The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-05-21
Capital Chat.
Washington Gossip, Political and
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East. The mere fact that the Minnesota
state Republican convention gave him
this Endorsement with the proviso that
even If everything looked bright for the
| presentation of Washburn's name at
Philadelphia, yet it is not considered
great advantage to the Minnesota candi-
date by Republican politicians in the
East.
The prospects still seem to foreshadow
the selection of Secretary Long, of Mas.
sachusetts, for second place on the Re-
publican national ticket at PHILADELPHIA
IN June In any event President McKin-
ley, Senator Hanna and other politicians
of like prominence seem to favor the Sc
lection Of Secretary Long or some other
Eastern man for the vice presidency. II
1t Is finally shown to these gentlemen
that the West is really bidding for this
honor. 1t is not then certain that Gen.
W6shburn will be the choice of the dele
gates at Philadelphia. AS 1 have stated
in past dispatches, Speaker Henderson, or
the present house of representatives is
looked upon as man who would add
strength to the Republican ticket this
year ii nominated for this high Office.
II Gen. Henderson will not accept the
nomination, the next man from the West,
supposedly the choice of Maj Mckinley
Henry PAYNE.
of Wisconsin.
1t is thought here that Gen. Washburn
has secured all honors which can be given
him in this campaign by having the
lndorsement of the Minnesota state dele
Sation for the vice presidency with the
pr0Nlso, as before stated, the Minnesota
representatives will discover that there
viii be no chance of forcing him to the
front when the Ions list of candidates is
on ~
the Philadelphia convention.
In view of the fact that Minnesota has
two vice presidential candidates in the
held this year; one, Charles A ToWne
the nominee of the regular Populist con-
vention at Sioux Falls, and the other
Ignatius DonneIly, candidate of the Sc
called mid-road Populiscs convention, it
would be surprising if Gen Washburn
Should be nominated at PHILADELPHIA. 1t
is not believed by politicians from Mime
sofa, in this city, at the present time,
that the Minnesota delegation at Phila-
celphia will find it wise to present the
name of Gen. Washburn for vice presi-
Dental honors.
The men in charge of the Republican,
Democratic and Populist congressional
headquarters in this city are just now re-
ce1ving reports from various districts
throughout the country, and upon the
basis of the information they are secur-
ing in this way propose to conduct their
campaigns in the different sections of the
country. A great deal of information has
been received by the chairmen Of all
three of the committees from the West
ern and Northwestern states
Judging from the reports already in
from the West. Chairman Babeock. Of
the Republican committee, is quite anx-
ious regarding the situation, as he is told
that doubt exists, not only in Wisconsin,
his own state, but in Minnesota, South
Dakota, Iowa, Nebraska, Kansas Mon
tana, Washington, Oregon and California.
The reports made to Chairman Richard
son, of the Democratic committee are
considered more favorable to DemOcra tic
interests than those which have reached
Chairman Babcock. If the reports thus
made can be relied upon, the Democrats
are going to make gains in Wisconsin,
Minnesota, Iowa, Kansas and the other
states mentioned above.
The Democrats in Minnesota believe
they can carry at least four out of tho
seven congressional districts. They think
they can win five congressman in Wiscon-
sin. Under the fusion plan in South Da-
kota, the two members at-large from that
state, If they are not Democrats, will a.
least be fusionists, so the Republicans
will lose In that commonwealth The
opinion prevails also that at least two or
three congressman will be elected in Ne
braska, four or five IN Kansas, two in
Washington, and five out of the seven in
California.
1t is pretty safe to predict, according
to the information which has leaked out
here, that the delegation from Iowa will
at least be one-third Democratic. In adj
dition to this the Democrats look for
large gain in Illinois.
From this brief statement of facts gath
cred at the headquarters of all three of
the parties here, it will be seen that if
the Democratic gains in the states men
toned above are as great as the outlook
now seems to Indicate with a little as
sistance from the East and South the
next house of representatives will be
Democratic by a good working majority,
and the gain in Democratic strength in
congressional districts may Increase the
Democratic membership in the United
States senate.
The campaign IN New York this year
is going to be more exciting, from state
view point, than any election held in the
recent past. Gov. Roosevelt, it now seems
certain. will be renominated, and he will
go into the fight with his old-time vigor.
prepared to win. or at least give his po-
litical foes the battle of their lives 1t is
not unlikely that Eliot F. Danforth, one
of the shrewdest of Democratic leaders
in the Empire state. will be selected TO
oppose Col Roosevelt in the campaign
this year.
1t is believed that Danforth can unite
the different Democratic factions in the
Empire state more satisfactorily than any
other man who could be selected to make
the race for the governorship against
Gov Roosevelt He will have former Sen
at0r David B. Hills support without il
doubt, and will have the backing of Rich
ard Croker, the chief of Tammany hall.
AS before stated. with the assistance Of
Tammany and the united support of the
upstate Democrats which he will get, 1t
is by no means certain that Gov Roose-
velt acknowledged to be the greatest
campaigner in the Republican party to-
day. can bring about his own reelection
If Mr.. Danforth heads the opposition tick
ct. The success of the Democratic state
ticket in New York would, of course,
mean that the state will be for Bryan.
and the electoral votes from that state
would without doubt bring about his cleo
ton, for Democrats OF prominence pre-
dict that Nebraska is certain to carry In
diana Michigan and Minnesota this year.
If Bryan succeeds in carrying two out of
the four states. it will, of course, mean
the defeat of Mckinley and the formers
election.
George n. Wiswell sergeant-at-arms OF
the Philadelphia Republican convention,
has opened his headquarters in the
Quaker City and will remain there until
all the work of the convention is COM
pleted. In speaking of his plans for the
convention he says that force of fully
5000 men Will be necessary to carry out
the plans of the national committee.