The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-11-17
RAMSEY CofyTf REPRESENTA-
TIvEs-ELECF MEET AND FORM
AN ORGASIzATIoN.
QUARTERS AT THE WINDSOR
Will BE OPENED TODAY FOR
THE DISTRICT DELE
rFATIoN.
GOSSIP OF LEGISLATIVE PLuMs.
Report OF a Combination of the
clerks of the Last Household
Generally Believed.


Every member of the Ramsey county
| legislative delegation is busy lodging
ofhce seekers, these days. Every man
VINO is a friend or acquaintance Of
THESE legislators, or who has a friend
| or an acquaintance who lives in the
| nelghborhood Of the legislative can
| dldates who were elected two weeks
| ago, Is button- holing and begging and
pIeaolng Tor votes or support in the
most emphatic and wearisome man
| ner. But in spite Of it all not a mem
| Der who halls from this county has
made pledge or entered into any com
| binations or deals whereby Ramsey
county shall cut any figure in the con-
| tests for offices.
There is nothing Ramsey wants but
| permission to move a little faster in the
| work or completing the capitol and to
accomplish the, passage Of legislation
favorable to that end will ask for moth
ing and partake as little as possible
| OF the fractional differences that have
| already arisen in some of the congress
slonal districts concerning the distribu-
lion OF the appotntiye as well as the
| elective offices.
Inc ramsey county members got to-
! gether one night last week at the rooms
| or the Commercial, club and held
| social meeting. A. But little mention was
| MADE OF business. It was as told in the
| q be, merely to. enable the legis-
| lators to form an acquaintance.
Last night the representatives-ele
| met at the Commercial club and or
| ganized by the election of Henry Johns
as chairman, and Ferd Barta as secre-
| tary. NO matters. Of Importance or
| general interest were discussed. Later
IN the week, and perhaps not until
next week, the senators will be invited
70 unite with the representatives. in
| JOINT session and perfect a general Or
| ganIzation Of the county delegation.
tomorrow evening the delegation for
the congressional district is to meet
at the Windsor where the delegation
will open quarters today.
The proposition to re-eIect the chief
clerk Of the house and his two as
sistants is welcomed by all the can
didates for the speakership The less
contention there is over these
three offices the simpler the
speakership contest will be. M ]. Dow
ling will be in st. Paul today or to-
morrow to open up headquarters and
take a hand in the scrimmage for
places. All the speakership candidates,
1t is said, will be in the city about the
same time. A conference will be held
at the Merchants, and the result Of the
caucus will be adhered to- If Bowling
will consent to the arrangement, j. d.
Jones will come down from the Sixth
with outstretched hands and be willing
to exchange pledges with Bowling in
return for the latter's support for the
speakership. With Bowling and Dean
and Strain, the two assistant clerks,
provided for, the speakership fight will
be the more easily disposed Of. This
would leave only the engrossing clerk,
enrolling clerk and the sergeant-at-
arms and his assistants to be selected.
W. +. Snow, engrossing clerk two years
ago, is not a candidate this year. Ed
Beck, enrolling clerk at the last ses-
sion, and Frank Krayenbuhl, who held
the position two terms, are both as
pirants this year-not the only ones,
but considered the strongest.
Representative Ahlstrom, of Min
neapolis, who has been a candidate for
the office of chief clerk of the house, is
likely to apply for the place Of SER
geant-at-arms should the Bowling
Dean-Strain deal go through. AS
member of the last house he will have
the support of many friends from out
side points, as we'll as the entire back
ing of Hennepin and probably most of
the votes from Ramsey.
E. J. Spindle,sof Washington county,
is also a candidate for the place Of
sergeant-at-arns.s With John B. SUIT
ton, who represented that county in the
house two years ago, Mr.. Spindle cir
culated about the hotel corridors yes
terday. 1t was urgently represented to
the few politicians who were to be
found that MrnSpindle more than any
one man deserves credit for the Re-
publican victory achieved in Washing
ton county thisyear There was an ex-
preston of sentiment that Spindle GER
tainly should haveHsomething for his
faithful services. Mt is certain that
such influence as Congressman-elect
Stevens can command will be brought
to bear in spindle's favor.
Ramsey county senators are not dis
posed to discuss the possibilities of the
Day-Dunn senatorial contest. The de-
cision will be left to the senate, as that
body can determine the eligibility Of
it's members. Because of his personal
friendships and former service Day is
likely to be given the seat. There are
legal phases which the contest may as
sumo. however, based upon the fact
that the law requires special election
to fill a senatorial vacancy. Dunn's
friends assume that the general cleo
ton being held precluded the necessity
Of special election. 1t Is certain that
If the senate refuses to select him
Dunn may go to the courts. There is
feeling among the local senators that
in that case the contest would drag its
way through the courts and perhaps
not be determined by the end of the
legislative session. However, SO far as
the senate is concerned. Day has the
greater number Of friends, and will
probably be given his old seat.
Clark Chambers, Of Owatonna, was at
the Ryan yesterday. He said he did
not believe the Bowling deal In the
house would go through because of AS
sistant Clerk Deans opposition. Dean
is a candidate for the first place or
nothing" said Mr.. Chambers. 81 know,
for he has told me as much"
II. G. Hays, Of Sleepy Eye, one of the
strongest fighters of the party in his
district, is being put forward for the
office of secretary of the senate. The
disposition to Gust Langum manifested
In some quarters has spurred Hays
friends to activity, and he is now con-
sidered a formidable candidate.
INDIA'S GREAT FAMINE.
N. L. RoekeyJeMethOdist Missionary,