The Washington weekly post., 1900-12-04
sHus THE SHORT TERM.
Gov. Lind Has Difiealty in Finding
senator.

ST. Paul. Mimi. Dec s.-So appoint
ment 20 sacceed the late United States
Senator Cushman X. Davis has yet been
made. and there is even no decision yet by
Gov. Lind to make ar appointment Be-
lieving that the offer might meet with an
affirmative response. the position vas Of
fered to Associate Justice Collins OF the
Supreme Court, but as that Official has
another year OF his present term to
serve, and has Just been elected to an
other six-ycar term. he declined with
thanks.
Various names have been presented 10
the consideration OF the governor. nearly
all OF them Republicans. IL seems 10 be
settled that the governor can see no ad-
va ltage 10 be gained for his own party
by the appointment of a Senator whose
service would be for a few weeks only.
and that he, therefore. would like TO ap-
point some Republican who would be ac-
ceptable to the people of the State. and
whose appointment might receive the in
dorsement of the Republican majority OF
the legislature.
Mish; Iajare Their Chances.
On the other hand, the Republicans who
seem willing to fill the unexpired four
stAA0 Vi laws NCAiAss aAN afNA"N
to accepting an appointment. lest by so
ioing their chances suffer among fellow
Republicans. who might be against re-
ceiving any favors from a Democratic
governor Many have been suggested to
him. and he Is giving the subject all his
attention. He told an interviewer to-day
that there are many coed men available.
but the difficulty was TO find one who
L., an
Of the State. The name OF President Cy-
rus NorthrJp. of the State University,
had been suggested to him. and he admit
ted that President NOTthTup was emil
nently fitte1 in every way for the post
tiOn, but he added:
1T is much harder TO find a successor
to President Northrup in the great insti-
tuition over which he presides with so
much honor and ability than 1t is to find
men for the Senate. There Is more tim
Der lying around loose for the Senatorship
than for the university presidency. and
we cannot afford to cripple the univer-
sity."
This was as far as he would commit
himself to-day. and all callers were given
very little Information. while he extracted
from them all IL was possible TO learn as
10 good appointees.
Eisht IN the Legislature.
In the meantime the contest for the
Senatorship is we'll under way among the
legislators, who are in the city In force
this week. There Is an attempt 10 have
the legislative offices settled within few
days in order thar<the larger question
may be considered without any entang-
ling alliances in prospect.
Minneapolis has a number Of candidates.
and the members from that city are very
much in earnest In wanting the Senator
ship. 1t is possible that they may eau
Gus among themselves. and then work
for one candidate. but thus far they are
much divided Moses +. Clapp, former
| attorney general. now resident Of st.
Paul. and w. b. Dean. also Of this city,
are very frequently mentioned.
From Minneapolis Lowry, Shevlin.
Evans, Fletcher, Washburn, and c. A.
Smith are presented, and Congressman
Tawney, McCleary. Heatwole, and
Morris, and former Senator ID. NJ. Sabin
are urged by those who favor taking the
new Senator from the country. However,,
as Senator knute Nelson. whose re-elsc-
ton seems assured. is from the country.
ii Is scarcely likely that the cities will
consent to these last being considered
seriously for the short term.