The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-01-02
CANDIDATES NOT IN SIGHT
LITTLE WAS DOING YESTERDAY IN
THE CONTEST FOR SENATOR
DAVIS SEAT
ALL WILL BE HERE TODAY
When Revival of the Battle
for the Toga Is Looked
for by the Legis-
IatOrs.

After complete suspension of two
days, the senatorial contest will be resum-
ed this morning and by tonight it may
reasonably be expected that every can
didate will have his full quota of workers
in the field actively engaged plying their
busy craft. The last day of the year and
yesterday, New Years, witnessed no pro
gresS in the contest whatever, SO that it
is just where it was when the country
legislators deserted the city three days
ago for their homes.
None of three candidates, Gen.
Clapp, r. B. Evans or James A. Taw-
ney, has been at his headquarters for two
days, but they will all be there today it
is asserted by the managers of their
campaign. Instead of going on to Wash
ington, as was at first his intention,
Congressman Tawney will return to ST
Paul today and establish permanent head
quarters at both the Merchants and the
Windsor and see that his interests are
given the proper start. He may then re-
main in the city until the legislature con-
Venes and take a hand in guarding those
interests after the fight reaches the actual
scene of conflict. Mr.. Evans will, as he
has heretofore been, be active in his own
behalf and Gen. CIapp may be eX-
pected to exercise a more conspicuous per-
sonal supervision than has thus far
marked his campaign.
About the only thing of interest in the
situation yesterday was the press report
from Washington stating that Tams
BiXby, in a conversation with President
Mckinley, had given it as his opinion
that since Tawney had entered the race
Mr.. Evans chances are doomed The
report seemed to gain a respectable de-
gree of credence and, naturally enough,
came with a thud to the Evans crowd,
who had prepared themselves to hear any
other sort of news from that source.
Some Of the Evans men were inclined
to d1scred!t the statement as having come
from Bixby The Clapp men were ready
enough to believe it and expressed no
surprise that BiXby whom they consider
good judge of the, situation, should
arrive at such a conclusion. Mr.. Bixby is
still looked for in the city Friday and
his coming is the center of no little specu-
latior just at present, as even il he does
not enter the race himself, that he will
form an element in the contest is readily
admitted.
The person who had satisfied himself
with the idea that the contest has been
settled is at least less laxative now
than few days ago. 1t is certainly a
fact, and very evident one, that the
contest has only Just begun and many
legislators have expressed the belief that
II may be prolonged far into the coming
session deadlock us considered in
evitable by some. The Evans faction
will exert their utmost influence for an
early caucus, as they seem to be Of the
opinion themselves that unless they can
bring this about Evans can never be
elected. Clapp men have not committed
themselves as to preference for the
time of the caucus, whether it be early
or late
Gov.-elect Van SAINT will doubtlss be
in the city before the day is over. He
Is expected to arrive this morning and
take up his abode at the Windsor, where
he has already tsecured7a suite of rooms
for the winter.
While no one has accused him of be-
ing an aspirant for the tsenatorship, Con-
gresham Eddy has been quoted as say
ing that he would reach st. Paul in time
to see something of the contest in the
legislature.