The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-11-18
NOT CUT And DRIED
EVANS-NELSON SCHEME MAY FIND
SERIOUS OBSTACLES IN
IT'S WAY
THIRD DISTRICT
GOSSIP
Who Have Been Mentioned as
worthy Adversaries for the
abandonment Man In Congress-
State Senator's Want Show of OPP
position to Nelson's Recollection.


position to Nelson's Recollection.
The political field was yesterday en-
livened by the appearance on the scene
locally Of Capt. Sam R. Van SAINT, who
waited till thes Nelson throngs rolled
by so as to have chance at the party
workers himself, and the captain spent a
busy day yesterday with the local poll
ucians. He wants the Ramsey delega-
ton to the Republican state convention,
and he is somewhat suspicious Of the ap-
parent effort of the administration at
Washington to impose Evans on the peo-
pie of the state Capt. Van SAINT be-
lieves that the time has come for the
final shelving of the old Nelson-Merriam
combination. and while he has no per-
sonal opposition to the return Of Knute
to the senate, he has a we'll defined idea
that Knute ought to keep his hands off
the state ticket and let the will Of the
people, as the Republicans style the &C
ton of their party workers in conven-
ton assembled find expression in its own
way without interference or domination
from the powers that be" at Washing
ton.
There is another force at work, too,
that does not care to see this dictation,
not because Of it's direct interest in the
gubernatorial fight, but because 1t likes
the excitement. This is the Republican
wing of the senate, and it is not espe-
ciaily anxious that Knute have every
thing his own way. The very idea of a
fOJr-Vaar in ho senate with WI
senatorial elections in it, and to have
1t cut and dried in both cases beforehand,
is a grief. 1t leaves the caucus Of the
Republican senators distinctly without
prestige-and possibly other things. Now
if the senator from AleXandriapfs too in
sistent on the candidacy of Evans, it is
possible that Van SAINT and Collins and
Bob Dunn and some more Of them will
form coalition and defeat any resolu-
ton in the Republican state convention
pledging it's support to the reelection of
Nelson. OF course, he can hardly be de-
MED the Endorsement of the party for
his glorious services" and the usual
pretty words, but this can be made in
merely formal terms, and that explains
why the Republican senators are SEEM
ingly almost equally interested with the
avoWed gubernatoriaI candidates in their
endeavor to prevent any stampeding OF
the convention with a hurrah for Nc
Kinley and Evans. Some of them are I'M
kind enough to suggest that the popular
nickname which Tim Byrnes or some one
has already forwarded to the rural voters,
Fighting Bob" may be intended to mis-
lead the voters into the belief that the
district attorney is the same fellow who
bossed the Indiana at Santiago, but this
is a gross injustice to Tim. Robert G.
Evans is a product of Indiana, but his
home was only political fighting ground,
not warship, and never was darkened
by the bloodstafns Of either American
soldiers or sailors.
The Republican senate would like to see
enough life in the Republican state con-
vention to make it worth while for Mr..
Nelson to come around the hotels once
in a while during the next legislative
session. The cut and dried business is
all right when you are in it. but, oh,
to be outside the breastworks, when the
garrison is feasting within. Wow!
Incidentally, it is generally understood
that the talk of Heatwole as a guberna-
toriaI candidate is unwarranted by the
Mortified editor himself. Joel will how
ever, consent to make the run for con-
gress; again, in spite of the fact that he
has become tired of his soubriquet the
handsomest man in congress-. Despite
the ru1nor that the next congress Will
abandon Tom Reeds rules Of order and
abide by the quaint philosophy of j. Adj
ans birch bark joke book, Joel believes
that there is a work in the halls Of the
national legislation for him to do, and
he responds to the call with the undying
devotion of true Republican oficehold-
er.
Joel is to have quite a lively race on
his hands, however. The Democrats of
the Third district are determined to nom
mate a strong candidate, and already
there is considerable interest in the Sc
lection of a nominee from that district.
Mcleod county has two conspicuous cit
liens who have been mentioned as pos
sibilities H H. Bonniwell, of Hutchin-
son. who was chairman of the committee
which managed the campaign of Charles
G. Kinds, of Shakopee, in 1898, and r. H.
Mcclellan, of Glencoe. w. H. Leeman,
Of Henderson is also a promising candi-
date, and is favored by the fact that b.
ley county's share Of favors from the
state In various ways has been very
small for very long time. Judge
Odel, Of Chaska, a rising young lawyer,
has been mentioned and Senators Schal-
Ter, of Hastings Everett, of 'Waterville,
and Collier, of Shakopee, have also been
suggested, although there might be OBJ
lection to the last named on the ground
that Scott county had the last nominee
of the party for the place 1t has been
objected to the senators that they could
not run while in Office In the state legis-
latuTe, but this is not a legal objection,
as witness the case of James A. Tawney.
who was elected while in the senate The
chief objection to running either of these
men is the moraE one that there is good
work for them to be done at home, and
this is comparatively of Slight moment,
as they could if elected, still serve in
the senate, although they might be call.
ed to Washington during the legislative
term of 1901 to be sworn in as congress
men.
Some political interest has been created
In Minneapolis by the return to that city
of Stephen B. Howard, formerly a mem
Der of the state senate, who has been in
the West for some time. Steve saws he
is out of politics, however, and has moved
out OF his political bailiwick and located
In the Hampshire Arms. He is devoted
to the organization of mining exchange
he says, and is out of the political calc11-
lations.
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