St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1896-03-13
THEY HAVE TO WORK.
HON. MICHAEL DORIAN SAW THE
BUSHNELLs~ IN MONTERREY
49, RECENTLY.
ADMIRES CUSHMGN'S GRIT.
SAYS HE is A CREDIT TO THE
STATE, STRONGER THAN
ALLISON.
NOT IN THE PosToFFIcE RACE.
Says All the Candidates Are Hi.
Friends, So His Hands Are
Tied.

corner were the significant words, "Ap-
pointment Division" Before Mr.. Doran
could shatter these two bushels of
hopes, ere he could encourage these
sixty-four quarts of ambition, he was
called upon by a reporter for the
G e to say If anything had been
done with reference to securing the re-
turn to st. Paul of the federal office
which had fled in the night with Capt.
Tibbals, United States Inspector of
steam vessels-Capt. Tibbals, of st.
Paul, Tuesday, and of Dubuque
Wednesday. Something had been done,
and Mr.. Doran had done part of it. He
had telegraphed a protest to Washing
ton, and had received from 81. G. Car
Isle, Secretary" telegram which lay
upon his desk. The message read:
Have written Senator Davis on sub
ject of your telegram. Will mail you
copy, which will explain departments
action ..s,-.- .........
'Of course" said Mr.. Doran, "until
receive that copy I'm as much in the
dark as any one" >-..,--..
Have you made any recommended
ton in reference to the st. Paul post
Office, Mr.. Doran?"
'No, 1 haven't expressed a preference
for any candidate. The way Of it was
that when the matter came up I
thought it wouldn't look we'll for
man who has been a legal resident of
the city only short time to make any
suggestions. So I did nothing until
four or five friends of mine had applied
for the place. After that I kept doing
nothing, if for no other reason, just
because all the candidates were my
friends, and I didn't care to discrim-
mate. Yes, Lee is a very good man,
and he's taken to Washington an ex-
cellent petition in his favor. Besides,
he has the valuable recommendation
of ]. ]. Hill. But I really haven't the
least idea who will get the appoint
ment."
Mr. Doran had been more than
month in Mexico and about two weeks
at Hot Springs, Ark, so he had not
had a chance to investigate the status
of the reported Mckinley Juror in the
Southern states. In Mexico he had
been at disadvantage, so far as learn
ing the sentiment of the people on the
Cuban question because of his inabil-
ity to speak Spanish fiuently. He had
gotten his Spanish from the guide
books and it seemed too literary for
the MeXicans. But at secondhand ne
gained the impression that, while some
OF the newspapers and perhaps the
government favored Spain, the mass
OF the Mexicans took sides with Cuba
and the United States.
1.-THE country down there" he added
is, as rule, by no means as rich as
one would expect A large part of the
island seems of little value. Business
isn't good, either. There is some activ-
lty IN the City Of Mexico, and the
American colony at Monterey has Civ
en- that place sort of a squirt. I saw
the Bushnells there. They're. working
IN railroad office, and, so far as I can
Judge, haven't too much money. A
German from Milwaukee has establish
ed a big brewery at Monterey, and is
teaching the Mexican that it's much
more civilized to get drunk on beer
than on pulque. Mckinley? Why, so
far as l can judge, after being away so
long, he's the strong man, but the
strong man before the convention
meets may not be the strong man after
the first ballot. There's Davis. our own
man, to be thought Of, for instance.
L opposed him for the senate, and you
recoliect that he came near being de-
feated. But it must be admitted that
he holds his own at Washington with
the representative of any state. He has
a fine reputation there, too, 1t would
surprise many people, if Davis was
nominated, to. see how much support
he would get right there in Washing
ton. He's been very bold on all pub
lie questions, and hasn't hedged and
craWhshed. The people there admire
q And h. -
meddlesome, and has avoided making
enemies in that way. Allison is not by
anW means as able man, and the fact
is generally understood Everything
depends on the result of the first ballot
or two at st. Louis. Davis will show
up, think, much stronger as a second
choice than ever Allison can.
NO you may be sure President Cleve-
land won't accept a third term He
wasn't willing to accept the nomina.
ton for the, second term. He had to
be begged very hard by his friends, then
and there's no chance" of his accepting
another term now. Next to Cleveland
there are-others, but I haven't heard
any one specially mentioned. Carlisle
is line man, yes, indeed, and so is
Olney, but the choice, so far as I can
see just now, hasn't been made by the
voters at large 49, e. r"'--o'
= SASi ~ 4lIS. .dCCuIluldleQ
mail, Mr.. Doran admitted that two
bushels of doubts were good many to
solve. But it was easier when you
weren't going to solve them. New light
might be shed on the older cases, and
he would consider now the latest cases
only, and secure fresh statements from
Washington as to the other vacancies
in the fourth-class postoffices of the
state.
Certainly" said he, ''it's hard to be
responsible for so many persons that I
can't know personally, but I've had
very good luck. Whenever there was
an actual vacancy I've never had my
recommendation denied. And I've not
yet had any trouble as to the character
Of the postmasters recommended. Plen-
ty of protest of course-very often.
But protest only means that some
body else wanted the job. No proof has
ever been given the department that
my recommendations were for incom-
petent or unfit persons. But, speaking
of protests, when O'Connor was made
marshal (the president appointed him
on my special recommendation, in spite
of the fact that "a congressman from
this state wanted the place HIMSELF
and when protests about certain things
were sent in, went to the White house
and / said: of course, Mr.. President.
O'Connor is a young man, and he en-
joys life little, but then I'm recon-
mending a. United States marshal, and
not missionary to edify the heathen.'
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