The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-12-03
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Evans has been an active campaigne1
for the 6. o. p. for years. He has even
been gubernatorial possibility, and
without doubt would have been the Re
publican nominee in 1900 had not Min
neapolis gone wrong in the two proceed
ing elections But for the idea of pun
ishing Hennepin, his nomination was
that his plurality would have exceeded
the scanty margin secured by Van SAINT,
with Lucas assistance
That, by the way, inclines the in
coming administration to look on Evans
talk with some coldness, and with the
Reese Warner Schiffmann crowd at the
new governors elbow, it may safely be
believed that the administration that IS
to be will not encourage Evans strongly,
even though his standing as a lawyer, as
man, and as consistent Republican
might most highly commend him to the
party.
President Cyrus Northrop is man of
scholarly attachments, and a man whose
ability in executive affairs has been
amply demonstrated as head of uni
versity, one of the greatest of its kind.
But his is not the character that APP
peals to tire political schemer on this
chess board.
w. D. Washburn has been considered,
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old sores, politically.
Thomas Lowry's candidacy would be
purely and simply that of the barrel
in politics.
Thomas H. Shevlin comes into the
contest with the prestige of being chosen
national committeeman to succeed such
an eminent party worker as Evans. He
has money, represents the lumber in
terest, an important one in the state,
ho MI
volved in national legislation.
His RepUblicanism is unQuesttoned A
comparatively young man, his standing
in business circles is unblemished. He
has the advantage of never having en-
FILTERED his past by political squabbles,
and he is actively asserting his can
didacy.
John B. Gilfllan has been mentioned
as a Minneapolis candidate, so there Is
no dearth of timber from that COM
munity, and that Minneapolis wants it
badly no one doubts. T. B. Walker and
c. A Smith are also considered.
Frank H Peavey, the Minneapolis ele-
vator man, another millionaire, has been
prominently mentioned, and his presence
in the lobbies of the hotels frequented
by legislators the last few days is signi
fcant of some interest on his part, whe III
er he is personally ambitious or not.
OUTSIDE THE TWIN CITIES.
Every corner of the state, nearly, has
it's candidate. Even in the First district,
James A. Tawney, almost defeated for
congress, has aspira tons. McCleary,
the Second district member, and Heat
wo1e, of the Third, are credited with
similar ambitions D. NJ. Sabin, now
living in the Sixth, is said to seek a re-
election, and there are one or two
wealthy Duluthans who have ideas that
they would like a seat in the senate.
The Seventh has Nelson, of course,
alone. 1t is chiefly interested in seeing
that during the coming melee, no conlbi-
nation is effected which shall dislodge
him.
The law provides when the state legis-
lature shall elect the successor to a
senator whose term is about to expire.
The date is fixed. But in the case of
vacancy, as was caused by the death
of Senator Davis, particularly where
the governor having the appointive pow
er is supposedly inirnical politically the
assumption is that the party shall re-
gain its lost seat at the earliest oppor-
tunity The first business after the Or
ganization of both houses, in the natural
order of things, would be the election
of a senator for the unexpired four years
of Senator Davis term. But neVerthe-
less, there is a considerable element in
the incoming legislature, which is dis
posed to insist that the vacancy shall
not be filed until after Senator Nelson
is re-elected-in short, that the fight
among the other candidates shall be for
a single seat and not the basis of COM
bining to cut up more pie.
Whether or not this element is strong
enough to resist the pressure which will
be brought upon it to elect Senator
Davis successor first remains to be seen.
If it is not, and either of the cities gets
the place before Nelson is reelected then
a general miX-up may be looked for. Ii
the two cities can combine to down Mel
son, the order of election will be imma-
terial, but Nelson's friends will insist
that his election be disposed of before
the succession to the vacant seat is dis
cussed.
IF they are beaten, they will make the
residuary legatee Of any preliminary
deal a lot of trouble, and the Repub
ncan slate makers may all be fooled.
If Nelson's friends carry the day, and
secure the postpOnement of the election
to the vacancy until after the regular
senatorial election, then it is a free
fight among the entire field, with the
chances, seemingly in favor Of some
Minneapolis man, the country having no
reasonable claim for both senators, and
no serious reason, all the facts consid-
cred, for StrenuousIy defending st. Paul.
That Gov. Lind has rendered Justice L.
w. Collins, of the supreme court, the po-
sition of United States senator to sue
coed the late Senator c. K. Davis is
reliably reported and those close to him
say Justice Collins has declined the APP
pointment, and there the matter rests.
When Gov. Lind was seen yesterday
he refused to confirm or deny the rumor.
81 do not care to discuss the matter"
said he. ASK Judge Collins"
Justice Collins was equally non-com-
INITIAL but the G l b is advised that
he has declined to accept the appoint
ment to fill the vacancy. All the justice
would say was that the report that Gov.
Lind wanted to settle q few old scores