The Saint Paul globe., 1900-05-09
Dress Goods Greatly Reduced.

reported to Secretary Michelet yesterday.
In ali So delegates were to be elected.
The Minnesota delegates who went to
Sioux Falls last night were:
Delega s-at-Large-ThOmas J. Neigh
en-, 2. NJ. Ringdal e. S. Reishus; alter
ndteS,s FRANK Ives, G. A. Nye, E. {. LOm-
men, d. D. Evans.
First District-W. A. Hotchkiss. H. c.
Nelson, J. J. Vermilya, A E. Bail, Ed
ward heefe, I. H. Morgan; alternates, c.
G. Johnsrud, L. Bulls, II. G. Day, James
g. Chtlds, a. d. Campbell, James Mon
roe.
Second Sturgeon O'Deu, w. r. Hodges,
L. a. r.. Sweet, J. M ByingtOn, j. c.
Marshall, p. j. Jenkins; alternates, II. S.
Swenson, N. n. Ostrom, Syver Olson, D.
j. Meilicke, Peter Olson, A. Hoydale.
Third. NJ. Bowler. DR.. w. NJ Cory,
NJ Il. Hompkins, A. c. Welch, H. j. Pc
tcrscn;. -alternates, F. c. Gibbs j. d.
Buell. John Ames, James Dudley, VIII
liam Mahood, Henry Benson.
FOuIth-Francis II. Clarke. NJ. r. Prem
dergast, N. G. Hardy, NJ. r. Murray, J.
Il. J0hnson;v alternateS, Grant Spicer, r.
A.. Walsh. j. +. Dempsey, Charles Cliff
ford. Q, =. Wefgedal, c. w. Mcdonald.
tifth-Paul Fontaine, Thomas Chap
man, Evert NymanoYer, w. r McCul-
lom; alternates, L. A .Wcberg, ]. c.. In
gals, George r. Lawrence, IL. N. owen,
Henry Ebert and Morris Luby.
SIXTH II. Austin, A. H. Hendrick-
son, Charles Lutte, Oscar Daggett, S
Nixon, y. p Erickson: alternates, J. May
how. c. F. Bohall. Joseph w. Schwig5r,
John p. Mason, Louis Hansen, Peter Wal
ters.
seventh-M. ]. DAILY, II. P Bjorge. Vic
tor 4. Lawson, F. P. OIney, P. ]. Wan
gleburg, A. NJ Eckman. r. Glavin,
George N. Lamphere; alternates, w. Len
noX, j. a. Erickson, A. ". HoIston Haf-
ry Ives, A. H. Sperry, M. E. Johnson.
Congressman Loren Fletcher, the last
of the Minnesota delegation to return to
the state since the passage Of the Puerto
Rican measure, arrived In Minneapolis
yesterday. He came home to attend the
joint county and congressional conven-
ton today, and will return to the capt
tai Thursday evening
Speaking of the Puerto Rican bill, Mr.
Fletcher said that he had no apologies
to make for his position in supporting
the measure He was conscious in 50
doing that he was VOicing the sentiment
of his constituents. So long as that
sentiment was not at variance with his
Personal views as to what course was
best under the circumstances and so long
al he could consistently follow the rea-
sonable dictates of his constituents, he
believes that his position was well taken.
As he understands the duties Of a con-
gresham, he was under no moral obliga-
tion to reflect the wishes Of the people
who made him their representative. He
gives his constituents credit for under
standing the questions of the day, and
sees no reason why they should not have
pronounced views on the same.
At the same time Mr.. Fletcher has no
disposition to criticise the action Of his
Minnesota colleagues who supported the
measure. He declared that all had served
their. constituents faithfully, with the best
interests of their districts at heart, and
expressed the hope that all would not
only be nominated, but elected.
Mr.. Fletcher is not in favor Of the
Nicaraguan bill, in It's present shape
Instead, ne is emphatically opposed to 1t.
He said frankly that he hoped 1t would
not be acted upon in the senate at this
session. He still thinks, as he did when
he voted against the bill in congress, that
the senate will act wisely If 1T makes
haste slowly in the matter. He charac-
terizes it as the most unfortunate and
ill-adYised measure which has come be-
fore congress in a long while.
ST am IN favor of the canal" said the
congressman, ''as a general proposition,
but I am opposed to any such rash action
as is contemplated"
The congressman is very enthusiastic
over the proposed Pacific cable to the
Philippine islands, which WAS favorably
reported upon by the committee on inter
state and foreign affairs, of which he is
Mr.. Fletcher says that a very decided
boom for Webster Davis for vice presi-
dent on the Republican ticket has been
launched In the East. Mr.. Fletchers per-
sonal estimate OF Mr.. Davis is that he is
a very able man, and that he would be
exceptionally WE'LL qualified for second
place on the ticket. He says Mr.. Davis is
thoroughly abreast Of the times, 1--we and
aggressive, and that his nomination
would very materially strengthen the
ticket One argument in his favor is that
he Is from the West. There is a grow
ing belief among Republican leaders that
it will be good politics to have the vice
presidential nominee come out OF the
West
F. G. Schiffmann. Oar Reese and Eli
Warner were doing what they could yes
terday to head off the selection Of Aid.
Reeves as assessor.
Alderman-elect Dobner, of the Tenth
ward, called on Mayor -eIect Smith yes
terday to present the name OF Alexander
Adams for a place on the police commits
sion.
There was considerable comment last
evening over the placing OF Kiefer tickets
in number of precincts In the First and
Eighth wards. Later in the evening It