The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-07-20

Friends HRd Been CalIed-sam
Langum's Paper This Week VIII
Contain an Announcement of His
Candidacy for Secretary of State
I'm the Field Early.
1t was rumored yesterday that the sup
porters of Capt. Van SAINT in the Fourth
district, and particularly In st. Paul,
would hold conference last evening to
further the candidacy Of the Winona
statesman for governor next year. In
TACT some notices to that effect were dis
tr1buted around. reading as followsl-
Having received assurances of support
from influential party leaders In the First,
Second and Third congressional districts
OF the state, Capt. Van SAINT is DESTROYS
or comforting with his St. Paul friends
with regard to the best means to be
adopted to further his candidacy In this
district. It is deemed advisable to make
an effort to free the party from certain
influences, whose predominance in state
politics the people are apparently adverse
TO- AS recognized friend of Capt. Van
SAINT your presence and advice at this
meeting, which will be held at the Wind
sor hotel Wednesday evening, July 10, at
$50 o'clock, Is earnestly desired
Inc meeting was not held at the Wind
sor' the only recognized friends" of
capt. Van SAINT who put in an appearance
at the Motel during the evening being
Congressman Tawney, J. A. Diment, Sam
Langum and NJ. J. Bowling. Those who
claim to be acquainted with the political
factions however, say that the first two
mentioned gentlemen would hardly be in
vited to conference held for the pur-
pose of advancing the interests Of Capt.
tortal nomination.
1t was reported that Langum and Van
SAINT had agreed to shake hands and make
up their differences and do what they
could for each other, Langum being after
the nomination for secretary Of state.
Mr.. Langum expressed surprise when
the question was put to him last evening
as to his being present at any conference
OF the Van SAINT people. If Van SAINT was
In town 1T was possible, he said, that a
conference was held with his friends He
knew nothing about it and had not
heard Of any meeting
Mr.. Langum said he would announce in
his paper. the Preston Times, this week
his candidacy for secretary Of state He
admitted that 1t was trif1e early to start
IN, but other candidates for elective hon
ors were being announced and he was
not going to be behind, at least so far as
the announcement Of his candidacy was
concerned.
Congressman Tawney said he had moth
ing for publication. He had ran I'D to St
Paul on business and expected to return
home today. He had not heard of any
conference between the St. Paul poll
t1c1ans and Capt. Van SAINT, although he
had been informed that the captain was
in the city during the day.
j. A. Diment. of Owatonna, who has
been Congressman Tawney's right hand
man in congressional campaigns, had no.
ticed nothing suspicious that would lead
him to think that a Van SAINT conference
was being neld. You know they wouldn't
hold public meeting in a case of that
kind, said Mr.. Diment, "as 1t Is a long
time to the convention and some might
want to change their position"
The friends Of Judge Collins held a
meeting in Minneapolis several nights
ago and discussed the possibilities of his
securing the nomination for governor. It
was not largely attended, but the eight
present were said to be the heavyweights
Of the Mill City in politics. The friends
OF Judge Collins hopes that the fight will
be three-cOrnered one, with Moses e.
Clapp and Van SAINT as the other contest
ants. Some of the supporters of the SUI
preme court judge say that at the proper
time Clapp will withdraw and throw his
strength to Collins.
Clapp stated some time ago that he
would like to make the race for governor,
but If the party insisted on Collins he
would withdraw in his favor This does
not indicate that Clapp will not make
fight for the nomination, and while he
talks about what he will do If the party
insists, his friends and he himself have 1t
figured out that Van SAINT and Collins
will both have sufficient support in the
convention to prevent either one from
securing the nomination. If this proves
to be correct then Clapp's chance comes.
Capt. Van SAINT having learned of the
Collins meeting in Minneapolis, will visit
that city during the present week and
interview the leaders as to what he can
expect from Hennepin county. Having
given his earnest support after the con-
vention to the Minneapolis candidate for
governor at the last convention, Capt
Van SAINT expects to have the friends of
William Henry Eustis turn IN and give
him Hennepfn county in the convention
of 1900.
National Committeeman OBrten, Hon.
L. A. Rosing, E. G.. Corser and Col.
George Garfield left for Chicago last night
to attend the Democratic meeting in that
city this week.