St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-04-11

politics, and in several Of the congress
slonnl districts il not in the state. the
lines upon which the battles III thi3
year Viii be fought are already well
outlined. The result OF the elections
two years ago TN the five congressional /
districts were not exactly satisfactory 10
the Republican party, only one district
out OF the entire lot being saved This,
the Second district, reelected Mr.. Lind
by a majority 50 small that he at once
made mp his mind not to make another
race. For some time after Mr.. Lind
made this announcement nothing WAS
heard from the Second district. and
there seemed 10 be no Republicans
there anxious 10 take MIR LIMBS place.
But this had all been changed. and
the liYeIlest Kind OF fight Is Ia pros
pect. 1 he district comprises within its
limit the southwestern corner OF the
state. where statesmen seem 10 spring
up as naturally as prairie grass. The
candidates are numerous already, and
the fuu has only commenced. Among
those mentioned aud actively in the
field are Hon. q. g. Turrell, OF Red
wood Prof. j. +. McCleary. Of Blue
Earth Hon. &. X. Davis and Lieut..
Gov. Ives, OF Nicollet; Senator George
i. Bair, of Blue Earth, and II. j. Miller,
OF Rock. This IS quite Lengthy list,
but it by no means includes all the pos
sibilities, although il does in all proba
b.lity contain the name OF the man who
will he nominated by the Second dis
trict Republicans TO make the race Tor
seat now filled By Hon. John Lind.
The withdrawal of Congressman Lind
for several months after he made the
announcement was not generally be-
lieyed 10 be positive, and with one or
two exceptions the would-be congress
siOnal candidate kept quiet and awaited
developments. One OF these exceptions
Is a man who may give the politicians a
surprise when The convention Is held.
His name IS j. Il. McCleary, Of Man
katO. where he has for some years been
a professor In the s tate normal school
Prof. McCleary, while not politician
I'm any sense OF the term, has always
taken great interest in political ques-
ti0ns and issues, and Is a student Of
past as we'll as present problems OF
government. HIS duties during the past
few years have taken hlm 10 all
parts OF the Second district and
given hiiu the opportunity 10 make the
acquaintance OF almost every pTOm-
nent man, and especially tie teachers
and educators OF the district. This
acquaintance Prof McCleary was not
slow 10 turn TO account and rs soon as
he made up his mind 10 enter the race,
ne sat down and wrote 10 at least one
man IN every precinct and township IN
the district announcing his candidacy
and requesting the support OF the man
10 whom lie had wrote. In almost every
case letter secured supporter and
today the modest normal school pro-
fessOr has representative almost |
everywhere throughout the district and /
II really looks a. though the nOmina- |
ton viii be his.
The school teachers are shouting for /
McCleary all over the district" said |
Daniel Shell, Of WorthingtOn, one OF /
the leading Republicans OF Mobiles /
county, at the Merchants yesterday. /
II Delive he will be the nominee. and /
in that case his election is certain"
Prof. McClcary's chances will be |
much better in case OF hard fight be- /
tween the politicians. He has no an
tagOnisIns, and all factions can come 10 .
him without feeling particularly sore.
While he has not expressed himself on /
the tariff question, it IS pretty well un- |
derst0od that Mr.. NcCleary is not as
ardent prOtectiOnist as Mr.. Lind.
Although the election is many months |
distant, the Republicans are already I
looking after the senatorial seat left va
cant By the death of Hon. }. Grinnell, !
OF Dodge county. Mr. Grinnell was a I
popular man, and carried Dodge county !
in 1890, when almost any other Republl-
can would have been defeated. In pre- I
viOus years the county was strongly /
Republican, but il is purely agTicuit-
ural county, with few towns aud viii
lagos, and the Alliance movement took /
strong root there. The result OF the /
election two years ago follows:
j. GrinneIl Dem.......-........- ......-..1 COL :
W. II. Edison, Dem. and All. ......... .. 80
A. X. COhOOn, Ind 90. ....-..-..-..-...... III
GrinneIl's plurality ......... -....-... ~
This is too close TO be safe and Sena-
tor Davis friends are nervous. The
senate now has an opposition majority /
Of at least five, with a probability OF
several other senators refusing 10 vote
for Mr.. Davis. w. b. Parsons, the
Dodge Center banker and member Of !
tine Republican state central committee,
has been placed in charge or the work, /
and no effort will be spared TO elect a |
Republiea in Mr.. GTinnelPs place.
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