St. Paul daily globe., 1894-08-09
BiXby and Richardson Head
the Republican Executive
Committee.
REPUBLICANS FEAR FUSION
Is to Be Accomplished Be-
tween the Democrats and g.
Populists. Ist
ST. PAUL NEEDS ABLE MEN
In the Legislature Shown by
Leading CitiZens--Politi- ha
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The Republican state campaign may
be said to be in full blast. The candi-
date for governor has fired the opening
gun, and yesterday the executive COM
mlttee was announced by the state CEN
tral committee. their names being: a.
+. Rice, Willmar, Mimi; n. w. Kings
ley, Austin, Mimi. j. NJ. Diment. Owa-
tonna. Mimi; Z. G. Swanstrom, Du-
luth, Mimi; B. F. Brown, Minneapolis,
Minn.; Harris Richardson, st. Paul.
Mimi; Tams BiXby, Red Wing. Minn.
The gentlemen named held a meeting
| yesterday and elected Tams BXby
chairman and Harris Richardson, of
st. Paul, secretary. The committee
discussed matters yesterday afternoon
III the line of campaign work. and
| appointed meeting for Monday after
| noon at 2 O'Clock, at which time the
| active work of the campaign will be
warmed up. The selection of the chair
man and secretary of the committee was
doubtless made at the suggestion of the
| governor, aud the effort mede to place
another man in charge of the campaign
i'll place of Tams Bixby evidently fell
| far short. Col. Harris Richardson was
doubtless selected as secretary as an
| acknowledgment of his distinguished
| services III the spring campaign in this
city when he brought DR.. Wheaton out
as Candidate for mayor. The head.
| quarters of the committee in the Endi-
f.nt hax oil
or business and of secrecy. Two or
| three stenographers are at work and
| force of clerks is at work addressing
literature for distribution, of which
carload is stored in rooms on the
same floor where the committee meets.
| A rumor reached promident candi-
date for office on the Republican state
ticket day or two ago to the effect that
there Is conference going on between
the Democrats and Populists looking to
fusion. This rumor was not long in
reaching the ears of the Republican
executive committee. As a result
couple of prominent Republicans were
| called into conference and entrusted
| with the mission of ascertaining what
| truth there was in the rumOr. YeSter-
day the Republicans who were entrust-
ed with the delicate duty held confer
ence with couple of very prominent
| Democrats who are supposed to have 9th
er interests besides those of politics. The
informant of the GLOBE on the subject
| said that he did not know Just
what consolation the Republicans got
out of the interview of yesterday, but
he did know that certain Re publican
candidates for state Offices had been
suffering from loss of sleep and appe-
tite over the rumor of fusion. .i,
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The theory that able men, with legis-
lative experience as we'll as of large
state acquaintance, should be elected TO
represent this city in the legislature is
supported by large number of the bus
iness men in the city. The GLOBE has
| found no opposition to the theory, but
on the other hand a general sentiment
| of approval.
P. u. Kelly says that as for himself
| he does not want another term in the
legislature, as it is hard on his health
and takes up too much of his time, but
declared that it would be folly to send
men 10 the legislature who would be
tigureheads. He says that ability is
even of more Importance than politics.
He wants to see the legislation in the
interest of the state and city placed in
able hands. and thinks men should be
chosen from this city who have no axes
to grind and no entaIgling alliances.
G. n. Bell. of charter fame, is a stkic-
ler for merit in members of the legis-
lature. He says the fact that the times
are hard will bring out an unusually
large number of candidates for office.
and it will be hard TO make selections
of good men, but that care should be
used in selecting men who are familiar
with the needs of the city and with the
operation of the city charter. He thinks
no man can draw up law suitable for
governing the city who has not followed
up the operation Of charter. In mis-
general comments, he said that st. Paul
will be left, in the next legislature. at
the mercy of Minneapolis and other
places If good men are not chosen.
There is no doubt that a general law for
governing cities and towns will be
passed by the coming legislature. 1t
would be impossible to pass a law
that would place St. Paul and Min
neapolis in two separate classes
so that the law would stand be-
fore the courts. Their interests are suff1-
ciently identical to warrant law govern
ing both cities. To classify them differ
emily on the basis of population would
not be possible as far as the constitu-
tionality is concerned. For this rea-
son, if for no other, st. Paul needs a
good delegation to look after her inter-
ests. AS to Duluth. the provision for
which would be based on principles
different from the Twin Cities. St.
Paul and Minneapolis should be placed
in another class. 1t will require law
yers who are familiar with municipal
government to draw a general law
adapted to all the cities and towns. st.
Paul being the recognized leading city
of the state ought TO have the ablest
| possible representation in the legislat.
ure. Z
Henry Johns. in speaking on the
same subject, spoke of the custom of
nominating whoever offers in the vari-
Gus wards of the city for the legislature.
He believes good men should be se-
lected for state senator and also for
representatives. He would not be ad-
verse to being one of the men himself.
and thinks he has a sufficient acquaint-
ance in the state to discuss matters of
interest to the city with representatives
from outside points. He thinks that it
would be impossible to elect all in the
city from one party, and Is inclined to
division of representation on an euuita-
BILE basis. In canVassing the senatorial
districts and the representative dis
trlcts, he figures that the present polit-