The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-01-12
In HIS OWN WARDROBE
JOHN LIMBS POLITICAL MANTLE
DOES NOT SEEM TO Be
EVEN LOANED
WARNER WAITS PATIENTLY
Ell Is Living in Hope That the Sur
veyor GeneraIshfp Plum Will
Fall Into His Hands, Although
Senator Nelson Has Not Dared to
Send 1t Into the Senate Yet-JOt-
tinGs of the Politicians.


John Lind's position on the governor
ship was generally understood yesterday.
The Republicans said that he would run
as he had before, if the party was united
in his favor, although they predicted that
his personal popularity would be weak
ened by the previous rumors, however
unauthorized, that his withdrawal would
be unqualified and irrevocable.
The Democrats insisted that he had de-
clared himself plainly willing to continue
in the fight, he had formally forsworn all
allegiance to the Republican party, Of
which he was in bygone days an honored
member, and in this new and freer politi-
cal state he would be more popular than
ever.
Local dissensions, the latter said, must
die away in the face of such demonstra-
lions Of popular enthusiasm as marked
the assemblage in Minneapolis Wednes-
day, and all would be merry when cleo
ton time came
The governor was busy at hts office all
day and had nothing to say with respect
to the address Of the night before in sup
plement or correction. The stenographic
and the governor insisted that, in his
judgment, he had spoken with absolute
plainness. Some Of the comments made
by the newspapers on his utterances were
not justified by anything he said, but he
did not particularize as to which Of the
Republican sheets had erred in this re-
spect.
incidentally, 1t may be stated confiden-
TALLY that no political maptles, thread
bare or otherwise, were rolled up at the
state house yesterday for shipment to
ambitious politicians.
Mayor Gray, of Minneapolis, however,
in general gossip, seems to be the most
persistently spoken of, in the event that
the governor shall not be renominated.
Against the argument thDt he Is a new
figure in the political fell \ i Is urged by
his friends that he is a lament figure
in the public eye at this time, and that,
with the prestige OF business-like adj
ministration Of municipal affairs in Min
neapolis, the popularity that came out
Of his prominence in the movement for
the bringing home of the soldiers of the
Thirteenth Minnesota, and the fact that
he has been since boyhood Minnesotan,
he will surprise the Republicans by his
strength
As one Democrat put 1t yesterday: Jim
Gray has passed the point where he has
to go around and get acquainted; the
other people have to come up and get
acquainted with him. They ouisnt to
know where the mayors Office in Mime
apolis is.
Philip B. Winston has been mentioned
in this connection as a gubernatorial pos
sibility. Mr.. Winston has, in the past,
cherished such an ambition. there being
but one or two political offices in the gift
of the people Of the state the especial
honor of which might be esteemed to
warrant him in taking the time from his
private business to make the race there
for With Republican senate the Unit
ed States senatorship Is out Of the ques-
ton, and the prospect Of Democratic vic
tory in Hennepin county on congressional
lines has in it chiefly hope, and little Of
encouragement in history
But Mr.. Winston has declared himself
with all the emphasis possible out of
the race. Had there been any sus-
picion earlier in the term of Gov Lind
that he was undesirous of a renomina-
ton, Mr.. Winston's friends say, they
could have secured his consent to press
him for the nomination. But at the
present time, they say, he has not the
slightest inclination to make the trial,
with the now shortened time for cam
paigning. a.lt
Those of Mr.. Winstons friends who
had proposed him early in the year as
the nominee of the next Democratic leg
islative caucus for the United States SEN
ate may find that they will have a great
many more votes than they thought they
were going to. Nelson and Davis are
in clash, and the fight may be carried
into Africa to defeat Nelson for re-
election. Knute's fixed determination
to make Eli Warner surveyor general
for the district of Minnesota Is the
bone Of contention. 1t has been ex-
pected for two or three days that the
nomination would be sent to the senate
at any minute, and some Republicans
who profess to be on the inside say
that it has been, but if so it has eluded
the vigilance of the Washington cor
respondents, who merely aver that the
two Minnesota senators have agreed
upon Eli. Els friends say that he was
not candidate, but that when his name
was mentioned there seemed to be so
much spleen in some Of the opposition to
him that he was forced to protect HIM
self and will accept the place If ten
dered him.
That Senator Nelson will send in his
nomination, however, without getting a
guaranty from Senator Davis that the
appointment Is acceptable, Is not sup
possible, however, for the Alexandrian IS
too wary to take any chances on the St
Paul senator making fight at this
time Meanwhile Warner and the rest
of the candidates are waiting in sus-
pense.
Not bit daunted by Van SAINTS pre-
sumptive victory, the Spring Valley VI
dette says:
AS the time draws nearer for naming
men for places on the state ticket, the
general feeling over the state indicates
that Sam Langum is the strongest man
mentioned for secretary of state Mr.
Langum was before the last convention
as the most prominent man from the
southern part of the state, and claims no
credit for being loyal in defeat. This dis
trict will stand as man for Mr; Langum
disposed Of let the loyal Republicans OF
this section rally to the support OF Broth
er Langum. A presidential year Is crowd
ed with political activity, and the time Is
on when preferences should be. stated
clearly. Nav Mr.. Langum receive the
support from his friends which he so well
merits.
The Aitl1in Age enthusiastically in
dorses jacobson, of Lac qui Parle, for the
nomination for railroad and warehouse
commissioner.
Up. Hunt pats George w. Somerville
on the back The Mankato Free Press
says:
Somerville has written a letter to Julius
A. Schmahl, chairman of the Republican
county committee of Redwood county.
stating positively that he will not be
candidate for the Republican nomination
for representative in congress from this
In this Mr.. Somerville exercises the
wisdom and good Judgment with which
he has always been credited and Is to
be complimented for the stand he has