St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-12-15
The Race Already Begun to Secure the
Seat Vacated by Congressman
Prices Death.
The Nominating Convention of the Re-
publicans Called to Meet at Eau
Claire Jan. 6.
To-Day the estate Legislature" of
Dakota VIII Begin Work
at Huron.
The st. Vincent ColIectorshfp--D
cisions in Land Cases--Presf-
Dental Nominees.
Special to the Globe.

Special to the Globe.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 14.-The suggestion
that Hugh Price be elected to his fathers
vacant seat in congress for the remainder of
this season is not received with much cor
diality mong Wisconsin men in Washing
ton. Hon. H. c. Payne. whose inside
points on Wisconsin politics may generally
be relied on, thinks that the nomination
will go TO Eau Claire county, provided the
Republicans there can agree. State Senator
Rust in that case would probably be the
man. Otherwise H ans Warner and Nils
Haugen must fight it out. Senator Sawyer
says he has taken no hand in the con-
test, and knows nothing about it except
that HOd Taylor wont run. If he would
the senator might take hand in the affair.
The Republican members OF the delegation
say little about it, but general objection is
felt at the idea of giving the district over to
the Norwegians, for the reason that they
will never give it back. They are strong,
and they can keep it as long as they want it.
But the Scandinavians in Northwestern
Wisconsin are near their brothers in MIN
nesOta. and are catching the free trade
contagion," as one Republican day eX-
pressed it. and to keep them from going to
the Democratic party they must be given
some good offices. and Prices seat has been
selected for this sacrifice.
THE CONVENTION CALLED.
Special to the Globe.
MADISON. Wis, Dec. H.-Hou. Michael
Griffin, of Eau Claire chairman of the Re-
publican congressional committee of the
Eighth Wisconsin district, was in this city to-
day. He announces that the Republican
convention to nominate q candidate to sue
ceed the late William L. Price is to be called
to meet Jan. 6, at Eau Claire. The counties
composing the district will be entitled to rep
resentatiOn in the convention, as follows:
Barron 6, Bayfield, l, Jackson Z, Pepin 3, Buff
falo ), Burnet 2, Clark Z. Douglas l, Dun g.
Eau Claire II, Pierce 8, Polk l, st. CroiX S,
TrempeaIeauX and Washburn 1. Regarding
the talk of nominating Hugh FL. Price to sue
ceed his father in congress, Mr.. Griffin says
there is no possibility of such thing occur
ring. The boom was started by some over
Jealous friends of the young man, who bas
not sought nor even desired the nomination.
He is inexperienced in public affairs, and if
he wished he could be nominated simply be-
cause he is the son OF his father.
THE PROHIBITIONISTS.
Special TO the Globe.
EAU CLAIRE, Wis, Dec. 1.-THE Prohibi-
tionists OF this city, including three members
of the congressional district committee, met
in consultation tonight on the question of
the congressional succession. There had
been little general expectation thut the Pro-
hibtionists would nominate, but the meeting
decided to call convention to nominate
congressman, to meet in this city the 2Sth.
II. c. Richmond chairman OF the state central
committee, was present, and declared the
ProhibtionistS would make a red-hot cam
paign in this district.