The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-01-15
REPUBLICANS THINK HE IS HOLD
ING BACK APPOINTMENTS TO IN
FLUENCE SENATORsHIP
BIxBY's DISTRICT TO SIT
THIRD DISTRICT LEGISLATORS
WILL CONFER IN THE
CITY TODAY
DULUTH MEN FOR JAS. J. HILL
Petition Signed by Prominent Bust.
ness Men Received by the Sem
atOrs From the Zenith
City.


The tardy action of Gov Van SAINT in
making his official appointments has
given rise to a suspicion in the minds OF
many politicians of the Republican per-
suasion, both in the legislature and out
that executive aff1liation has become one
of the potent factors in the senatorial
contest. The suspicion has gained ground
since three days ago, when, through what
some of the more conservative are pleas
ed to style stupid indiscretion, it leaked
out and now some of the brethren are
finding it exceedingly difficult to suppress
their feeling regarding the matter.
1t is suspected that Robert Jamison
private secretary to Van SAINT, is work
ing through his superior, in the interest
of certain candidate for the vacancy
in the United States senate and it is pre-
sumed by the suspicious one that this
gentleman, for whose welfare the in
genious Mr.. Jamison Is suspected of
manifesting an undue solicitude, is a
resident of Hennepin county.
1t is not thought that Van SAINT had
anything to do with devising the plan,
but is only yielding to the suggestions of
his shrewd adviser.
Knowing the sagacious foresight Of Mr..
Jamison as a skillful politician, and his
eagerness to see Hennepin county man
land the toga, the men who have been
nursing this suspicion are further con-
WINGED when they consider that the gov
ernor has had fully two months In
which to consider and make his appoint
ments. It appears a little strange to
them that this period is not sufficient for
the filling out of the entire slate.
HE HAS SUMPTUOUS QUARTERS.
The senatorial fight declines to move
with much more rapidity than Gov. Van
SAINT in the exercise of his appointive
power. The establishment of his palat.al
headquarters in parlor A at the windsor
hotel yesterday drew Thomas Lowry
further into the center of the ring as the
cynosure of anxious spectators, and late
in the day the appearance of eX-GoV.
Merriam in the Hobbies aroused new
interest.
ARRIVAL OF MERRIAM.
Gov. Merriam arrived in the city yes
terday morning from Washington ana
was secluded during the day. His ar
rival became known and his presence
was looked for with great interest. "A
press report reached the Twin Cities
about the same time that Gov. Merriam
landed. to the effect that before leaV-
ing Washington, he had stated that his
mission here at this time was Tor the
purpose of taking hand in the senator
ial fight in the interest of Thomas Lowry;
This naturally created great zeal Oh
anxiety in the minds of the politicians
and the director of the census was be-
sieged with inquiries when he mace ms
appearance -
Former Gov. Merriam took occasion to
deny this report to the q o e report
or saving: 81 have come here for bust
ness, private business, and that alone,
and there is not the slightest truth IN
the report that 1 have come in the IN
terest of Mr.. Lowry's candidacy.
Are you personally interested In the
senatorial fght?' was asked of the ex-
governor.
IT am not, further than that 1 want
to see the right man for the place chos-
en-"
I'm your judgment, Gov. Merriam, who
is the right mann" was the next ques-
ton which Mr.. Merriam was called upon
to answer.
He answered it by declining to make
any statement which might tend to draw
him into the affair as an interested par
ty 1t is generally believed that had
the governor expressed his preference,
of those men now in the race, it would
have been Lowry Some charge him
with having a strong leaning toward w.
R. Merriam in that particular.
He disposed of the belief that he
might enter the race personally by say
ing that he was going directly back to
Washington this morning, without even
having taken the least view or made
the slightest study of the field While
here
81 came on private business, and 1
am going back after completing that
business this morning, and positively 1
am out of the affair." and mean to stay
out, were the words of ex-Gov. Mer-
Ram.
The headquarters used by Lowry are
those which Senator Nelson made use Of
in "a. They are large enough to ac-
commodate all the crowds that will visit
them and elegant enough to please the
most fastidious A number Of Mime
apolis business friends of the street
railway magnate were his guests yester-
day, and there was quite an effort made
to give his boom its formal start
Gen. Clapp's fight is progressing just
door or two from Lowry's, and Mr.
Evans is still banging away up stairs,
not very far distant. Both Evans and
Clapp have headquarters at the Mer-
chants, and Lowry will have rooms
there after today.
BIXBY HAS NO ROOMS.
Tams BiXby will probably not need
any regular headquarters He can bet
ter tell after the conference of the Third
district legislators this afternoon. The
members have declined to caucus, but
will meet and talk over Tams' case
HEATWOLE'S FRIENDS DOUBT
If the Red Wing man will be able to
land his delegation. The best he is ex-
pected to get, should he be a candidate
when the voting process begins, is nine
or ten votes. 1t is said that he will be
called upon by Lowry to produce at
least this number on the first ballot.
Heatwole has seriously menaced Tams'
chances of working the district.
MAY CAUCUS THURSDAY.
The caucus proposition will receive
some attention this morning, when