New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1898-06-29

solution of which will entail the hottest
political battle ever waged within the
Republican party of Minnesota. The
candidates are Eustis, Van SAINT, and
Collins, with the threatening outline of
David NJ. Clough in the background.
OF all these, Eustis has the lead, but the
margin is so small thata deadlock seems
inevitable. The Minneapolis, papers es-
innate his strength on the first ballot at
500 votes, 112 of which come from Hen
nepin county. Now 1t is barely possible
that, in their enthusiasm for the eloquent
Minneapolitan and in their desire to cre-
ate landslide in his favor, this estimate
may be trife high, and the number
conceded to Van SAINT, 361, too low,
The mere fact that Eustis IS given a
third of the votes of Ramsey county
would seem to prove this well-warran-
ted suspicion, for although Ramsey may
not be unanimous for Van SAINT it is
hardly probable that so large delega-
ton would not seek to dictate the NOM
nation, thing shat it could never do
by gong to Eustis with third of its
strength on the initial ballot. More rea-
sonable is it to suppose that the scatter
ing votes would 90 to Collins and be
held by him until the machine can get
things we'll under way. A conservative
estimate of Eustis' strength would prob
ably be $50 votes upon entering the con-
vention. This may reach 500 as the oal-
loting proceeds, but, unless there IS a
stampede, which doesn't seem likely, in
view of the fact that the balance of the
convention savors of friendl1ness to the
machine, his nomination is out of the
question.
Van SAINTS strength on the first ballot
bids fair to reach 400 or over. Trading
with doubtful delegations, or delegations
having candidates for other state offices,
like Otter Tail, Chisago, Ramsey and
others, may swell this to enough to nom
mate. If not, then what will be the re-
suit? Supposing shat Van SAINTS friends
are machine friendly, they will hold out
as long as the admirers of Eustis and
longer. The same is true of the support
ers of Collins. In fact, it is conceded
that unless Collins Sixth district friends
see their way clear to nominate him they
are prepared to swing to Clough or who
ever he ma! select. Thus Collins and
Clough become the important factors in
the convention.
Undoubtedly Eustis would be the
ideal candidate. He has eloquence, abil-
ity and some show of independence.
But the field is against him and the field
IS made up of old-time politicians, men
who know how to manipulate conven-
ton and trade delegations to advantage.
We may look therefore tomorrow for
the wa1mest convention that the Repub-
licans have ever held. Eustis will be
there with his brass bands. Clough will
be there with the ''fne Italian hand.'
Unless history fails to repeat itself, the
latter will win.
If 1t does, John Lind will certainly be
the next governor of Minnesota.
The war managers at Washington, it
is limited, have concluded to send some OF
our best fighting vessels across the ocean
to lombard Spanish ports in case Spain
is foolhardy enough to send the Cadiz
fleet to Manila.
Friday morning an engagement &C.
CURED near Santiago between one thous.
and American cavalrymen and rough rid.
ers, dismounted, and a Spanish force
twice as large, ambushed in the wild
country about five miles from the city.
The Spaniards after hot encounter
we're driven from their position with
heavy loss and forced to retreat to San
tiago. The American losses amounted
to 10 killed and 40 wounded.
Martial law has been declared in Spain,
the Sagasta cabinet will resign, and a
new government, headed by Senior Ga
mayo, will be formed, having for It's
policy negotiations for peace.
The Bryan regiment has for its lleu-
tenant colonel an experienced army Of
fcer who rose to the rank of a brigadier
general during the war of the rebellion
through gallantry en- the field. When
Bryan asked him if he would take second
place to greenhorn IN the regiment,
Gen. Vifquain replied: IF man who
came within a few votes of being COM
mander-in-chief of the army and navy of