St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-02-11
TWO RICHMONDS
In the Field for a Place on the National
Committee.
GOV. M'GILL is TALKED OF
Edi tor Heatwole Acknowledges That He
Had Had the Resignation for
Some Time.

Interest in the resignation of Senator
Davis from the national Republican
committee has not abated in the least,
and the indications are that when the
state committee meets next Wednesday
there will be full attendance of the
members. Friends of Gov. McGiH who
were seen last evening thought it would
be recognition of his services to the
party to confer the position upon him,
as it would give impetus to the boom
which has been started to renOminate
him for gubernatorial honorS. D.
''He has made good executive
officer" said one of the leading Repub-
lieans of Minnesota last evening, land
he will not only be renominated but
will be elected by largely increased
majority over what he obtained last
year. At that time the people of this state
were not opposed to McGill, but to what
was called the wheat ring, and the
voters in the agricultural districts were
governed by prejudiees which
will not exist in the next
campaign. He is undoubtedly
the strongest man in Minnesota
to-day, and the people think that he has
made a conservative, conscientious Off
cial, and will hesitate about swapping
horses crossing stream. Besides, this
is presidential year, and Republicans
will support the whole ticket, which
means great many votes for McGill.
If he should accept place on the
national committee he would have a
splendid opportunity to make his record
even stronger than it is now, and he
will haun q V,oinrifu Of toSa
mittee to support him when the meet
ing is held. At the recent convention in
Minneapolis there was strong under
current favorable to McGili, and this
will be increased day by day until the
time for electing his successor"
EDITOR HEATwOLE TALKS.
Editor Heatwoie, who has also been
mentioned III connection with the
vacancy, has been interviewed on the
subject of Senator Davis letter, and his
reply is as follows:
Special to the Globe.
/ NoRTHFIELD, MIMI, Feb. 10.-Joel
P. Heatwole being interviewed in re-
gard to the letter of resignation of Sem
mittee, said as follows: s'In regard to
the letter of Senator Davis resigning
his position on the national committee
there is not much to say. The letter ex-
plains itself, and that is all there is in
it. have failed to see anything signifi-
cant in it, and Senator Davis, as he al
ways does what is right. did the correct
and courteous thing in reSigning. Ne,
it can have no bearing whatever on
the state or national politics. No,
Feb. was not the correct
date of the letter. No date was
given on the copy of the letter which
was handed TO the Pioneer Press. 1t
never occurred to me that the date was
important. The fact of the resignation
being in my possession was not keptta
secret, and l call to mind now number
of persons in Northfield and in tie
state who were told that MIR. Davis had
resigned from the committee. 1t was
no secret, but few politicians thought
they had unearthed something awful.
That is what is the matter with GER
tain crowd. They imagine all manner
of schemes and plots, when there is no
reason for it. You can get the exact
date next Wednesday,, but it was not
Feb. 4, 1888. :! g. <t q.
WHY HE RESIGNED. : 3
Special to the Globe
WASHINGTON, Feb. 1O.-ssI have ne
hesitaDcy-in speaking of my letter of
resignation as national committeeman
for Minnesota" said Senator Davis.
my letter was written about six weeks
ago, Immediately after the meeting of
the national Republican, committee in
Washington. l resigned because by
the resolution of the Republican con-
vention of 1884, it was in substance
provided that federal officeholders
should not act upon the committee. l
consider that my election to the senate
made my resignation proper. Although
l am not federal officeholder in the
executive branch of the government,
considered the resolution of the conven-
ton to mean federal officehoIders in
either of the three branches, legislative
as well as executive and judicial. My
resignation had no political significance
whatever. 1t was merely rendered as
suggested and ordered by the national
convention of the party"
''WhO do you suppose will be your
successor in the position Oh the commit
tee?''
II have no choice, for / know he will
be a good Republican. hope he will
be Blaine man, for | am one"