The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-10-13
THE PALACE CAR KING RUNS UP
TO CONSULT THE NORTHERN
PACIFIC
ABOUT A LITTLE CONTRACT.
RESULT OF THE CONFERENCE is
NOT MENTIONED BY EITHER
PARTY.
THE CHICAGOAN ON POLITICS.
He Thinks Mckinley VIII Carry
That City-Wants None of bryan
and AItgeld.

George NJ. Pullman, of Chicago,
the owner of more sleeping cars, the
maker of more coaches, the posSeSSor
of more houses, shops and buildings
than any other one man in the coun-
try, arrived in st. Paul yesterday morn
ing at S:25 o'clock, in special car at
tached to the Burlington train He
was accompanied by T. H Wicles,
second vice president of the Pullman
company.
Mr.. Pullman's visit to St. Paul at this
time is of considerable interest to rail-
road circles in view of the fact that
the Pullman contract with the North
ern Pacific Railway company expired
the first of the month and its renewal
or rejection still hangs in the balance.
1t was for the purpose of consulting
with President Winter and General
Manager Kendrick that Mr.. Pullman
came to the city
1t was announced late yesterday
afternoon that no settlement of the
contract had been reached, and that
matters were still in statu quo. Mr..
Pullman returned to Chicago last even
Ing however, and it is supposed that
he made and received certain PROPOSE
tions which he will consider. The
Northern Pacific contract is one of the
most important held by the Pullman
company. The great transcontinental
line operates nearly sixty sleepers,
nearly all Of which are first-class. The
Northern Pacific owns certain inter-
est in each car, and it is understood
that the road has the option of buying
the cars outright, or selling to the Pull
man. The economical policy of the
Northern Pacific will doubtless cause
the management to drive a sharp bar
gain, no matter which proposition is
accepted. The company may even con-
sent to renew the lease if the terms are
reduced. The officials declined to state
the progress of the negotiations
Mr.. Pullman did not come to the CITY
IN his own private car, but rather in
The magnificent sample car Ferndale.
which was built to show just what kind
OF work the Pullman company could
turn out. The car was in the union
depot train shed all day and attracted
much attention. 1t is one of the most
eIaoorate sleepers in point of interior
llnish and convenience that ever came
TO the city. The car is vestibuled with
permanent ends something after the
pattern of the trolley cars, with the
exception of passage ways left for COM
munlcation between the different
coaches. The steps are so arranged. as
10 afford platform the full width of
the car While the train is in motion.
me interior is magnificent, being fur
nished in elegant pushes and foreign
woods. 1t is supposed Mr. Pullman
brought the Ferndale to ST Paul. hop
ing to lease several like it to the North
grn Pacific: Mr. Pullman with Supt.
Rlce was in consultation with the
Northern Pacific officials until LATE in
the afternoon and returned to Chicago
last. evening via the Milwaukee. To a.
reporter for the G o b e Mr.. Pullman
SAID that he had had a satisfactory
conference with the Northern Pacific
olflclals, but did not intimate the
nature of the conclusion reached ar
that conference.
am not close observer of politi-
cal events" said Mr.. Pullman in re-
spouse to an inquiry concerning the
coming elections, but 1 feel confident
mat Chicago and Illinois will cast a
large vote in favor of Mckinley. The
Chlcago day demonstration on Friday
last was one of the best indications of
public sentiment in that city. 1t was
not so much the size of the crowd as
the character of those In line that
showed the feeling against Bryan.
Bryan, to Chicagoans, means all that
is vicious in the platform that he rem
resents. His candidacy is urged by an
element that the best citizens of the
city regard as unsafe and vicious.
Bryan's success means success for Alt
geld, and the people of the state have
had enough of that man. In the even
ing OF the same day-last Friday-the
bryanltes had a parade. Not only
were there fewer in line by MANY
thousands, but these unsafe elements
that | speak of, predominated in the
crowd. OF the election of Mr.. Nc
kinley / have no doubt. If Illinois will
secure that happy event, then you can
rest assured that Mr.. Bryan's cam
paign is wholly useless