The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-07-02

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| is strongly mentioned is
CARTER HARRISON, OF CHICAGO.
Illinois men say he prevented the state
! convention from naming him for gov
ernor or instructing for him for vice
president. 1t is said he Will come here
and make 1t plain that he does not wish
TO be candidate.
Among the indrient booms launched to-
day Were those. of ex-senator German
and Gov McAIillin. Henry D. Clayton.
member of the national committee from
Alabama talked about German as an
available candidate while Buck Hinrich-
sen, of Illinois, was sponsor of McMiIin.
Mr.. Hinrichsen said Mcmillan had a rec
ord of twenty years in congress which
could not be touched, and that he was a
vote getter in other states besides Ten
nessee.
Quite an interesting and unknown guam
tIty is the suggestion about ex-senator
Hill. He seems to have considerable
strength in different parts of the country,
and several delegations intend to vote for
him. When Mr.. Hill arrived here today
and was taking his breakfast in the
Coates house, man experienced In con-
ventions said: Till is going TO be nom
mated for vice president"
The remark was repeated to Hill. "How
long has he been here?" asked the ex-
senator.
Arrived this morning was the an
swer.
He will know better after he has
been here a little longer" replied Hill.
That was all he had to say about his
vice presidential prospects or possibilities
The departure of Hill for Lincoln caus-
ed any amount of speculation and
SOME DIsQUIET.
Croker don't like 1t a little bit, said
man wearing a Tammany badge Others
insisted that Hill had not been invited at
all, while there was another lot who
jumped to the conclusion that Hill had
gone to Lincoln to arrange for his own
nomination as vice president. Those who
know the ex-senator can misgive the grim
satisfaction he is having over the spec
ulation, not to say CONSERVATION, he has
caused by his trip to the Democratic
Mecca.
Every time Hill is mentioned seriously
some one recalls the position he took on
the tariff bill and his position in politics
since that time.
''Towne is the logical candidate" re-
marked Senator Pettigrew, land that is
why he is going to be nominated Ne
braska is going to second his nomination
and support him." he continued, land
that ought to be a sufficient Indication as
to the way Bryan feels toward him.
Minnesota and South Dakota are in
structed for Towne, and delegates from
other states are for him. George Fred
Williams IS working quietly to secure
support for him in New England. eve
ought to have a man for vice president
who will carry out Mr.. Bfyans views"
SAID Mr.. Williams, Should anything hap
pen to Mr. Bryan after he is selected"
In looking over the field Mr. Williams
thought Mr. Towne came nearer the ideal
candidate than any man mentioned. al
though he was not ready to say that
Massachusetts would vote for him.
The fact that so many names have beer
suggested, and that so many delegates
are castlng about for candidate indi-
Gates the nebulous state of the vice pres
ldential situation. 1t may clear IN and
some one be agreed on before the conven-
ZION meets, but the present Indications are
that the contest will be determined nv
ballot in the convention
DR.. II. S. Taylor and Eugene Smith of
Chicago, members of the Populist nationaI
executive committee and forerunners of
that committee, arrived today There is
TO be full meeting of this COMMITTEES
mere during the Democratic national con-
Vention, the purpose of which is to do all
that is possible in the interest of Mr..
Towne's candidacy for the vice presi-
dency. DR.. Taylor and Smith say that
much progress is being made in the
presentation of Mr.. Towne's claims. and
they consider him the strongest candidate
In the field Speaking Of the situation to-
day they agreed there We're several states
otherwise doubtful which the nomination
or Mr.. ToWne would make, certain for the
ticket. Included in their list were the
states of Kansas, Nebraska, Wyoming,
Idaho, Montana, Utah and South Dakota.
They also expressed the opinion that the
selection Of Mr.. Towne would add vastly
to the chances Of carrying Michigan, Min
nesota, Indiana and Illinois.