The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-06-29

settled nothing at all, and men that
spent all of the day about the Windsor
were no wiser thar they were when
they arrived.
Even the fights for the minor places
on the ticket have no interest. Every
candidate in sight, with the exception
or those who are against Berg and
Dunn, claim everything in sight.
There was tremendous crowd
about the corridors of the hotel, but
the politicians were doing no business
for there was not in the course of the
day an arrival who might be regarded
as the advance agent of a. solid dele
cation for anybody.
Henry Feig came down from Kandi-
yohi. He is a sample Of the arrivals so
far as showing their political alignment
is concerned. He said that the Kandi-
yChi delegation was headed by Alton
Crosby. and that of fourteen members
OF the delegation seven were for Col
Inns, six for Eustis, and one for Van
SAINT.
Julius Block, the sheriff of Nicollet
county, who is pretty thoroughly
identified with his county's politics,
would have nothing to say about the
complexion of the delegation. "They
are Mixed" he said. The delegation
boasts Mr.. Block as member, but he
Is not going to commit himself until
he looks about.
Most of the delegates from the out
side counties will arrive tonight, but
the managers would not announce any
caucuses. The disposition on the part
of all Of the candidates is to avoid
showing their strength so long as pos
s1ble, and they have advised against
the holding of caucuses here except
In the case of instructed delegations.
There will be a number Of meetings
tonight, but the split delegations will
avoid coming together. The candi-
dates have sent out such orders for
the delegations that they know are
ell right, but they are not sending for
any that are split, so that the fight
will come only when the split delegat
lions get here. This state of affairs
is not likely to interfere with some
sort of understanding among the can
didates, and the people on the split
delegations may get here too late.
On all the bitterness of feeling that
was shown in the crowd of politicians
there was for an instant thrown a dam
per last night for minute when Miss
Biddell, the young woman from Mar
SHALL who was selected as the best type
of beauty in the state, came into the
rotunda and walked about under the
protection of the Rev. Mr. Sinclair, Of
Marshall and c. G. Whitney. She was
very charming, and a lot of the politi-
clans sought introductions It might
have resulted in the am1cable settle
ment of the entire affair." if she could
have been induced to go on talking to
Van SAINT and Eustis at the same time
for the next twenty-four hours. Miss
Biddell was the object of many Curl
GUS glances, not SO much because she
was the only woman in the crowd, as
because she was chosen as the Mime
sofa beauty for the composite picture
for the Trans Mississippi exposition
medal.
Collins practically holds the key to
the situation. He has solid delegations
instructed for him who cannot be en-
ticed from their allegiance, and the
whole Sixth district delegation is for
him to a man. Yesterday his forces
were increased by the addition of sew
eral delegations, and among those who
Joined his working force were eX-
Speaker w. E. Lee, of Todd county,
and F. B. Daugherty and A. B. David
son, of Duluth.
In Collins headquarters it was stated
without reservation that after making
a canvass of the delegates to the state
convention it had been definitely as
certained that neither Eustis nor Van
SAINT had sufficient votes to ensure
nomination.
The Collins forces were using with
great effect the statement that Judge
Collins has always led his ticket, when
a candidate, and that he defeated the
OF f1Jcinro no MD TO Tyy6
for judge of the supreme court by 49,
646 majority, this fact being ostenta-
tiously printed on the Collins badges.
eve are not here to cast~a compli-
mentary vote for Collins" they de-
clared, "but to nominate him, and they
say he is second choice of nine-tenths
of all the delegates to the convention.
Further, they say he has not antag-
onized any one during his canvass,
that he Is the most available candidate
in the field, and that his nomination
would leave no sore places. Further,
that his name is not nor has it been
associated with any machine or ma
chine politics, but that he is the free
choice of his supporters"
All Of this pains the Eustis and Van
SAINT people exceedingly.
Out Of the condition of chaos that
reigned yesterday in the pre-cOnven-
ton gathering at the Windsor hotel
there came CLEAN Of a good thing.
j. w. Peterson, of Goodhue, is a can
didate for the nomination for secretary
of state. When Mr. Peterson arrived
he found that he did not have room
enough to accommodate himself and
the number of callers that anticipated.
His opponent, the present secretary,
heard Mr. Peterson complaining that
he wanted more room. Berg jumped
into the breach at once.
Give him one Of my rooms" he said.
IT have rooms to burn and he might
as we'll have one" Peterson protested
mildly, but he evidently thought bet
ter of the protest, for later in the day
1t was posted on the directory that
Peterson had Room As, which had been
assigned to Berg.
The event made the wise consider,
for it looked on the surface that Mr.
Peterson's candidacy could not be much
of a menace to Berg. 1t might pos
sibly be help. The big man in the
secretary's office is pretty wise for HIM
self and he knows better ways Of get
ting rid Of opposition than fighting in
convention. Within an hour after
Peterson had accepted the room from
Berg it was understood that Peterson's
opposition to Berg need not be counted
for much.
Sam uangum changed his mind
about keeping his headquarters under
his hat and got Rooms 40 and Al yes
terday afternoon. There Is a we'll de-
fined idea about in the crowd that
Langum is not in fact a candidate. but
that he Is making grand stand play
for the position of assistant secretary.
He has no apparent strength, but says
the appearances will change by to-
morrow. Berg was asked about this
feature of the Langum campaign and