tives who. yesterday, declared openly
that they want Gov. Nelson elected to
the senate.
Judge Ives, of Crookston. is at the
Merchants. He is the only one of five
brothers VINO takes little part in poll
tics. He watched the throngs i'll the
lobby for while yesterday. Judge Ives
has taken stand on laWleSSntss in his
district that has earned for him the
reputation of being a fearless and up
right Judge. He says that there will be
but little court work in the proposed
new county of Roseau, and there is
possibility that the legislature will
make provision to have its court BUSH
ness attached to his Judicial district.
He has about dozen names from which
to select the new clerk OF court for that
county.
j. D. Allen, of Austin, is in the city,
accompanied by Mr. Smith, who has
had charge of his contest for the seat
in the house against j. j. Furlong.
MIR. Allen claims to have fifteen votes
ahead in the recount His plan is TO
have the house take the matter up be-
fore the appointment of regular cons
mittees and before the new rules shall
be adopted. He will ask that com.
mittee be appointed to hear the contest
Immediately upon the assembling of the
body, in the hopes that the matter may
be disposed of next week. There Will
be a point involved as to whether this
may be done befole rules shall be
adopted and the usual committee OH
contested elections shall be named.
There will be two contests in the
house. In addition to the one between
Allen and Furlong, there will be con-
test by Hams. Republican,, against
Alexander Chisholm i'll the Forty fifth
legislative district, composed OF Stearns
and Benton counties. The latter re-
ceive d TOUR plurality, and was given
the certificate of election. Judge Searle
denied the petition for a recount. The
supreme court reversed this decision
and ordered d recount, and the case will
be carried into the house.
Arthur Game, of Saltwater, a son of
DIR. w. Ii. Caine. whose Swedish dia-
lect compositions have fixed upon him
the nom de plume Of ''reiefone Paul
son." is an industrious candidate for
file clerk of the senate, with a Substan-
tial backing.
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