The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-02-02
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WASHINGTON, ID. c.. Feb. 1.-(Spe-
cial.)-The Democratic national COM
mittee will assemble in this city on Feb.
IA. to decide upon the time and place for
holding the Democratic national conyen-
ton. The members of this committee are
going to have. some trouble in selecting
the convention town. but very little con-
troversy over the date Of holding the
convention. 49,
Senator JONES' of Arkansas, who Is the
present chairman of the Democratic ma
tional committee, was in hopes that Mr.
Bryan, while here, would point out to
him his choice between the various cities
which are contestants for this honor.
Col. Bryan declined to do so. He told
Chairman Jones this his choice would be
the choice of the national committee.
This leaves all of the towns competing
for this honor in the same position they
occupied several weeks ago. Every city
bidding for the prize, IL seems, depended
upon some word or recognition from the
man who will be the Democratic candi-
date for the presidency against William
Mckinley,
The failure of Mr.. Bryan to indicate his
choice has left the representatives Of the
various cities in quandry and the COM
mitteemen chosen to designate the city
in which the next Democratic convention
is to be held are in similar position
The people OF Milwaukee appear to have
made a more determined effort to capture
the convention than either Kansas City.
Denver, st. Louis, Cincinnati, Indian
apolis, Detroit or Omaha. The city of
New York. being backed by the chamber
of commerce. the board of trade, the
stock exchange, and Democrats able to
individually contribute to the convention
fund. may come to Washington In Feb
ruary prepared to give more money to Sc
cure the convention than its nearest
financial competitor, the Wisconsin me-
tropolis.
The residents of the Beer City have
raised a sum exceeding 100000 to secure
the convention. The difficulty besetting
the city of brewers Is that the Repub.
lican convention, having gone to Phila-
de.phia may convince the Democratic
committeeman that it may be better poll
tics to have their convention held in New
York city than in any of the towns CON-
peting for this honor in the West.
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That there will be a pretty fight in
North Dakota this year over the selec =
ton of state ticket by the Republican
state convention lis conceded by all North
Dakota politicians now in this CITY,
There will be8one faction anxious to have
Gov Panchefs head the ticket in 1900
There is another faction which favors
the nomination. of Lieut.. Gov. Devine for
first place. There is still third Repub-
lican faction which would like to have
George B. Wiisfip, editor Of the Grand
Forks Herald,s placed at the head of the
state ticket It 1S PROBABLY true thet
Senator Hansbreugh fears Editor Win
ship more than any other man In North
Dakota He lis aware of the fact that
the Winship following in that state is
larger than has been estimated even by
Winships friends. The present senior
senator from, North Dakota is a very
clever politician, and is just now engaged
in studying sout a plan to prevent VIM
ship from securing the Republican guber-
Material nomination this fall. realizing as
he does that If Winship Is nominated this
will put him In the forefront of the many
ambitious men in North Dakota who are
laying wires to capture Hansbrough's
seat in the upper branch of congress
Clever as he is HaGlshrough may not sue
coed in nominating his own candidate for
the governorship. and In the event that
he fails Winship. will probably capture
the prize with fair prospects of contest
ing with Hansbrough for the senatorship
when the latters term expires. In the
event the legislature Is Republican. All
this is the result Of Hansbroughs enmity
to Winship Had he in the past en-
deavored to placate the Grand Forks edi-
tor he might have made friend out Of
him instead of political adversary.
1t will not be an easy matter to pre-
vent Senator Pettigrew from succeeding
himself as United States senator from
South Dakota For more than twenty
years he has been notable political
figure in his section. When Dakota was
q territory he was able to rule the Re-
publican machine In that territory at will
After the territory was divided he was
able to bring about his election as one
Of the first senator's from the new state.
He was lucky ,enpugh in drawing 'lots''
to secure the, long term over his COL
league. Mr. Moody. At the expiration Of
his term he VAS able to bring about his
own reelection 4after heated contest.
His friends are Of the opinion that being
the shrewd POLITICIAN he is and knowing
the, sentiment existing throughout his
state as he DIES he will be able to bring
about the eleEtio1 of an anti-Republican
legislature and ifsso 1t is certain that he
will succeed himself
~. S. Van Antwerp.