St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-07-24
POLITICAL PARAGRAPHS.
Democratic Congressional Situa
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Democratic Congressional Situa-
tion-Rumcrs OF the Street.
The Democratic congressional situa-
ton in the Fifth district is mixed. No
less than half a dozen candidates are in
the field, if man may be said to be in
the field whose maine is mentioned as a
candidate on tine street and in the
places where politicians talk politics.
Oliver T. Erickson has been in the field
for some time. 1t is generally consid-
cred, however, that Mr.. Erickson is too
young a man to think of going to con-
greSs and it is not at all likely that he
will be nominated. James w. Law
renee has large following. Mir. Law
renee denies that he is candidate, but
his friends are going Oh the assumption
that he will take the nomination
occupies about the same position
as MIR. Lawrence. Mr.. Lynn isa favor
lite with all who followed his course in
the state legislature two years ago. He
was then all uncOmbrOmiSing figl ter
for Minneapolis and for the Democrats.
He also bears the realization of being a
man who stands by his friends to the
last. But he is net an active candi-
date. He would probably have no Oh
lection to representing tine Fifth in
congress. Ben Davenport is another
whose name is mentioned many time
and oft in the course of day as a con-
gressional candidate. Mr.. davenport
is not making any hustle for the NOM
ination. Any one who knows him
knows that he would make as good
congressman as ever went from the
state of Minnesota. But like the two
just mentioned, he is attending to bust
ness and not worrying about the nominal
ton. Many of the old-timerS would like to
see Capt. 0. G. Merriman in the house
of representatives as the representative
of the Fifth. Capt. Merriman came
within an ace of being elected from this
district once. and many are found who
argue that Is but fair to let him try it
| again. 2. p. Swensen is another pos
sibility. Sheriff SwenSen can always
| poll a big vote any time he consents to
run for any sort of a political Office.
1t is generally believed, however,
| that Swensen would rather run for
mayor than for congress. Any one of
these men would make good candi-
date. The Democrats would make no
mistake in choosing from that list. The
people who say that Minneapolis Dem
ocrats are short of congressional timber
this year are simply thOuting through
their pompadourS.
! A piece of gossip is floating around the
| city in connection with the talk of congress
! sional candidates that is confusing. BY some
! it is reg arded as joke, and by others it is
| looked upon the truth and part of
scheme. 1t concerns the well known Col.
NJ W. Glenn. The colonel is said 10 be out
| to run for congress- He tells people that he
is going to run, but the colonel is such a sad
| dog of joker that one never knows when to
believe him i'll earnest So some say it is
| only one of the coloners little jokes. But
| some there be who view the colonelS frank
confession that he is candidate with alarm
| They think he means 1t, and that the colonel
| is lending himself to a scheme. When he
WAS an alderman Glenn stood well with the
workingmen. He intends, it is said, to run
| for congress on the PEOPLES party ticket. In
| this way some labor votes might be won
| from the Democratic candidate. And here
| comes the scheme. 1t is whispered that if
Glenn runs it will be on money furnished by
| Loren Fletcher. This is just street gossip
| but there may be something in it.
| People have been wondering all the week
| why the Tribune has been trying to pull Capt.
against Loren Fletcher. The secret is out, if
| the stories of the street NAV be told. Uncle
Loren, you see. has lived i'll Minneapolis a
| good many years. and. being something of a
| public character, he comes into contact with
newspaper men more or less. He had heard
| The stories of the dissatisfaction exist
| ing i'll the Tribune Office among the
men who do the work on the paper
| He had taken occasion to express. his sym
| patty with some of the men who thought
they we're not being fairly treated on the
| Tribune. Now, the story goes-mind you.
| this is nothing but story, but il is told in
| such way as 10 seem probably true-that
Uncle Loren's action i'll this particular came
| to the ears of the editor of the Tribune. He,
| TO revenge himself on Fletcher, began to
| boom Splder for congress. There must have
been something personal behind the Snider
| boom. certainly, for Fletcher has had a
"cinch" on the nomination for long time,
and SnIder was one of his staunchest sup
| porters.
A. j. Blethen has the call On the Repub-
| lican nomination for mayor of MINNEAPOLIS.
| He seems TO be the favorite with the rustling,
| swash -buckling, registering fellows. A. j.
| Boardman is not making the active run for
the nomination that he was expected to
| make. While Blethen is the fayorlte. as has
| been said, with the men who stand on the
the four corners of the globe, he is not backed
by the party unanimously. Blethen is too
frothy 10 suit many of the Republicans That
party wants solid candidate this year The
nomination of Blethen would be like glass
of pale beer to person for whom the ply
sician has prescribed porter. Potter says he
is 100 busy to run for mayor this year. His
run of last year Kept Potter SO busy that he
was all out Of breath when it was over. He
is not anxious to repeat the performance.
James W. Nash has resigned as the Henue.