St. Paul daily globe., 1895-01-03
case Mr.. Washburn does not win on the

speakership is settled, and that Mime
apoIis would now try hand on the
something bigger. Free" Lane de-
clared that he is more than ever con-
vinced that WashbuTn is back num-
Der.
Loren Fletcher and s. o. Morse. the
secretary OF Mr.. Washburn. were act
i've members of the steering committee
of tWenty-one from Minneapolis, who
did hard work in the Windsor hotel
Yesterday. One of their victims was Eli
Warner. Both OF them got hold of III N
and pulled him through the lobby to the
elevator and took him into the
presence of Senator Washburn.
Mr.. Warner Is recognized as a
leader in the opposition TO the
Minneapolis senator, ana determined
effort was ma de to persuade him 10 go
into the CAMP of Mr.: Washburn. Al,
most Immediately after the trio had
gone I'D stairs Your Uncle Loren"
returned and left E Ii 10 his fate. The
Seventh ward representative came
down In the course of half hour. and,
i'll answer TO a question, said that he
had not been persuaded TO change his
former position.
c. W. Smith, formerly assistant Sec
retary of the Republican state central
committee. has been placed in charge
of Mr.. COmstook'S s headQ uarters at the
Windsor.
81. W. Foote. the state oil Inspector.
was one OF the busy men around the
Windsor yeIterday. He is placed in
charge of limited supply Of grease 10
be used in the senatorial contest.
Mayor w. H. Eustis, of the town up
the river. reached the Windsor hotel
last evening after supper, with bouquet
on the lapel of his coat and smile on
his eountenance. He was soon the lion
of the hour. and passed the evening in
conyersing with the politicians. To a
question by a GLOBE reporter, he re-
piled that he is member OF the COM
mittee of twenty-One from Minneapolis
which Is asking the reelection of Mr..
WaShburn. He added, with good
natuTed laugh: I'VE are very much In
earnest about this matter, but, win or
lose, we will be friends all around. We
don't want 10 stir up any bile, and are
not going TO have any hard feelings
about the matter"
Asked what would become of his
boom for governor. the mayor replied
quickly: Il am not candidate for gov
ernOr:" then, catching himself as If IN
a repenting mood, he asked: Did you
ever hear of st. Paul having the gov
eTnorship and a senator at the same
time?' Then the best mayor the Flour
City has ever had began to talk about
other subjects
c. l.. Smith. of the Farmers Tribune,
in Minneapolis, is in the city, and Is
taking some interest in observing the
senatorial contest. He says his paper Is
rot and probably will not take up the
eudgeI for Senator WashbuTn. He
fnas plenty of opposition 10 the senator
in his city, and made the sign ificant re-
mark: There are some people there
who are grun bling aWfully because
they think they have 10 vote for him.
He says that there is great amount OF
kicking among some OF the delegates
because they are being forced TO sup
port Wasbburn.
Senator E. ID. French. of Redwood
Falls, arrived at the Windsor yesterday.
He has been mentioned as being
WashbuTn man. but declares that he Is
not under obligation TO vote for hin,
ana feels free to vote for whom he
pleases. He has not made up his mind
as TO what he will do in that matter.
Hon. Daniel Shell. candidate for
speaker, and for the past fourteen years
iIlu1 VI Vi W VI LOA4s -SGNA-ASo N--O NAAI
Yesterday. He put in an active after
noon in his quarters and in the lob by.
Mr.. Shell. referring to the statement in
the GLOBE that the fight for speaker IS
between Van SAINT and Gibbs, said: Il
want nv friends TO know that l am very
much in the contest. l am sure to have
manv more votes than those Of my con-
gressinnai district, and am not worrying
about nv chances A friend of Mr..
Shell said that he has more votes than
Gibbs. and ii has been reported for q
week that the Gibbs strength will go 10
him and that Mr.. Gibbs VIII take the ad
vice of friends and pull cut of the race.
Judge w. Il. ale. of WInona, the
senator from the Fifteenth district, was
in the city Yesterday. He had q confer
euce with Mr. WashbUTn, and will
work Tor his reinstatement. Judge
Yale is an able man and a distinguished
looking senator lie says he has been
busy with his law affairs at home, and
has not given much consideration 10
the suggestions 10 hold constitutional
convention or 10 cOdlfy the laws. He
believes. however, that something may
wisely be done aIeDg that line IN the
near futuIe.
Congressman TawneY came up from
home again yesterday. He will not be
8 candidate for the United States SEN
ate. He Will attend to some business
this week. and, Sunday will start back
10 Washington. He wants to be there
a dav or two before the vote shall be
taken On the currency bill on the 10th Of
this month, Mr.. Ta5ney gives good
reasons for believing that an extra ses-
sion of congress will not be called next
summer. He doubts if the president
would call an extra session when he
considers the fact that the senate will
not be materially changed. and the next
Republican houss would scarcely pass
g finance bill that would be acceptable
to the president.
Senator Frank a. Day, OF Fairmount.
is at the Merchants he was taken
into the Washburn headquarters by
Your Uncle Loren. who pointed out
the asses to him. and asked hiin 10 come
over to the Minneapolis camp. Senator
Day said afterwards that he is a Lind
man if there is any chance for him, ana
that he does not approve OF the position
of Mr.. WashbuTn on silver legislation.
Five petitions for the place of game
warden have been hled with Gov. Nell
son. The applicants are Robert Nc
Mullen. w. Z. Andrus aud Frank w.
Farnum, Of Minneapolis; 3. +. How
ard. of Duluth; William Bird, Of Fair
mount, and Mr.. Brown, of CFookstOn.
The proclamation for constructing the
new county of Roseau was Issued by the
governor yesterday. TIE county COM
nissioners will appoint all the county
officials except the clerk of courts and
the Judge of probate. Judge Ives will
appoint the clerk OF court, and Gov.
Nelson will name the judge or probate.
There ara five persons petitioning TO be
appointed Judge OF probate.
Secretary of State Albert Berg ana
State Treasurer a. J. ksernef we're
mingling with the crowds in the hotel
lobbies yesterday. They have agreed
on the naming of Mr. Stepeas as state
expert printer, and viii announce the
APPOINTMENT when they take the oath
of office next week.
Congressman a. R. Kiefer will leave
for the natiousl capital to be there in
time to vote on the currency bill HeXt
Thursday:
George T. Whitcomb, Of Alexandria.
is making an active canvass for the
place of assistant sergeant-at-arIns OF