St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-08-23
BROAD SWORD CONTEST.

Ehe Fight Well on Retween Granger
Gilman and State House NHcGilI.
The fight is now on between Gilman and
CIcGill. and the other gubernatorlal candl-
dates whose heads showed above the waters
of the political sea a few weeks ago nave
sunk to the bottom and are forever purlea
from the sight of public opinion, so far as
this campaign goes Whatever the feeling
between the two candidates before the con-
yention of last Saturday, it IS evident thaG
now they have thrown on their armor,
pulled down their vizers and prepared 1or
an onslaught with broad sworus.
McGilI by his last move III
calling the primaries. gave evidence
of degree of shrewdness that even his
most intimate friends did not give hlm
credit for. and it is more than probable That
his hackers had more to do with the scheme
Than he did. However it worked like a
charm. and left Granger Gilman SO 1ar oue
in the cold in this county that the wlnd
sang through his whiskerS with cold,
clammv cadence. But the doughty knight
from ST. Cloud was not disposed to calmly
take his medicine, and deftly attempted 10
show his hand in the convention, put
nothing short of four aces waS1 considered
worthy of a glance, even, and as McGill
smaller cards. and Mr.. Gilman'S feeble de-
mand for recognition was lost in the shuttle.
j. E. Osborn probably felt the heat more
than any other man i'll the convention. He
has an ambition that will not be satisfied
until he is seated in tie Office of register
of deeds and he is equally ambitious to be
brought into prominence as politician,
and as a representative Of the scandinavian
element he proposes to make light that
will stir up the small gods at least. he
recognizes the power OF the
SCANDINAvIAN VOTE
in the state. and has walked into the fight
with the air Of a man who was confident
that he carried the forces at his back.
Whether he does or not there Is
great deal more truth than rythm i'll
his assertion that the Scandinavians
are not to be sneezed at, and it is the I'M
preston among leading Republicans that
the convention made bad mistake Satur-
day in not lending an accommodating ear
to MI Osborn's demand for larger Scan
dinavian representation in the list of dele
gates. It may make no difference with the
nomination of the state convention. The
fact that the Scandinavians are disgruntled
will in no manner affect the nomination of
McGill but it will tell against him and
with terrible effect at the polls if it goes
against him, and if he should secure the
nomination he has no reason to feel that
his election is sure. This is the opinion of
men who are interested in the political
chance-medley fight.
The Young Mems Republican club,
which has as its chief end just now the Sc
curing of the nomination Of Mr.. McGill,
will hold meeting tonight and discuss
ways and means for carrying on the good
Of Of iG
G.. 4. Sandstrom, for whom a small-sized
boom was started some time ago as can
ddate for representative. In his zeal for
McGill and Osborn he gave this up, and is
now only waiting until these two men are
made the candidates when lie will go forth
stumping the state in their interests.
FOR STATE TREASURER.
b. It Is claimed by the warm friends of Mr..
Gilman that the late action OF the Ramsey
Republican county committee was part Of
program. Matched in Minneapolis, to put
Frank Socum in the state treaSurer'S Office.
Along with this is coupled the idea than an
effort will be made to defeat Hon. Q. L.
Davis for United States SENATOR even If
Alr. Langden could not be elected. 1t is
claimed by some Republicans in st. Paul
that Hennepin would like to see Mcmillan
returned again in preference to Mr.. Davis.
L he row hiCkSQ ny VIC 1euiiioSy 1lCpuU-
lcans has been SO strongly and clearly
McGiIl move that little beside the first place
on the ticket has been talked of the past
few days. Occasionally there is some
thought given to the lieutenant governor
ship, but this has been secondary. Along
with its preference for McGill, the
Young Mems Republican club,
or at least some members of it, favor
Senator A. E. Rice of Willmar for
acknowledgements, and it is the opinion
among his friends that his stock should be
quoted several per cent. higher on account
of the committees rash act The senator
does not, as yet, admit that he wants, or
would take this place. Secretary Of State
Won Baumbach, it is generally considered,
is again i'll the field for that position. The
secretary does not authorize this statement,
but some who have talked with him say
that his language on this point is such as to
indicate that that he would like a re-
election.
The Tribune. Mr.. MeGill's Minneapolis
organ. gives it away that Gen. Mark d.
Flower is to have the state oil inspector
ship il McGill is elected, in return for his
services from this to the end of the cam
paign.