St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-01-28


d fancy to the waiter and secured
his appointment to a place in the
printing Office. He lost this place a
year ago, and demanded that the
present member secure his rein
statement, which, by the way, he
promptly declined to do on the
ground that he had no right to
place on the rolls charged to Min
nesota.
Never Saw NTinncsota.
Another case is that of a buxom
widow who holds good place
through the good Offices Of a mem
Der from another district in years
gone by. The lady in question never
resided III Minnesota, although she
very carefully endeavors to give a
contrary impression whenever she
Gets a chance at a new member
from the state Were the grounds
on which this lady is generally cred
tied with having obtained her ap
pointment different, the matter of
residence might be passed over, al
though there was no lack of deserv-
ing ladies. widows, too. in Minnesota
who might have been giad to accept
this Office.
There are any number Of other
cases like these two. and it is this
class that makes the lives of Mime
sofa congressman miserable for
good part of the time. They are al
ways demanding promotions and IA
vors, and they pursue members of
both parties until they get what they
want or are turned down for good.
Col Kiefer will be fairly over
whelmed with this ancient crowd in
case he is returned again and there
chances to be a Republican presi-
dent. The good nature Of the gal
liant colonel will make him a soft
mark" His shTeWd and careful man
ager and secretary, if given the
management Of these matters, will
get the colonel through this trou-
blous time all right, but the aniable
nature of the St. Paul member will
bring him plenty of trouble unless
he turns over the whole matter to
some one else.
Senator Days Change of Front.
Senator Frank Days vote for
Washburn in the Republican sena-
toriaI caucus after his frequent
declarations during the past two
years that he would vote for no one
not favorable to the free silver
cause, recalls the first vote he ever
cast in d contest Of this character,
and shows that the Martin county
statesman frequently talks one way
and votes another. Back in 1885,
after MI Day had been elected to
the state senate, there was cOnSid-
cradle talk about opposition among
the low tariff element Of the Repub-
leans of Minnesota to the election
of Senator Davis. AT that time the
Minnesota delegation in the lower
house had cast four out Of its five
Republican votes for tariff reduc-
ton, and, under the lead of the late
Gordon Z. Cole, the low tariff ele-
ment in the party was strong and re-
spectacle. It looked as though this
element would have to be considered
in the senatorial contest, and Sena-
tor Day spoke as follows in his ex-
cellent newspaper, the Martin
County Sentinel:
&C. <. Davis is unquestionably the
man for United States senator, but
we wish his views on the tariff
question We're different"
At the present time Senator Day
is a rampant protectonist, and is
undoubtedly sorry that he ever wa
vered on the tariff question. But
he did not waver much, not
enough to do any damage, certainly,
for he voted for Senator Davis like
a little man, and he repeated the
operation in 1891 A year ago, when
there seemed to be a considerable
drift in Southwestern Minnesota
toward John Linds position on the
silver question, Senator Day was
very certain that no man who did
not believe in the free and unlimited
coinage Of silver ought to succeed
Washburn. He was so very decided
in his opinions on this matter that
when he was reelected the politi-
clans all set him down as a Lind
man. But once again Senator Day
seems to have contented himself
with wishing for another set Of prin-
ciJoIaS fOI, his candidate
Troubled About Nelson.
The election of Gov. Nelson was a
great surprise to members of both
parties in the two houses and has
been very curiously received. When
Senator Stewart, of Nevada, who
never liked Senator Washburn,
heard of it he promptly announced
that Nelson is a free silver man"
and gave this as his explanation OF
the result. On the other hand, the
opponents OF free silver promptly
claimed him as a gold standard man.
at the same time intimating he was
inclined toward free trade. The rad
zeal prOtectiOniStS, as we'll as the
more lQOQeEdI6 Oh LiliI sue OL IiIe
tariff question, are greatly disap-
pointed, even displeased, at the re-
suit. In this the followers of Reed
and Mckinley agree, and the only
element that seems pleased is made
up OF Western men who are talking
for Allison. Allison himself, by the
way, is a great friend Of Senator
Washburn. and has always worked
with him in matters of legislation.
The fact that most of the ReDub-
Hcan members Of both houses OF
congress have in their campaigns
been obliged to fight the speech OF
Gov. Nelson in favor of the Mills
bill naturally has prejudiced them
against him, and this prejudice has
been increased by the attitude taken
by the Minnesota Republican mem
bers, from Senator Davis down. To
hear them talk one would get the
idea that they expect Nelson to
Train With the Democrats
in future contests over the tariff