The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-05-04
POLITICS OF THE STATE.

The o Q has already called atten-
ton to the activity being displayed by
Republicans OF the new Sixth district
over the congressional nomination for
1SO2. The fact that one campaign has
just closed does not enter into the con-
sheraton up there and candidates and
0nelr friends are getting down to bust
ness In real earnest. Senator Ripley B.
Brower, Of st. Cloud, is still regarded as
the leading candidate in the field He
has no doubt the Republicans Of Benton
and Stearns back of him and that viii
give him great advantage over any of
the other competitors in the race. Some
OF his friends are leaving their margins
a little broad, however, when they figure
on Brewer keeping the Democratic ma
1orlty In Stearns down ito 1900 It will
be safe to raise that just a mite
During the past week August F. Koer-
ner, the last state treasurer has come
into view as a candidate for THE con-
greSslonal nomination and his strength
is said to be quite formidable. w r
Baumbarh, Of Wadena is another who is
now mentioned. After summing the mat
Ter up, Brewer may be considered the
strongest man in the race with Baunr
bach next One great advantage in favor
or EroWer is the fact that he is a resi-
dent Of st. Cloud, the metropolis of the
new Sixth district. 1t has been said by
some representative Republicans that a
serious error will be made by the Repub,
Hcans of that district, if they
select their candidate from any other
part of the district. There Is a POSSIBLE
ity that the Democrats will find their
man to run against Brewer or whoever
gets the nomination for the Republicans,
in St Cloud also.
Editor Sam Langum, of the Preston
Times, this week hangs out a danger
signal to the Minnesota colony at WASH
1ngton: The slatemakers at Washington
sometimes referred to as the Minnesota
colony, are already busy booming candi-
dates for 1902 Bob Evans and Congress
man McCleary are their fayorites for
governor Good men, these, but their
doom is sealed in advance. If once the
boys up this way get the notion that
they are being dictated to from Washing
ton, 1T is bad enough to have ode gang"
at st. Paul to contend with. The man
destined to defeat Van SAINT must not be
handicapped thus early.
Attorney E. B Collester is appointed
on Gov Van SAINTS staff as judge advo-
cate general. When it comes Ito a drum
head court martial, E. r. will be strict
ly in it. Free transportation to Buffalo
and other places will come in good any
way.-Waseca Radical
"Old Pease." OF the Anoka Union is
one of the rebellious subjects with whom
the Van SAINT ringsters will have to deal
when convention time rolls round. lie
says: ''One term governors is going to
be rule in Minnesota sure as you're born.
Mark the prediction"
And again; Brothers Grimes, of the
LIE Sueur News, Langum of the Preston
Times, and Allen, of the Battle Lake Re-
view-you had better be careful how you
express your opinions on politics, or all
of you will be read out of the Republican
party. You must swallow all shortcom-
ings in order to be classed as good Re-
publicans."
Then adds: who are the fellows that
are making Van SAINT bsiieve the moon
is made of green cheese?''
The old mans love for Van SAINT is