The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-04-01
50 IT is FREELY PREDICTED
POPULAR RELIEF AT THE CAPI-
TAI THAT GOV. LIND WILL
SUCCEED HIMSELF
VAN SAINTS CHANCES ARE SLIM
Mckinley Is Going to Have Trouble
at Philadelphia With the Plat
form the Convention
VIII Adopt.

+ If Loren Fletcher, the present congress-
man from the Hennepin county district
considered II polite to express a personal
opinion for public consumption at this
time this is about what it would be:
THE Republicans are in a bad fix
But your "Uncle Loren" is looking for
a denomination and reelection from this
district, Notwithstanding adverse circum-
stances and he is therefore as dumb on
this subject as is Col. I<iefer, the present
mayor of st. Paul, regarding his failure
to close the wine rooms" and other
fourishing dives" in that city, under his
present administration
Other prominent Minnesota polite
fans are similarly situated. One OF them
is now in Washington. The one the
G o b e correspondent now refers to has
been prominent in the politics of Mime
sofa as has either Senators Davis and
Nelson, although he has never held as
high political position as either of these
two gentlemen. Could the CT o b e cor
respondent give his name, however, in
quoting him, and If his views should
turn out to be correct, Capt. Van SAINT
would flee from the Republican guberna-
torial nomination; at least five of the Re
a denomination thfs fan, and Knute Mel
egn would at once turn over his sena-
t9rlal toga to John Lind, of New Ulm.
might also be stated that it would
wise for William Mckinley, after
= lrch A. next, to spend his time in i'm
Z. owing the weather-beaten and battered
porch of hir, home at Canton. o.
PREDICTS VAN SAINTS DEFEAT
But the views of the man I'm to quote
Will not be followed by either of the gen
tlemen pleasantly mentioned before.
However, this gentleman, a friend of
Mckinley, personal intimate of Sena-
tors Davis and Nelson and an admirer of
some of Minnesota's representatives in
the lower house of representatives speaks
his piece something like this:
The Republican leaders, from McKin-
ley and Hanna down, have made asses of
themselves In dealing with the Puerto
Rican question. This issue, however, is
not the only bad feature of their peculiar
ly asinine course in dealing with inter-
national or domestic issues. The result.
in my opinion, means the defeat Of the
Republican presidential ticket in Novem-
ber 1t also means Democratic house
of representatives.
Minnesota? Why, in Minnesota 1t means
the defeat Of Capt Van SAINT, who will
( head the Republican state ticket, the
= slaughter, perhaps, of five of the seven
Republican congressional nominees, and
the election of an anti-Republican leGis-
lature. And what is to come? Why. this
answer is dead easy. John Lind will be
z reelected governor Then he will go i'll
for Nelson's seat in the United States SEN
ate The outcome? That's easy, too
Lind will win, hands down."
THIS SPRINGS ELECTIONS
The friends of Col. Bryan, who will be
the Democratic candidte for the presiden-
cy this year, seem to be satisfied that the
election in Rhode Island will be faVo-a-
bic to the Democrats, and that the cleo
tion following viz, in the state Of Or
egon, will also result in Democratl, vic
tory In that state. The recent tour that
Coz Bryan made Of the West coast states,
particularly in Oregon, will without doubt
be of assistance to Democrats in that
state, and also in Washington ard Califor-
mia. If the Democrats are victorious in
Rhode Island and Oregon the Democratic
leaders here seem to be certain that II Will
aid them In furthering the chances of the
Democrats in all other states In the In
iou next November. All the reports COM
ing to Washington from Rhode Island and
J Oregon indicate at this time lat the Dem
t. ocrats have q much better opportunity to
win than have the Republicans The ad-
ministration, however, is using every POS
sible effort to bring about Republican VIC
tories In both of these states. 1t is said
to be true that, in respect to Rhode ISL
and, Senator Aldrich. the Republican iioor
leader in the United States senate, has
devoted a great deal of his time during
the last winter in attempting to mould
the sentiment in Rhode Island in favor
of the administration.
QUAY ALL RIGHT.
The correspondent of the G o b e has
had interviews with Republican and Dem
ocratic senators regarding the Clark case
which is still pending before the senate
and. also IN reference to the case OF
Matthew Stanley Quay, who was appoint
ed to succeed himself by Gov. Stone, of
Pennsylvanian. The Clark case has oc-
cupied nearly all the time of the members
of the committee on privileges and cleo
tions since the assembling of the Fifty
sixth congress. This committee has also
had to deal with the case of ME- Quay
and this hard-worled committee Is
through with both Messrs. Clark and
QUAY and will at least present to the SEN
ate their findings in the Clark case. The
proposed ratification of Gov. Stones ap-
pointment of Mr. Quay has already gone
from the committee to the senate. 1t
remains for the upper branch of congress
to decide whether or not Mr.. Quay shall
be given his seat. As have before stated
Z in Washington dispatches to this paper
If a vote is reached on the Quay case
before the adjournment or the nrSt SeS-
sion Of this congress, then Pennsylvania
will be successful. 1t is doubted, how
ever, whether the senate as a body will
be given an opportunity to decide before
the first session of this congress is at an
end to vote as to whether or not Mr.
Quay is entitled to his scat.
The present outlook is that the debate
over the Quay case will drag along fo1
weeks to come. At the present time the
opinion prevails in the senate that a vote
will not be reached before the senate ad.
journs for the usual summer recess Mr.
Quay, however, does not appear to be al
all disappointed over the delay regarding
his case, anticipating as he does, that the
next Pennsylvania Legislature, strongly
Republican as 1t will be. will elect him tC
represent the Keystone state in the
United States senate for six years fol
lowing March 8. 1901.
CLARK's ENEMIES WORKING.
So far as the Clark case is concerned
ihere has been 50 much scandal connected