The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-01-18
VAN SAINT AND THE STATE AUDITOR
HAD A LONG SESSION
YESTERDAY
GOV. LIND WAS SIGHTED
The Winonn Man Did Not Call Upon
the Governor, or Even Drop In to
FamiIiarize Himself With the
Rooms Which He Hopes to Oc-
cupy After Jan. L Next-PoliticaI
Gossip.

disposition Of the northern part of the
| state was going to be, for If 1t appears
to the captain that his campaign for
governor, in addition to beating the per-
sonal strength of John Lind among Re-
publicans, must confront a dissatisfied
condition of Northern Minnesota Repub-
and get out of the campaign with as lit
tie financial expenditure as necessary.
Why he should esteem the Princeton
man such massive force that two and
half hours must be spent in conciliatine
him yesterday, must be left to conjec-
ture. For the two declared that they
| were merely talking over old times It is
common knowledge that Dunn did not
and does not think that Van SAINT is the
strongest man who could be nominated
by the Republicans, and he has openly
declared that belief, but ne has indicated
his intention to stand by the Republican
ship and the Winona man wanted to get
from the state auditor a pledge of his
support before as well as after the con-
vention. Whether or not he succeeded
es, and the length of the conferences
would indicate that If Van SAINT got any
pledge. it was on terms, and in terms OF
Dunn's own dictation.
However, the captain put on a smile
when he came out of the mysterious
chamber, and paid a jolly visit to the
Republicans around the building, not in
Guiding in this classification, however,
Gov. Lind. who, in addition to having
read himself out of all his former Repub-
lican proclivities at the recent banquet,
now stands an outcast by the social os-
tracism Of the acknowledged gubernato-
rial champion of the regenerated Repub-
lican party-Van SAINT.
1t was a sad blow to the administra-
ton. Even William Henry Eustis, en-
Uttered by the pangs of defeat, extend
ed the glad hand of fellowship to John
Lind when he has met him socially,
since, but that must henceforth be cher
ished in the Lind family as one OF the
amenities of past social prestige
The new school of Republicans, of
which Samuel r. Van SAINT is the cheva-
lier, will not of Lind. Wrapping its skirts
about it. it henceforth and forever dis
owns any one who has repudiated 1t so
publicly. and walks over. to the other
side Of the street to coquette with DR.. A.
A. Ames. of whom, few years ago,
there was no, word, not libelous, so low
that the Republican leaders and papers
hesitated to use 1t in characterizing the
former Democratic leader, who has now
Joined the Republican fold. DR.. Ames
used to live next door, almost, to where
the new Fourth ward Republican wig
wan in Minneapolis stands, and the ten
der memories of the old days when his
bosom friends were accused of burning
Republican editors in effigy for careless
ness of reference to the first lady of the
land, and of the battle of the street back
in 1856, must warm the blood of the Sew
enth Minnesota's old surgeon as he flocks
with the party of Steve Loyejoy, and
Ed Sumner, and Jim Trip, and N. U.
Beden. In 1886 the Pioneer Press spoke
of Ames' supporters as cut-throats. Now
the Republican papers welcome to the
fold the former Democratic leader.
Which impelled Minneapolitan, dis
cussing the situation the other day, to
remark that the party that believed in
evangelization by bullet could not con-
sistently close the door Of political sal
walton to ''cut-throats."
Dr. Ames is quoted as saying that the
Republican party is espousing the cause
of the labor people, which is strangely
sionary work of LIE Grand Powers.
*%+
Jerry j. sent from Washington a slate
of Gov. Linds associates on the congress
sional ticket, the implication being that
the governor wanted strong congression-
al nominees presented in order to bolster
up the state ticket He insists that the
governor wants Judge Severance in the
Second district, which is especially i'm
portant when Numbered from Washing
ton-by mail Judge Severance has de-
clined In unmistakable terms to be can
didate for the place, and Pierce Butler
is Jerry's selection for Lind's congress
sional standard bearer in this district
Mayor Gray Is picked out by the same
authority as the governors favorite for
congress in the Fifth district. P. M.
Ringdal Is urged as the governors con-
gressional nominee In the Seventh, and
Charles A. Towne in the Sixth. The ac-
umen which is shown in the Sixth DIS
trict guess is marvellous. There may be
possibility that with the bitter organ
ization now existing in the Seventh dis
trict, and the dissension existing in Ed
dy's bailiwick because of the Fergus
Falls public building site scandal, and
postoff1ce troubles elsewhere, the govern
or might prevail upon the Crookston
man to make the run again, so that Jerry
AidS lWO CHdHOSS " SCOlO-
The promoters of the American league,
which is to be composed of all the forces
in politics which incline to the mainte-
nance Of the rights Of the American peo-
pie against aggression of trusts, impe-
rialism and what not, are arranging for
two big meetings to be held In Minneap-
oils Jan. rs, to be addressed by John P.
Altgeld of Illinois, and Father J. M.
Cleary. One is to be at Normanna hall
and the other at Dania hall.
Some Of the Boer sympathizers are en-
deavoring to prevail upon Illinois former
governor to stay over Sunday and ad-
dress a big meeting to be held at the
Exposition Sunday afternoon, Jan. 20.
Col. Roland H. Hartley, of the gov
ernor's staff, now located at Cass Lake,
is in st. Paul attending the Masonic do
ings. The colonel reports that the town
is now organized on a working basis.
The first village election was held last
Saturday, and the council organized the
first part Of the week. When It came to
the question Of fixing the amount of IL
cense to be paid by saloons, however.
the council struck a snag, and another
meeting Is to be held, at which 1t will
be determined whether the license shall
be $1,000 or $500.
Sam A. Langum, of Preston, is another
visitor this week. Sam Is hopeful about
his candidacy for secretary of state. and
is watching the corners to see what prog
ress the boom recently started for Han
son, of Litchfield, is making.