The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-07-03
OUT AFTER COUNTY PLUMS
SPIRITED CONTEST AMONG THE
HENNEPIN REPUBLICANS
Combinations Among the Candf-
dates Make 1t Difficult TO ficA
the Winners in the Fight That
VIII BE Brought to a Close Win
the Convention This Wcek-The
News of Minneapolis.

tne convention hAS
News of Minneapolis.
The campaign in Hennepin county
for places upon the county and legls-
latiye tickets will be closed at the con-
ventions to be held next Thursday, July
z. The prospects now are that the bat
ties for these minor places Will be
fought out upon their own merits, ana
that the bitterness resulting from the
state convention will not enser into the
matter.
The fight for nominations upon the
Republican county ticket has narrow
ed down TO the offices Of register OF
deeds, sheriff and county attorney, al
though there are several candidates for
county surveyor and coroner. For audi
tor, Harry Miner has no opposition as
yet and seems to De sure OF renoInl-
nation. For treasurer no one seems
willing TO contest for the place with
A. w. Hastings, the present incumbent,
and Judge of Probate Harvey VIII also
be granted d denomination in all proba-
bility.
1, is believed by many that Register
of Deeds Metcah and County Attorney
Peterson made mistake when they
Endorsed the project for an early coun-
ty convention The opposing candi-
oates were SIlTTSI 10 Vii
deavors, and combinations have been
formed among those who constitute the
field which may sweep them out or Of
fee at the expiration of their first term
Metcalf is a strong candidate and has
three opponents to deal with. David
Gorham, Charles Robinson and John
w. Hernlund, the three candidates
against whom Metcalf has to pit him
self, are bound to go into the conven-
ton with strength from widely scat
tered sources. Each will have votes
enough to warrant the belief that the
others should do the withdrawing.
With either of the three Metcalf would
be the natural second choice.
Mr.. Peterson will benefit by the de-
cision of the supreme court sustain
ing the sentence passed upon Aid.
Durham The field against him is made
up of Louis A. Reed, Albert H. Hall
and ]. M. Pullia, and 1t is generally
believed that there is some sort of un-
Outstanding between the three. The
two weakest, it is said, may withdraw
and leave the field to the one showing
the most strength on the first ballot.
This will make a hard fight for Peter
son.
Corner G.. E. Dennis has lot OF
opposition ard it will be hard for him
to obtain a denomination in. the face
of the pressure being brought to bear
Among those who wish to succeed him
are DR.. Henry S. Nelson, at present
first assistant, and live political hust-
Ter; DR.. Jonas M. Kistler, DR.. G. H.
Ncrroid, DR.. w. H. Hanscom and DR..
A n. Bessessen.
County Surveyor E. T. Abbott has a
strong element working against him,
and it is possible he may fall by the
wayside The candidates for his place
are George w. Cooley, P. NJ. Dahl and
Frank C. Deterly, the two latter we'll
known local civil engineers.
For the nomination for sheriff, as
II stands, it is now aEybody's race,
with the chances against Loye, al
though he appears to have the lead,
so far as positive strength at the out
set is factor. Loye was one Of those
who sprung the early convention idea
with the Impression that it would dis
courage other candidates from enter
Ing the field and he has been the one
to suffer the most thereby up to date.
The field is a large one and is made up
of Thomas Downs, James H. Eye, Phil
T. Megaarden, Frank S. Lane, Frank
W Farmland and Jay Phillips.
With such a multiplicity of candi-
dates 1t Is hard to say who will come
under the wira winner. Loyes friends
claim for him over 300 votes on the first
ballot in a convention of sos delegates,
but their claim is undoubtedly large
1t is not to be expected that he will
enter the convention with more than
200 votes. If as many as that. Of the
other candidates it is believed that
Downs, Meeaareden, Eye and Mayhem,
follow in about the order named, while
tine strength Of Lane and Farnham will
probably not be very great. 1t is there.
fore a question of combinations, and
as the field is entirely hostile to Loye,
there is little in it for him to hope
for. 1t is possible a new man may
be sprung who will be able to capture
the prize.
The primaries will be held the even
Ing previous, July g. at the usual hour.
At the caucuses delegates are to be
chosen, not only for attendance at the
tons as well. OF these legislative
conventions are to nominate seven
candidates for state senator and six
teen candidates for legislative repre-
sentatives, and each of the senatorial
districts will have a convention of it's
own.
Mayor Robert A. Pratt will enter
the field actively as a candidate for
denomination. Friends of Aid E. E.
Webster state that he will also aban-
don his receptive attitude and put up
a fight for the nomination, and
pretty contest will be the result. City
Comptroller w. G. Nye states that he
is not a candidate for the mayoralty,
but will be satisfied to retain his pres
ent position, if the people SO will it.
C. F. E. Peterson and Charles A
Nimmocks are after the place now
occupied by Mr.. Nye.