The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-08-16

lOed is SOOu enough Tor our peOpie,
and / believe he will carry the district
by the biggest majority ever given a
Republican candidate. Indeed, / pre-
dict such a result all over the state OF
Wisconsin. You know the state was
more pronounced than any other West
ern state in declaring for sound money.
and the people propose to make their
pledges good. The Germans especially,
are for sound money and expect them
to vote almost solidly for Mckinley.
1 think the Democrats of Minnesota
will make a grave error If they put up
third ticket They will but add to
the possibility OF Bryan carrying the
state. Those Democrats who vote with
party because of the name, will vote
for Bryan any way. and third ticket
will but serve to divert many votes that
and sound money"
Gov. Clough returned from a trip to
the East with his family yesterday.
With his return there was considerable
show of activity about Republican
headquarters, but all the workers
thereabout failed to give out any start
Ling facts concerning the campaign.
There's considerable uneasiness, and
it's very apparent, about the state
headquarters just now. There's a
punching of heads and confidential
whisperings in private offices over the
reports that are being sent in from
the country districts. There's too
much Lind talk in the atmosphere to
please Gov. Cloughs managers, al
though one and all-from Tams Bixby
down to the janitor-swear by the
great hornspoon that Lind is not in 1t.
Marcus Johnson was a caller at
headquarters yesterday and had long
talk with Mr.. Bixby and Eli Warner.
1t was evident that Mr.. Johnsin had
heard good news while in conference
with his leaders as his face was much
brighter after the interviews than be-
fore. There were whole raft of little
fellows, who do the leg work and per-
form messenger service for the party
leaders about the Republican rooms
yesterday, and one and all said they
believed Clough would be elected, but
all qualified the statement with the re-
mark that the fight would be close and
that the governor would not come any
where near polling as big a vote as
Mckinley.
T. J. McDermott, of ST. Paul, may be
chosen chairman of the new Demo-
cratic state central committee, when
that body is organized next Tuesday.
Mr. McDermott gave general satisfac-
ton as chairman of the old committee
and his experience will be the strongest
argument in favor of his selection.
The Republicans would prefer to see
Mr.. McDermott chairman, rather than
L. A. Rosing, the other man talked of.
F. w. Zollman, chairman of the Re
publican county organization, will pro-
badly call a meeting of the members of
the county committee for an early day
to arrange for the county convention
which will probably be held early in
September.
Gerhard Willrich, Judge Of probate,
is anxious to be his own successor and
will probably be renominated by the
Republicans The Democrats will
probably nominate Frank Robert, who
has extensive knowledge of the re-
quirements Of the office, having been
clerk Of the court for many years.
Robert has the support of the silver
element Of the party and lis said to be
strong with the Pbpulistss as we'll The
sound money Democrats will not have
any ak to grind in the county cam
paign and will of course be willing to
vote for Robert. Willrich will receive
the solid Republican vote.
Stan Donnelly is after the county at
torneyship. He is a bright young
lawyer and is at present an assistant
in the office. He has the backing of
what is known as. the ''O'Brien Wing"
of the local Democratic organization,
and stands good show of being NOM
mated. A.
After the smoke of the primaries is
blown away it is probable Sheriff
Chapel will stand forth as the nominee
of he Republicans to fill that important
office for a third term. Furthermore
fc rn1x hot
third time try conclusions with Chapel
to determine which shall have the
office. Nelson's friends think the free
silver people will be strong enough
this time to elect him, ais they figure
there will be numerous OBJECTIONS from
Republican ranks.
Ramsey county. Republicans are be-
ginning to feel the effects of too, much
power. Time was not so long ago
when they were content with few
county offices, and at that time they
regarded with virtuous indignation all
attempts to prostitute the judiciary"
by bringing the selection of district
judges into controversy. They insisted
that the list Of judges should be divided
as equally as possible between the
Democrats and Republicans, and the
Democrats were generally willing that
this should be so. But the Repubh-
cans see things in different light since
they have grown so strong in the coun-
ty. Three district judges, Kerr, Otis
and Egan, retire this fall. Each Is a
candidate for reelection. The Demo-
Gratis are willing they should be re-
nominated. But the Republicans are
talking of naming candidates for each
vacancy. There is no lack of candi-
dates. E. S. Durment, J. w. Pinch, w.
H. Lightner, E. r. Mcdonald and
James Schoonmaker are all avowed
candidates-not to succeed any particu-
lar retiring judge, but three of the five
want office and are going to have it,
If they can persuade the Republican
leaders that the judiciary Of the county
should be taken out Of Democratic
| hands. But as there are only three
vacancies to occur, and there are five
candidates, there may be a lively
scrimmage before the matter is finally
| settled, should the party determine to
ignore precedent and put the judiciary
on the political market to be sold to
the highest bidder.
S. P. Crosby announces that he is a
candidate for county attorney and that
he regards his chances of securing the
office as reasonably good.
TOUCHED TWOHX'S HEART.