St. Paul daily globe., 1892-05-05
BANDITS IN WAIT,


upon as the -four who will, at the Re-
publican state convention today, be
chosen as the four delegates at large
from Minnesota to the national ReDu5-
lIcan convention to be held at Minneap-
oils month later. Nearly all of the
delegates reached the city yesterday
afternoon and evening, and the work of
fixing up the slate. already we'll under
way, was taken up, with renewed ener-;
gy: The Second, Fourth, Fifth and
Sixth districts, from which these candi-
dates come, are pretty firmly united for
the ticket, and, while there are
many, especially from the First, Third
and Seventh districts, who would like,
to see the slate broken, it is unlikely,
that they will make any opposition
whatever. The only possibility in this
direction is found in the contest for the.
position of national committeeman for;
Minnesota. There are two candidates,
and, while one of them is clearly not in
the race, considerable feeling has been
worked up against him, which may lead
to his being turned down for delegate
at large, although this is rather un-s
likely.
The candidate referred to is none
other than the elegant clubman and
eaSy-gOing politician. Hon. Stan ford
Newell, of st. Paul. Mr.. Newell has no.
desire to get down into the
Mire ofPolit1cs,
as was evidenced by his refusal to be a
candidate for the Republican nominal.
ton for mayor few weeks ago: he
rather prefers those positions where his
Skill and talents as leader of men are
brought into play. The position of
chairman of the state central committee.
which he held four years ago suited
him exactly, and since that time he
has been perfect walking en-
cyclopedia of political informa-
tion regarding Minnesota. He
can give the Republican vote and rela-
tive party standing in St. Olaf's, Otter
Tail county, as readily as he can reel off
the situation in the Fourth precinct of
the Seventh ward.
But Judge Newell has long desired
wider field for the exercise of his quail
ties as leader and the election of last
Tuesday, the credit for the result of
increased this desire, and led to his
boldly entering the field yesterday as a
candidate for MiDnesota's place
on the Republican national conf
mittee. This ambition of the
judge was communicated to
the Ramsey county delegation to the
Fourth diSttict convention yesterday,
and that body at once gave him its in
dorsement. Armed with this, Judge
Newell last evening deserted his easy
chair at his club and spent several hours
i'll meeting and
Mixing With the Boys :.
at the Merchants and the Windsor. 1t
case of Judge Newefs securing place
on the national committee his vauting
ambition will demand that he be given
the place filled by Hon. Matthew
s. Quay in the campaign of
four years ago. There were Repub-
licans in the city last evening who were
ready to claim that the judge is asking
too much. but they either do not know
him or else are jealouS-at least so say
the Judges many admirers.
Bob Evans, of Minneapolis, the
present member. is the other candidate
for the place on the national committee
which belongs to Minnesota. Mr..
Evans began TO look after his fences
early. and took advantage of Judge
NewePs forced presence in st. Paul
uultHS thC pt.St tMO WttkS W slip OuI
into the country and make a few
speeches and gather in gO0dly
number of delegates. One result of
this was seen iii the Second district
convention at Mankato yesterday, when
resolution was passed indorsing him
for reelection. While no resolution
was passed in the Sixth district, the los
delegates from the counties which
make it up are all for Mr.. Evans, as well
as the two men who were elected TO
represent the district at Minneapolis.
You can say" said S. A. Phillips, of
Duluth, 'that the Sixth district will
have los votes in tomorrow's convention