The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-01-01
JUDGE HICKS is NOT URGED
AS 4 CANDIDATE BY THE MEM
BEERS OF HIS OWN DIS
TRiCT.
,oMBINE FOLK ARE HOPEFUL.
Tbav Find Great Encoura cement in
Yesterdays DOings-J0nes Wen
Claim GA Votes.


The event of yesterday in the legis-
lative contests was the caucus of the
Fifth district delegation, which was
held in Temple Court, Minneapolis, yes
terday afternoon. The speakership was
the chief subject discussed, and While
it was the general expectation that the
delegation would push Judge Hicks for
ward at least for a complimentary
vote, the caucus decided to keep him
out of the race, at his own sugges-
ton. 1t was unanimously decided, how
ever, not to declare the caucus in ia
vor Of Jones' 1t was announced to the
press at the close of the session that
the delegation was not tied to any one,
and would throw its strength for
whichever man should be deemed best
for the position"
W. T. Coe, the aggressive young
Tenth warder who made his grand
march into political prominence
through the presidency of the Univer-
sity Republican club, had the temerity
to introduce a motion for the indorse-
ment of Jones by the delegation, but he
was sat down upon. John Dahl stated
that he would not be bound by the
vote Of the delegation upon this point,
but that he would go into the Repub-
lican caucus Monday night and vote
according to his own sense Of right.
He minated, if he did not state, that
he might vote for Mr.. Underleak.
Mr.. Dale followed Mr. Dahl, taking
about the same position. While the
COe motion was pending, it was so ap-
parent that nothing could be done that
motion to adjourn was made and
carried. There the whole matter
dropped
Of the fourteen votes cast two,
Lehman and Foell, are Democrats and
will not be permitted to take part in
the Republican caucus
During the afternoon the matter of
the endorsement of some Hennepin
county candidates came up. Frank w.
Farnham was endorsed for sergeant
at arms Of the house. The candidacy
Of Rev. c. NJ. Heard, for chaplain Of
the house was discussed and in the
informal vote he received about half
OF the votes. 1t is claimed that his
candidacy win injure Farnham's
chances and so prevent Minneapolis
getting any place.
The fist motion was that the Hen
nepin delegation support a Hennepin
county man for speaker. This meant
Judge Hicks. The Judge, who was pres
ent during the early part of the dis
cussion, had excused himself and left
MS proxy with his friend and sup
porter, Mr.. Cray. The motion was put
ana lost. The vote was either 4 to 10
or to 9, there was some difference
about the figures.
Hopeful is not the word to describe
tn the emotion of the Underleak party.
are proud in the consciousness that
their strength is beginning to affect
some Of the Jones people, who are far
Jhest from the center of enthusiasm.
They claim that the action of the dele
CATION in refusing to declare for either
OF the candidates for the speakership
was in reality their victory, and that
it means that they will come out OF
Hennepin with as many votes as Jones.
II not more.
The Jones' leaders, on the other
hand, insist that the action Of the
delegation stands for just what it is.
and has no hidden significance. They
hold that the fact that the members
were not willing to go on record for
jones at this stage does not at all sig
'Nify that they are averse to him. On
he other hand, they insist that they
gave assurances from a number of the
members Of the delegation that thew
AYIlI vote for Jones, and they do not
Isk that the district declare in favor
of the unit rule. I'VE can afford to
oe magnanimous," said one Of them
asst night. I'VE have more than
enough votes to elect now assured"
<rhey now claim sixty-four votes, alb
Nc-utely. While the failure of the
.dennepin delegation to indorse him
fTas 2 disappointment to some of the
9aF f-1rt slf LI,A /
fhe managers Of his campaign insist
Ehat they had not asked the united
support Of the Hennepin delegation.
because they did not need it. Thew
tnold, too, that it would not have been
lcCUrJeous to the Democratic members
VINO were present at yesterdays caucus
20 force a Jones resolution down their
Hhroats- They argue that there are so
-eW Democrats that the Republicans
can afford TO give them all the lati-
Ilde they desire, and divide not on
party lines, but on lines marking the
friends or enemies Of the common
veal.
Ramsey. however, was claimed last
night for Jones. They claim that the
one member of the delegation who.
they say. was determined to bolt any
Jones caucus has been prevailed upon
TO acquiesce in the decision of the dele
cation.
One Of the latest legislative arrivals
Is J. II. Manchester, Of Lake Benton.
who game in last night Mr.. Manches-
ter insisted that he had not mingled
with the leading factors in the speaker
ship fight at ALL and had not the re-
motest idea what the members from
the Second congressional district
would 90 when they got together to-
morrow morning, but he was conf
dent that they would be governed en-
tirely by the judgment Of the majority
as to the qualifications Of the two
candidates for the position involved.
The Second district, he thought, had
no political debts to pay.
August Anderson, of Chisago county.
the chairman of the Fourth district
delegation, has called caucus for
noon tomorrow.
The senate caucus will be held Mon
day night
Ed II. Folsom, of Taylors Falls
would Ike to secure from the incon1ine
house the same position that he en-
joyed in 1893.
Some Of the friends OF Daniel Shell
take exception to the statement in yes
terday's G c that he desires to be
secretary Of state two years hence.
They insist that the Worthington man
does not want anything and claim that
If he wished he could have been srscal L.