St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-12-14
VAN SAINT is GAINING
The Sixth Dis trict, in Caucus,
Declares Solidly for
Him.
THE CONTEST WILL BE HOT.
Gibbs, the Chief Competitor
for Speaker, Win Be
Here Today.
THE CONTEST WILL BE HOT.
SENATORIAL CONTEST
May Grow Out Of the Indian
Voting at White
Earth.


The contest for speaker of the coming
house is growing more interesting, and
Capt. S. r. Van SAINT stock is looking
up. The captain was much pleased last
night when it was announced in the
lobby of the Merchants that the Sixth
congressional district delegation had
decided to stand by him as unit. He
received many congratulations, and for
got his lame hand in his enthusiasm.
The Sixth congressional delegation is
made up of strong men, and they will
cut considerable figure in legislation.
1t has been understood for some time
shat they had called caucus for last
night at the Merchants. They began
TO assemble In the city w Wednesday. and
by yesterday all of the fourteen Repub-
lican members In the district were in
the city except S. j. Swanson, of CO.
kato. and H. E. Craig. of OrIock. Those
present were: Representatives j. D.
Jones. of Long Prairie; E. N. Dare, of
Elk River; A. f. Ferris, Bainerd; B. F.
Hartshorn. Staples; Ii. r. Malette.
Foreston; William A. Cant and j.
M. Smith, of Duluth; Neil McInnis.
Virginia City; John j. BOobar.
st. Cloud; w. L. Nieman. Sauk Rapids;
D. NJ. Gum. Grand Rapids; c. G. Rice,
Monticello; State Senator w. NJ. Full
ler, of Little Falls; Senator w. p. Al :
len, of ClOquet; Senator d. G. Dunham,
OF Anoka. Several other prominent
politicians from the district were also
about the hotel lobby. The three SEN
ators named were present at the caucus,
but were not voters in the action on the
speakership. 1t is said that Senators
Allen and Dnnham tried to work
the delegation in the interest of
Senator Washburn, but found that
they could not touch bottom and so
gave it up. Representatives organ
lied after going into secret session.
Hon. j. u. Jones, Of Long Prairie, was
chosen chairman, and Hon. A. y. Dare
was elected as secretary. a motion to
adopt the unit rule was adopted, and,
after an hour taken up in the discus
sion OF general topics, vote was
taken ON the choice for speaker.
Ten votes were finally recorded as fa-
yoring Capt. Van SAINT, of Winona, and
two for MIR. Gibbs. The delegation also
decided to support n. Ii. IngersoIl. of
Brainerd. for engrossing clerk; L. S.
Briggs. of Princeton, for committee
clerkship. and recommending that
State Auditor r. G. Dunn appoint a
Duluth man as clerk in his office.
Hon. A. N. Dare stated after the
meeting that no pledges had been asked
by the delegation froIu Capt. Van SAINT,
and he had given none to the dtlega-
ton.
Hon. j. d. Jones, in speaking of their
action. said: "This settles the speaker.
ship matter"
Several gentlemen said that it had
been reported that Col. Gibbs had some
of the Sixth district people. There were
some men who favored him in the dele
CATION, but the adoption of the unit rule
would secure all ten, and doubtless the
twelve who were present. They also
said that it is probable that the two ab-
sent delegates will join with the othe RS
in voting for Capt. Van SAINT. One
gentleman who is not member of the
| deleE alton said that possibly two of the
delegates will support MIR. Gibbs.
He Is Pleased.
Capt. Van SAINT, in speaking OF the
action of the delegation, said that he
felt pleased. He would say as he said
before, that his chances are very good,
and he believes he will secure the place.
He would not state what his strength is,
as he did not believe it best at present.
A gentleman who has canvasse the
situation and is Van SAINT man
said that he has fOrty-two members of
| the lower house pledged. This is count
| ing fourteen from the Sixth congress
sional district and fourteen from Hem
nepin county. He thought it probable
| that enough will be secured from other
| parts of the state to give Capt. Van SAINT
the caucus nomination.
Hon. Dan Shell sat in the Merchants
/ corridor during the jOllification over the
result of the caucus. He said, when
| asked about the situation: mo one is
| shaking hands with me and Offering me
/ their congratulations. 1t is strong
! card, but does not settle the contest.
| There may be other combinations. 1
have not been building much ON my
| chances, but l will be in the house even
| If am not speaker" He did not seem
! to take much encouragement over the
| situation.
A friend of Col. Gibbs said that he
did not regard that caucus as settling
| the speakership contest. lie said that
! Col. Gibbs will be here today and will
still be in the contest. with a chance of
/ making warm fight for the delegations
1 in the other six districts of the state.
p Wants to Reat Him.
| E. II. Mcleod, of the LIE Sueur News,
I is at the Windsor. de says that hogs
| are dying with cholera in large num-
bers in his section of the state. One
man has lost over one hundred aud
over 400 have died in the neighborhood
in week. The dealers in st. Peter
have quit buying for the present. The
| trouble seems TO be confined to
| Nicollet county, and just began about
l week ago. Asked about politics he