St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-01-05
DRIFT OF THE TIDE.
Sayings and Doings Of the Lesser
zRr0HS

Sayings and DOings OF the Lesser
sectors.
Mr. Comstock received & large nun.
ber Of callers in his headquarters yes
terday. He was in good humor ASKED
for a statement On his chances for tha
senate, he said that nothing had trans
I pired to discourage him; on the con
trary, he had received new hope He
denied. pleasantly and good Raturedly,
the statement that either he or his
friends are aggrieFed over the candidacy
Of Gov. Nelson or any one else. He
added: The senatorship belongs 10 no
man or locality By right It's a land
able ambition for any man TO seek tie
place. The legislature viii. in It's wis
dom, dispose Of The place at the proper
time"
Congressman McCleary was sHr-
rounded by friends when the GLOBE
representative called at his headaaar>
ters and asked for a statement Tie
student politician gave a characteristic
reply. Said he: The race is not
always TO the swift nor the fight TO tte
strong. When 1 was boy I was some
what OF spTinteT. and. if | did not
= =
have received a number of new pToEl-
ises today, and some of them from
places | did not expect. l want TO say
that L have no grievance against any
candidate, but have & kindly feeling
for all OF them"
Hon. John Lind arrived in the CITY
yesterday and took rooms al the MeY-
chants. He has not had q friendly
feeling for Gov. Nelson for a couple Of
years. This grows partly out or the
fact that one is Norwegian and the
other OF Swedish extraction. bBt thsre
are other grievances. They are rivals
in politics, ana have criticised the po-
litical dOings Of each other. knowing
this. The GLOBE reporter sought an IN
tervlew with the execolgressnau. whc
has bis own views on silver. Mr. Lind was
adverse 10 being quoted, and suggested
that be might have mora 10 saY On
another. day blI. among other declara-
tons, made one 10 the effect that he be-
lieYes Senator WasablTn viii be MS
oWh successor. Abiding 10 tAa things
said about him by Editor Frank A. Day,
In his paper. Mr.. Lind said: MIR. Day
is friend OF mine. ana | am pleased 10
kaYe him say kind things OF me. Ee
knows my views on senatorial matters
and would not say any thing 10 place !
me in false position" This is as mueh
as Mr.. Lind was ready 10 say in eonnee-
ton with his name being mentioned IS
q possible senatorial caQdidate.
Senator Edward j Jones. OF Morris. |
returned to he city yesterday. He was
pleased to see the big crowds in TIE !
hotel lobbies. He still smiles good /
naIuredly when asked if ne has hung
UP bis hat in any OF the senatorial quar- |
tarS and shakes his head
Hon. John MathiesoD came IN from |!
Austin yesterday, but went back. hoB5 /
again. He will be back Monday. and /
will throw his influence toward Nelson /
for the senate.
hon. 0. B. Terrill, of Redwood Falls. |
came to this city to ses what Is being 1
done in political way. He is noI in tb4 |
legislature this year, but knows seuls- /
what of its workings. He says that re !
is not taking sides in the senatorial |
contest. but his observations are thai 1
while at first there was a sentiment in !
favor OF returning Senator WaShhbra. |
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