The Saint Paul globe., 1900-03-19
LATTER GET NEXT TO PEOPLE
POSITION OF SENATORS DAVIS AND
NELSON ON PUERTO RICAN
MEASURB SURPRISE
FORMER GETS A BIG BOOST
His Name Mentioned In Connection
with the Republican Presidential
Nomination Four Years Hence
Jolly for HeatVvOIe

q.
-(Special.)-The course pursued by
Senators Davis and Nelson, with
reference to the pending Puerto Ri
can tariff bill has of course been a Sc
we're blow to Representatives Tawney
Eddy, McCleary, Morris and Stevens.
These five men, to use a slang phrase,
are politically dsjointed. They are not
only out of Joint with a majority of the
leading Republicans in their districts, but
also with the rank and file, and their
chances therefore are anything but
bright for denomination and their pros
poets exceedingly dismal for success at
the polls in November, if any of the five
are lucky enough to be given another
trial by the Republican congressional
convention in their districts.
MAY STAY AT HOME.
The prediction is made here by Mime
sontans, who claim to know the sentiment
prevailing in the districts represented
by Tawney, McCleary, Stevens, Morris
and Eddy is against any of Them being
returned to congress because Of their
vote in favor of the Puerto Rican tariff
bill in the house. The assertion is made
by these Minnesotans that Eddy cannot
be renominated. The opinion also pre-
walls that Morris and McCleary are pref
ty certain to fail to be indorsed by the
Republicans of their districts. It is ad-.
mitted, however, that Tawney and
Stevens may be more lucky than their
colleagues and again be given an oppor-
tunity to succeed themselves. Whether
or not they can succeed at the polls in
November is another question.
NEXT TO THE PEOPLE.
Senators Davis and Nelson have, as it
is well known, been able to get next
to the people" in this Puerto Rican con-
troversy and have greatly strengthened
their political positions thereby. The
course pursued by Senator Davis may re-
suit In his being brought forward as the
Republican candidate for the presidency
four years hence. The senior senator
from Minnesota has at least made a po-
litical ten strike" and whether he lands
IN the White house, March T. 1905, or not
he has increased his reputation and will
hereafter be considered one of the lead
ing statesmen of his time. And the Puer-
to Rcan fight is going to help Knute Mel
SON. He was in danger of losing his seat
aCllIu0e
on the Puerto Rican measure Will
strengthen him greatly with the Re
publicans of Minnesota. If the legisla-
ture which elects his successor is Repub-
lican Mr.. Nelson will probably secure a
second term in the United States senate
If the legislature, however, is anti-Re-
publican, present Gov. John Lind will, of
course, glide easily into the senat atorial
seat now coupled by the Little Norwe-
gian.'
TO BE RENOMINATED
North Dakotans here say that Repre-
sentative Spalding will be renominated t3
his present position by the Republicans
of that state this year. At one lime MIR
Spalding's friends feared that the Hans
| brough clique In North Dakota would en-
deaVor TO throw the present representa-
tive overheard 1t is now stared that
Spalding is aware of the fact that the
Hansbrough men cannot injure him and
in view of the further fact THAI he has
made a record pleasing to his constitu-
ents, not only his denomination but his
| reelection in November Is a csrainty.
BADGER STATE FIGHT.
Members Of the Wisconsin delegation in
Washington are watching with intense
| interest the outcome Of the battle royal
which is now on between a dozen CT more
! ambitions men in the Badger state to cap
| ture the Republican nomination for the
governorship this year. There are 50
many candidates in the field that not a
member of the delegation, and all of
them are shrewd politicians, will attenlp.
to forecast the successful aspirant Sen
ator Spooner is deeply interested in the
bitter contest that is now on, for the rea-
son that the outcome may mean his poiit-
ical undoing. Mr.. Spooner has never been
extremely popular with the masses in
Wisconsin. Certain corporations are said
to have been instrumental in giving him
two terms in the United States senate
| The sentiment in that state has so chang
ed within the last few years that Mr.
| Spooner, as a result, may be retired to
private life at the end of his senatorial
term AS before stated, If a man antag-
onistic to him is nominated and elected
| governor this year. it may have great
| deal to do with Spooner's official and po-
! litical future.
JOLLY FOR HEATWOLE.
The presumption here is that some one
has been giving Joel P. HeatWole big
Jolly" in reference to the possibility of
! his being nominated for the vice presi-
! dency at the Philadelphia convention in
June The Northfield editor and self-sat :
! isfied statesman stands no more snow o.
| 1t Is stated here for becoming Mai Nc
Kinley's running mate than Mayor Kief-
| er, of ST. Paul. And it is well to state in
passing that Col. Kiefers reputation is
! strictly confined to the city limits OF St
| Paul.
| But some people will continue to folly
will, as usual, remain as silent as an In
! dian cigar sign, and look as wise as an
owl. j. s. Van Antwerp.