The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-04-01
SEVERAL REPUBLICAN POLIFI-
CLANS IN WASHINGTON WHO ARE
ABOUT ALL THROUGH
50 IT is FREELY PREDICTED
POPULAR BELIEF AT THE CAPT.
tai THAT GOV. LIND WILL
SUCCEED HIMSELF
VAN SAINTS CHANCES ARE SLIM
Mckinley Is Going to Have Trouble
at Philadelphia With the Plat
form the Convention
VIII Adopt.

WASHINGTON, March Especially
If Loren Fletcher, the present congress-
man from the Hennepin county district,
considered 1t polite to express personal
opinion for public consumption at this
time this is about what it would be-
1.-The Republicans are in a bad fix
But YOUR Uncle Loren is looking for
denomination and reelection from this
district, notwithstanding adverse circum-
stances and he is therefore as dumb on
this subject as is Col. Kiefer, the present
mayor of st. Paul, regarding his failure
to close the wine rooms" and other
fourishing dives in that city, under his
present administration.
Other prominent" Minnesota polite
ians are similarly situated. One of them
is now In Washington. The one the
Globe correspondent now refers to has
been prominent in the politics of Mime
sofa as has either Senators Davis and
Nelson, although he has never held as
high political position as either of these
two gentlemen. Could the G o b e cor
respondent give his name, however, In
quoting him. and If his views should
turn out to be correct, Capt. Van SAINT
would flee from the Republican guberna-
torial nomination.; at least five Of the Re
publican representatives would not seek
a denomination thfs HaH, and Knute Mel
son would at once turn over his sena-
torial toga to John Lind, of New Ulm.
1t might also be stated that it would
be wise for William Mckinley, after
March 4, next, to spend his time in i'm
proving the weather-beaten and battered
porch of his home at Canton, 0.
PREDICTS VAN SAINTS DEFEAT.
But the views of the man I'm to quote
will not be followed by either of the gem
tlemen pleasantly mentioned before
However, this gentleman, a friend of
Mckinley, a personal intimate CT Sena-
tors Davis and Nelson and an admirer of
some Of Minnesota's representatives in
the lower house of representatives speaks
his piece something like this:
THE Republican leaders, from McKin-
ley and Hanna down, have made asses az
themselves in dealing with the Puerto
Rican question. This issue, however, is
not the only bad feature of their peculiar
ly asinine course in dealing with inter
national or domestic issues. The result.
in my opinion, means the defeat of the
Republican presidential ticket in Novem-
Der. 1t also means a Democratic house
of representatives.
Mine sofa? Why, in Minnesota 1t me ans
the defeat of Capt. Van SAINT, who win
head the Republican state ticket, the
slaughter, perhaps, of five of the seven
Republican congressional nominees, and
the election of an anti-Republican 1egis-
lature. And what is to come? Why This
answer is dead easy John Lind will be
reelected governor. Then he will go i'll
for Nelson's seat in the United States SEN
ate. The outcome? That's easy, too:
Lind will win, hands down."
THIS SPRINGS ELECTIONS.
The friends of Col Bryan, who will be
cy this year, seem to be satisfied that the
election in Rhode Island will be favo.a-
BILE to the Democrats, and that the cleo
ton following, viz, in the state of Or
egon, will also result in a Democrats vic
tory in that state. The recent tour that
Col. Bryan made of the West coast states,
particularly in Oregon, will without doubs
be Of assistance to Democrats In that
state, and also in Washington ard Califor-
Ma. IF the Democrats are victorious in
Rhode Island and Oregon the Democratic
leaders here seem to be certain that 1t viii
aid them In fUuthering the chances OF tn
Democrats in all other states In the Tn
ion next November. All the reports com
ing to Washington from Rhode Island and
ocrats have a much better opportunity tt
win than have the Republicans. The ad-
ministration, however Is using every pos
sfble effort to bring about Republican vic
tories in both of these states. 1t is said
TO be true that, in respect to Rhode Isl
F. and, Senator Aldrich, the Republican hool
leader in the United States senate, has
devoted a great deal of his time durina
the last winter in attempting to mould
+ba sentiment in Rhode Island In favor
of the administration.
QUAY ALL RIGHT.
The correspondent Of the / o b e ha:
had interviews with Republican ana Dem
ocratic senators regarding the Clark case
which is still pending before the senate
and also in reference to the case o.
Matthew Stanley Quay, who was appoint
ed to succeed himself by Gov. Stone, o.
Pennsylvania. The Clark case has oc
cupied nearly all the time Of the member:
of the committee on privileges and elec
tions since the assembling of the Fifty
sixth congress. This committee has als(
had to deal with the case of Mr.. Quay
and this hard-worked committee !:
through with both Messrs. Clark an(
Quay and will at least present to the sen
ate their findings in the Clark case. Thu
proposed ratification of Gov. Stones ap
pointment Of Mr.. Quay has already gone
remains for the upper branch Of congress
TO decide whether or not Mr.. Quay shall
be given his seat AS have before states
in Washington dispatches to this paper
If a vote is reached on the Quay cas-
before the adjournment of the first ses
sion of this congress-, then Pennsylvani;
will be successful 1t is doubted, how
ever, whether the senate as body will
be given an opportunity to decide befor
the first session of this congress is at al
end to vote as to whether or not MI
Quay is entitled to his seat.
The present outlook is that the debat
over the Quay case Will drag along 70
weeks to come At the present time tn
opinion prevails in the senate that vot
Will not be reached before the senate ad
journs for the usual summer recess. MI
Quay however, does not appear 10 be a
all disappointed over the delay regardin
his case, anticipating as he does, that tn
next Pennsylvania legislature, strongl
Republican as 1t will be. will elect him t
represent the keystone state in tn
United States senate for six years fol
lowing March 8. 1901.
CI4ARK's ENEMIES WORKING.
So far as the Clark case is concerne
there has been 30 much scandal connecte