The Saint Paul globe., 1900-06-27
Field IS BADLY Mixed
PACKING THE LOCAL HOTELS
THESE DAYS
FIGHT IN CONVENTION LIVELY
: tTOmerrOw's Gathering VIII BE a
Warm One, Judging From
the Present Indi-
cations.

Wiseacres and wheelhorses of the Re-
! publican party came in from all directions
yesterday and rendezvoused at the Wind
sor and Merchants, preliminary to the
state convention, which will convene in
! the Auditorium tomorrow With one or
! two exceptions all the candidates opened
headquarters yesterday and started an
active canvass, but yesterdays work in
! cluded but little more than getting ac-
| qua1nted. Comparatively few of the dele
| gates arrived yesterday, but today the
! party leaders will all be on deck and
| the real preliminary work will begin. The
| hight for the secretary of state and the
! three railroad commissionerships wakes
warm as the candidates get in line and
thelr Heutenants take the field. This
| Windsor hotel was principally the head
quarters, and last night the corridor and
| candidates headquarters were well filed
during the evening. giving the hostelry
an appearance reminiscent Of some mem
orable political fights OF the past
In no case could anything but a rough
estimate OF candidates strength be
formed indeed. as only advance guards of
any OF the delegations were on hand.
The most complicated fight is over the
ing touted as a certainty, although his
nomination is being opposed very strongly
from several quarters. Staples is con-
ceded good part of Ramsey county, if
LdeeO not the entire delegation and his
following all over the state is cOnsidera-
pie. Miller and Dare are having it out
by themselves in the Sixth district. The
former will go into the convention. unless
trade is made within the next TWENTY
TOUR hours, with the solid support Of St
Louis, Lake and Cook counties giving him
h1ty votes. Dare is assured of the sup
port OF the balance of the Sixth district.
which will give him strong support to
start With. Dare people are claiming a
part of Ramsey county and assert that
they have their man landed They are
banking upon his acquaintance all over
the state for scattering complimentary
vote
The Third district is also engaged in an
internal strife. with four candidates for
rallroad commissioner, and may not land
any one of them save Staples. Lloyd
seems perhaps the most likely man. while
Qufst viii not cut much of a figure unless
Lomen and Langum should throw their
strength to him that a Swede might have
place on the commission, inasmuch as
thelr failure to secure the nomination as
secretary will give it to Norwegian. There
Is a tacit understanding between Ionen
and Langum to this effect. Neither will
throw to the other but to give the Swedes
ana NorWeg1ans fair shake Quist NAV
silde In as commissioner. Oar Hall is
also a candidate. Thompson of the Sew
enth district, is likewise a candidate with
Judge Mills from the Seventh. If the dis
tr1ct agreed upon a man a trade nto,t
pe liked up that would give the Seventh
either a mebmer of the commission or
secretary of state -
The contest for the nomination of score
tafy is still after OF conjecture. with
no very well defined movement in anv
direction Sam Langum, of Preston
Grains 4eo delegates in the convention on
the hrst ballot, and while his claim no
uouot magnltles his support somewhat, it
is generally conceded that he will go into
the convention with the highest number
OF votes on the first ballot Lomeh Is
also making strong bid for the place
ana ne mas good hold, as he Is a Nor
Weg1an, and in event of Langun's failure
TO secure the prize because of geographic
cal reasons, might secure some of Lang
um's support. Swan B. Molander's candi-
dacy Is growing in favor, and as the Of
hce has gone to Swede in the past. this
point Is looked upon as a point in his
favor. His friends claim all of Dare's
support in the Sixth, and it would not
De surprising to see a combination be-
tween the part of the Sixth that lies in
the Mississippi valley and the Fourth
district made effectual in his behalf If
Molander does not land the nominal ton,
and the impression grows as it has dur
ing the last few days that the office
should go to a Swede, Mr.. Hanson will
be we'll in line for the endorsement Of
the convention. 1t is four-cornered
hight, and the nomination will not prob
ably go outside of Molander, Hanson.
Langum or Lomen.
G. H. Warner, of the AitIin Age, came
down yesterday as chairman of the Ait
kin county delegation, and declared for
Molander, Staples and Dare. Nh War
ner claims a large support for Dare in
Hennepin county, and states that if St
Louis county persists in pushing Miller,
that it will lose Page Morris no little sup
port. Miller is. he asserts considered by
the western part of the district as the
candidate of the ore companies and the
ore carrying roads. Aitkin county Is
very strong for Molander he says
The First district seems pretty well
heeled. having chief justice and governor,
and the northern part of the state is
lIldhiIS the IIS Ut on 1IdnSuIn DaSeQ upon
the two places that have already been ac-
ceded to Southeastern Minnesota. There
is not a district of the seven that would
not willingly give up all the other offices
for the governorship; and it is with zeal
Gus interest that the rest of the state
is watching Langum's candidacy. There
is no denying the fact however, that
Langum is making a strong fight, and he
probably has more votes than any other
candidate, despite the conditions stated.
County Attorney Kerwin, of lie Sueur
county, and Jacob G sh came up yester-
day with Job w Lloyd to fur ther the sen.
ator's candidacy for railroad commis%ion-
81. Both KerwJn and GiSh are doing work
Il! behalf Of L:cyd, and nave SOM. srL Il
arguments why he should receive
the nomination. LIE Sueur county has nev-
er received anything to speak Of at the
hands of the party. Dakota county was
gwen an insane asylum by the last legjs-
lature, the new buildings put up, and the
lie Sueur delegation believes that Dakota
county should not urge tiia candidacy of
Staples, but give some other part Of the
district a chance. Senator Lloyd Is said
to be the only practical farmer that has
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