The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-01-11
SEEMS FRIENDLY TO LOWRY
APPARENTLY HIS INTERESTS Arm
WITH THE MAGNATE OF
THE TROLLEY CARS
EVANS MEN STILL CONFIDENT
They Insist That He Has the Can
II Any Man From Minneap-
oils Is to Get the
TOga.

rams Bixby has definitely announced
that he is candidate for tne .nits5
states senate. This statement ne ma dc
after a careful survey Of the situation
In conjunction with Thomas Lowry ana
friends of the latter and it means an
parehtly' that the shrewd little nachin-
ISL is the trotting mate of the stree+
IaH"ay nagnate. There is no doubtino
thls fact, when it IS stated bv no Iees .
person that Thomas Shevlin. one of Mr.
LoWry's most intimate friends in the
contest and the one, outside of the cam
dldate himself, who did more than anv
other man in Minneapolis to estabIis;,
his candidacy ~
When Bi&by came to st. Paul three or
1our days ago the Clio b then stated
that ne would set to work with all his
energies bent toward helping Lowry to
land the senatorship, but did not indicate
at that time just in what capacity Tams
would render this service. IL did NOT
seem most likely then that he would
go through the form of being a cand;date.
out later developments have proven the
wisdom of this course, hence its adoption.
Aside from Mr.. Shevlin's statement that
bIXDy IS not a candidate for election
but only one for the benefit of Mr. Low
ry, there is every reason to believe that
this is the only way in which Bixby could
possibly enter the race at this time es-
pecially since Lowry has turned himself
loose.
IS A WASHINGTON PLAN.
The G o e Wednesday stated that tie
system under which the Lowry-Bixby
combine is being carried on, was invented
In Washington. Confirmation IF this
statement comes from sources reliable.
and it has steadily gained crsdenca. an
til 1t is now quite the accepted view
Proceeding further in this dire :tinn, {
now appears that not only Tams Pixby
and Congressman Heatwole were ad-
mitted to the privacy of this conference
at the national capitol, but that it was
not altogether unknown to Congressman
Fletcher, of Minneapolis, and Senator
Nelson. Hence the candidacy o. Nj.
Lowry seems to have an almost in:rreg-
nable backing.
Bixby persistentIy refuses to be seen
by the newspaper men, and is still-in hid
ing. 1t is believed he win come out
witb/a frank statement Of his position as
a candidate today.
NIGHTMARE TO EVANS MEN.
The entrance of the Red Wing man
into the arena is like nightmare to the
Evans crowd, who see in it the black
demon they had been fearing would seal
their doom 1t means that Mr.. Lowry
will capture the support which Mr.
Evans tenta lively. held, but failed to-
cinch. The managers of the original
Hennepin county man made bpI1 p'dv
yesterday, however, when rney came out
with the statement that sixteen of The
delegation from Hennepin had sworn
anew their allegiance to Evans and ex-
pressed their determination to stay by
him until the bitter elsd came. It was
stated that they would positively uot re
strung into line for or BY the Lowry
BiXby combine.
Clapp and Tawney men are et'il wea"-
ing determined la~es Gnu a. they are
not in the least daunted by the recent
episode CIapp's supporters say they
are on the jump, and if Lowry-B Xhy
catch them they'll have to hurry. WITH
out doubt Gen. CIapp is still strong
candidate, and if his force is broken
which his managers sa, VIII not De II
viii he after one of the most desperate
and bitterly fought battles that Wl5 ever
waged.
Cen. Clapp still leads, but if the weak
ness which his enemies pTcfct VIII
come. does appear, certain element OF
his following may be expected 20 desert
him and ostensibly rely to t1e support
of W. B. Dean, as st; Paui caA'''oS'l-'
The caucus for the shc1t tenn senat r
shin will probably be he'd Wednesday
evening Jan. 16. At least that IS TIE
date favored by the Evans crowd, wto
have from The first fought for an cary
caucus They had e%pecteu " Lave al
earlier date set. but it was inlpcs ibie,
and they viii make fight fer that one
Clapp men lave not yet given tn tr as
sent to the time, but will p.ohaby not
withheld their approval Thc caucus
cannot be held this week because Ct tina
adjournment taken until Monday night
of rext week it Is believed Wedn 9sday
would be the most available night ana
an effort will be made by the Evans reo-
,,lc have that time fixed
The Tawney men are under instructions
of their chief to go into a caucu' but
they are 10th to approve the time sug-
gested. They would rather have it set
for Jan 21. the night before the day
upon which the baloting for the SENATOR
ship must beg.n.
The committee having this caucus In
charge was appointed by Albert Berg.
who was chairman of the house caucus
committee. The committee consists of
Senators Greer, Young and DaugEerty;
Representatives Ferris, Allen Barteau,
S. y. Peterson and Lommen. Since Berg
is not favorable to the candidacy OF Mr..
Evans it would not be surprising If the
committee which he appointed could be
influenced to put the date off as long as
possible. However, there are some
strong Evans men on the committee.