St. Paul daily globe., 1890-03-30

successful, and the chances are about
evenly divided. Fletcher apd LangdOn
are confident of being able TO control
the Fourth district. A great deal is
promised by friends in the Third and
Second districts. and Of course II they
could get control of the "Bloody Fifth"
all would be well. But the trouble
seems to be that Knute Nelson
has got more than one idea of running
for governor himself, and of course cali
not see his way clearly to help Lang
don. Gilman and the eX-cGngressman
had conference during the week on
this subject, but nothing definite was
arrived at. Gilman tried to Hhow Mel
son how suicidal it would be for him to
allow the use of his name IN the state
convention for governor in view OF the
fact that Hans Mattson would be a cam
didate for denomination. A. G. Haugan
for treasurer aud possibly Lieut.. Gov.
and Norwegians looking for so few
plums, some of them must necessarily
get left. Nelson, it is said, admitted
that there were too many of these two
nationaIities looking for state offices,
but could not see that his chances
would be affected by Mattson or Uau-
gan, because the gOvernOrship would be
decided first: besides, he was of the
opinion that Rice would not be candt-
date for governor, as he was anxious to
go to congress year from next winter.
Another meeting will be held soon and
the matter settled if possible. A COM
binatiOn OF this kind would omen well
for Langdon.
No one need inquire il Congressman
S. p. Snider will be candidate for re-
nomination. Notwithstanding the ''on
erous duties" of his Office Mr.. Snider is
willing toserve his constituents another
term. He is said to have remarked to
friend who called to see him at the ma
tiunal capital few days ago. that he
preferred to do his work in committee
the floor Of the house, as a new con-
gressmaninjuresh his chances for getting
bills passed by taking too active part
in debates on the floor. This must be
very consoing to William Henry Eustis
and Loren Fletcher. II Congressman
Snider can succeed in getting out of
that postoffice muddle without injuring
his chances for denomination, all will
be we'll for him; il not he may find it
difficult to beat his opponents. In any
event it will not avail the Republican
party anything as the next congress
man from the Fourth district will be a
Democrat.
Advices from Scandinavian sources
are to the effect that S. E. Olson is in
the political gymnasium preparing for
the may0ralty contest. 1t is a we'll
known fact that the leading Scandi-
navian Republicans of Minneapolis
Il tn
fight for first place on the local ticket,
and now it is sa d that he is actually
training for the coming contest. The
Republicans. it Is said, realize that they
cannot possibly elect mayor next fall
unless with some man who can draw
largely from the Scandinavian element.
and this man, they say, is MIR. Olson.
Whether Mr.. Olson would care to drop
a few Thousand dollars, besides wasting
a great deal of valuable time, only to be
defeated, remains to be seen. 1t will
require large barrel OH the Republican
side Of the house to elect mayor this
time. Is it any wonder that the office is
going begging?
Where is Aid. Tom Downs these
times? He has not been seen on the
streets since CLERK Haney's name was
first associated with the "DOOdle'
charges. Can it be that Tom knows
something of the inner workings of that
puzzle. and merely left town or kept
under cover until the storm blew over?
1t may not be generally known, but tits
a fact all the same. that Tom cham
pioned Haney's candidacy for the clerk
ship, and, not satisfied with seeing him
safely housed in Office, went to st. Paul
and labored with the legislature to eX-
tend his term of office from one to two
years. Charley, it is said, wanted the
term made four years. but that would
not go. and so he had to be satisfied
with two years. From the way some of
the four-year aldermen talk now it looks