The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-01-14

Three senatorial candidates will be
in the field, next week, when the legis-
lature acts upon the succession to the
seat of Cushman Kellogg Davis, or
there will be decided change in the
temper of the two parties which have
been united for various purposes in the
term of the reform forces
The Democratic and Peoples party
members of the state legislature met
In caucus yesterday I'm room 16, at the
state capitol. They held a conference
Thursday. Yesterday they were con-
fronted with caucus as invulnerable
as the sheathing of the Oregon. The
conference thus became quite interest
ing.
The Populist and Democratic mem
ners met together at noon, or shortly
afterWard. The session was executive.
but details leak, now and then, and it
Is known generally that the discus
sion was breezy, although not neces-
sarily acrid.
The Peoples party voted solid for
Iowne, OF Duluth, as it had on the
occasion Of the previous conference
The Democratic contingent did not vote
solldly, it seems
An informal ballot, taken at the sug-
gestion of one of the Democrats show
ed twenty-five votes for Towne eight
Tor Winston, five for Canty, two for
| severance and two for Dr. Rudolph
Schlffmann, of this city.
senator Ives stated to the caucus
Ihat Wnlle Justice Canty was PERSONAL
| ~ pleased a the recognition given him.
ne felt that he should not permit his
| name to be considered in connection
| With the nomination.
Inc Democrats had proposed him as
compromise candidate when it ap-
peared that there were certain elements
III the Democratic contingent that
YOU'D not support the Duluth advocate
Oh the free coinage cause.
The session being executive. it is diff
! hcult to ascertain exactly what did oc-
cur In the secret chamber, but it seems,
from the most reliable data obtainable
tnat a proposition was then made that
! the two parties agree on severance.
The Peoples party is reported to have
been definite in it's terms 1t was
IoWne, first. last and all the time. with
| them.
Finally the Democrats wearied of
trying to persuade them, and caucus
OF the Jacksonian party was held, while
/ the Peoples party members withdrew
| to one corner of the room There were
! tWenty-SeVen Democrats present. The
! question came up whether or not it
was better for the party to vote with
| the Peoples party for Towne or to go
| down under a Democratic standard
with less votes.
1t was contended on the one hand
that as the honor intended to be con-
| ferred was purely complimentary, a
stand should be made for principle and
the party lines clearly defined. On the
other hand, it was urged that the best
interests of the reform forces in the
| campaign of 1900 would be served by
| the reform forces presenting a solid
front in the senatorial fight.
The Democrats, voting alone, stood
| fourteen to thirteen against support
! ing TOWne. Then some one raised a
question as to the vote. Counted again
the vote showed fourteen to thirteen
| the other way. Then 1t was found that
some one had slipped in vote marked
yes" on one side and mo- on the
other. 1t was decided, after some dis
cussion, to meet again next Tuesday
! morning at o'clock, to finally declare
In the senatorial situation.
| There is a considerable element in
| the Democratic wing which feels that
| it would be better to have a united
party oppose the election of c. K
Davis, whoever might be the nominee,
as it is not expected that he would be
| elected. On the other hand, there are
not few who feel that there are rea-
sons why the nominee of the Demo-
| Gratis should be a Democrat.
| The question is to be settled between
now and next Tuesday morning, and
1t is probable that Gov. Lind will be
solicited as to his preference in the
matter. 1t is probable that, if the gov
/ ernor would consent to the use of his
name in connection with the senate.
rial nomination, he could command
practically the solid vote Of both the
delegations, but the governor viii
| probably not assume such a position
| 1t is apparent that the Duluth mar
not only has the peoples party follow.
! ing, but that there Is a considerable
element in the Democratic party which
is favorably disposed to him, so fan
as he is personally concerned. The
| question, therefore, seems to be wheth.
err or not nominal yielding of profes-
| sions shall be made for the sake OF
unity, and that is the problem that is
to be solved between now and Tues
day.
Representative Hennessy, who was
secretary of the caucus, expressed
| himself last night as confident that G
Democrat would be nominated on the
| floor of the house. He said: THE Pop
| ulists gave us the choice of Towne OF
nothing. We made several PROPOSE