The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-08-18

Murphy will assuredly be his own successor,
as he Is strong with Croker, on good terms
with Hill, and liked by all sorts and condi-
lions OF Democrats.
ia tell you In a minute II I knew who
was going to be named by the Democracy
Tor governor UP our way said he in answer
20 Post mans direct question. 81 wish
knew myself. But good, strong candidate
Will be put forward; a man in every way
available, who will suit the people. and who
viii, in my opinion be elected. We are go
Ing Into the campaign with the intention Of
winning. and 1 think that when the ides Of
, november come victory will perch on Demo-
cratic banners. The talk about factions and
1euds within the party is absolutely mis-
take. The party is united and harmonious
There may be dissensions and quarrels some
where. but they are outside the Democracy
of New York state. We are altogether as
all along the line there is confidence of an
preaching victory. "-Washington Post
Coincident with the news of the probable
break with Platt comes the Information that
Col. Theodore Roosevelt is not and will not
be candidate for governor this year. Sew
eral of his friends have written
to him to ascertain whether he would
accept the nomination If 1t were rendered
him. To each Of them he has written that
under no circumstances would he accept any
nomination while at the head of his troops
and under no circumstances would he leave
his troops until the war is over and the regi-
ment disbanded, which will not be this year.
Consequently, he Is not and will not be g.
candidate for governor, which means that the
only man whose name has met with applause
When mentioned In connection with the
guoernatorial contest Is out Of It, And Easy
Boss Platt breathes easier.-Pittsburg Post
zen. Leonard Wood who has been Apo nted
to succeed Gen. McKibbin as military gov
ernor Of Santiago. was, with Mr.. Theodore
Roosevelt, the organizer of the now famous
regiment Of rough riders. Gen. Wood was the
colonel Of the regiment, and was only recent
ly raised to the rank of brigadier general.
He was still practicing his profession as an
army surgeon stationed at Washington, when
the war with Spain broke out, and although
he held the highly responsible place Of
physician to the president, he at once re-
lnquished 1t and started on tho work OF
organizing the rough riders.
Cardinal Parrochi, who Is spoken of as the
probable successor Of Pope Leo the Thir-
teenth. is great reader of the newspapers,
and was himself newspaper man in his
younger days.
The Earl Of Mimic, who has been appointed
as governor general Of Canada, to succeed the
Earl Of Aberdeen, as Viscount Melgund, was
military secretary to Lord Lansdowne when
he was governor general of Canada, thirteen
years ago. He is SO years old, comes Of one
of the best known families in Scotland, and
has fine record in military and civil life.
He is the fourth Earl of Mimic, and a de-
scendant of Gilbert Elliot, whose great grand
son, Sir Gilbert, was created Baron Mimic,
in 1887. His family is Gilbert John
Elliot, and he succeeded to the title in 1891.
He is very wealthy, owning an estate of
sixteen thousand acres, which includes the
domain in Roxburghshire, near Jedburgh, and
property In Fifeshire.
Elevators have now been rendered safe in
case of fall by means Of air-cushions. An
elevator in the Empire building, New York,
was allowed recently to fall twenty stories
The fall Of 300 feet did not break eggs lying
on a marble slab in the middle of the car
nor spill water from glass.