The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-12-14
Evans BEGINS T() WORK 1
SENATORIAL CANDIDACY WAS
PUSHED HARD IN THE HO-
Tells YESTERDAY
SEVENTH DISTRICT CAUCUS
Slate Is Made Up for the Distribu-
ton of Some Lesser PIums
in That Lo-
cality.

Robert G. Evans came over from Min
neapolis yesterday and remained in town
| until late last night in the interest of
| his senatorial candidacy While here he
mad occasion to meet several out of
town politicians and talk over the stu
alton. Some of the Sixth district people
We're in the city during the day, ard
they state that Evans chances in that
district are looking we'll 1t has been
asserted That his strength with the dele
cation from that section will exceed that
OF Clapps. The G 10 e was informed
yesterday by we'll informed Republicans
that Senator Brewer, of st. cloud. and
Senator Mccarthy. OF Grand Rapids, are
strong Evans men and that he, no doubt.
has the majority of the senatorial dele
CATION. Clapp, however, has strong
friends among the house members from
the Sixth and there is every reason to
look for some close figuring on that
bunch.
meeting of the Seventh ward Re-
publicans was held yesterday in Frank
LOOMS Office at which Gen Clamp was
formally indorsed
The meeting was conducted behind
closed doors, but everything is said to
have passed off peacefully and the senti-
ment was a unit for Clapp. In the reso-
lutions adopted, the representatives of
the district, Senator H. H. Horton. and
Rukard Hurd, of the house delegation.
were urged to support inviolate the can
didacy of Gen. Clapp.
Michael J. Bowling slipped into the city
yesterday afternoon from Renville He
remained over night and was in consulta-
ton with Evans men while here Dow.
Ing declines to commit himself upon the
senatorial fight. He has not given out
ms sentiments and says ne will not.
The Seventh district Republicans held
their meeting yesterday at the Merchants.
After four ballots had been cast, j. S.
Arneson, of Grant county, was indorsed
Tor second assistant clerk. His opponent
was d. w. Meeker, of .Moorhead, with C.
B. WALTON third candidate
The delegation was present in fulI With
the exception Of oAndrew Arneson. of
Shelby, and G. B. Ward, of Alexandra.
AS consolation prize G. B. WALTON was
sbin 6e + fnanGe to get after any clerk
run down. and the delegation would
promise 10 stay behind him. He will
PROBABLY chase the enrolling clerkship.
S. DaIen was recommended for comp1it.
tee room doorkeeper.s
Representative Gandrud, who had net
peen properly coached before the meet
ing was about to urge the convention to
1ndorse E. A. Nelson, of Halleck, for the
appointment of superintendent of nub1ic
instruction, but some one kindly told him
OF the previous arrangements to give thai
to J. w. Olsen, of Albert Lea, and NJ
Gandrud withdrew his plea
Albert Berg proposed a meetino Of OIL
die representatives and senators in the
oIstrlct together for meeting before the
converting of legislature. 'iio
Inc delegates were mum" on +ba
Eva ns-Clapp proposition, but were np lf
iGoath to express their Sentiments for
senator Nelson, in compliance with tha
action of other districts IN INC
as II Is now understood that J. ]. I.onen
5 5SsI ,aii secretary of state will retain
p p g. R0ssH obTon under der Secretary Hanson
ne assistant, is to be Modified wiz TG0'a .