The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-07-30

New Secretary in HIS Own State
Regarded as Good Man for Al
gers ShOes-New York Better OF
Commercially Than 1t Has Been
for Some Years-Impressed With
MinnesOta's Future.
EX-Mayor w. L. Strong, of New York
city, reached st. Paul yesterday after
noon accompanied by Mrs. Strong and
Mr.. and Mrs. A. R. Shattuck. The party
came from Buffalo via the great lakes
on the steamship Northland, and from
Duluth to st. Paul over the Eastern,
Mr. and Mrs. Strong being on their way
TO San Francisco to meet their son, Maj
P. B. Strong, who has been adjutant
general of Gen. Macarthur division and
has been on the field since last fall. The
party was met by George R. Finch, who
is an old friend of the mayors and Is
entertaining the visitors while in the
city.
Mayor Strong was seen at the Aberdeen
last evening and discussed Empire state
politics quite freely. He said:
There has never been a better feeling
in the Republican party in New York
city and New York state that there is
at the present time. The anti-Platt feel
ing, which has in the past been quite
strong, has largely disappeared. The APP
pointment of Choate and Root has had
tendency to bring this about Both
were strong anti-Platt men, and, OF
course, their appointments were made
with the consent of the senator.
ai,14-o1 ,T1f
of Mr.. Root, as secretary of war, as the
best appointment which the president
has made. He is a strong man, honest
and perfectly truthful, and not the man
that would deviate from his official du-
ties to secure any personal advantage
for advancement. He is one of the
leading members of the New York bar,
and his personal worth is what has given
him the position that he will soon step
into President McKinley's administra-
ton has the unqualified Endorsement of
the Republicans of New York city, and
will unquestionably continue to have.
Gov. Roosevelt has come out strongly for
President Mckinley, and it can be said
that the utmost harmony prevails in
the Republican party Of our state. The
governor has struck popular chord
with the people, and is a strong man in
office With the best of feeling existing
between the president and all the leading
party men of the state, support of the
administration cannot be doubted. Mr.
Root is, no doubt, a very valuable &C
QUESTION to the cabinet, and he will not
disappoint his friends in their eXpecta>
tons.
Bryan is regarded in New York as a
dead cock in the pit. Some Of the
wealthiest Democrats, who have in the
past contributed largely to the campaign
funds, are said to have threatened to
withdraw their support If the free silver
is again embodied in the platform. 1t is,
however, conceded that the opposition
will not show up the strength that 1t did
in the last campaign. The Tammany
element has been somewhat scattered.
Many Of those who voted with the Tam
many crowd in 1896 have deserted its
ranks, and L believe the opposition will
prove weaker by far than it was in 1896.
1t is certain that the party will not get
the support from New York Democrats
of means that it has in the past.
Commercially New York has not been
better off for some years There is
great activity in all lines of business and
commerce, and this is one of the condi-
lions upon which we base a prediction
for great success of the party in 1900.
The general prosperity of the country is
a. convincing argument in favor Of the
Republican administration
1--WE have had a delightful trip over the
great lakes, and I expect that we will not
start west until the middle of the week.
My son, Maj. P. B. Strong, is on his
way to the United States, having sailed
on the transport Warren, which left
Manila July "a. This is not my first visit
to the Northwest, but every time I CONS
up here 1 am impressed with the great
future of your state"