St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-12-11

with the state on the tariff. that he is too
high tariff; but this point will not be enough
of itself to defeat him. Another report is
that Gov. Merriam will oppose him, but thls
the gravity of the situation. Neither is any
stock taken i'll the idea that the country viii
this time insist upon representative :,
Being (of latel high tariff organ, the
Journal naturally enough declares that
the fact that Senator Davis is out OF
gear with his state Oh the tariff ques-
ton, while a strong
Ground OF objection
is not of itself strong enough to defeat
him; nor is the demand of the country
for senator strong enough to do this.
What the effect of these two strong
points punched together would be- the
Minneapolis paper wisely enough IallS
to state. although when 1t mentions
Moses E. Clapp and knnte Ne. .inl
among the candidates, it knows that
either of them would represent both
the country and the low tariff sentl-
ment OF the state. But binting at these
points of attack was enough Tor Inc
Journal, which then goes on to tellWhy
Senator Davis is not popular. ~.
Zone of the chief things against MI.
Davis" says the Journal, lat this time,
and the thing that is being discussed
very actively in ST. Paul is his alleged
disregard OF courtesy i'll his intercourse
with his equals and men who are Deing
depended upon TO help him. 1t is saiq
that Davis is entirely lacking III dl-
plOmacy, and has been so careless IN us
intercourse with Minnesota leaders as
to ALLEVIATE them in many cases. The
difficulty that Senator Washburn has III
getting along with him is well known.
Davis is accused of being stubborn,
high-tempered, dictatorial, selfish and
egotstical. 1t he can get measure
through in Washington without the sup
port of WaShburn he does it. ana the
junior senator does not hear of it until
it comes to him through the press. III
he has To ask WaShburn's help, he does
it in Il
DisdainfuI. Insulting Way,
always leaving the impression that he
does it simply because he has TO.
This is the story that has come from
Washington time and time again, and,
while Senator Washburn has never con-
firmed it, it is believed by great
many people, who say 1t is the way
Davis acts toward leading men at home.
His personal following in the state is
quite large, but it is. for the most part,
confined to men who have no especial
senator is said to have very few per-
sonal friends among the Minnesota pol
iticians, yet this. of itself, would hardly
be sufficient to bring about his over
throw.
His personal following in the state
is quite large" continues the Journal
referring to Senator Davis. but it is
confined to men who have no special
persoffal acquaintance with him. lie is
stubborn. bigh-tempered, dictatorial,
selfish and egOtstical."
This is strong, but there is plenty
more of the same kind Of matter farther
along III the article. The holdover SEN
ate is declared to be unpledged. which
stated that nearly, if not quite one-half,
of the senators are openly against Sen
ator Davis. Bat the opposition is not
confined to the senate by any
means. and the Minneapolis paper
frankly says so. There is a
disposition being manifested among the
members Of the house to show Senator
Davis that they were not sent to st.
Paul to elect him senator and then leg
islate for the benefit of his clients. Re-
garding the Davis managers in their
espousaI of the cause of Hon. w. E.
Lee for speaker, the Journal states:
Era the FIShg Tor speaker. H.
But 1t is not in the senate Only that Davis
will be opposed. He has placed his cam
palgn in ST. Paul in the hands of his law
partner, Mr.. Severance a man who is said
TO be not at all fitted for work of that kind.
To Severance is laid the blame OF the mistake
the Davis men have made in throwing their
support to Lee for speaker of the house, and
it may be said iii this connection that this Is
perhaps the straw that will break the cahers
back, if it is not broken. The forces OF
Greer and Turrell, if they unite, could throw
Davis out of the fight and elect any man they
might select. That they will do some such
thing is now the fear of some of the Davis
men themselves OF counsel is denied that
the support OF Davis had been gwen 10 Lee,
but the charge is made ana Is being useu Ior
all it is worth. a.
TIE GLOBE has frequently alluded to
the work that is heln e done throughout
the state 10 arouse the low tariff Repub-
licans, and the Minneapolis Republican
paper seems also to have at last dlScoV-
cred it. The following is interesting:
The positive statement has recently
been made in ST. Paul, and it comes
from member of the state committee,
a friend of Davis, that no fewer than
half dozen loyal Republicans, who
possess considerable influence, are max
ing it their business to 90 over the state
in person and by letter for the purpose
of stirring up opposition to Davis. Ihey
do not care particularly who is elected
so long as he is a Republican, and are
making a campaign of any good Repub-
lican
To Beat Davis.
This brings up the question, who will
be likely 10 make the race against Davis?
Probably no Republican in the state
| is anxious to appear actively as an OPP
| poser of Senator Davis. Ii the anti
| Davis sentiment crystalliZes, the party
| as body rather than individuals will
| be responsible for it. Some Republican
will be brought forward and will appear
TO be forced to make the race. The Opin-
ion is gaining ground daily that the
man selected will be Knute Nelson or
Moses E. Clapp. Several members of
the legislature, Republicans, are said to
| have already declared themselves for
| Clapp. Others still are favorable to
| Nelson, and will go to him as soon as
| the break comes.
| Under these circumstances the Jour-
nal feels impeled to declare that the
| situation looks serious for Davis.
Is not this just what the GLOBE has
been saying for several weeks past?
The Republicans of Minnesota are
naturally inclined toward tariff reduc-
ton, and the result of the late election
has set them to thinking to good pur-
pose. They are Republicans rather
than Davis men, and the idea of send
ing a man to the senate who will favor
the West rather than the East and the
interests of his people rather than Stan
ford, Huntington aud the Pacific rail
roads is attractive. The lack Of courtesy
displayed toward Minnesota men and
the egotism of Mr.. Davis are not cutting
half the figure in this fight that the
other and greater questions are.
Davis will certainly be retired.
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