The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-02-18
Chat OF Gbe Capital City. .as
New Postmaster for St Washington
Northwestern Women Promn


WASHINGTON, Feb f7-(Special y
The G 20 b Q correspondent has looked
up the ST. Paul postoff1ce case here and
the result OF, the investigation made does
not indicate that Postmaster Smith will
be permitted to serve out his full term.
1t has been stated In the Washington
dispatches to various Northwestern pa
c4 pers that such would
81. fauf be the case, but II
poctosfice the Views, cenfiden-
TALLY expressed by
high officials in the postoffice depart-
ment. can be relied upon. Mr.. Smith
Will be displaced before his term expires
In October. There Is another rumor
circulated both here and in st. Paul that
Auditor Castle. Of the postofflce depart
ment. viii be selected as Mr.. Smiths sue
cessor, resigning his Office here to take
the postmastership IN his home city
There are friends of Capt. Castle here
who doubt that such will be the out
come. for, they argue, 1t would not
be polite for Capt. Castle to leave his
place here where he has made an ex>
cellent record and return to st. Paul to
take UP his old position at the head OF
the city postofflce. While 1t Is probably
true that he and his family would much
prefer to return. to st. Paul to live the
salary would not be any greater and the
office not nearly so prominent as the one
he now holds. Further than this, 1t IL
stated that, while Senator Davis would
probably use his influence to have the
transfer made, the friends of ex-Gov.
Andrew McGill have been putting In
some very good work in his interest
here and the G 10 b correspondents
authority in the postoffice department
makes 1t certain that the ex-governor Is
now in the lead for this big prize. As
the appointment will not be made at
once. perhaps not for several months. the
situation. of course, may be materially
changed However, If the appointments
was made at this time 1t would be
10 to 1 shot that ex-Gov. McGill would
succeed Robert A. Smith as postmastef
of Minnesota's capital city.
The members of the Minnesota delega-
ton and other prominent Republicans
here have about given up the idea that
Capt Van SAINT Of Winona. will be
headed in his race
Van Sant III for the guberna-
.a.a torial nomination.
The sentiment Of
the state. as 1t Ia waited in different d.
'rections from Minnesota to this city. in,
that any combination In favor Of any
other man could succeed. even If poll
ticians all over the state united against
the Winona warrior. In view of the
fact that a good many Of them have
pledged themselves to Capt. Van Zant,
it Is not at all likely that these poll
tfcians will find 1t convenient to break
from him in order to further the ambI-
ton of any other man or set OF mefI
Senator Davis does not appear to be
taking any great interest In the outcome,
and Senator Nelson has undoubtedly dis
covered that 1t would be wise matter
for him to keep his hands off in this
contest and let the delegates to the con-
vention use their judgment in choosing
the man to head the Republican ticket.
No matter whether Gen. Moses E. Clapp
decides to enter the race or not the pre-
diction Is made by shrewd Minnesota
politicians in Washington that it would
be impossible for him to overcome the
strength Van Zant will have when he
goes into the convention. Likewise IL
will be impossible for the friends of Joel
P. Heatwole, congressman from the
Third Minnesota district, to tender him
the nomination because of the advan>
tage Van Zant has already gained. The
prediction Is now made on the quiet that.
Capt Van Zant will be the next RepuoN-
can candidate for governor of Minnesota
and that the state convention VIII ten>
der it to him unanimously.
So far as the Democratic and Populist
are concerned there Is little
interest displayed here for the reason
that it is believed that the two parties
will unite on Gov Lind, give him unan-
imous nomination and insist that he ac-
eept it. Without doubt unanimous action
between the Porulists and Democrats Will
be had and If 80 IL is not improbable that
Coy Lind will readily consent to again
make the race for chief executive OF the
state. The Republicans here, however,
insist that he will do this simply antlci
mating that he can carry the state ana
with 1t the legislature, so that he VIII De
able to elect himself to TIP United states
senate as the successor of Hon. hnute
Nelson
The GIobe correspondent Is informed
that Hon. Page Morris. representing the
Sixth Minnesota district in congress, Is
becoming a little fearful that the Repub-
leans of his district
Mr.. fi0rriS IS are not falling over
.,,.,.a each other In order
to make him the
congressional candidate this
fall There seems to be considerable op-
position In various sections. of the dis
trict to Morris, and If he secures the
1t will be after what is con-
sidered a bitter contest. 1t is Impossible
for those who know the situation dn tie
Sixth district to foreshadow who will be
his strongest competitor, though j. Adam
Bede Is not looked upon as the man who
will wrcst the prize from the present
Anyhow, Judge Morris fs
by no means certain, whether nominated
or not, that he will succeed himself az
the Sixth Minnesota representative In tfe
lower house of congress. Ii ex-Hepre-
sentative Towne finally decides to make
the race against him as the nominee OF
the ftisionists 1t is not at all certain that
Morris will be able to beat him. Ia fact
gwen Republicans admit that Judge Nor
risf seat will be in danger.
sss
A few weeks ago the G o b Q CORE
spondent predicted that Northwestern
society women would cut as wide
swath In the national capital this winter
As their sisters from In Circles of
the country. This Society.
prediction has prov
cd to be true. Mrs Cushman K
Davis. Mrs. Joel Heatwole. Mrs. Page
Morris and Mrs. Senator Hansbrough, OF
North Dakota. are as conspicuous In Of
fetal society circles as the women from
any other section The Davis mansion on
every Thursday afternoon Is thronged
with people The callers are from the
diplomatic corps and from those who fig
ure highest in American official society.
Thursday Is Mrs. Davis regular receiy
ing day. Mrs. Heatwole with the wives
Of other members of congress has re-
ception at the Hotel Gordon. Mrs. Nor
ris, assisted by her daughter and other
Minnesota ladies, holds weekly receptions
at her residence on Sixteenth street.
Mrs Henry C. Hansbrough not only gives
a hearty welcome to all callers at the
IJs nsbroueth residence on Florida avenue