The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-05-12
NOT As A FAVOR||E SON
MINNEsOTA'S ATTITUDE TOWARDS
TOWNE AS A VICE PRESI-
DENTAL NOMINEE
HIS ABILITY RECOGNIZED
But His Nomination Left to the De-
Iiberate Judgment Of the Con-
VentiOn as to Party
Expediency.

Minnesota Democrats are ~SpecuIatlnS
as to what the Democratic national con-
ventiOn will do in regard to the nomina-
ton for vice president and a great many
doubt whether party eXpediency sug-
gests. not to say demands the nominal
ton of Towne, in following the lead
taken by the Peoples party.
Perhaps one of the fairest Democrats in
the state, and man OF prominence in
the councils of the party. stated the sit
uation as he saw it yesterday. Said he:
While I do not think the Minnesota
Democracy should send delegation to
Kansas City instructed to support Towne
for vice president, it seems to me that
the delegation should go there with the
most cordial friendliness for him, re-
serving, however, the right to participate
without trammels in the sober judgment
of that convention as to which one. of all
possible nominees. can add the greatest
strength to the ticket. 1t seems to me
that Charles A. Towne able as he Is.
does not fill those requ rements. He
stands. eminently for the same thing that
Bryan does. They have fought the same
fights, they are both brilliant men, mag
netic orators and vigorous campaigners.
out doubt it, outside perhaps of this
state. ToWne would gain for the ticket a
vote That would not be cast for Bryan.
II seems to me that there might be
found In the ranks of the Democracy
some man. stronger with large business
interests, who would command an in
huence which neither Bryan nor Towne
can reach. Who he may be- or whether
the gain to be derived from such a nom
1natfon would be greater than that to be
derived from following out the nomfna-
tons of the Sioux Falls convention. the
Kansas City convention will determine.
not passionately. but deliberately, and
with view to present 'ng for the suf-
rage of the people the strongest ticket
IN It's power Mr.. Towne himself will not
stand in the way of this. and his atti-
tude before the Sioux Falls convention
SHOWS that he is not king the honor
at the cost of part success. He Is will
ing to waive his personal ambition If 1t
promises to detract in the least from the
strength of the party nominations
But l think Minnesota should send A
delegation friendly to him. The geograph-
zeal objection to him. I do not think
serious. That he is a conspicuous can
didate at this time is due to the Demo-
Gratis OF Connecticut and other Eastern
states, who were stirred by his enthusiast
tic speeches In opposition to the imperial
istic trend of the present national adj
miniStratiOn.'
A number of sworn statements of aIac-
ton expenses were fled with the city
clerk yesterday
Andrew Dahlquist. who was elected
alderman. expended $10O5O; Henry G,
Haas, elected to the assembly. expended
$9z' II. l. Drake. who was a candidate
1or the assembly. expended $67; C. E.
Hamilton. whom DR.. Schiffmann, defeat
ed for alderman of the Seventh ward
expended $3.50; Charles S. Benson. who
was defeated for the assembly, expended
$250: Arthur Gaines, elected constable
expended $2S25.
City Clerk Jensen says he will receive
no more expense accounts unless the
to them. = %@s W
AT Mozart hall this morning Repub
lIran County convention will be held to
elect delegates to two congressional dis
trlct conventions which are to be held at
cambridge. MINI. Monday
Scventy-:ve a. lrg:ates will be selected
this m"rnilg - participate IN the CON
GraSSi0nal convention which is to nom
mate. T. G.. Stevens for congress and
the same number of delegates VIII be
selected to a congressional gathering
which will choose two delegates and two
altcrnatts to represent the district az
the national Republican convention in
Philadelphia.
Mayor Kiefer has not had time to meet
County Auditor Johnson and settle the
assessorship election. but yesterday he
prepared letter which will be forwarde
to Mr.. Johnson today. In the cpistIe
Mayor Kiefer says he cannot gree to the
proposition made by the county auditor
that S. B. Carter be retained In the office
Meyoc Kiefe:' takes the ground that the
new assessor should no. be bound by
any such agreement. and should have
the right to name not only the deputy,
but all his assistants.
When County Auditor Johnson was in
formed Of this last evening he gave out
the following explanation:
81 note in one of the evening papers
that Mr.. Johnson wrote to the mayor to
the effect that he would insist on Mr.
Carter being retained. putting It up t..
the mayor to make the appointment " it'll
out reservation. L do not know where
this information was obtained, but that
it is not correct is clearly shown by the
following letter by me to the mayor OH
the morning of the 10th:
" My friend DR.. Carl Wirth, informs
me that you have stated in conversation