The Saint Paul globe., 1898-01-19
Another Interesting Political
Story That Is Doing Duty
Just at This Time.
The Indian Commissioner
Knows What 1t Is TO Be a
Victim of Political Plotting.
Houpt, the Machines Candi-
date for Attorney General.
Pays His Respects to Gov.
CIOugh.

io h\SopCLIS LU UUV.
CIOugil.
rams BiXby's paper the Red Wing
republican, of last week contained a
boost for Eli S. Warner the gentlemen
VINO tells Gov. Clough that the Ram
sey county Republicans, Republican
organs and all are his to command II
SAID Warner would make an excellent
united States officer and that he ouebt
10 nave position. In view of the fact
that Warner has been turned down
1or the position, it has been a question
whether the Red Wing Republican,s
ONCE boy got out last weeks nanar
or whether Tams Bixby Is heaping q
lew Goals of fire on the head of MI
Ihose who are familiar with the events
OF the last few weeks are especiaIIv
curious to know what 1t means For
II mas become quite common talk in ST
faul that the failure Of the Rixbv
Doom IS due entirely to the alleged
treachery of Warner. He ran the no.
ltlcal knife 1T is told, so stealthtly. so
quletly and so successfully into Mr..
nlApys pack, that it will take him
'"o years TO get his breathing appa-
ratus INTO working order again. Bixby
lau gwen Warner all the prestige he
may nave accumulated through his
handling of the Clough campaign op
1896, and was counted upon bv Rixhv
as one man he could depend upon. Rut
ne was the first to throw Bixby down
according to the story which has been
freely handed around of late.
When the st. Paul Dispatcb which
it was understood, was willing IN stapd
FOR Bixby through thick and thin
sprung his name it took like wild fire
ne state press rang with BiXby. 1t
was al Blxoy and the remark was COM
mon that the list of candidates sud
denly ceased to grow when it was re-
ported that Tams Bixpy YVES N the
field. The longer his name was before
the public, and the feeling was stirred
up by the ST. Paul evening paper the
more people began to think 1T looked
ike Bixby. Suddenly the st. Paul cIty
press stopped the hurTah and when the
DIG guns were silenced the smaller field
pieces also quit using Bixby ammuni-
tlon. 1t was supposed at the time that
the lull was due to Bxby himself. Rut
if the story now handed around is true
it seems that here is where Bixby was
tripped up by Warner Bixby was
shown to be too popular. Clough and
number of friends got frightened
ana concluded that something had to
be done and done quickly. 1t was about
this time that the reported meeting
took place at Gov. Clough's residence
in Minneapolis. 1t was decided that the
BlXby boom must be hung up But
how? And who would do it? WHY Eli
Warner, if he would. Wasn't he closer
to the st. Paul party organs than any
body? Hadn't he smiled at the ease
with which he could Jolly" Ramsey
county Republicans? Would Eli do it
though, in view of his former relations
with BiXby? Would he? Well, the story
goes on to say he did. Just how Eli
knows and others guess. Whether or
not they guess right is immaterial. as
the newspapers soon dropped the name
of Bixby. Some say it was given out
that Bixby wanted it as It was done.
Others say it was told that Bfxby
wanted 1T that way when, as a matter
of fact, he didn't, and that is where
the alleged treachery came in. AS soon,
cool off Gov. Clough got out his paper
and pencil and wrote down his slate.
He summoned Van SAINT and the Van
SAINT fences were fixed up as expedi-
tiCusly as possible. They hadn't much
time, but as much as they had they
devoted to knocking out the Bixby
props. 1t was then that Oar Re- Sc got
on the band wagon. DOC" Schiffman
hesitated. 1t is said that when doc"
Schiffman answered the summons to
appear in the governors office to talk
over the situation, that there was fun.
Warner went along with Schiffman or
was present
DOC, we want to know whether or
not you are with us?' said Gov. Ciough
or words to that effect.
Il don't know whether l am or not"
replied Schiffnan.
We'll you hat better find out pretty
soon,' said the governor In this mat
ter the governor has been neither docile
nor diplomatic.
had or not. You haven't anything to
give me that can influence me one way
or the other" was the Independent
rejoinder of Schiffman.
Then Warner cut in.
''Well, this looks like a pretty good
thing" drawied Eli. I'VE can't afford
to be on the losing side, Doc"
Losing side be" said Schiffnan.
II am for Bixby and until l know from
him that he doesn't want to make the
fight for the nomination 1 am making
no pledges
Poor Doc. He didn't know that days
before Tams goose had been cooked.
But he learned it few days later when
BiXby came home to find himself high
in the air, without any visible support.
He soon learned the meaning of the
lull which was so dense that, come to
think of it, he almost felt it in Wash
ington. He then experienced what 1t
was to be the victim of political plot
ting. And the shrewd manipulation
which brought II ali about is now as
cribed to Eli S. Warner
"Just keep your eye on me. I am
it. See me line up the Republicans OF
ST. Paul" says Eli.
How about the newspapers" some
body asks, or might ask.
Just as easy as the rank and file OF
the party. Keep your eye on me-Eli
S. Warner
Then Eli thinks of that remark
Senator Davis when he heard