The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-01-19
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WASHINGTON, D. c., Jan. 1s.-(Spe-
eial.)-The Democrats of Milwaukee, aid
ed by their Republican associates, have in
washington an advance guard to seek
the Democratic national convention
prize. Thespeople of the Beer City seem
confident, or at least so they announce,
that when the committee assemblies in
Washington In February, they will have
little difficulty in winning over all COM
petitors. They will have a strong body
of workers here to aid those already on
the ground within the next two weeks.
The representatives of Milwaukee in the
city at the present time have announced
that they will open headquarters in every
hotel in the city. This means, of course,
that the City of Breweries will send her
people here with the expectation of
spending anyhamount Of money to get
what they are after. The Milwaukee
people seem to think that all the compet-
tive cities which will give them serious
opposition are located in the West. They
speak of st. Louis and Kansas City. Gin
cinnati and Chicago. They hope, by the
way, that the people Of Chicago, In view
Of the fact that Milwaukee Is only a rail-
road ride Of three hours away, will per-
nit the northern city to entertain the
Democratic convention, and, instead OF
entering the race for this honor, will turn
its strength to the Wisconsin metropolis.
The Milwaukee people seem to have
made one serious blunder regarding
their competitors. The Democrats of
determined that, in view Of the fact that
the Republican convention Is to be held
in Philadelphia, it would be politio
stroke on the part of the Democrats to
have their presidential ticket nominated
in New York city. The New York people
have awakened to the fact that it takes
money to get good things in this world,
and, it is stated on the inside. that the
metropolis of the East will be able to
spend and contribute more money to the
Democratic National committee than
either Milwaukee or any other city In the
race, and vast sum more than Ph1ladel-
phia paid to get the Republican conven-
ton. If this information proves to be
correct, there is no doubt whatever that
the national Democratic committee,
which will assemble here in February,
will select New York city for its national
convention.
Col. Bryan Is now said to favor the Sc
lection of some Eastern man for his
running mate. In view Of the fact that
he is to be entertained in New York by
no less person than Oliver H. P. Bel
mont who, as is we'll known, has vice
presidential ambitions, 1t will not sur
prise shrewd politicians If Mr.. Bryan
decides upon Belmont for his associate
ON the national ticket. Should he do SO,
it goes without saying that his advice
would be accepted by delegates, and,
therefore, the New York man will be-
come the tail Of the Bryan ticket in this
campaign. 1t is believed by Democratic
politicians that the contest for the vice
presidency has now narrowed down to
two men, the first, as before stated, Is
Belmont, and the second. John r. NC
Lean, who made the Democratic race for
the governorship of Ohio last fall. Both
Of these gentlemen have plenty of money
to contribute to the legitimate expenses
In q campaign Of this kind, and II
Bryan's choice is not Belmont, it is GER
tain to be the Ohio candidate.
A good deal OF comment has recently
been printed in the metropolitan papers
in the East to the effect that Senator
Plat, of New York, is endeavoring to
put Gov. Roosevelt con the shelf by
bringing about his nomination for vice
president on the Republican ticket with
Maj. Mckinley. There seems to be little
foundation for this rumor, and, in the
event that Plat should be anxious to kill
off his rival in this way, 1t Is doubtful II
he could bring the fighting governor into
line. even if the nomination was rendered
to him unanimously by the Philadelphia
convention. The New York governor
realizes as we'll as does his friends in
the Empire state, that Senator Plat Is
endeavoring to keep his hold on the Re-
publican machine In that state by politi-
cally killing off various rivals by either
having them forced aside, or give them
places which will shelve them from po-
Iitical standpoint. ell has succeeded In
doing this many times in the past, but 1t
is doubtful now whether he will be sue
cessful in preventing Secretary Root from
securing the New York nomination at the
PHILADELPHIA convention. There Is a pos
sibility that the latter may decide to keep
out of the contest, and If he does ne Will
take this course in order to prevent
serious split in the Republican party In
New York state. Secretary Root is
Az
not openly fight Platt at the present
time it Is certain that If Platt does not
follow what would be considered wise
course by the Root-Roosevelt wing Of the
party in New York state, he may be de-
posed as the Republican boss and retired
from the senate at the end Of his present
term.
It is impossible that Mr.. Platt will be
able to force Gov. Roosevelt to accept
the second place on the Mckinley ticket
this year. The ambition Of Mr. Roose-
welt. as is we'll known. Is to become presi-
dent. and the only way for him to do so
is to keep himself before the people In
.1ive" Office until 1904. If he is reelected
governor Of New York, as he is anxious
to be- he wilt still be national figure
in politics and a dangerous rival for all
other men who seek presidential honors
four wears hence 1t would be folly upon
his part. and no one realizes this better
than himself. to consent to accept the
Renuhliean nomination for the vice presl-
dencv This year 1t would shelve him
POLITICALLY. as Platt desires to have him
shelved. and the governors friends IN
washington declare that he is too shreWd
a man to allow Mr.. Platt to force him to
the fore In any other office than that OF
the New York governorship until 1914.
when he will seek to secure the Repup-
I,can presidential nomination.
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