The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-11-13
LABOR JOB Is S|)UGHT
REPUBLICAN CANDIDATES ARE
AFsFERePLACE HELD BY MAR
ss@<s~ TIN M'HALE
LOTT AND MYERS ARE FIRST
They Have SHEA Their. Casters Into
the Field early In the
Confsst for the
Plum. sa

Judging from the number of candidates
that have already appeared for
IT, the otflce of state labor Commissioner
Is one OF the most desirable within the
slvlng OF the g9gernon-elect
20 T. D. Lott, who, beside being a member
OIL the board af county commissioners, is
bookbinder in good standing with or
canned LABOR is reported to be a candi-
GATE Tor the place and George w. Mey-
ers' OF minneapolis, president of the
0tohe cutters union, is another who is
reported to be out after it,
l.. u. POWERS, who held, the place under
tne s1ast Republican state. regime. has
since found a fat berth In the census de-
WIN not De candidate again for the
state job.
.. T. Spates, of the Seventh ward, is
naple to have trouble in his candidacy
Tor enrolling clerk of the house. Mr..
opates hVes in the Seventh ward, and
the opposition to- him enanates from the
fourth' where TIE friends Of Phil Justus
,a lE!es..@f RED Schlffmann have power, and
IN such circles the Seventh ward is held
IN suspicion.
The Republican executive committee
VIII meet at o'clock today in the Lincoln
club rooms *~a+s f@
The meeting of the Eighth ward Re
pubIleans held Friday evening at Jess
rang's hall for the purpose of setting up
nlatters pertaining to the campaign and
10 incidentally indorSe candidates for
deputy sheriff. was nota exactly produc-
i've OF results, but lit opened a lot of old
sores that time only will heal.
Seven, candidates made their appear
ance In the shape of M. f. HoIIowell.
Henry Lang, Walter Boyd, H. MentenfeI.
A. Helgman, w J. Eubank and T. C.
Tucket, and though five ballots were TAX
en- the finish in each case was the same,
Lang leading with % votes out of the As.
and Hollowell coming second with Is.
1t was finally decided to adjourn with
the intention Of meeting again when the
occasion should demand it.
Fred Bayer of County Auditor John
sons staff, whom several claim as doing
dirty politics, vas resented and had it out
with Chairman S. B. Carter, one of his
accusers. Friends were prepared to in
terfere, but outside of a wordy war the
finish was notsexciting
Friends. of Miss Mayer, the present
cashier in the treasurer's Office, are MAX
ing an effort TO have her retained by
Treasurer ELECT Metzdorf
&
Charles A. Towne arrived in st. Paul
yesterday afteFnoon from Duluth AMI
went to Minneapolis in the evening.
where he. was the guest of Gen. F. s.
Corser. James f. Bennett IT., of st
Cloud, was with Mr. Towne.
MIR. Towne is again settled back In his
law practice since the busy whirl of the
campaign, and Will follow his legal pro-
1esslon so far as any present, arrange
ment is concerned.
-<ssYes, I am very much surprised at the
out eme of the election; think any ex-
peT1enced political worker was whether
he was Republicanor Democrat" Mr..
IoWne said he confidently believed thar
California would go for Bryan.
The eloquent Minnesetan stated that all
th1S talk by certain grasping politicians
about the REQ ganiza ton. Of the DENIM
crat1c party is too premature to attract
any serious attention. He did not see
how any person or body could reerganize
the parity except the national convention.
AS to these fellows who voted and
worked for the election Of Mckinley. saw
ing what course the Democratic Marty
should pursue in in the future, Il is all
idle talk they can't dictate to the trua
Democrats, and they will find this out
Whenrthey attempt it, said Mr.. 'rowna
He did not undertake to assume what
course would be pursued by the party
within the next four years, but he de-
claFed that the principles which wen-
down to defeat this year are not dead
nor are the men who represented those
principles
He does not regard the Overwhelming.
defeat of Mr.. Bryan and the entire Dem.
ocratic. ticket Throughout the land as
Reputation Off the party and princinIes
but rather as an approval OF the McT<in.
ley administration st was chiefly a
3 T1nk fo
prosperity, for which the Republican par-
ty has been given the credit and for
which it is not in the least responsible
He said the Republicans would reearf1
their victory Is an Indication OF the neo-
pies wish that the full dinner pail and
imperialism be extended and upon thfs
basis the Republicans would undertake
tn fill the dinner pail of all the people by
following out the same policies as thev
pursued during their last regime and
they would find their contract entirely too
big and failure would meet Their, at last
Acting upon this assumption of the peo
pies wish. the Republicans would pro-
coed to assign, and deliver over the prop
F. erty of this country to the trusts and
combinations OF capital, and the people
would themselves be brought to realize
that they have made a serious mistake.
Mr.. ToWne said that his trip through
the West, upon which he covered more
territory than any other speaker of the
campaign except Bryan and Roosevelt.
was pleasant one, and he had no regrets
for having decided to make it. but UPON
the other hand he was extremely glad
that his party called him to serve it in
this part of the United States He has
great confidence in the people of the
West and believes that they will yet
rally in a body to the support of Demo-
cratic principles.
Mr.. Towne came down here on purely
personal matters.
Julius A. Schmahl, of Redwood Falls.
Is a candidate for chief clerk of the
house. He is a veteran newspaper man,
with considerable legislative experience