The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-06-29
COLLINS HOLDS THE KEY
ST. CLOUD JURIsT MASTER OF
THE SITUATION


But the Action of the Ramsey Del
egatiOn inr Going Strongly for
Van SAINT in Caucus Last Night
Created Some Little FURRY in
Various Political stocks-Fnir
Woman Took a Part in Affairs.
Ramsey county stands forty-three for.
Van SAINT and eighteen against him.
This accountsnfor sixty-one delegates.
How the rest of the seventy-five will
vote rests with themselves, for they
were not in the caucus last night at
the Windsor
The meeting of the Ramsey delega-
ton was the most important event Of
the day. Other events waited on it.
The Eustis and the Van SAINT men con-
ceded that there was much involved
and that if the delegation was straight
for cine or the other then the result
would be in sight. It is not straight
out for either of the candidates, and
Van SAINT has a long way the lead in
the control. The one result of the
meeting was that within ten minutes
OF the time that the doors were opened
every other man in the lobby of the
Windsor was wearing a Collins badge.
those who do not want to make any
declaration as yet.
The Ramsey county delegation was
called to order in Parlor G., Of the
hotel, and there were sixty-one dele
gates present when the demand for or
der was made. They were not very
pacific lot, for they thought there was
going to be row. 1t had come to the
ears OF most of them that efforts had
tn of fho a al
gates away. Word had been sent to
some of them who are office holders
that if they did not stay away they
would not be holding their jobs long.
Fred Breen, of the Seventh ward, had
been notified that he had better give
somebody a proxy or his official scalp
would be taken. All these bluffs had
the effect of keeping some of the dele
gates away, and the consequence was
that it was not known when the caucus
came to order who was the strong
party. 1t was demonstrated almost in
stanter, for S. D.. Downs got the floor
and nominated, c. K. Sharood for chair
man of the meeting. w. J. Donahower
was nominated against him.
The vote that was taken determined
the standing of the delegation, or so
much of it as was present. Donahower
who stands for the Van SAINT end of the
affair. was elected by a vote of forty
three to eighteen for Mr.. Sharood.
After that was settled the rest of
the proceedings were formal. The
minority understood that they were
beaten. Therea was no speech making
Fred Bryant was elected secretary of
the caucus, but that was part of the
arrangement, for he is a Collins man.
Col. Lowenstein- got the floor and
offered a resolution making Gov. Nc
Gill the choice of the delegation fer
member of the committee on resolu-
tons. This was not considered and
the colonel withdrew the resolution and
moved the nomination of Gov McGill
as the choice of the delegation for the
place.
He did not do this though until Har-
ny Black, for the Eustis people, and
Fred Ingersoll for the Collins interest,
had been nominated and had each de-
clined the proffered honor, both Of the
gentlemen saying that they would be
too busy to do any work in the con-
vention that day Then Gov, McGill
was nominated and elected unanimous
ly.
S. D. Downs. a. Eustis man, was
named for the choice of the delegation
for member Of the committee on per-
manent organization; and there was
not any opposition to his selection
The Van SAINT people nominated John
f. Selb for the choice Of the delega-
tfon for place on the credentials com
mittee and G. S. Schurman was nomi-
mated against him. Mr.. Schurman fol-
lowed his friends and withdrew and
Mr.. Selb was the unanimous choice of
the delegation.
T. B. Neuhausen introduced a reso-
luton ON the subject Of civil service
reform and instructed the member of
the committee on resolutions to vote
q Ott,Sf o~s4
made by Hennepin county to support
civil service reform. The delegation
adopted the resolution by the vote that
had controlled the election Of chairman.
The meeting was very brief and there
was no sort Of contest after the first
showing of strength.
The effect on the people who throng-
ed the rotunda- of the hotel was rather
remarkable. Gov. Clough said that he
knew it would come and within five
minutes of the adjournment Of the
caucus Van SAINT was on the floor his
chest thrown out in a way that threat
ened disaster to his backbone. He
wanted to find the boys, "Good boys,
they ARE" he said, and he sought them
out and shook hands with them. Ten
minutes later there were nine men
wearing Collins badges sitting in one
window seat. Itlhelped make the tlmid
ones take to the woods, for there was
an understanding that the wearing of
the Collins badge did not bind any
body. The Collins badge is black on
red; the Van SAINT. blue on white. Eus-
tbs has not got any badges In sight yet,
but there were plenty Of Eustis but
toms
The outcome of the meeting of the
Ramsey county delegation was the only
determining factor of yesterday. 1t
helped Van SAINT, for it made the coun-
try people believe that he was gain
ing In strength. The delegation from
this county had been sized up to the
extent of sixty-One votes and that help
ed to guess at the rest Van SAINT will
have the majority Of the delegates be-
yond question. AS to the disposition
of the eighteen that declared against
Van SAINT last night 1T was found that
twelve were for Collins and six for
Eustis. If the proportion is maintain
ed throughout the delegation then Eus-
tbs has little chance in the county. That
helped to fix the minds of the undecided
ones, but it was not enough.
The people who came in yesterday
were practical politicians, not dele
gates. and they told what they thought
of the situation according to what
they nopeC OF II. Tnere was nothing
to he gained in the way Of informa-
ton from any of them. Most of them
had a favorite for minor office, and
were here for the purpose Of helping
him out. They sinnply would not in
terfere on the .heads of the ticket until
they knew something more definite.
Today may settle matters Yesterday
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