The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-02-11

Imperialism Of Commerce." and the ora
tor of the evening will be Charles A. A.
MCGEE, an eloquent young lawyer of Mil
waukee, who will discuss Abraham Lin
coin, the First American, the First Re-
publican"
John: F. Gehan will sing Columbia
the Gem Of the Ocean," and there Is a
plan on foot to push Moses E. Clapp into
the foreground. and persuade him. by the
enthusiasm Of the occasion, to come out
as a candidate for governor In the event
that his courage is not screwed up to the
launching point at the time of his adj
dress at Assembly hall this afternoon on
THE American Problem"
There will be a meeting of the Fourth
Ward Democratic City and County or
ganization at Pfeifers hall, Eighth and
Wabasha streets. Monday evening at s
o'clock. J. M. Hawthorne, T. R. Kane,
Louis Cornick and H. o. Doolittle will
address the meeting Prominent Demo-
Gratis from all parts of the city will be
present.
P. P. Quist, Of Winthrop, has an
nonuced himself a candidate for<the Re-
publican nomination for railroad and
warehouse commissioner.
Minneapolis Republicans are now quar-
reling over a new trouble. Thursday
night there was lively meeting Of the
Eleventh ward Republican club, at which
Peter J. Sjoblom. Scandinavian jour
nalist, now holding federal office, was
a candidate for the presidency. But 1t
was gossiped around a bit among the
friends of Charles Cork, who was
Sjobiom's opponent, that it was a little
singular that those who were supporting
Sioblo1n should be also roofing for Israel
Bergstrona, as Minneapolis favorite son,
10 present to the state convention and
also include a number of henchmen of
Steve Lovejoy and other federal office
holders.
The Republicans who resent dictation,
as well as some who were animated by
friendship for Theden, took umbrage at
this sort of campaigning, and. while they
were unable to satisfy themselves that
they could elect Cork to the presidency,
did bring in a dark horse and elect c. L.
SAWYER, real estate and insurance
agent. formerly principal of one of the
city schools. Now the word has gone
out that sBergsfrom must cut loose from
the offlcehofding crowd and wage his
own fight, regardless Of any Lovjoy Mel
SON F1ntche support. The alarm has
gone out, and the Metcalf dictionaries in
Minneapolis politics. while they have no
newspaper in which to exploit their
cause. have taken up the cause of The
den and are nti-Bergstrom because of
the suspicion that Fletcher and Loyejoy
want him, and there you are.
f.aorpa Y Wells has returned from a
trip to the southeastern counties of the
state in the interest of the prohibition
party. Besides about fifteen local rallies.
he attended the county convention held
at Dodge Center. Austin, Preston and
Houston, where delegates were elected to
the state convention at Minneapolis,
March 20 and q, and new county commit
tees were chosen. Nearly $500 were added
to the state fund. Mr.. Wells will soon
starr on a trip through several Of the
southwestern counties
j. C. Reichardt, now an inspector in the
health department is about convinced
that he would make good ALDERMAN for
the Third ward.
Al the university yesterday President
Northrup took occasion to say few
words to the politicians of the university
| 1t seems that the members of the ex-
pansion club wanted to secure a speaker
| for Lincoin's birthday to give an address
| on expansion The president said thai
| this could not be allowed. as politics mus
be kept out of the university. Ii the
students wished to secure some noted
speaker to give an address on Washing
| tan's birthday he would heartily sanction
| such move.