The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-01-01
DoWLlNG PULLS OUT
HE CUTS ONE FACTOR OUT OF THE
SENATE sECRETARYsHIP
CONTEST
GETTING ELI WARNER LINED

Apparent Opposition to Davis Is
Supposed to He Only u Bluff to
Keep the Machinists From Min
CLING Too Familiarity In the Fight
for the Legislative Places-GOs-
sip of the Contests.
One face dropped out of the fight for
secretary Of the senate last night and
one new contestant was added to the
lists.
Mike" Bowling, of Renville, with
drew, and E. H Folsom, of Taylors
Falls, entered. although whether he
will ever pass the post, speaking IN
the technique of the track. is as yet
a question.
1t was observable yesterday that
there was a considerable tendency to-
ward Langum, due to geographical >rea-
sons, perhaps, as well as personal, and
based on the theory that the RepubH-
can First district ought to get some
thing good out of the present scramble.
This was the last thing that Bowling
wanted, for, If the Renville banker
does not make up his mind to run for
congress in 1900, he will want to be
secretary Of state and that is the same
Job Langum Is after, for they do not
figure either Of them, that Albert Berg
Will want to hang on forever to the
soft snap he now has at the capitol.
The Republican machine men. whip
ped into line by Heatwole, Eddy and
Nelson, have been supporting Martin
as openly as they dared, and Bowling
withdrew in the hope Of swinging his
strength to Martin, in return for the
moral support of the machine should
he shy his castor into the state arena
in two years.
His withdrawal, however, was not
assumed to be binding on any one, as
nearly as could be ascertained, al
though the Martin people were san
guine that it would rebound to the
benefit of their candidate.
LanEum however, and his friends in
sist that he will do as we'll in Bowling 8
following as Martin, and the fight real
ly seems to be between the two.
Langums friends claim that three Of
the Minneapolis senators have come
over to that side, which, If true, is a
serious blow to Martins candidacy as
large number Of votes have been
promised to the ST. Cloud mans contin-
gent on his ability to get the support
of the Fifth district Republicans.
Verify and Van Duzee may be eX-
pected between now and Monday night
TO THROW luGlT SlISilS Ill " AdH5 oii Al
preference to Martin. as some little
asperity has been created by what
the others call the "buccaneering
methods used by some Of Martins sup
porters. AS it stands, however, the
contest is a close one between Langum
and Martin, for the latter has already
survived the assault Of a very indiS-
Greet publication on the part Of one
fool friend, only to win the enmity Of
l.; rio In, thfa later instance
through no fault of his own.
More activity was apparent around
the Ramsey delegation yesterday In
behalf of the cause of Cushman K
Davis than was the case previously
the publication in The G o e yes
terday morning Of the fact that some
soreness existed in the party resulting
in an effort on the part of the man
ayers of Mr. Davis campaign to mol
lily the ruff1ed ones and get the ole
machine in working order again.
None of the suspected ones would
admit that there was any danger Of
their breaking over the traces, but the
word was quietly passed out that i
might be as we'll for the Davis engi-
neers to run slow until they get pas
the red flag, the same meaning, pre-
sumably, that they had better make
! some of the fights for legislative spoil:
which are now going on.
This suggestion had little effect
however, for the astute Eli is so serene
In his self-satisfed anticipation o.
dropping into "Dick" O'Connor's IN
dian fighting job that he figures ''s
king can do no wrong"
When Speaker Dare distributes hi:
~, +Io CHI Of oI1o Y-
manships, George R. Laybourn, o.
Duluth, will probably pull off the prize
in the taxes and tax laws committee
Mr. Laybourn is the only hold-ovel
from St. Louis county in the house
and naturally takes lead in the del
egation, and, furthermore, he was 6
member of the steering committee tina
did SO much to further Dare's speaker.
ship ambitions when that gentleman
was only on the anxious seat.
The meeting of the state editoria
association helped the candidacy Of
Prof. Farnsworth for superintendent Of
public instruction. Many of the dele,
gates, especially among the county SUI
perintendents who had thrown the
weight of their influence to any Of
the candidates, voluntarily offered t.
add their Endorsements to Prof. Farms
worth and doubtless have since done
So 1t develops that the first day OF
the session Irwin Shepard, of Winona
began a quiet movement in the inter
est Of Prof. Denfield. 1t had reac-
tionary effect before the convention
was over. An attempt was at one time
made to get SignerS to petition in
forming Gov. Lind that either Prof
Denfield or Prof. Lewis would be &C
ceptable to the educational interests
1t was this more than anything els'
that drove the current the way o
Prof. Farnsworth. 1t is understood
however, that Prof. Farnsworth's in
| before the meeting of the association
! but that the result of the gathering
! of the teachers strengthened it up i
| it had any effect at all either way.
| 1t is thought that in case of the Sc
lection Of Prof. Farnsworth, that thu
labor commissionership will go to Min
neapolis and that Martin McHale O.
some other union labor man will get ii
| It Is still believed that McEIale stand
/ at this time better chance of beins
appointed than any man under con
| sideration.
The Thirteen Towns, Fosston, says
IS. A. Farnsworth, formerly a Re-
River valley teacher and now princi
pal of the Cleveland High school, o
st. Paul, is a prominent candidate 70
superintendent of public instruction
Mr.. Farnsworth is an able educate
and the people of this end of the stat
will be pleased to have him receiy
| the appointment"
Three new candidates for stat
places have made themselves known a
Ada. They are all professional whea
buyers and desire positions on tn
grain inspection force. The mos
prominent Of the three and the onI,
| ones that have so far taken any activ
I f.,,r y,1o