The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-08-15

convention The offices to be filed are
.iiose oI lieutenant governor and at
torney general. p. B. Winston is nron1-
inentiy mentioned in connection with
the second place on the ticket but it
plooapie that both the offices will
We turned over to the Populists and
tnat suggestions from that party win
De respected by the state central com
nlttee. Winston's appointment as
memper-at-large of the COMMITTEES is
taken as an indication that John Lind
mas overcome the Minneapolis mans
preJudlce to the Populists, and that he
is reconciled to a fusion ticket Mr.
Lind has had personal conferences
with all the new committeeman named
yesterday he came to ST. PauI and
with Mr.. McDermott went hack to
minneapolis, where they met Chairman
Champlin and leaders of the marty
The result Of the conference was the
selection of the gentlemen named
above.
There's much speculation as to the
result of the congressional conventions
In this district. Col Kiefer has con
GUIDED he doesn't want a third form
ana 1t now appears that F. c. Stevens
VIII nave a walkaway at the RepubIi
can primaries, which are to be held
next Friday night. Col. Kiefer's with
draWal removes all likelihood aof a con
test. Col. Kiefer, it is said. was an
xlous Tor third term, believing that
the next administration would be Re-
publican, and he wished to have
chance to show what he could do in
such body. But, having concluded
that there is good deal of uncertain-
ty as to the complexion of the next
administration, he was willing thar
some one else should represent the dis
trict and assume the burdens as ,,,.,l,
as honors of the position. That is the
explanation of his withdrawal eivor
by Col. Kfefer's friends. But the stew
ems Following wink the other eye, and
say the congressman was already
beaten, was aware Of the fact, and
gracefully submitted to the iuevitahle
As yef4t is uncertain who will he
nominated by the Democrats to make
the race against Mr. Stevens A week
ago popular report talked only of r
d. O'Brien. But Mr. O'Brien isn't
gress just yet. He hasn't made up his
mind whether he wants any office. His
friends are urging him to make the
race, and he would be a strong candi-
date. But O'Brien figures 1t that he Is
yet a young man, and as he is a busy
man, building up a lucrative law prac-
tice, 1t is doubtful if he cares to sacri-
flee business prospects merely for the
sake Of venturing on the uncertain sea
of congressional campaign.
The free silver people have brought
out Gen. r. w. Johnson, of ST. Paul.
as a likely candidate. and one whose
name would be A power to conjure
with 1t may be set down as settled
fact that no one but a friend Of free
silver will be nominated by the Demo
Gratis. and Gen. Johnson, his friends
say, is recognized as one of the earliest
and staunchest adherents of the
white metal Gen. Johnson. It Ia
known would accept the nomination if
It came unsought. and as he would
combine the opposition forces, the Re-
publican nominee would have to DO
some aggressive campaigning to win
in November A Democra tic ticket will
certainly be placed in the field and be-
sides the above the names mentioned as
possible nominees are J. J. Mullen, j.
Il. Hearn, j. i. Townly and Herman
Oppenheimer.
Yesterday was the liveIiest day of
the week at Republican headquarters.
Chairman Warner was closeted with