St. Paul daily globe., 1892-11-22
Republicans Numerous Who
: Are Qualified to Succeed
Senator Davis.
Judge Stearns, Knute Nelson,
Gen. Clapp and Searle in
the North,
And Gov. Yale. Major Strait
and Many Others in the
South.
.Caustic Review of the SitRa.
tion by a Republican
State Senator.

The approaching session OF the State
legislature promises to be more than
usually interesting and exciting. Al
Though more than six weeks must elapse
before the members are due TO COM
mence work preparations are being
made for their entertainment at all OF
the hotels. Quarters are being secured
by both the senators who hold over and
the newely elected members OF the low
er house. Hardly day goes by with
out number OF the statesmen who are
so soon to commence their biennial
task of adding to the laws Of the state
making their appearance i'll the SANITY
city. All of them say that they come to
secure quarters. and have nothing to
say about either the senatorial question
or the more exciting speakership fight.
The senators are prOverblally shy and
slow to express their views regarding
the contest for senator. This is prob
ably due to the fact that they feel them
selves perfectly free and at liberty to do
exactly as they please. They were
elected two years ago,a and the bupcombe
Davis resolutions passed at the Repub-
llcan state conventions cut no tlgure
with them. How this senatorial contest
is looked at by some of the Republican
members OF the upper house was very
clearly expressed by OGe of them the
other day.
.How do you stand on United States
SENATOR" was a question asked by the
GLOBE representative.
Il am instructed for no man and
pledged to none," was the answer.
'.Neither | nor my friends owe any
thing to Senator Davis, and II candi-
date comes forward who, i'll my opinion.
will better represent the people OF TINS
state, shall have no hesitation i'll yOt-
ing for him. Senator Davis is not in
hormonv with the vast majority of the
people OF this state Oh the teritf ques-
ton, and in fact it is my opinion that
two wears hence will find him still
farther away from the people on this
question. The Republicans of Mime
sofa are going back TO their old position
Oh the tariff question, to the low tariff
views of Gen. Gordon E. Cole, B.
b. Herbert aid others. The result
OF the late election settled this.
TO the leadership of Senator Davis,
Bob Evans and others of their class
the Republican party of Minnesota owes
its present condition, and L believe in
repudiating their leadership"
/ 'Haye you candidate i'll mind who
fills the bili?'
L Il have given little thought to the
matter, but think there are plenty Of
{ nlen who would prove entirely satisfac-
tory. | am not one OF those who believe
that the Republican party Of Minnesota
is reduced to the condition that 1t has
but one man big enough to send to the
United States senate. If such was
the case we would be in terri
BILE plight if this one highly
accomplished individual should be sud
denly carried away. Senator W. b.
Dean, of st. Paul, would make an able
senator, so would ex-Lieut. Gov. Yale,
OF Winona: Judge Stearns, of Duluth;
Attorney General NJ. E. Clapp. OF Fer
gus Falls: Judge Searie, of st. Cloud {:
ex-Congressman Dunnell, of OwatOnna
Mai. III. B. Strait. of Shakopee, or the
governor elect, Knute Nelson"
.sNelson can hardly be- candidate on
account of his relations 10 Senator DAVIS
in the recent campaign" suggested the
GLOBE man.
"rhe public does not understand the
true state of affairs as regards Nelson
and Davis" was the reply. The fiercest
opponent Nelson had in the contest for
the nomination was Senator c. X. Davis.
WHO was the las ~ Dflc 10 give up tife
| fight. Senator Davis tried to get John
Lind into the race, and he encour
aged both ex-aov. McGlll and Lieut..
.Govs Ives in their efforts to corral
delegates. When he found that lie had
| noI the. power to defeat Nelson's aomi-
NATION, Senator Davis secured the adop-
tioH of the resolutions lauding himself
| and. his services 10 the sky. | repeat
tllatsknute Nelson owes Davis nothing,
| and as he saved the legislature to the
RepatpHcans, Nelson is entltled to the
scholarship Besides. | believe that it is
pretty nearly time that the state outside
| of the cities were given senator.
kither Nelson. Judge Stearns or Noses
Il. Clapp would be preferable to Sena