The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-12-03
FIVE GENTS

should be put Robert C. Evans. Mr..
Evans has been an active campaigner
for the G. o. p. for years. He has even
been a gubernatorial possibility, and
without doubt would have been the Re
publican nominee in 1900 had not Min
neapolis gone wrong in the two preced-
Ing elections. But for the idea of pun
1shing Hennepin, his nomination was
assured, and there are few to question
that his plurality would have exceeded
the scanty margin secured by Van SAINT,
with Lucas assistance.
That, by the way, inclines the in
coming administration to look on Evans
talk with some coldness, and with the
Reese Warner -Schiffmann crowd at the
new governors elbow, it may safely be
believed that the administration that IS
to be will not encourage Evans strongly,
even though his standing as a lawyer, as
man, and as q consistent Republican
might most highly commend him TO the
party.
President Cyrus Northrop is man Of
scholarly attainments, and man whose
ability in executive affairs has been
amply demonstrated as head of uni
versity, one of the greatest of it's kind.
But his is not the character that ap
peals to the political schemer on this
chess board.
w. D. Washburn has been considered,
but his candidacy opens number of
old sores, politically.
Thomas Lowry's candidacy would be
purely and simply that of the barrel
in politics.
Thomas H. Shevlin comes into the
contest with the prestige of being chosen
national committeeman to succeed such
an eminent party worker as Evans. He
has money. represents the lumber in
terest, an important one in the state,
and one which has grave interests in
volved in national legislation.
His RepUblicanism Is unQuestoned. A
comparatively young man, his standing
in business circles is unblemished. He
has the advantage of never having en-
bittered his past by political squabbleS,
and he is actively asserting his can
didacy.
John B. Gilfllan has been mentioned
as a Minneapolis candidate, so there is
no dearth of timber from that COM
munity, and that Minneapolis wants it
badly no one doubts. T. B. Walker and
c.. A. Smith are also considered.
Frank H. Peavey, the Minneapolis ele-
vator man, another millionaire, has been
prominently mentioned, and his presence
in the lobbies of the hotels frequented
by legislators the last few days is signi-
fcant of some interest on his part, wheth
OUTSIDE THE TWIN CITIES.
Every corner of the state, nearly. has
it's candidate. Even in the First district,
James A. Tawney, almost defeated for
congress, has aspirations. McCleary,
the Second district member, and Heat
wole, of the Third, are credited with
similar ambitions. D. NJ Sabin, now
living in the Sixth, is said to seek a re-
election, and there are one or Two
wealthy Duluthans who have ideas that
they would like seat in the senate.
The Seventh has Nelson, of course,
I alone 1t is chiefly interested in seeing
that during the coming melee, no conlbi-
nation is effected which shall dislodge
| him.
The law provides when the state legis-
lature shall elect the successor to a
! senator whose term is about to expire.
| The date is fixed. But in the case of a
| vacancy, as was caused by the death
! of Senator Davis, particularly where
| the governor having the appointlve pow
! er is supposedly inirnical politically the
| assumption Is that the party shall re-
! gain it's lost seat at the earliest oppor-
| tunity. The first business after the Or
! gaIlization of both houses, in the natural
order of things, would be the election
| of a senator for the unexpired four years
! of Senator Davis term. But neverthe-
the incoming legislature, which is dis
posed to insist that the vacancy shall
not be filed until after Senator Nelson
! is re-elected-in short, that the fight
among the other candidates shall be for
a single seat and not the basis Of COM
bining to cut up more pie.
| Whether or not this element is strong
enough to resist the pressure which will
be brought upon it to elect Senator
Davis successor first remains to be seen.
| If it is not, and either of the cities gets
| the place before Nelson is reelected then
a general mix-up may be looked for If
| the two cities can combine to down Mel
son, the order of election will be imma-
! terial but Nelson's friends will insist
| that his election be disposed of before
the succession to the vacant seat is dis
| cuSsed
IF they are beaten, they will make the
| residuary legatee of any preliminary
deal a lot of trouble, and the Repub
lican slate makers may all be fooled.
If Nelson's friends carry the day, and
secure the postponement of the election
to the vacancy until after the regular
senatorial election, then it is a free
| fight among the entire field, with the
chances, seemingly in favor Of some
| Minneapolis man, the country having no
reasonable claim for both senators, and
no serious reason, all the facts consid-
ered for strenuously defending st. Paul.
That Gov Lind has rendered Justice L.
w Collins, of the supreme court, the po-
! sition of United States senator to sue
| ceed the late Senator c. K. Davis is
| reliably reported, and those close to him
! say Justice Collins has declined the ap-
! pointment, and there the matter rests.
! When Gov. Lind was seen yesterday
| he refused to confirm or deny the rumor
81 do not care to discuss the matter"
said he. ASK Judge Collins
| Justice Collins was equally non-coTn-
! initial, but the G / o b e is advised that
| he has declined to accept the appoint
J ment to fill the vacancy All the justice
! would say was that the report that Gov.
Lind wanted to settle a few old scores