The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-01-18
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tillery. He is an attorney; a good busi-
ness man and would make an able mem
Der of the council.
Clinton S. Collidge of the Sixth ward,
IS a candidate for aldermanic honors on
the Republican ticket. He filed his GER
tlhcate of nomination yesterday. Coolidge
is the first candidate filed who is credited
to the Warner ticket. He has been a
ward worker for many. years and per-
ennial candidate for alderman through
several campaigns. He is not friendly to
Doran and his relations with the Sixth
ward organization got him the Warner
label.
Representative w. E. Lee, of Anoka, is,
| he says, in the race for the Republican
nomination for state auditor to stay
His decision to make the fight is based
on the announcement made by Aud tor
Dunn that he will not be a candidate to
succeed himself Mr. Lee figures that
his geogra phicaI situation is politically
very strong and that his services to the
party entitle him to more than passing
consideration. His fitness for the posi-
ton is based on his connection as cashier
of the First National bank, Of Anoka,
a post which he has held for nearly
twenty-five years.
speaker at the extra session of the legis-
lature has fallen through. The plot to
down Bowling was Matched in the caucus
which resulted in agreement with Gov.
Van SAINT for a special session Numer-
Gus Republicans among them the men
from DoWling's bailiWick had grievances
which they believed his decapitation in
the midst of lis campaign for congress
would in part wipe out. Neither Of the
selected fn S1aapn1 inc
taken into the scheme until after it had
assumed proportions that virtually in
sured it's success with their cooperation
Neither has any affection Tor the man
from Renville but when the matter was
laid before them for final action, last
week, both declined to take that kind of
revenge, on the ground that their griev-
ances were purely personal and should
not be dragged into the state organiza-
ton.
AS the wind blows in the Republican
party c. B. Buchanan has the call for the
congressional nomination in the new Sixth
district. The district is the one which
the Republican gerrymandering commit
tee in the last legislature could not hope
to make safely Republican. The counties
comprising the district have gone Demo-
cratic twice out of five elections and the
Republican hopes Of success depend upon
the nomination Of the hardest fighter.
Representative l.. X. Hunt, Of SEer-
burne county, who was delegate to the
convention of the state agricultural sOcie-
ty, said: Senator Buchanan will surely
be the nominee of the Sixth Astrict Re
publicans. He is not only the strongest
man in the district but the logical candi-
date geographically. Stearns county can
not expect all the offices in the district
and it has no Republican congressional
timber that will not be stronger for sea-
soning. The district must be organized
and Senator Brewer can better afford to
return to the senate and allow someone
else to try the Democratic strength first.
If the country Republicans man is elected
there is time enough for Brewer to sue
coed him and in any event Stearns' claim
will be stronger after the country has had
a chance The first fight will be no snap
for anyone and Buchanan has more Of
the fighting qualities than any Republi-
can in the district"
A counter caucus movement has been
started among the RepL~44can members
of the legislature. The new cheme con-
templates caucus Wednesday, Feb 5,
instead Of Feb. 8. Tuesday, after the
legislature meets and organizes, it will
be beyond the control of the governor
and they can then pass upon his message
before going into d caucus to map out
it's work and the lime the session shall
consume.
1t has been given out by those close
to the governor that his message to the
legislature will include several recon-
mendations for legislation entirely foreign
to the tax bill and the members opposed
to a caucus before the session fear there
is trap for them in the propositions the
governor will lay down after he has Sc
cured a limitation of the session.
The men leading the second caucus
scheme are without exception opposed to
a prolonged session but are afraid to
trust the interests of their constituents
before the legislature is organized.