St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-03-14
WILL BE A BATTLE ROYAL.
Each Of the Three Gentlemen
Wants to Be Governor
Of the State.
WHERE BOB EVANS COMES In
He Wouldn't Object to Be-
coming Consul at Liv-
erpool.

| witness a little the liVlieSt political
| scrap next year that it has ever
| known. 1t will all come up over the
| contest for the Republican nomina-
ton for governor. The avowed can
| didates at this time are Gov. Clough,
| Senator John T. Wyman and William
/ Henry Eustis. The pins to secure
support for his accidency Gov.
| Clough are already being placed in
position by John GoodnoW and HI
Foote. But the Washburn men are
not altogether puzzled by the, curves
of these willy gentlemen, and are
slyly tucking their knives into their
boots to be in readiness for the
fray. They swear by the great Ice
berg himself that Clough shall not
have the delegation. The difficulty
that confrontS them, however, is
that both Eustis and Wyman claim
the delegation as their reward for
labors performed in behalf of Wash
burn. Eustis thinks he has scored
point over Wyman by his advocacy
of the capitol removal scheme, and
it does look a little that way just
now. Gov. Clough has kept very
quiet on this measure, but Good
now is giving 1T out everywhere
that Dave is all right"
H. F. Brown, who is also behind
Clough in his fight, is taking an
active interest in the capitol ques-
ton, and Mr.. Brown says that the
governor is solid for Minneapolis.
1t is said upon reliable authority
that Eustis has been approached
with a proposition to pull out and
go for Fletcher's seat in the house,
as the retirement of the latter gen.
tleman has been fully determined
upon. The nti-Washburn men have,
of course, no love for him, while the
senator's stalwart supporters were
very much Disguised with his sud-
den flight to Washington before the
fight was over. 1t is a safe bet
that Fletcher will not be returned,
but can the polite William Henry
achieve such distinction? The Re-
publicans must bear in mind that
there are Others" chief among
whom is Frank Nye, the present
county attorney. If he concludes to
try for the place he will have the
support of the young Republicans
almost to a man. The Flambeau
club will line up for him like steers
in a storm. Nye judiciously kept
himself in the background during
the senatorial fight, and it is said
that Goodnow is not unwilling to
see him go to congress. At any
rate he would much prefer him to
Fletcher, and as to Eustis, alack and
well-a-day, he would rather see ten
Democrats there than he.
Another question to be disposed of
is, What shall be done with Robert
G. Evans? 1t is admitted on all
hands that the national committee
man must be placed. He would not
object to being governor, but there
does not seem to be any opening.
Then, too, he is Washburn man
and has antagoniZed the capitol
scheme. Evans thought, and prob
ably still thinks, that he could have
been elected senator had Washburn
got out of the way at the right time.
1t has been suggested that possibly
Evans can be elected when the term
OF Senator Davis expires, but that
would involve an expenditure which
1t would puzzle Mr.. Evans to meet.
The probabilities are that he will
have to wait and take his chances on
getting fat position from the next
administration, which the Republic
ans confidently claim will be of their
own brand and make. Consul at
Liverpool is the particular niche that
Robert thinks he might fit.
In the contest for the nomination
Tor governor, Mr.. C1ough relies
largely upon the lumbermen for as
SlStance. He is a lumberman him
self, and unquestionably has a strong
hold on the labor element. The firm
OF Clough Bros. has ALWAYS dealt
literally with it's employees. and thew
would doubtless render invaluable
aid In carrying the county for him
Judging from present appearances
he would stand the best show in this
city. He has the best and most act
I've workers behind him. If he mada
combination with Nye it would be
aInoSt irresistible. The A. u. A to n
man would fight Eustis, and that
organization is not as yet antagon-
lstlc to the governor, but their
cholce would probably be Wynan.
VINO is a strict Protestant. Wyman
would have the support of the church
element, but, unfortunately that
does not count for much against the
practical policies put up by Messrs
Goodnow and Foote.