St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-12-17
We ARE The PEOPLE.
Col. Samuel Lowenstein and
Gov. Merriam Have a
Conference.
The Former Wants to Be a
Delegate to the Republican
Convention.
Edward Hodgson's Weighty
Words Upon immigration
Work.
The Chamber Of Commerce
Declares the Need of an
Ambulance.

For delegate to the national Repub-
lican convention from the Fourth con-
greSsional district of Minnesota, Hon.
Samuel LowenStein. of Ramsey county.
The presence of Chairman ClarkSon
in Minneapolis. and the impetus thus
given to the preparations for the con-
vention to be held there next June, had
the effect yesterday of causing Mr..
Lowenstein, the we'll known First ward
Republican leader, to enter the field as
a candidate for delegate from this dis
trict. Ramsey county having three
quarters of the population of the district
will be entitled TO at least one delegate
and one alternate, the other delegate
and his alternate going 10 the outside
counties. For some weeks Mr.. LOwen-
stein has been carefully setting up his
pins and interviewing his friends with
the most satisfactory results. YeSter
day, however, he started for the state
house bright ami early, and called at
once upon the governor. The result of
this interview was highly satisfactory
evidently, for the First ward leader
came out smiling. His version of the
meeting. given to friend, was about as
follows:
~ called upon the governor, and told him
] had decided to be candidate for delegate
to the Minneapolis convention. and he as
sured me that he would be glad to see me
get ii"
Another version of this meeting be-
tween the probable Republican nominee
for the vice presidency and Col. LOwen-
stein slightly differs from the cOlonel's
statement. which difference is probably
due to the fact that Mr.. LOwenstein
pledged his eXcellency his vote for the
second place OH ticket to be headed
by Blaine. This conversation Col. Low
enStein would hardly feel like giving to
the public, but that something Of the
kind took place is certain from the man
ner in which the two leaders parted.
An eyewitness of this parting gave the
following account of it:
MT. Lowenstein turned and grasped the
governors hand, which he shook with great
enthusiasm. Finally. dropping the hand of
the chief executive, he placed his own good
right hand on Gov. Merriam's shoulder and
eXclalmed:
Governor, we are the people"
The satisfactory results of his visit to
the governor caused Col. Lowenstein
not little pleasure, and with buoy
ant heart he started out to make tour
of the capitol. Attorney General Clapp,
Col. Helm, clerk of the supreme courts
office; Col. w. NJ. Liggett, railroad com
missioner; State Treasurer Bobleter
and Deputy S. q. IversOn, Deputy Sec
rotary Of State Count StOckenstrOm,
Boiler Inspector Clark. E. p. Wade, w.
II. Angel. Grain Inspector ClauSen. In
surance Commissioner Smith and his
deputy. E. H. Dearth. and even J.
Fletcher Williams and State SuDerin-
tendent Kiehle were all interviewed by
Mr.. LOwenStein and made acquainted
with the fact that he was a candidate
for delegate TO the Minneapolis conyen-
ton.
The days canvass made Mr.. Lowen-
stein feel quite confident Of carrying off
the prize, as he found encouragement
everywhere. A great argument in Mr..
LOWenStein'S favor is the fact that he is
the only Minnesota Republican, living
or dead that has ever been known to
resign a lucrative federal office. This
was brave act and required no small
amount of courage, but Col. Lowen-
stein did it, and he will probably re-
ceive his reward by being sent to the
national convention.
Mr.. LOWenstein has been a leader in
politics ever since he located in ST. Paul,
and previous to that time was high in
the Republican cOunSelS Of Philadel-
phia. He once represented the Demo
cratic Third ward of the Quaker City in
the city council. being the only Repub-
llcan elected in tWenty-SiX years. His
popularity may be guaged from the fact
that at the time he was elected in that
Democratic ward the Democrats car
ried the city, electing Samuel G.
King mayor. In the campaign of last
year in this city Mr.. Lowenstein took a
prominent part. being member of the
county committee, and in that position
being charged with much of the mpor-
tant work. Judged from a standpoint
OF sincere Republicanism and party
service Mr.. LOwenstein merits the
honor which he now seeks.