The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-11-11
BANQUET BY PILLSBURY.
Made Poor Gdess on Hennepin Ma
iOrfties.

Charles Pillsbury last evening gave a
dinner to the Republicans who had imme-
date charge of the campaign which closed a
few days ago. 1t was held in the club room
at the West hotel, and it was as exquisite
as it was exclusive. It came about in a yery
simple manner. Mr.. Pillsbury suggested that
the campaign committee members set down
the majority which the Republican ticket
would have, and the man who guessed the
farthest from the correct figure was to give
the dinner. MIR. Pillsbury is ALWAYS a bull
and never more so than when he goes TO
guessing Republican majorities so he over
guessed the mark and the dinner came in
payment. But 1t was really something more
than the payment Of an election bet; it was
the last supper of the campaign comm ttee of
1885,
Those who sat at meat with Mr.. Plllsbury
were S. B. Lovejoy, James Macmillan, Sen
ator E. G. Potter. Maj. W. E. Hale, E. NJ
Johnson, David Graham, Frank E. Holton
G. C;.I F; E. Peterson ta,o Gourtland n. D:ckey.
Girling ard L. A. Lydiard.
After the dinner had been served there
was Just enough speech making to give the
affair little dignity, and not too much
conferees ON the campaign committee and in
his remarks he said
look forward to an era of prosperity.
Nothing but the greatest m:smanagement Of
the affairs of the government by the Re-
publican party can prevent times getting
very much better than they have been for
the last two years. The very conditions them
selves are sufficient to compel an improve
ment unless something is done to prevent
Our interests, however, are not always
identical. What Is best for the East and
Middle Western states may not be best for
the Northwest. We of the Northwest are in
terested in the maintenance of a railway
traffic system which embraces the Canadian
Pacific The railroads running from Chicago
to the East are continually urging legisla-
ton which will repeal the bonding privileges,
by which our freight gets the benefit of the
shorter haul through Canada. But we have
aYap11nnt amt Of I,,
and we had an excellent representative in
Senator Washburn, who, uD to this time
nave been able to prevent the scheme Of
the roads to the south. But if that should
be taken from us / have no doubt we would
find it impossible to keep the Northwestern
states in the Republican column fear moth
ing along this line, however, and | mention
it only as one of the things which show the
urgent necessity of having one Of our best
representatives in Washington
Before taking his seat Mr.. PilIsbury turned
to Mr.. Lovejoy, who sat on his right, and
presented him with an 'engrossed copy of a.
resolution adopted by the campaign commit
tee as a testimonial or respect and regard
from his associates for the uniform good
feeling which had been manifested by the
chairman toward every member Of the COM
mittee.
Mr. Lovejoy responded briefly and with
feeling. He remarked that he did not know
that he had done anything to deserve special
attention, and if he had won the friendship
OF his associates, as well as conducted the
party to victory, he had succeeded in win
ming two very highly-prized trophies.
E. NJ. Johnson and Maj. w. D. Hale fol-
lowed in brief addresses. and the dinner
closed.