The Saint Paul globe., 1900-03-14
.Capitaz Chat.
Washington Gossip, Political and
Otherwise, for the Readers
Of tho Globe.

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patches to this paper. There was no
chance, however, for the anti Mckinley
| ties to use former President Harrison to
| revenge themselves upon the present
| chief executive. 1t was not possible for
| them, either to secure the consent of
! Senator Davis, Of Minnesota to permit
| the use of his name as a presidential
| candidate against the man who now pre-
| sides over the White house. With Harri-
son and Davis out Of the way, the Nc
Kinley boilers could only turn to one
man considered strong enough for the
people to use against Maj Mckinley ad-
Vantageously. This is no less g. person
than Gov. Roosevelt, Of New York. The
New York governor is ambitious to be-
come president. Could 1t have been
shown to him that he could have defeat
ed Maj. Mckinley at Philadelphia he un-
doubtedly would have consented to the
use of his name as candidate. He was
wise enough to foresee, however, that
such a matter could not be brought to a
successful issue. and he therefore will
await the verdict of the Republican
party as to it's candidate for the presi-
dency in 1904
This will be the case with Senator Da-
Wis. In view of the fact that the Min
nesota senator is continually adding to
his record as one of the greatest states
the New York governor for the Repub-
lican presidential nomination in 1904, with
the possibility that he may win. The
leading candidates in that year, If both
Davis and Roosevelt live, will be the
Minnesota senator and the present gov
ernor of New York.
There will be some interesting sena-
torial contests in various Western states
within the near future. The next Ne
braska legislature will be called upon
to elect two United States senators.
Senator Thurstons term expires March
4 next. as does also the term of William
V. Allen, appointed to fill the vacancy
caused by the death of Mr. Hayward.
1t is understood that there will be at
least a score of Republican candidates
for these two places in the event that
the legislature is Republican. Among
those who will be in the race are George
d. Meiklejohn, former Senator Mander-
son. Representative Mercer and Edward
Rosewater, proprietor of the Omaha
Bee. Nebraskans believe that, in the
event that the Legislature Is Republican,
the successful candidates for senatorial
honors will be Meiklejohn and Mercer.
In Idaho Senator Shoup will be up for
reelection next winter. His most deter
mined competitor will be Fred T. Du
Bois, former United States senator from
that state Mr. Du Bols deserted the
Republican party at the St. Louis con-
vention, in 1896 He declined to affiliate
with the party longer, because, as he
claimed, 1t did not keep Its pledges re-
garding the coinage of silver as money
metal. Mr.. Shoup was wise enough to
remain true. to the party, for, by doing
so, he was able to control the Mckinley
In
him with the politicians in every section
Of the state. Being strong with the
masses, however Mr.. Du Bois will give
Mr.. Shoup a hot-rac for the senatorship
next year The silver men predict that
he will win.
The information comes TO the national
capital from Washington state that for
mer Senator Wilson will be candidate
for senator. TO succeed Mr. Turner. the
present Populist senator from that state.
Mr.. Wilson will have opposition in his
own party, as he did two years ago, When
he was defeated for the senatorship by
Addison G. Foster of Tacoma. The VIII
son men anticipate, however, that he
can win next time, if the Republicans
have a fair working majority in the leg
iSlature.
General Land Commissioner Hermann
will be candidate for the senatorship, to
succeed Mr.. Mcbride, Of Oregon. when
the latter's term expires. MIR. Hermann
has never been satisfied since his defeat
for representative in the lower house OF
the national congress 1t is now his
purpose, so it is stated, to work indus
triously to capture the seat in the upper
branch now occupied by the senior SEN
ator from Oregon, and Mr.. Hermann and
his friends believe that he will be sue
cessful The contest will be bitter
one 1t will be a three-cOrnered fight.
Mcbride and Hermann will have foe
man worthy of their steel in former Sen
ator John H Mitchell. Mr. Mitchell will
enter the race believing that neither Nc
Bride nor Hermann can secure enough
votes to elect them. If this proves to be
true, Mr. MitchelFs plan is to have his
friends push him forward as dark horse,
so to speak, thinking that the majority of
the Republican legislators will turn to
him as a compromise candidate, which
will mean his success.
Whatever opportunity the advocates Of
the pure food law had for having con-
gress pass a bill satisfactory to them at
this session, Is now lost because Of the
peculiar "antics" of the delegates to the
pure food congress, recently held In ths
city Nearly every trade organization
was represented in this congress- and the
governors of nearly all the states dele
gated representatives to attend. The pure
food congress was in session two or three
days at the National hotel. and every ses-
sion ended with row. Instead Of being
able bv their deliberations here, to fur
ther the chances OF the passage or
pure food law through the United States
congress, they injured their prospects by
being unable to agree upon any PROPOSE
ton to present to the national legislature.
There are several bills pending in the
United States congress prohibiting the
adulteration Of any product used for food.
The provisions of the different measures
are not similar, and 1t Is extremely doubt
full If an agreement on any food bill can
be reached in either house during the
first session of the Fifty-siXth congress.
Senator Mason, of Illinois. has for sew
eral sessions, in both the house and the
senate. presented for consideration GER
tain measures having in view the imposi-
ton of a penalty for manufacturing or
selling adulterated foodstuffs. The Illinois
senator is an energetic man In whatever
he undertakes, and usually uses good
deal of steam power in endeavor1ng to
push all his schemes to a successful fin
ish.
The senator, however, was unable to
agree to the different propositions adj
yanced by the men assembled here at the
pure food congress. AS matter or tact.
Mr. Mason was considerably disgusted be-
cause of the failure of the delegates to the
pure food congress to agree upon pro-
visions for a pure food bill which would
be sanctioned by the senate house
and the president of the United States.
The situation at present, as before stated,
is unfavorable for the enactment of the