The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-04-08
DEFEAT FOR hk|NEY.
LEADING WASHINGTON DEMOCRATS
SAY HE CANNOT WIN
THIS FALL.
FIGURING on THE FUTURE
HIS PARTY MOST LIKELY TO TURN
TO SENATOR DAVIS IN
THE FUTURE
CHANGES IN THE NORTHWEST
Gov. LAnd's Re-eiection Regarded
az "A Certainty, and Minnesota
VIII Have Some Demo-
cratic COngressmen.


WASHINGTON, April 7-(Speciai. >
Many of the best-known men in the Dem
ecratie party are at this time satisfied
that Mckinley will be defeated for re-
election next November. His defeat will
probably be due to the fact that SO many
mistakes have been made under the pres
ent administration and by greater bun
ders in the house and senate, that it will
be impossible for the Republicans TO win
this fall either the presidency or a fair
majority in the national house Of repre-
sentatives. Some of the Republicans
are already beginning to figure as to who
will be the best man to head the national
Republican ticket four years hence. They
realize that some man more popular than
Maj. Mckinley must try conclusions with
the Democrat who will undoubtedly be
elected this fall for four years. The de-
feat of Bryan, If he is elected this fall,
in 1904, will be a hard matter for the Re
publicans to accomplish. There are va1i-
Gus reasons why Bryan will have the ad-
vantage over his Republican competitor.
1t is not doubted anywhere but that he
will make a most wise and popular chief
executive. Then he will have the patron.
age Of the government, the same as Mai.
Mckinley has at present
DAVIS THEIR MOSES.
There are two men who are being dis
cussed, whether or not Mckinley is de-
feated this year, for the Republican nom
ination IN 1904. One of these is Gov.
Roosevelt, of New York, and the other
is Senator Davis, of Minnesota. In view
of the stand that the Minnesota senator
took on the Puerto Rican tariff bill, and
the great good judgment he has display
ed as a statesman during the last eight
years, he is placed in the fore front of his
party, and his present popularity, if it
keeps on growing, will not only place him
at the head of the Republican ticket in
1904, but his election IN the fall of that
year is considered absolutely certain by
his, followers all over The country Were
it not for the fact that Maj Mckinley
has absolute control of the Republican
machinery in each state of the Union,
there is bare possibility that Senator
Davis might be nominated this year, in
stead of the present chief executive.
AS the situation exists today, Republic
an leaders say that it will be bad judg-
ment on the part of Davis friends to at
tempt to secure delegates for hirn.in order
to have his name presented for considera-
ton at the Philadelphia convention this
year. The nomination of Maj. Mckinley
will, therefore, be unanimous, but his loss
of prestige during the past year at least
will lose him thousands Of votes, and
perhaps enough to make the election of
Col. Bryan, or whoever the Democrats
nominate certain. The majority of Col.
Bryan's friends in this section of the
country now seem certain that he will be
elected, and they go so far as to say that
the great vote-getting run he will make
will assist the party in the congressional
campaign and that the outcome will
mean that the lower house of the national
congress, after March 8 next, will be
Democratic by fair working majority.
While the Democrats and Popullsts VIII
gain some senator's, the Republicans will
remain in control of that branch OF con-
gress for some time to come
DEMOCRATS IN MINNESOTA.
The Democrats are going to gain more
In Minnesota and other Northwestern
states than they will in the Eastern or
Middle states. The feeling prevails
among Democratic leaders that the Dem
ocrats will be able to carry Minnesota for
the national Democratic ticket this fall,
and, further, that four of the seven con-
gressmen will be Democratic. Minnesota
Democrats say, and some of the Repub-
licans concede this, as we'll, that Gov.
Lind's majority will be so big this fau
that an Republican Legislature is cne
of the certadnties of the result in the cleo
ton in the North Star state in November.
While this has frequently been predicted
in the past by Democrats, and IN some
instances admitted by shrewd Hepublc-
ans from that state, the opinion gem
orally prevails now that II Minnesota
casts q majority of votes this fall for
Bryan and Lind that the fuslonlsts VIII
be in control of the legislature, and, haV-
ing an excellent working majority, their
choice for the Senatorship will be Lind.
This, of course, means the retirement OF
Senator Nelson from official HE, Tor the
present. at least. The latter, however,
having stood with Senator Davis In op-
posing and voting against the Puerto
Rican tariff bill in the senate has made
some friends in Minnesota.
In the event that the legislature should
be Republican by a small majority, it
will be Of assistance to Nelson and prac-
tically insure reelection to his pres
ent position. At least the course he
took III the senate Will be benefclal to
him in securing additional votes even II
he is not chosen to succeed himeslf, II the
legislature In Minnesota next winter has
a Republican majority
. AS before stated, it will be- of course,
impossible for Nelson TO win if the fusion
lists are in control The other states III
the Northwest likely to be anti-Republi-
can this fall are Montana, Oregon, Wash
ington, Idaho,s South Dakota and Ne,
braska. 1t is believed that the present
Republican, representatives from Wash
ington will be succeeded by Democrats.
1t is further believed that when Oregon
votes for representatives that the two
elected from that state will also be Demo-
Gratis.
u. A. Van Antwerp.