The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-01-03

the fight if the district will agree to
give Its support to him. This makes
lhIngs rather embarrassing for the peo-
pie OF the Third, as well as renders the
whole situation moro complex. There
has been no caucus of the Third district
members and now they will wait until
B1Xby and Heatwole arrive from Wash
lhgton before holding one One of the
leading members of the house from the
Ihlrd, and man who is very closely al
ned with Tams Btxby, informed a.
q representative yesterday that in
case both these gentlemen declared them
selves candidates. subject to the action
OF the district HeatWoIe would recaiva
hrst consideration. The gentIemao Is
perhaps as well qualified to voice the
sentiments of the district delegation as
any member in 1t, and is personally a
strong Bixby man, but adheres to the
doctrine that Heatwole had first claim
on the backing of the district. Bixbv
Will be in st. Paul not earlier than sat
urday and Heatwole about the same
time.
Gen. Clapp and Messrs. Tawnev and
Evans held a short conference Yesterday
AFTERNOON a the Merchants hotel. whera
all three have headquarters, and the time
Tor holding caucus was discussed.
Evans was in favor of an early caucus
IaWney said he would leave it to his
committee to settle, and Clapp positively
refused to agree to any definite time
Inc Evans men yesterday drew I'D a SET
OF resolutions favorable to an early cau-
Gus, but failed to get signatures to n
Clapp men are determined that thew win
not push things and Tawney and his
managers are in the same frame of mind
senator Sweningson, chairman of the
~, oh
terests, stated yesterday: "Our cause Ia
new one, and we naturally prefer TO
go Slow with this thing so that we NAV
at least have as good a chance as the
other fellows of getting our forces to-
gether." These are understood to be
MI TaWney's sentiments exactly.
senator Nelson is now considered as
factor IN the senatorial fight. Collector
Won Baumbach yesterday was exhibitino
telegram from him which aroused no
little interest. It read "Se Grimshauv ha-
fore you move any further in the sena-
torial natter Grimshaw Is Tinted
states marshal, who reappointment de-
Ponds much on the good offices of Senator
Nelson. Grimshaw is also an active
Evans man.
Congressman Stevenson left last night
for Washington.
Fourth district Republican and Demo-
crat house members held social confer
ence at the Merchants last night. No
business entered into the meeting.
-
The Eighth ward Republicans met at
Lincoln club last night and renewed their.
allegiance to M. F. Hallowell, who was
turned down by Sheriff-elect Justus for
a position under him. The ward recon-
mended HaIlowell for the first appoint
ment by Justus. but the, latter passed
| over the Endorsement.
The Peoples party city and county
committees will hold an open meeting
Monday evening at o'clock in room
| eighty-three, Court block for the purpose
! of adopting resolutions deploring the
death Of Hon. Ignatius Donnelly.
Congressman McC1eary is still at the
Windsor and will probably be there for
some time yet, taking a good view of the
contest. The representative from the
Second district stated to the G1obe re-
porter yesterday:
NO, am not candidate for the sem
atorship. My committee waited upon
me at first, before they took any action
| whatever and asked me If I would en-
ter the race. I told them would not
ME- McCleary was asked If that was
his final decision, but did not say that IL
was. His answer left room for another
one to be formed.