The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-07-26
EpisfIes 10 St. Paul.

number of politicians were talking about
the coming campaign, and the merits Ct
Messrs. Lind and Eustis respectively, as
speakers. One of them thought that Eustis'
great capacity as an extempore speaker wou d
stand him in very good stead
aas, drawled a Republican official eve
heard about that before. 1t reminds me that q
number of years ago I went to convention
with Eustis, some where down in the state
it doesn't matter where We put I'D at the
same hotel and 1 was awakened early in tb,
morning by most tremendous row in tha
next room to mine. l knew that Eustis had
peen put IN that room and I imagined that
ne must De having scrap with robbers He
was shouting at the top Of his voice. I oh
served that there was only one voice engaged
IN making the row and that was William
Hehry's own. The rooms were divided by
door with transom over the TOP, so 7 got
out OF bed, pulled chair over to that door
ana looked In. Eustis was before the mirror
IN his shirt, gesticulating with both hands
and' through crack in the door, I caught
the words: My fellow citizens William
henry was getting ready for his extemcor-
aneous speech at the convention"
10 any of you fellows remember the
famous extempore effort that John s pile
pury made the convention the time he was
Nominated for second term as governors,
asked an old-timer Of the crowd Thev re-
membered it. but not the details.
Il don't remember the year" continued ~.
old-t;mer, but know that while Jobn g VIC
governor the state was threatened with
plague OF grasshoppers. Prof Lucger and
MS Dug destroyer hadn't been discovered at
mat Iirhe' SO when the people appealed to tn !.
governor for aid, he bescueht them r. -,
that the infliction might be avoided. He 4
IN prayer himself, and the fact is that the
srasshoppers disappeared. Well, that m,da
Jonn 5. very strong and he was re-nomi-
hated without struggle. Of course he bad
to be sent for to make a speacb He o. 49,
On the platform, pulled wad of paper cut
Oh his pocket, and deliberately read:
feliow citizens and Republicans: an
overcome with gratitude at the unexpece1
nonor That mat was as far as he got The
gang couldn't stand for the reading of TIA
unexpected honor and they went up in the
air." Np Ia sAe
On his recent trip to Omaha to dedicate
the Minnesota building, Gov. Cough was at
tended with much cstentation by a danaer
put very offic1ous colored person, who tot
tea at the governors heels, whether On the
midway or in the fine arts display.
one of the commissioners was led by the
contrast between this display and the nro-
fesslors that have been made for Gov. C,ougb
that he is plain man Of the people tn mar
rate the following concerning David M . rro
decessor and his tawny messenger r
Wade.
GOV. Nelson did not wear many fr:rs
senator Nelson does not wear any more n NV
than the exigencies Of a senator in Washing
ton life compel
wade had been logging the governors he Is
Tor three or four days, busting hats, he,ping
him on with his overcoat and the like, until
the chief executive was sstiated.
At last he burted out:
Never mind my coat. You're here to at
I tend to the wants of the people of this staee
w Wnen get SO weak | can't put on nv coat
~ send for you, and perha ps The ne MS of
this state will send for a new governor'