The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1897-01-21
ST. PAUL NOTES.
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81 PnUL NUIES.
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cat jumps. The writer knows of a
prominent Senator in the Minnesota
Legislature, who four years ago lead
the opposition against the reelection
of Senator Davis, even going so far as
to bolt the caucus. who is now warm
friend of Senator Davis, and who
states that he will be reelected in
1899, without doubt. This Senator
stated that the machine was lettering
and could never hold together, and
inasmuch as the machine was against
Senator Davis, its falling to pieces
would place Senator Davis and friends
first in the hearts Of the people of this
State, He regarded Senator Davis
as not only the ablest man in Mime
sofa to-day, but the ablest man in the
United States Senate, and as far as
knowledge of international law was
concerned, the ablest man in the
United States. All this from an sop-
ponent of Senator Davis four years
ago.
Coming from Minneapolis to Excel.
sior on Saturday the writer had the
pleasure of talk with the Hon. Tim
othy Byrnes, sergeant-at- arms of the
last Republican National convention.
Mr.. Byrnes naturally dwelt on Ma
tional and State politics. He stated
among other things, that w. R. Mer-
RAM was never considered for cabi-
net position by Maj. Mckinley. not
withstanding the talk of all his st.
Paul papers that he would surely be
named for some place in the cabinet.
On top of this might be stated an
incident that occurred in St. Paul
week ago last Monday when George
Thompson of the st. Paul Dispatch,
an outspoken Merriamite, was show
ing telegram from Westinghouse
private telegram-to the effect that
w. R. would surely be named for a
place by President-elect Mckinley.
The turning down of Senator Shee-
han is considered by many as the
turning down" of the administration,
although this is doubtful. Two years
ago Senator Stevens of Ramsey, was
chairman of the judiciary committee.
He is one of the ablest men in the
Senate. During the last campaign
Senator Sheehan decided that he
wanted to be chairman, to succeed
Senator Stevens. His friends, all
machine men, claim that Lieut.. Gov.
Gibbs promised to appoint him before
Gibbs was elected. When the Senate
got down to business last week SEN
ator Greer introduced a resolution
naming all of the attorneys in the
Senate as members of the Judiciary
and that the members be
allowed to select their own chairman.
The followers of Senator Sheehan
kicked, but the kicking did them no
good. The resolution went through
and it is said that Mr., Gibbs winked
the other eye when it passed. The
The Sheehanites were 'scussing" him
to standstill for several days after
The action. The committee met and
named Senator Stevens for chairman,
opposition.
Henry Johns of Ramsey county dis
himself last Wednesday
by introducing bill to regu-
late the practice of barbering in this
State. The bill provides for a board
of examining BARRIERS, prescribing
rules for admission to practice, etc.
The bill created a great deal of
while it was having its
first reading, and when the clerk had
finished Mr.. Donnelly took the first
fall out of it by moving to strike out
the word "barber" wherever it appear
ed and inserting in lieu thereof the
word farmer" and requesting that
the bill be given it's second and third
reading and placed on its final pas
sage.