The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-11-11

TO local causes, DuL Tie TeSulL vi The
election proved that the great majority
are true to the Republican party.
am not certain when 1 shall go to
aShington-probably not until the
. opening of the session. After so long
an absence from home it Is necessary
that / should look after my private
affairs
Congressman Kiefer is going to
Washington next Tuesday night. Il
have several matters of Importance to
look after before the opening Of the
session. he said yesterday, land am
anxious to get to work. / shall renew
my efforts to get an increased appro-
priation for the new postofffce, and will
try and get the Lake Superior canal
scheme through. I believe the first
thing that congress will do will be to
pass the Dingley bill or some measure
that will yield the government sufh-
cient revenue to pay running expenses
and prevent the issuance Of more
bonds. / believe the. Democrats and
the silver Republicans will act with the
Republicans in this measure. If the
silver Republicans in the senate will
vote with their party on this question
there will be no difficulty in the pas
sage of such an act, and there will be
no necessity for an extra session after
Mckinley is inaugurated."
'I have been mentioned as a candi-
date for the SpeakerShip, but am In no
sense a candidate said Representa-
tive s. T. Littleton, of Dodge county,
yesterday at the Merchants. 1.-THE First
district had the office two years ago,
and I understand there is some opposi-
ton to the district having it again this
session. There will be much important
legislation to come up this year, and
I look for a lively session. The reap
portionment of which some members
are talking, will give us much trouble.
We in the southern part of the state
are much interested in this question.
There is no disposition to increase the
number of legislators, and IL there
should be reapportionment, we should
lose some of our representatives. The
Southern members are not yet ready
to take any sides on this matter"
Not content with canvassing the stu
alton for the offices Of the house, the
political gossips are going into the de-
tails Of the organization of the commit
tees and specializing on the chairman
ships. The most important committee
to the state at large is that of the conn
mittee on appropriations. j. +. jacob
son, w. B. Douglas and A. N. Dare, OF
Sherburne, are the only members Of the
| committee last session who are now
spoken of as the possible chairman
! Should G. F. Staples, of Dakota county
| be elected speaker, the Craftsmanship
! of the committee would likely go TIC
! Jacobson, and should Jacobson win as
| speaker, the lucky card would be drawn
| by Staples. Both men are familiar with
the details Of the committee work, and
have many warm supporters for the
position Mr.. Dare is also a good bust
ness man, familiar with the details OF
| the committee work, and would com
mand many votes for the honor
| Douglas, who is also mentioned for the
place, is a lawyer, and will, likely be
provided for in the judiciary committee
| J. K Grondahl is the most likely cand1
| date for the Craftsmanship Of the ways
and means committee. He was a mem
Der of the committee last session. Henry
| Johns, Of Ramsey, is q candidate fol-
| the craftsmanship of the judiciary a:
are also G. p. Reeves and w. B. Doug
| las. During the last session Johns was
chairman of one of the subcommittee
and will have strong support for thu
| general craftsmanship this year.
"Uncle Charley McEwen, Of Rem
| vile county, who was a. member of the
larger house in the legislature of 1898
| was a caller at the capitol yesterday
Beyond three-score and ten then, Gun
Gle Charley was forced into the Office
ties, but the members of the house al
remember with pleasure, the pictures
que, sometimes quaint, New England
rusticity that dubbed good humoredly
out of the old mans occasional speech
es. An unappreciative constituency
| however, neglected to return him, an(
in order that the fund of cloak room
| stories this year may not be less inter
| esting than in the Worlds Fair yea
| a number of the old members are il
| favor of installing Uncle Charley" a!
keeper Of one of the house cloak rooms
Johns is also talked of as chairman
| of the committee on municipal legis
Iation. This committee is one that viii
be of considerable Importance owing t.
the adoption of the constitutions
amendment doing away with specia
legislation The craftsmanship will vi
doubtedly go to one of the large cite
of the state.
Dan Shell, of Worthington, who OF
cupied second place on the COMMITTEE
on railroads two years ago, will like
ly be placed at the head of the com
mittee this year. c. A Parker, o
Washington, is mentioned as likel.
candidate for the first place on tn
committee on grain and warehouses
J. F. Jacobson and C. F. Staples, on
or the other, will likely be named q
chairman of the committee on publ
lands, especially If there is to be ar
important pine land legislation thi
session. o. o. Holman, of Murra,
county, former member of the com
mittee is also mentioned for the place.