The Saint Paul globe., 1900-06-20

as that of the delegates, on the Mlnneap-
OILS convention is needful. The party,
accompanied by a band, will leave the
Ryan hotel this morning at 10 o'clock in
chartered cars.
The Ramsey county delegation will
meet at the Jefferson club rooms in the
New York Life building at o'clock to
caucus.
Mayor Robert A. Smith has been chosen
to f1Il vacancy on the list of delegates
from Ramsey county to the MlnneapoI Is
convention.
The Republicans will hold primaries
this evening to elect delegates to the
state convention.
Oar S. Hall, of Renville county. has
engaged rooms to be used as headauar-
ters during the state convention, and has
come out as a candidate for one of the
railroad cOmmissionerships.
Mr.. Hall will not give up his federal
position, however, until after November.
even IN the event of his securing the
nomination.
The feeling of mistrust among Repub-
Means over the apparent inevitable nomi-
nation of Capt. S. r. Van SAINT becomes
more pronounced every day And with
TINS feeling comes the certainty that he
will be the party nominee Old time Re
puoHcans, whose loyalty has never been
questioned, shake their heads when the
subject is brOached, and while MANY will
not acknowledge total absence of con-
tldence in Van SAINTS strength, there are
others who make no bones of the mat
ter.
While election day is far in advance
there are those of the Republican faith
who predict that John Lind will be elect
ed governor.
1t has been frequently demonstrated
during the last two years that business
men have all confidence in Gov. Lind's
administration. As indicated general dis
trust prevails among the Republicans
over the outlook for next fall both nation
ally and here in Minnesota Many would
like to shake Van SAINT, but his constant
fight has gwen him a hold on the party
that makes his nomination foregone
conclusion.
! City Attorney Oscar Mitchell, of Du-
luth, was in the city yesterday and stated
that Van SAINT would have the Sixth dis
trict delegation, as 40 opposition what
ever had developed against the steamboat
man, ....
| The true inwardness OF the deal that
sent Thomas Shevlin to the Philadelphia
| convention as Il ueleSdte comes out and
! reveals the power that is exerted in the
| Republican party by Minneapolis lum-
| bernen. 1t is SAID that his selection is
| decidedly unfavorable to the projected
national park scheme, as Mr.. Shevlin
J will doubtless be selected national com
mitteeman to succeed Gen. l.. F. Hub
! bard.
The lumbermen are interested In seeing
! that the timber on the reservation is
| sold and cut, and as it means a vast
! sum of money it is asserted that Mr.
| Shevlin's selection will give the park
! project Immediately black eye. AS
national Republican committeeman from
this state he Will WELD power that Will
| be second to none with the admlnistra-
| ton, in this part Of the country at least.
! j. H Block, Republican candidate for
the nomination Of state treasurer, vas in
! the city yesterday, looking over his
! fences in the metropolis, and Incidentally
over the fence of the Midway.
| Frank A. Day, of Falrmont, former
state senator and lieutenant governor,
was also IN town yesterday. for the pur.
/ pose cf attending the convention at Mn
neapolis today. Mr. Day is very sangume
! over the political outlook, particularly in
his district-the Second
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