The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-04-08
DEFEAT FOR AK|NEY
LEADING WASHINGTON DEMOCRATS
SAY HE CANNOT WIN
THIs FALL
FIGURING on THE FUTURE
HIS PARTY MOST ILKELY TO TURN
TO SENATOR DAVIS IN
THE FUTURE
CHANGES IN THE NORTHWEST
Gov. And's Re-election Regarded
as "a Certainty, and Msnnesota
VIII Have Some Demo
cratic Copgressmen.

WASHINGTON April Especial. y
Many of the best-known men in the Dem
ocratic party are at this time satisfied
that Mckinley will be defeated for re-
election next November His defeat will
probably be due to the fact that SO many
mistakes have been made under the pres
ent administration, and, by greater blum
ders in the house and senate, that it will
be Impossible for the Republicans TO win
this fall either the presidency or a fair
majority in the national house of repre-
sentatives. Some of the Republicans
are already beginning to figure as to who
will be the best man to head the national
Republican ticket four years hence They
realize that some man more popular Than
Maj. Mckinley must try conclusions with
the Democrat who will undoubtedly be
elected this fall for four years The de-
feat of Bryan, If he is elected this fall,
in 1904 will be a hard matter for the Re
publicans to accomplish. There are vali-
Gus reasons why Bryan will have the ad-
vantage over his Republican competitor
1t is not doubted anywhere but that he
will make a most wise and popular chief
executive. Then he will have the patron
age of the government, the same as Maj
Mckinley has at present.
DAVIS THEIR MOSES.
There are two men who are being dis
cussed, whether or not Mckinley is de-
feated this year, for the Republican nom
ination in 1904. One of these is Gov.
Roosevelt Of New York, and the other
is Senator Davis, of Minnesota In view
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took on the Puerto Rican tariff BILL and
the great good judgment he has display
ed as a statesman during the last eight
years, he is placed in the fore front of his
party, and his present popularity, if it
keeps on growing, will not only place him
at the head of the Republican ticket in
1904, but his election in the fall of that
year is considered absolutely certain by
his followers all over the country. Were
it not for the fact that Maj. Mckinley
has absolute control of the Republican
machinery in each state of the Union,
there is a bare possibility that Senator
Davis might be nominated this year, in
stead of the present chief executive.
AS the situation exists today, Republic
an leaders say that it will be bad judg
ment on the part of Davis friends to at
tempt to secure delegates for him in order
to have his name presented for considera-
ton at the Philadelphia convention this
year. The nomination of Maj. Mckinley
will, therefore, be unanimous, but his loss
of prestige during the past year at least
will lose him thousands of votes, and
perhaps enough to make the election OF
Col. Bryan, or whoever the Democrats
nominate, certain. The majority of Col.
Bryan's friends in this section Of the
country now seem certain that he will be
elected, and they go so far as to say that
the great vote-getting run he will make
will assist the party in the congressional
campaign, and that the outcome will
mean that the lower house of the national
congress, after March 3 next, will be
Democratic by a fair working majority.
While the Democrats and -Populists Viii
gain some senators, the Republicans will
remain in control of that branch OF con-
gress for some time to come.
DEMOCRATS IN MINNESOTA.
The Democrats are going to gain more
in Minnesota and other Northwestern
states than they will in the Eastern or
Middle states The feeling prevails
among Democratic leaders that the Dem
ocrats will be able to carry Minnesota for
the national Democratic ticket this fall,
and, further that four of the seven con-
gressmen will be Democratic. Minnesota
Democrats say and some of the Repub-
licans concede this, as WELL that Gov.
Lind's majority will be so big this fan
that an Republican legislature is enc
of the certaanttes of the result in the cleo
ton in the North Star state in November.
While this has frequently been predicted
in the past by Democrats, and in some
instances admitted by shrewd Republic
ans from that state, the opinion gen
orally prevails now that If Minnesota
casts a majority Of votes tins fall for
Bryan and Lind, that the fusionists will
be in control of the legislature, and, hav-
ing an excellent working majority, their
choice for the senatorshtp will be Lind.
This, of course, mears the retirement OF
Senator Nelson from official life, for the
present. at least The latter, however,
having stood with Senator Davis IN OPP
posing and voting against the Puerto
tRican tariff bill in the senate, has made
some friends in Minnesota.
! In the event that the legislature should
be Republican by a small majority, it
will be of assistance to- Nelson and prac-
tically insure reelection to his pres
ent position. At least the course he
took in the senate win be beneficial to
him in securing additional votes even II
he is not chosen, to succeed himeslf, if the
Legislature in Minnesota next winter has
a Republican majority.
AS before stated, it will be, of course,
impossible for Nelson 10 win If the fusion-
lists are in control. The other states III
the Northwest likely TO be anti-Republi-
can this fall are Montana, Oregon, Wash
1ngton, Idaho, South Dakota and Me-
braska. II is believed that the present
Republican representa- tives from Wash
ington will be succeeded by Democrats,
1t is further believed that when Oregon
votes for Representatives that the two
elected from that state will also be Demo
Gratis.
j. A. Van Antwerp.