The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-01-13
Grinding Of the
Y - Political Mil.

In the agitation stirred up by the dis
cussio1 of the extra session, the rail-
road matter and the doings of congress,
the district attorneyship had been tenn
porarily forgotten, much to the salts
faction Of Senator Clapp, no doubt. Both
the gentlemen interested directly are
not forgetting it, and under cover of all
the present rumpus the candidates are
getting their cards stacked for the COM
ing scramble, which was only postponed
by Mr.. Purdy's temporary appointment.
The First district still has hopes of
winning, despite the little encourage
ment handed out last fall. The general
impression is, however, that it will go
to Minneapolis Gov Van SAINT is es-
pecially anxious that it shall. He was
glad the appointment was deferred, as
it made it possible for him to play a
strong card very close to election, which
he hoped would help him very materi-
ally in his campaign, provided he makes
another campaign. If a Minneapolis
man, particularly Republican, politi-
clan, lands it, at the opening of the
state campaign, Van SAINT hopes to play
the job up big as an added reason for
receiving Hennepin county's support.
The most astute politicians in Henne-
pin county believe that the appointment
of John H. Steele would be politically
the best thing that could be done for the
good Of the party in Hennepin county.
Senator Clapp personally favors Frank
Nye, if Nye continues to banker for the
position. In few months now the
fight will get good and hot again. At
the present time the one thing certain
is that Mr.. Purdy will not get the long
term. He does not WELD enough Of polit-
ical influence.
1t is said that w. d. Smith, the pop
ular editor of the Winnebago City En-
terprise, and, for the past two sessions,
an official of the state senate, desires the
Republican nomination for state sena-
tor from Faribault county. Mr.. Smith
ought to be able to land it if he goes
after it, for he has hosts Of friends is
popular in and out of his own county,
and would be a credit to the senate
were he elected.
According to the Mobiles County Demo-
crat Senator Shell says he would not
know what to do with Oar Reese's job
if it were handed to him on a platter.
He could draw his salary, couldn't he?
That has always been understood to be
the chief function of the clerk.
The statement that Senator Ed Jones
is for Eddy, though a personal friend
of Young must be very comforting to
the Appleton statesman. Ed has a raft
of friends, but where will they get him
if they all act like Jones?
Senator Ed Potter's boom for heuten-
ant governor is getting most embar-
RAISING start on him. If the senate could
elect its own presiding officer, Ed
wouldn't need to be nominated by any
convention.
Senator j. D. Jones wants to come
back to the senate and his district Sec
onds his ambition. He is willing to de-
lay his trip to Washington, D. c., and is
absolutely out Of the congressional race.
Although Mr.. Albert Berg is no longer
a resident of st. Paul, he is not for
gotten in this berg, and st. Paulites still,
have a lively interest in the career of
the man who started out to sing HIM
self to congress. He hasn't got very far
as yeti but he is hopeful.
Bob Dunns pc sitive refusal to become
candidate for governor next fall may
be taken to mean that John Lind win be
prevailed upon to run. Dunns refusal
to become state auditor for another term