St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-12-25

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leaehing for District Atsor-
Eey The Contest Between
Lienau and Harries.
Special to the Globe
WASHINGTON, Dec 24-The resigna-
ton of United States Marshal bona
hover has taken the managers some
what by surprise, and upset the ealcula-
tons of several people. To resign any
sort of an office in these hard times
was an unanticipated calamity.
The candidates for the succession are
all of them apparently unprepared. un-
less it DE, possibly, Capt. Thornton, OF
st. James. The captain, it will be re-
membered, was in Washington some
two months ago. and deposited with the
attorney general most beautifully
arranged volume OF Endorsements. bear
ing the signatures of many of the lead
ing and prominent Democrats Of our
beloved commonwealth.
Senator La Due has not visited Wash
ington, but iii the Minnesota colony
here he is considered as very much in
the swim for the position.
Your correspondent, on the report
that w. NJ. Campbell was Ell route to
Washington to apply for the marshal
ship, searched all the hotel registers to-
night, but his name could not be found.
Of 81 oIa RI I,n
Mount Vernon hotel tonight, but as ne
Immediately proceeded to church it is
feared that he belongs to another
branch OF the Campbell family.
John Clark, of st. Paul. is apparently
quietly awaiting results OF other ap-
pointments.
j. Adam Bede, candidate for the
same position, with all the proverbiaI
reckiessness of the born poet, has
neglected to file anything of six ounces
in weight, although adjured to do so
i'll the most touching terms by his friend
and hacker, Maj. Baldwin. Evidently
he thought there was time enough-but
there lie is.
OF late there has been little or no talk
Of Maj. Henderson. of Minneapolis. al
though three months ago he loomed up
,momentarily with startling proper
tons. 1t is not known that he has any
considerable number OF Endorsements
OH file, CT that he is even in the field
any longer.
The district attorney situation is also
somewhat mixed. Mr.. Hay is known
to be about as Extensively partisan as
any man in the nation can be, and yet
it is by no means certain that he will
not last for several months yet.
1t is reported here that Mr.. LAWYER
still stands steadfastly by his friend
MIR. McCafferty.
The other candidates are Stryker. of
st. Paul, D'Autremont. of Duluth,
DOnahue, of Minneapolis, and Randall,
Of WinOna. perhaps. As between Bede
for marshal and D'Autremont for dis
trict attorney, Maj. Baldwin is in some
thing Of dilemma, but when it comes
to the test lie will support Bede.
Stryker left for home two or three
days ago, feeling that he had made some
strong points by his personal interview
with the attorney general and others
prominent III OluCIdl ClTcIGS.
The appointment shomld be made on
or before the 18th of next month, but
whether the very wealth of available
timber will not be likely to embarrass
Mr.. Cleveland remains to be seen. The
absence from Washington of the promi-
nent hackers of these ambitious gentle
men has been remarked, but it is be
lieved that the early days of January
after congress has enjoyed its holiday
vacation-will discover quite number
Of active political workers on the ground
from Minnesota.
Geographical complications, too, are
liable 10 arise which may change good
many things, as we'll as occasion delay.
1t is thought here that Mr.. Doran favors
Llenau for collector of internal reXenue,
while Congressman Hall and Baldwin
are urging eX-CongreSsman Harries, of
the First district. If Lienau secures
the collectorship, it will be difficult for
either of the st. Paul candidates to win
on the district attorneYship, and COM
promise rumors, which will upset good
many apparently strong recommends
tons are i'll the air.
But the Gordian knot Will either be
united or cut within a short time-prob-
ably immediately after the reassem-
bling of congress from its holiday re.
cess. The two Democratic members are
taking advantage of their presence on
the ground to urge their candidates,
and they are row in no measure handi.
capped by the personal presence of a
large number of their ambitious constit-
uentS- Mr.. Stryker is the only Mime.
sofa candidate who has been here fol
weeks.
las the readers of the GLOBE are al
ready aware, the reported visit of w
NJ. Campbell 10 Washington was Re
publican fake, which misled our CORE.
spondent. He is spending his Christmas
quietly in st. Paul.-ED. GLoBE.I