St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-02-15
Republicans Getting Together
for Committee Meeting
To-Day,
When the National Commit
teeman to Succeed Davis
Will Be Chosen.
The Place an Important One,
as This Is the PreSi-
Dental Year.
Considerable Guess Work Go
ing as to Who Will Be the
Lucky Man.

Politicians arc looking forward
anXiOuSly for the outcome Of tO-day's
meeting of the state central committee
to choose successor to Senator Davis,
who has resigned his position OH the
national committee, for the new man
will have considerable influence i'll
shaping the policy of Minnesota in the
ensuing campaign. To be sure, he will
only hold Office until after the Chicago
convention, when new slate may be
made, but for the next six months
Minnesota's representation Oh the ma
tional committee will be all important
factor in the great presidential struggle
that is to occur. Another matter that
will probably come before the commit
tee has an important bearing upon the
state convention and the time for hold
ing it, especially as that body
will have to ill three vacant
cies that exist in the central committee.
AS at present constituted the central
committee has representatives from but
thirteen judicial districts, exclusive of
Chairman John S. PillSbury. of Mime
ap0iis. Their names are r. G. Evans.
Minneapolis; Stanford Newell, st. Paul;
n. o. Werner. Red Wing; d. Sinclair,
Winona; d. F. Morgan. Albert Lea; E.
G.. Huntington, Window; f. p. Free
man, Mankato; d. B. Collins, st. Peter;
ID. Il. Searle, st. Cloud; S. ID. Allen,
Duluth; C. l.. Brown, Morris; A. f.
Jackson, Stewart, and Joel p. Heat
wOle, Northfield, the last named being
secretary of the committee. Since three
NJ .t.afe el<,I 80
the organization of the committee by
the last convention, there are three
more places to fill, and hence the next
convention will have something else to
do than merely drafting a platform and
reaffirming its allegiance to the grand
old party.
A LIVELY SCRAMBLE.
There is pretty lively scramble for
the place on the national committee,
which is composed of one representa-
tive from each state, territory and the
District of Columbia, and st. Paul's
representative on the state committee,
Stanford Newell, it is rumored, would
like to 20 up a peg higher if he can con-
vince his associates on the committee of
his fitness for the position. He was ON
hand yesterday afternoon at the Mer-
chants taking a look over the field, but
IiO was bllIO lOl OtltC1
members of the committee, with the
exception Of Editor Heatwole, of North
field, had not put in all appearance.
Robert q. Evans, of Minneapolis, would
not be averse to knocking the persim-
mon either. and the same is said to be
true of eX-Lieut. Gov. BartO, of Sank
Center. and d. Sinclair, of Winona.
Gov. Mc(ill, whose name has been
mentioned in connection with the
vacancy, declares emphatieally that he
does not want it. nor would he accept
it if rendered to him, and this has been
a manifest relief to several of the candi-
dates. ''There has been great hue
and cry raised over this matter" said
Joel Heatwole, in discussing the meet
ing" and have been accused of con-
Quoting a still hunt in my own behalf
as the successor of Senator Davis. I
am pretty well satisfied with my present
position, and have attended strictly to
my own business. Some of those op-
posed to me have not been backward in
declaring that / was too fresh, but thew
have ignored the fact that In the state
canvass and the last senatorial election
my services were notdeSpised. Despite
opposition to Senator Davis my man
won, did he not? Then why this clamor
against me2 | have not sought the
place, nor did suppress the senator
letter of resignation with any idea of
helping my own cause. AS matter of
fact it was in the Office of the Pioneer
Press for two days before it was pub
liShed, and l made no secret of it, but
showed it to politicians from all over
Minnesota. There was no necessity for
making a stir over the matter until the
GLOBE, as usual, took hand in the
fight and created the talk which has
eliminated in such interest being taken
by all the members of the committee"
AN OPEN MEETING.
Departing from the custom that has
generally been observed in conducting
the deliberations of the central commit
tee, it is understood that an open seS-
sion will be held to-day, so that the pub
lie may be enlightened concerning the
manner of its operations. MIR. Blaine'S
recent letter, too, will doubtless have
its weight in outlining the policy of the
committee, which, according to the call.
is to meet to choose successor OH the
national Republican executive commit
tee to Senator Cushlnan K. Davis, and
such other business of Importance as
may be brought to their attention.
ANOTHER HEARD FROM.
Hon. n. 0. Werner, of Red Wing,
was the only member of the committee
who reached the city last evening, and
in discussing the question said that he
was not favorable to selecting man
from st. Paul or Minneapolis, although
he had been urged to support Mr..
Evans, of the latter city. He had
nothing personally against either,
but he thought some other Republican
from the state at large should be chosen.
He was probably the only member of
In ,yr,tff xxyhn hal l,If \
himself and he would be guided very
much by what he learned after all the
members were convened. Among the
young men of the committee there was
! disposition to support Mr.. Evans, of
| Minneapolis, but the trouble with him
was that up to a couple of years ago he
| was comparatively unknown in political
circles. If well-known man was de-
! sired TO succeed Senator Davis, Stan
| ford Newell would fill the bill exactly.
las Red Wing man, however," he
! continued, Il am opposed to any candi-
date from either of the Twin Cities. Cir
cumstanceS alone will determine
whether or not fire my vote in the air.
! AS regards the time for holding the state
! convention, which may be incidentally
discussed at our meeting, l should
| favor some time in April
1t will be necessary to give at least
| thirty days notice to enable the prim-
ariesy TO be held anddelegates elected to
| the state convention, and when we fin
| iSh that business, our labors will he
| practically at an end"
According to talk among the commit
teemen last night, and from informa-
tion received from the absent ones, the
| Indications point uefy strongly toward
/ the election Of Stanford Newell as the
next member of the national committee
! from Minnesota.
Dairy Commissioner Ives, who will
probably be tine proxy for Mr.. Jack
| son, said that he was favorably inclined
toward Mr.. Newell, whom he regarded
/ aS In puei-I. Sray canaIie If fiiiinn TIN