The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-11-11
REPLIES TO CORSER
COMMITTEEMAN FOR MINNESOTA
RECEIVES ANSWERS FROM
HALF HIS CIRCULARS
SIXTH DISTRICT SITUATION


Leaders of the Antt-Imperia1ist
Forces In the Coming Campaign
Morris, BeGIe and Window Making
Three-COrnered Fight for the
Republican Nomination.
Elwood 8. Corser, the Minnesota mem
Der Of the Silver Republican national
conmitte, recently sent out circulars, a
copy of which was published in the
G o b e, inviting prominent men in the
allied parties, as we'll as in the Gold
Democrats" to express their views as to
what kind of q plank on the financial
question should be included In the 1900
platform Of the national Democratic con-
vention. Three planks were submitted,
and of about fifty circulars sent out,
about half have been responded to-
Mr. Corser stated to the G. b yes
terday that the responses, with very
few dissenting opinions, were In favor Of
reiteration Of the Chicago platform of
1896, as to the financial question, and the
only replies in which serious objection
was made to this course came from those
who had never been in sympathy with
the attitude of the Chicago platform on
that issue
The temperance IN his old baIliwick
Of Charles A. Towne has renewed inter
est In the Sixth district congressional
fight Recently the silver tongued ora
tor from the head Of the lakes found
himself the possessor Of well paid lit
erary position on one of. the popular
magazines, which Is reputed to be scarce
ly less desirable in it's emoluments than
seat in congress, not to mention the
relief from the labors Of getting there
and staying there that attach to the
congressional job. So he has grown
somewhat reckless, it is said, as to
whether he shall be renominated by the
Democrats and other anti-imperiaIistic
elements Of the district for congress-
Besides, ne has been taking an active
part in the campaign in Nebras ska, and
has lined himself up for a. prominent
place in the stumping service of the ma
tional committee next summer in the
event that Bryan is nominated by the
Democracy, even should the Minnesota
man not get the place that has been sug-
gested for him on the tail Of the presi-
Dental ticket.
The national field offers inducements to
Mr.. ToWne in either case plainly not to
be thrust aside without cause. and yet
he is looked upon not only by many of
the leading members Of the reform forces
In the Sixth district, but, it is said, also
by the state administration, as the
strongest campaigner in the ranks Of the
antt-imperiansts in the district It is
the desire of the governor, without doubt,
that the strongest candidates possible be
put up throughout the state, not only on
the state ticket, but on the congressional,
legislative, county and city tickets Mr.
Towne is placed pretty firmly in the
place Of the man who Is sought by the
nomination, and up to the present no
serious competitors for the nomination
have come to the front.
On the other side Of the fence, however,
the fight is much livelier Page Morris
wants it again, rhe man who looks like
Bryan feeling that he is entitled to it for
his services in behalf Of the district
There ts, however, considerable feeling
that Morris has been there long enough,
and it has been charged by some of his
opponents that he has outlived his use
fulness, at least to q large section of his
constituency, J. Adam Bede the Mark
Twain Of Chengwatona, opines that he
has felt growing within him for years
the essential elements of a worthy
servant Of q high strung and widely
scattered populace, such as constitute the
Sixth congressional district ]. Adam
further thinks that these virtues have
about grown to point where nothing
will really serve but to give them a.
chance to reach their full fruttion in the
national capitol, and he Is now busy en-
deavoripg to persuade the leaders of the
party that the voice of the people is
crying: "Bede, Bede," instead of Nor
,,ir, Nj dow
deed there are counties of the district
where the name Of Window is not yet IA
miliar, and this as we'll as his recent ar
rival in the district, is urged against him
by the friends Of Morris and Bede alike.
Bede's campaign is serious business this
year, so serious in fact, that when he
wants to make one of his old time
speeches, he has to go outside Of the
district for fear his constituents will for
get which speech it was he made when he
was in earnest and which when he was
merely coquettipg with their sense Of
hunor as a modest worker in the ranks.
Window has started out with plat
form Of ''the board Of pardons ought to
have been hung long ago." which has
made him much fame, not to mention It's
possible contribution toward saving the
neck of young George Ferguson, the
Itasca county boy murderer.
The Commercial club of this city has
enlisted in the movement of the local
Republican club leaders, which IS said
to have the Endorsement Of the state Of
f1cers Of the Republican league of clubs,
to secure for ST. Paul the national meet
ing Of the league of Republican clubs
which will be held some time between
April and July next year. The conven-
ton premises an attendance of 1900 dele
gates, besides curious visitors. The eX-
ecutive committee, which is to select the
location of the 1900 meeting, will meet at
Washington, Doc. IL, and both the Com
mercial club and the state league of Re-
publican clubs will be represented at that
meeting,
The Commercial club has sent letters
to the members Of the national executive
committee and also to the general Of
flcers, setting forth the railroad and hotel
advantages of st. Paul os a. place for
the meeting and has also invited the as
sistauce of the Minnesota congressman,
all Of whom will be in Washington on
Dec. L. Senator Davis has promised his
heartiest cooperation and Senator Nell
son will assist also.
Congressman j. T. McCleary, of Man
k&to, was visitor In st. Paul yesterday.
Loren Fletcher's congressional cam
paign In Hennepin county encounters
frequent drawbacks, chiefly connect
ed with the public patronage,
the use Of which he has so freely
made during the whole of his long and
sometimes useful career-always useful
to Fletcher. He has been hit hard by
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