St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-12-20


and several days ago the Lamb-Reese
end of the KID combination decided
thai Mr.. Scheffer was to be their candl-
date for the Republican nomination for
congress. They have chosen him for
many reasons, among the least of which
is their antipathy toward f. G. 1nger-
soil.
Mr.. Ingersoll was the chairman it will
be remembered, of the Republican
county convention Of 1890, and, as such,
was charged with the appointment of
new county committee. During the
time he was deiberating over the mat
of George Lamb, and the request
made that Lamb be placed on
the committee. This Mr.. Ingersoll de-
clined to do. and from that day the
crowd has been "agin' him." They are
against him and for MIR. Scheffer, for
other reasons also. some of which have
reference to the libeiality and ability
and Willingness of the several candi-
dates to furnish campaign fund.
1t may be news to some, but there has
been movement on foot for some time
having for its object the nomination OF
+. q. ngersoll for congress.
Naturally enough the refusal of Mr..
IngersOll to turn the county committee
alienated all of the latter element. His
support comes from the young and
active members of the party, sometimes
mistakenly termed "kidS." These men
yesterday made the fight against the re-
appointment of George ". Lamb as
chairman of the congressional commit
tee, and they won. The appointment
OF Stanford Newell is decided and val
liable victory of the Ingersoll hackers.
The defeated side is very sore and is
doing considerable kicking. George
Lamb considers that he was given a
hard slap in the face by Committeeman
Freaney and SO stated to friend. lie,
however, announced that the committee
named would soon pass ont of power
and will not manage the next con-
gresSiOnal campaign.
VIII MIR. Scheffer enter into a contest
for the congressional nomination?
A close friend of Lamb stated last
eveeing that he will. 1t seems that
meeting between John Goodnow, of
Hennepin, and ID. f. Reese, Henry
Johns and several other leaders was
held Yesterday, at which it was agreed
that Senators Washburn and Davis
were not to he elected dele
gates to the Republican national
convention at Minneapolis. Goodnow
promised that the HeDnepin Repubi-
cans will see TO it that Senator " ash
burn does not get in from the Fifth dis
trict, and the kids" promised to at
tend to Senator Davis. They will push
Gov. Merriam for delegate at large. and
expect the assistance of Albert
Scheffer in its move. Schefer is
then to be pushed for the COLI
greSSiOnal nomination and the aid of
the governor Is being counted upon.
Ii is very pretty scheme, but il lacks
the consent of the two men, without
whom it will fail-Merrlam and
Scheffer. There is no doubt whatever
that Lamb and his followers felt like
raising a row yesterday, and this feeling
OF humiliation and the attendant long
ing for revenge no doubt cut a very
wide swath in making up their threats
against F. &. Ingersoll.
Less than fonryearS ago the men who
are now trying to induce Mr.. Scheffer
to enter the race tor Republican con-
SreSsional nomination, were denounc-
ing him as Democrat, all Alliance
man, free trader and various other
things. They were then the devoted
followers of Gov. Merriam.
Has Mr.. Scheffer altered his views on
the tariff?
They have not asked him a question
,, like that. The question of political
views and principles does not enter in.o
the calculations OF thatfactiOn of thelRe-
publican party of Ramsey county. Their
leaders know that if a combination of
Schetfer and Merriam can he effected
there will be lively campaign as well
as lucrative one ahead.
The candidacy of Messrs. Ingersoll
and Schetfer, although noised about for
same days, has never been given out by
either of them, and it is probable that
Mr.. Scheffer has no idea OF being led
into any such a trap. There is little
doubt that with free field, and without
carrying load in the way of unpopular
workers, he could carry off the nOmina-
ton, but if he enters the fight under
the chaperOnage of George Lamb. the
other side will have much less difficult
fight.
CT course, this combination is said TO
go much further than Merriam and
Schetfer, and the kids assert that their
opponents will favor NJ. ID. Mum as
delegate to the national convention. In
this case it Will be Mum and
lngersoll against Merriam and
Scheffer. OF course, the latter
com Sination is not possible, much
as the workers would like to see il
brought about, but the scheme of nomi
mating Mr., Scheffer is much more likely.
In the meantime it may be well to re-
mark that Stanford Newell will have
something to say about the next dis
trlct convention.
a SOCVAT,TGTTI nor1-r