The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-06-09
Grist Of the
Political Mill
What the Editors Say of Men and
Events.

United States senate he will come
mighty near going. If Gen. Reeve said
this it only goes to substantiate the
popular opinion that Reeve Is a bet
ter soldier than politician.
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The gubernatorial candidate talk is
too good to be left entirely in the
hands Of the Republicans. The Man
kato Free Press announces that Sen
ator John A. Johnson, of st. Peter,
developed quite a boom for the Dem
ocratic nomination while junketing
with his brother thought moulders to
the nations capital. This is not the
first time Johnny" Johnson has been
mentioned as the Democratic stand
ard bearer, and if he were chosen to
lead his party no man in the state
would more richly deserve the loyal
support Of good Democrats. And he is
the kind Of man that would get it, too
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Congressman Charles Davis, Of st.
Peter, was in st. Paul yesterday for a
conference with some Of his Third dis
trict fence builders. Mr.. Davis sIys
he is too busy attending to the politics
Of his district to talk the game. A
lot of fellows think Davis is way over
on the shady side of Easy street but
he pretends to believe that it is up
to him to work day and night to keep
things up to the standard planted by
HeatWole.
Congressman Bede is backing Henry
f. Green, of Duluth, for appointment
to the place on the civil service COM
mission offered w. w. Heffelf1nger by
President Roosevelt. Congressman
Tawney is out to get the place for a
First district man, son Of former Con-
gresham Mark DunneH. Clapp and
Nelson are not saying a word. They
got theirs when the president issued
his invitation to Heffelfnger without
consulting them.
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Congressman STEVENSON announced
in Washington that Staples guberna-
toriaI boom is on in Minnesota Prob
ably. The running this year Is cheap
enough to recommend it, and Staples
was one Of the very few prominent
Republicans not announced prior to
Mr.. Steenersons Washington ipter-
view.
Peter J. Schwarg, of Dodge Center,
is the first aspirant announced as seek
ing Illustration Of Treasurer Blocks
ambition to enjoy his office for a third
term. Schwarg may not land the nom
ination and again he may. He is
representative German, which is one
of the first qualifications for noni-
nation to the treasurership. AS mem
Der Of the legislature he made many
influential friends throughout the
state, and his popularity at home Is
easily attested by his record of six
teen years as clerk Of the Dodge coun-
ty court. If the First district delega-
ton should rally strongly to Schwarg
he would be mighty dangerous man
in the convention.
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|. Editor H. c. Miller, of the st. Peter
Free Press, says:
"The third term sentiment, so seri-
ously discussed a few weeks ago, is
fast disappearing and it's former most
enthusiastic advocates now openly ad-
nit that it would be unWise and even
dangerous to press the matter further.
AS a matter Of fact there never was
such a sentiment A few politicians
thought they could work 1T up for their
own ends and passed the word to that
effect among the initiated. But the
people wouldn't have it and the
schemers now withdraw as best they
can"
This undoubtedly appertafns to the
gubernatorial nomination. Editor Miller
surely did not intend it to have a local
application.
"A. DeLacy Wood is up on the Indian
| reservation running the Tomahawk, a
paper published in the interest Of the
natives. Isn't this rather a strenuous
Isn- - W. I,0Tf "a
newspapers in the state? "-Brainerd
Dispatch.
1t will hardly strike those who know
A. DeLacy well, that way.
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Caribou Brown, the noted Arizona
gambler, has just died at the age Of
eighty eight But then, Caribou was
never caught stacking the cards. -
st. Cloud Times.
Which also might be taken to mean
that Editor Mcdonald has observed a
few observations passing down life's
highway.
The Brainerd Tribune says:
"The saloon keepers at Aitkin have
voluntarily signed an agreement to
keep closed tight on Sunday-during
the summer months"
Well, don't the law give a saloon
keeper some rights. Poor chaps ought
to be able to draw one day week off
during the hot season, at least.
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The st. Cloud Times, commenting
on Sank Rapids dam scheme as an
an impracticable project, caused the
Benton County Democrat man to rise
to the soft answer in this manner:
1T is further understood here in
Sank Rapids, that whatever statements
the St. Cloud papers make regarding
the proposed improvements here, are
to say the least, misleading"
Some editors would froth and call
the st. Cloud pencil pushers handy
legged sons Of Ananias.
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"Some one has discovered that at the
last session of the legislature law was
passed permitting the sale Of tobacco
and confectionery on Sunday, while the
sale of meat and groceries is declared
illegal. And yet there are those who
assert that the legislature accomplished
nothing."-Jackson Republic.
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Mrs. Carrie Nation has told a Nor
mon audience that her husband con-
siders one wife enough Poor Nation!"
-Waverly Star.
It's an even bet that were Nation
correctly reported he admitted his one
was one more than enough.
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James Bennett, the veteran of many
a hard fought Stearns county political
battle, was in st. Paul yesterday and
as matter Of course, talked politics