The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-07-01
SOME UNCERTAINTY AS TO WHO
WILL BE NAMED FOR ATTOR-
NEY GENERAL.
VOTE TO BE TAKEN FOR GOVERNOR
Frank Nye Will Nominate Gov.
Clough-The List of Dele

This appears to be the list of candi-
dates who will be named by the Re-
publican convention, which will con-
vene today at noon in the Auditorium.
About the only uncertain quantity,
so far as the consensus of opinion went
last night, is the contest for the at
torney generalship.
AT its caucus last evening the Ram
sey county delegation decided to
stand my Attorney General Childs as
long as there appears to be any chance
to secure him the nomination. The
strange thing about this is that there
should even seem to be any occasion
for discussing the matter. During the
ante-primary campaign the Clough ad-
vocates claimed that Gen Clapp's can
didacy worked directly against Childs.
Now why isn't the reverse true. since
Clough won. Besides, the county con-
vention instructed for Childs, under the
unit rule. But there are men on the
Ramsey county delegation who had al
ready pledged themselves to Mr.. Doug
las, and some had done the same for
Nate Kingsley. These pledged men
desired to be free to redeem their
pledges; but the majority of the dele
cation would not stand for a violation
of instructions. Of course, each dele
gate may insist on being the judge as
to the moment when Childs will have
no chance, and the chances are that
the discipline will not be very strin-
gent on that point.
To a reporter for the G / o e, each
Of the candidates for attorney general
said last night that he expected to be
1frac kO6 n
friends admitted, however, that with
Gibbs on the slate the Mower county
man would lose much Of his strength.
The Douglas men were feeling rather
jubilant over the turn affairs had
taken: and as against the claims of
c. c. Houpt, Of Fergus Falls, they
pointed to the legislative record of Mr.
Douglas, which is really good one.
Ben d. Smith, of Mankato expressed
confidence that he will win the nornina-
ton; but an unprejudiced view Of the
situation indicates little ers no hope
that he can do 1t. Most of the Second
district delegates will be for him
heartily, but the combination for the
offices, geographically, is against
Smiths chances. If Childs does not
win early in the game, Douglas will be
nominated.
About the Windsor, which is Repub-
lican headquarters, and in the lobby
of the Merchants, where many old
timers hold forth, no name could be
heard but that of Gibbs in connection
with second place on the ticket. The
Clough men were delighted to find that
Mr.. Gibbs is willing to take the romin-
alton. He is strong and clean, they
know, and past master of the intriea-
cies of parliamentary law. They
realize that they will need all the
strength they can gather, and Gibbs
offers in himself an ideal man for their
purpose. The Pioneer Press candidate,
Andrew Grindeland, was not mentioned
outside of small number of personal
friends.
Frank Nye's speech will not be oe
free silver Clough supporter, will make
the nominating speech for Gov. Clough.
There will be numerous seconds
Judge Simpson, of Winona, will NOM
mate Capt. Van SAINT, who is determine
ed to have a count Of noses and who
will round up every man he can.
Senator T. v. Knatvold will place the
name of John L. Gibbs before the con-
vention, and the Gibbs men will stand
up to be counted.
Frank M. Nye, of Minneapolis,
merely perfunctory character, despite
the existing conditions. His main en-
deavor will be to reconcile the friends
of defeated candidates to Clough's nom
ination. Having the votes in the con-
vention does not blind the eyes of the
governors managers to the fact that
he is in great danger of losing MANY
votes at the polls. Nye is relied on to