The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-06-01
OWEN WILL NOT HAVE IT
REFUSES CONGRESSIONAL NOM
INATION IN THE FIFTH
Cation VIII Have No Trouble in Sc
curing the Plum Republican
Judicial Committee Makes IL
Blundcr and VIII Isectify 1t To-
dny--Thomns Hayes Dies MT the
City Hospital.

Inc probabilities now are that Il. j.
Catcn Will have as little difficulty in
obtaining the Populist congressional
nomination as did Loren Fletcher in
having himself named for reelection
by the Republicans. Yesterday S. M.
Owen fatty informed a committee of
fCsiCnislS who called upon him that he
would adhere to his originally ex-
pressed determination not to be a can
Gidate for any public office He gave
as his excuse poor health and the in
ability TO spare the necessary time
from business engagements.
Although it was a hard dose for the
anti-CaIonites, they swallowed it with
IS gCcd grace as could be expected.
What they Will do next it is impossible
to say. They themselves have made
up their mind to but one thing, and
that is, that they viii not support Mr..
Cation if he gets the nomination, and
OF the latter they have no doubt.
The conference between Mr.. Owen
and the committee was held at the Of
flee of the former yesterday afternoon,
beginning at O'Clock and lasted over
one hour. The committee, which was
self-constituted, represented all three of
the allied parties. These present were:
w. R. Dobbyn and E. r. Lynch, Popu-
lists; S. A. Stockwell, H. B. Herring
and f. 3. Long, Democrats, and George
licans. They brought with them vol
luminous petition signed by well-knOwn
fuSioniStS, addressed to Mr.. Owen, re-
Questing him to allow the use of his
B name as candidate for congress. But
1t was in vain that the committee en-
deavored to persuade Mr.. Owen that
he and he alone was the man wanted
by the Popullst voters.
1t is now limited that the fight against
Mr.. Cation, who is thus given undisput-
ed right of way along the Populist con-
gressional track will be taken up In
another form and that another effort
will be made to prevent his indorse-
ment by the Democrats and silver Re-
publicans. Whether this movement
will be carried out with any vigor it is
too early yet to tell. Mr.. Cation, how
ever, will have powerful forces within
the fusion ranks to fight against. and
the only gain possible to him is to
place himself in line for the same nomi-
nation two years later, when it may
be possible that circumstances will be
more to his advantage.
The Republican judicial committee
for the Fourth district, which includes
only Eennepin county, met yesterday
noon at the office of Chairman. l.. A.
Reed, in Temple Court, and fixed the
date of the convention for July II, with
the caucuses to take place on the
evening previous. When they adjourn
ed Il was discovered that the county
convention of the allied parties is to
meet on that date and The committee
VIII come together again today and
consider some other date. 1t is prob
able that it will be put over just one
week. a date which would have met the
satisfaction of the committee yester-
Gay, but for the absence at that time Of
Secretary Michelet, Of the county COM
mittee, who was to have distributed the
primary registers. Harmonic hall will
probably be selected as the place for
the convention. The apportionment is
to be the-san1e as that of the recent
congressional conveniently delegates
from the city and sixty from the coun.
try.