St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-11-29


politicians before the battle was ended,
and Col. Graves installed in the speak
er's chair.
Two years ago the Republicans were
in the minority in the Legislature, as
were both the other parties, and the
presiding officer. Hon. E. L. Champlln.
was elected without any questionable
work. In the lower house, which will
meet in the state capitol five weeks
later, however, while the Republicans
have far from the overwhelming ma
jority of four years ago, they are
still in Possession
of a good working majority. and the
candidates for speaker are already
numerous and active. Four aspiring
Republicans are already in the field,
and, while there are none who possess
the peculiar qualifications CT Hon. w.
r. Estes, of Watonawan, now United
States consul at Humburgh. and four
years ago candidate for the Republican
caucus nomination for speaker. there
are several statesmen who are In the
contest with their coats off and to win.
They are: Hon. Allen j. Greer, of Wa
basha; Hon. O. b. Turrell, of Redwood;
Hon. w. E. Lee, of Todd, and Hon.
James A. Boggs, of st. Louis. With
the possible exception OF Mr.. BoggS all
these candidates are in the night to win
and have already commenced vigorous
campaigns. A good committee chair
manship is believed to be about the size
or rather the desired AMI expected re-
suit of Mr.. Boggs' candidacy.
Each of the three leading candidates
have during the past few days made
trips to st. Paul and attempted
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large delegation from Hennepin county
has been the objective point, and the
candidates have danced attendance at
the court of the Mill City dozen in. sue
cesSiOn. First to arrive was Banker
Lee, of Long Prairie. He came TO st.
Paul, saw Senator Davis and his man.
ayers and then Detook himself by Col.
Lowry's fast line to Minneapolis. Each
of the Hennepin members was inter
viewed, and Mr.. Lee
Went Home Satisfied
that lie had captured the delegation.
Candidate Greer came later. and.
omitting the visit to the law Office of
Davis, Kellogg & Severance, also passed
on to Minneapolis and went home
satisfied with the situation there. Early
Sunday morning Mr.. Turrell reached
st. Paul, and, securing quarters at the
Windsor. at once commenced his cam
paign. Yesterday he devoted to meet
lug such of the members as happened
into the city, and today he will visit the
Hennepin lawmakers that are to be. He
looked happy and declared that he was
confident.
81 am not ready to make any predic-
tions." he said. II am candidate for
speaker and have written few letters.
The papers have discussed my candi-
dacy very kindly. and all | know about
the situation have gathered from what
has been published"
Like Mr. Greer, Mr.. Turrell did not
spend any time in the Davis headquar-
ters. Whether the failure OF MeSsrs.
Greer and Turrel to tarry long with
the Davis managers is due TO the fact
that Mr.. Lee is supposed to be the
slated candidate of the Davis machine
is not certain, but there is no doubt
whatever that the enthusiastic manner
in which the Davis managers are boom
ing Lee has rather damaged the
chances of the other candidates. Each
of these men has following peculiarly
his own, and, barring outside pressure,
the contest will be an even one. Mr..
Greer comes from the First district, Mr..
TurreIl from the Second, and Mr.. Lee
from the Sixth. The number of Re-
publican members from each of these
follows: