St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-01-09
HOTEL GOSSIP.
Wire-Pui1ers as They are Seen In
Action.

Wire Pui1ers as They are Seen In
Action.
Lieut. Gov ClOugh is diplomat in
politics and knows how to make friends
and disarm suspicion" said an adnirer
of his tact last evening. Take, as an
example, his action in the senate yes
terday." continued the same gentle
man. when he wanted 10 bestow the
place of secretary pro TEN. OF the senate
upon a good man and at the same time
demonstrate his trait of character, he
named Senator Day, very active p0lis
tlcldu and 4 WaShburn adherent. Then,
in naming the committee to wait on the
governor and notify MIN of the UFganl-
ZaIiOu OF the senate he selected another
Washburn supporter and influential po-
litical worker, Senator Greer. Then,
when il came TO the Democratic men,
Der Of the committee, he did n9t select
the shTewd Senator Keller, for he Is a
Washburn SympathiZer, and II was not
wise 10 temDOrize III that direction.
Senator McHale, man that would not
interfere in the senatorial squaDle, was
selected. That is what / call diplO-
macy. and know something about poll
ties myself" is the way the admiTer Oh
the man who expects 10 be governor
concluded his observations Oh diplO-
matte politics.
Alden j. Blethen, the editor poll
ticlan, wa circulating around the
hotel lObbies yesterday, prOclalming ex-
Gov. John ). Pillsbury as a senatorial
dark horse.
Ex-Lieut. Gov. Barto is taking a hand
III senatOr-maklng. He says he is for
Comstock. but is known to be anti
l,E
Nelson when it comes to a showdown.
Hon. Moses +. Clapp, the eX-attOrney
general, and one of the best orators in
the state. ningl6s in the thrOngs. He
probably is studying the situation to
see where he may break Into the ranks
in either the Immediate or distant 1u-
ture aud secure the senatOTShip or gus
DernatOTial chair.
Frank Shaw cIrcnlated the report
yesterday that he was ready TO bet in
small or large amounts on the election
of Mr.. Wa5hburH.
EX-Lieut. Gov. q. s. Ives made his
appearance in the Windsor lobby ye5-
terday and began active work to carry
out the pre-arranged plan 70 defeat Mr..
WaShOurn and 10 boom himself as
gubernatOrial candidate.
The irrepressibie j. r. Burke, of
Minneapolis, was in the city yesterday,
railing against Washburn and Nelson
and declaring that he wanted both
turned down. He hints at the figure
he will cut as lobbyist and says he
has grlpsack full of bills, which he
Opines viii start music in all strains
when he turns the crank.
Col. Jim O'Brien. of Saltwater. and
n. 0. Hall, OF Duluth. we're louking for
each other yesterday TO post a beI of
s., 500 on the senatorial result. At last
accounts they had not got within speak
ing distance.
Ex-G0v. a. H Burke, of Duluth,
came down yesterday and held a con-
ference with the delegates from his sec
ton OF the country 10 devise the best
means to nurse his boom as a dark
horse senatorial candidate. They de-
cided 10 lay their plans bare last night,
but Mr. Burke will remain in the city
for few days to help along the moYe-
ment.
The Second congressional district
members of the legislature have a per-
manent organization. Senator Day is
chairman OF the JOINT body, and Hon.
William Lockwood Of the house organI-
zatiOn. Hon. Gilbert Gutterson Is sec
retary OF both bodies. 1t is the inten-
ton Of the members to act as unit in
considering legislative moves and they
will be ready TO cOunteTact any plans
initiating against their section of the
state The reason for their organiZa-
ton. they claim, is tile way other dis
tTictg jumped into the field with similar
combinations. They have as an eXecu-
tive committee Messrs. J. F. jacobson,
David Z. Cross, Ole O. Holman. j. n.
Jones and T. TOrrisOn.
Hon. Joel Z. HeaIwOie left for home
last evening, and SAID he would not
come back until something happens in
the senatorial fight that may indicate it
desirable for him TO be on the ground.
Congressman Tawney still fingers in
the city, Notwithstanding the fact that
he intended 10 be in Washington to
vote on the currency bill tomorrow. His
manager, James Diment, of 0watonna,
keeps close 10 him. and it is limited that
the least show for cutting swath in
the senatorial meadow Will be taken ad-
vantage of by the former village black
smith.
Capt. T. a. DunIava, register of the
Cnited States land Office al CrookstOn.
is in the city on his way TO HoG Springs.
where he will remain a month or sly
weeks for rheumatic treatment
Fayora bic for Pooling Bill.
WASHINGTON, Jan S.-The senate
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