The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-12-12
COAXED TO COME IN
JUDGE COLLINS FRIENDS GIVE
HIM THE GLAD HAND AND
APPOINT A COMMITTEE
TO FEEL AROUND FURTHER

Cloud JuFist, and If the Boom
Seems FIourishing, the Judge
Will Cut Loose His Candidacy
Parachute From His Supreme
Court Balloon and Take Chances.
1t is the Judgment of the friends of
Loren w. Collins, of st. Cloud, that he
IS the strongest candidate who could be
nominated by the Republican party for
governor. and a meeting, the attendance
at which Appropriated a score, four
fifths Of them from the Sixth congress
sional district, not only formally voiced
those sentiments last night. in a resolu-
tion/which was given out at the close Of
chants, but appointed a committee to
spread the good tidings and see how the
idea seemed to take outside. The resolu-
ton is:
Resolved, That after thoroughly can
vassing the situation, Judge l.. W. Col
Inns, is, in our Judgment, by all odds, the
strongest candidate that the Republican
party could nominate Tor governor and
that the chairman appoint committee
of five to further confer with the friends
of Judge Collins throughout the state,
and that after consultation with said
friends, the committee wait upon the
judge and receive his final decision as to
his candidacy, and ANNOUNCE his determi-
nation not later than Dec. IT,
The committee appointed by Chairman
Eastman to so proceed consists of A. F.
Ferris. of Brainerd; c. B. Buchanan. Of
Little Falls; Leon e. Lum, of Duluth;
w. H. Grimshaw, of Minneapolis, and
Maj. Espy, Of st. Paul
Among those Who sat in at the meeting,
besides the judge and AlYah Eastman,
who presided, were: Ripley B. Bower,
Of st. Cloud; State Auditor Dunn, A. F.
Ferris, of Brainerd; C. B. Buchanan, w.
M. Fuller, of Little Falls; I. A. Caswell,
of Anoka; A. N. Dare Of Elk River; Leon
E. Lum, of Duluth; w. E. Lee. Of Long
Prairie; w. II. Grimshaw and J. S. Nc
Lain. Of Minneapolis; Harry Hardick and
Maj. John EsDy, Of st. Paul.
Among those who were not inside, but
had to content themselves with cooling
their heels in the hotel lobby, were: Eli
Warner and Frank Krayenbuhl, of this
city; Senator Larson, of Sibley county;
julie Lawrence, Joel Heatwole's man Fri
day; Senator Allen Greer, of the Van
SAINT crowd; Editor Meeker, of Moor
head. and Senator Potter, of Minneapolis.
1t was stated by the people in the in
side that J. S. McLain, of Minneapolis,
was A1OL IllSI0 DIS d COLIlIHlIlSU 1IlGIlQ VI
Collins. but as the editor of the leading
Republican paper in the state. so consid-
cred by the party leaders, in spite of the
Fred Wright-John H. Steele sale of the
honor to the Tribune of Minneapolis, Mr..
McLain had been invited to sit in, as of
counsel. There was no disposition on the
part of the Collins people, it was ex-
planned, to punish Minneapolis for it's DO
litical independence" in the past, as had
been avowed by some of the leaders of
the fight two years ago, and, as far as
the meeting last night was concerned,
every one present declared himself earn
estly in favor of nominating a vote get
ter, wherever he might hail from. This
man was Collins. Starting In Demo-
cratic stronghold, his home-bred popular
ity was an argument in his favor to start
which would be followed in the event of
his nomination. by glorious campaign
and a splendid campaign and glorious
victory.
That was the way it looked on the in
side
Judge Collins said he was in the hands
of his friends. He did not desire to stand
in the way Of any mans ambition, or of
the party success. but if it was the best
judgment of his friends. in the party,
that he should be chosen as its standard
bearer, he would not finch from his duty
to his long faithful adherents, but would
carry the banner at the head of the col
umn, even to the last ditch.
The Minneapolis Journal says that Gov.
Lind has promised a place on the state
board of dental examiners to Dr. Frank
E. Moody, of Minneapolis.
1t is said that A T. Lindholm, Of
Saltwater, now in the employ of Sur
veyor General B. ]. Mosier, will be chosen
chief clerk of the prison to succeed
George .Bixby, who goes to Oklahoma
next month
The state board of regents of the state
university will meet at Minneapolis to-
day, but Gov Lind has not as yet ap-
pointed any successor to Alphonso Barto,
Of st. Cloud.
Tonight there will be an anti-expansion
meeting at the Lyceum theater, Mime
apolis. The speakers will be H. j. Fletch-
er, Rev. H. M. Simmons, Martin L. Tew
and Rev. James O'Reilly: The meeting IS
under the auspices of the Minneapolis
Anti-Imperiafistic league, which is o,ticer-
ed as follows: Henry j. Fletcher, pres
ident;- vice presidents, T. B. Janney, 5. NJ
Owen, r. j. Mendeahall, o. c. Merriman
Henry Poehler, DR.. Knudt Hoegh, Carl
Bendeke, Rev. w. B. Riley, Rev. j. NJ
Cleary, Prof. j. G. Moore, Frank Ander-
son; Rev. S. w. Sample. secretary.
H. L. Chaffee. of Minneapolis. the sec
rotary of the Commercial SaIesmen's An
Thrust League of Minnesota, has cfal-
lenged Rev. Samuel G. Smith to meet him
in two public debates on the subject of
Trusts" In view of Mr.. Smiths recent
defense of trusts, Mr.. Chaffee suggests
the following as fair proposition for dis
cussion:
Resolved, That the trusts of today, as
organized and operated, impose an addi-
tional burden upon both the consumer
and producer, and as such are menace
to the liberty. freedom, general welfare
and good government of the people as a
whole.
Mr.. Chaffee further suggests that one
discussion be held in Minneapolis and enc
in ST. Paul, and that the proceeds be di-
vided among certain charitable institu-
lions.