The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-01-01
CALM BEFORE THE STORM
LITTLE WAS DONE IN THE sENA-
ToRIAL FIGHT THE LAST
DAY
GOV. VAN SAINTS soJoURN
1t Was Very Brief, but He
Promises to Return TOmOr-
row, Probably Then
to Stay.

The busy politicians. who are conduct
ing the senatorial contest preliminaries
have decided TO let the new year wit
ness At least enc day of quiet undis-
turhed rest To prepare for this respite.
operations We're practically suspended
Yesterday and the hotel Hobbies. which
Tor the past few weeks have been the
HEADQUARTERS of thriving senator makers.
were almost deserted. No country legis-
laJors came TO town during the day and
only the manag GERS of the respective can
didates held sway.
y This lull will continue until tomor-
row, when it is expected that the storm
will break with greater severity than
has characterized ii for some DAYS. Mr..
Tawney, who has gone home to spend
the new year, viii be in the city and with
him a number of his best lieutenants;
r 6. Evans will come back from Mime
apolis. to resume his place at the Wind
scr, and viii also open headquarters at
the Merchants. Gen. Clapp has allowed
matters 10 take care of themselves for
several days, but will tomorrow establish
his headquarters also at the Merchants
and at the Windsor. Then the three
mills viii be IN full operation with the
three candidates established at both ho-
tells.
Evans men yesterday received a. tele-
gram from Representative H. C. Grass,
OF Clayton, the Second district, pledging
mis- support 10 r. G. Evans. This called
forth much enthusiasm in that camp.
A country delegate, who is taking an
active part in the contest, is quoted as
saying that Ciapp will present a strong
er side when the fight actually begins
from the fact that he has the unqualified
support of his own district (Republicans).
"A Minneapolis afternoon paper yesterday
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iRepresentatiY tive Hillary and Neubauer, of
Washington county, had not declared in
favor Of the st. Paul man. To a ra-
preventative of the G o b e, both Mr..
HILLARY and Mr.. Neubauer stated frank
lly and unhesit9tingly on the evening of
the Fourth district caucus, that they
iwere openly committed to the candidacy
of Gen. Clapp and would support him TO
the last.
Gov.-elect Van SAINT was in the city
late yesterday afternoon for about two
hours He came UP merely to take a
casual view of the situation. He was in
: consultation with some of the leaders
at the Windsor, but said his visit had
nothing of significance to it. He in
formed the newspaper men who happen
ed to catch a fading glimpse of him, that
he had confirmed no appointments as
yet. The governor will probably be in
his permanent residence at the Windsor.
Representative Sherman S. Smith, who
is active in the management of the
Evans campaign, has been mentioned as
Il possible appointment for surveyor gem
eral Of logs for the Minneapolis district.
The supreme court decision, however,
rules him out
Tams Bixby has at last turned up.
having been located yesterday at Wash
ington, He will be in ST Paul Jan. 4, if
tie Aogramme is carried out without
any errors. 80
Congressman McCleary is still at the
Windsor. He will leave probably tomor-
row night for Washington. Mr. McClearv
says the reapportionment bill viii be one
sof The first measures to attract attention
III congress. Under the majority report
on this bill the original membership of
the house, 35I, would not be altered, but
there would be a readjustment in some Of
the several states, by which process Min
nesota would gain one representa- tive
1nclines toward the minority report and
1t is probable that the other members of
the Minnesota delegation will, through
courtesy to their colleagues from the
Third district vote the same way. MIR.
McCleary stated that in his Judgment
the sentiment Of the country favored
the majority report.
Tt is rumored that there VIII a con-
test on the election of w. r. Nahood
Democrat, from LeSueur county, to the
lower house. His majority was an even
half dozen.
United States Senator George w. Nc
Bride, of Oregon, stopped at the Ryan yes
terday, or his way home from the East
The senator will be before the legislature
of his state for reelection this month.
but SAYS that Re feels confident of sue
Cess. The legislature meets Jan. Ia. and
i is strongly Republican Senator Nc
1'ride's chief opponent will be Henry W.
Corl'itt, who was appointed from that
state to the United States senate to MI
vacancy and was refused a seat.
The Ninth Roosevelt Rough Riders will
meet at the Lincoln club rooms Friday
night to arrange TO take part in the in
auGual ceremonies OF Capt Van SAINT.