The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-08-24
DR.. OHAGE FOR CONGRESS
ST. PAIL DEMOCRATS ANXIOUS TO
HAVE THE HEALTH COMMITS
SI0NER MAKE THE RACE
AS WELL AS POPULAR
d. F. Calhoun, Of st. Cloud, Talked
OF as the Democratic Candi-
date for the Attorney
Generals Office.

! The Democrats of St. Paul are deter
mined to make the strongest possible eff
! fort to elect a congressman from this
district this fall Just who is the strong
! est man to nominate is a question of
opinion. During the last few days a SEN
! tlment in favor of Health Commissioner
| Ohage. has developed, and the more gen
orally it has become known that he was
a probability the more anxious have been
his friends and the party leaders to see
him make the race. The nomination will
doubtless be conferred upon the doctor
providing he will give his consent. DR..
Ohage is a prominent and popular man
in his party, but his popularity is not
! alone confined to the ranks of the Demo-
| Gratis. This fact is attested by the
! wide popularity which he enjoys in his
! present position as health commissioner,
! and his progressive efficient and bust
! ness-like methods of conducting the af-
| fairs of this office may be taken as ty-
| pical Of the manner in which he would
I represent his people in the position Of
congressman. His recent official acts in
matters of municipal Importance, which
have placed him in a popular light be-
fore the entire city have gained for him
many new friends to add to the large list
which he already enjoyed
Dr. Ohage is one of the most prominent
and influential Germans OF this city and
district and his nomination would com
mand big following from this repre-
sentative class of the Fourth's popula-
ton. In fact it is felt that the nomi-
nation Of DR.. Justus Ohage would be a
very strong one to make.
| George f Chester, of Duluth, who is
/ one Of the Democratic state committee
men, was at the capitol yesterday and
paid his respects to the Democratic head
! quarters. Mr. Chester brought no par
tlcular news from the Zenith City, ex-
| cept he appeared to be generally conf
dent that Democrats would receive their
share, which would be majority of the
votes cast in that end Of the state. Mr.
! Chester thought either Truelson or Bald
win would make a formidable opponent
against Morris.
There has been considerable talk around
Democratic quarters during the past
few days regarding the candidacy of D.
T. Calhoun, of st. Cloud, for the Office
of attorney general. Many Of Mr.. Cal
! houn's friends are anxious to see him
| represent the Democratic party this fall
for this place. There are some, how
ever, who do not believe he would accept
! the nomina ton If it were rendered him.
Mr.. Calhoun is one of the most proni-
nent lawyers Of the state and enjoys a
very lucrative practice. 1t Is doubtful if
he could be induced to enter politics
again, having had considerable share in
them in the past. His name has been
mentioned in connection with the judge
ship Of the Seventh judicial district, but
he is not known to have ever openly
agreed to make the race for this office
or to allow his name to be used. Politics
have no place In the Seventh district jul
dicial affairs at present, and the vast
majority of the Democrats of that dis
trict are opposed to the action of the mi
nority, who are promoting the judicial
convention.
| Congressman HeatwoIe wandered into
the city yesterday and visited the rooms
In the upper part of the Endicett build
ing, where the Republicans are wont to
congreate these days. He had little to
say upon political matters, and left early
in the afternoon
The Democratic committee Of the
Fourth congressional district held a meet
ing at the rooms Of the Jefferson club, In
this city yesterday afternoon, and attend
ed to the preliminary business incumbent
upon that body at this time. The work
was all satisfactorily done, and the mem
oers present foresaw a bright prospect in
| CLi0 COiLIlS 1dll election
The failure of Tams Bixby To arrive IN
st. Paul yesterday was the means of dis
appointing many of the faithful who had
journeyed in from the rural districts to
meet the chieftain who shall marshal
and command the forces of the G, o. F.
in Minnesota this fall All day pilgrims
were trudging to and from the headuuar
ters in the vain hope OF seeing Tanls,
but 1t was given out during the day that
ne would not reach st. Paul until today
and probably not till tonight When he
arrives tonight. IL he does, Bixby will no
doubt be warmly greeted by a goodIy
number Of his partisans, and he will at
once proceed to map out his work for
the campaign.
Among those who came in from neigh
boring towns and were at the headouar-
tiers was L. P. Hunt, OF Mankato. editor
Of the Free Press, and postmaster of that
city Mr. Hunt had the stereotyped fairy
tale to spin about Republican maiorities
in his district, and said that the Demo-
Gratis were favorable to Senator John A
Johnson, of st. Peter for McCleary's op-
ponent IN the congressional race He
might have truthfully said that others
than Democrats wanted to get a. chance
to vote for Johnson
John It. Frater, Of Brainerd. chairman
Of the Crow Wing Republican county
committee, and treasurer of that county,
was at the Merchants yesterday, having
come down to meet hir brother, A. w
Frater, Of Seattle. Wash, who served
in the last legislature in that state. Mr.
Frater is one of the old-line Republicans
In his county. He has held the Office ~
treasurer for twelve consecutive wears
and has been chairman of the county
committee for half that time. He will en-
ter the race again this fall for the mas
tershfp OF the exchequer
Mr.. F'rater said they would have g. verv
interesting contest in the Seventh judicial
district this fall for the election of their
judge. Judge Holland, the present in
cumbent, who has held the place for two
terms twelve years. Is the nominee on
an Independent ticket against w s. Nc
Clanahan, an attorney Of Brainerd, on the
Republican ticket. Judge Holland was
elected both times as a Democrat and
Will draw largely from both old parties
while 1t is believed he will almost absorb
the scattering vote. McClanahan. on the
other hand, has always been Gold Dem
ocrat and will therefore also mix the
vote. The contest promises to be one of
the most interesting of the state, and Mr.
Frazier declined to venture a prediction
either way as to the outcome.
Labor day, as celebrated by the union
men at Harris Park, Fort Smelling, will
assume an almost political aspect Gov.
Lind, 8. r. Van SAINT, Labor Commits
sioner McHale and acting Mayor DR..
Rudolph Schiffmann, speaking for Mayor
Smith, will deliver addresses.
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Insurance Commissioner ]. A. O'shaugh-