The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-04-21
st. Paul Congressman Make
Speeches for the Re-
publican Ticket
HIS FENCES NEED REPAIR
VIII Also Try to Get Line on Beet
Sugar Sentfm ent-CIapp Buys
Stunning New Suit of
Clothes.
FROM THE GLOBE BUREAU,
Washington, ID. c,

| WASHINGTON, D. c., April 20-Repre-
| sentative Fred Stevens expects to come to
| St Paul within a day or two now and
mix up in the municipal campaign. For
| ten days-or until the fight is over-he
VIII take speaking and acting part.
There are several reasons why Stevens
has decided to give up his labors at the
national capital, and take part in locaI
| doinSs for q while. In the first place he
feels that he must look to his personal
fences. He has a denomination to get,
| and while he does not anticipate any COM
petition, he believes it is as well to look
over the ground. Getting the nomination
may be a different matter, now that the
new primary law is in effect. 1t is an
open game and any one can come in who
IS willing to buy chips. In any event
stevens has been advised that it will be
well to show interest and to demonstrate
that he is good Republican and anxious
10 DO what he can to rescue the city But.
what is more important he feels that he
viii have to brace up the St Paul end Of
ms district If he is to be elected again
with the handicap of Van SAINT running
Tor governor. Van SAINT, he knows, will
be a dead weight on the ticket every
where, and in St. Paul he will be sure to
run far behind the rest of the ticket.
ramsey county is doubtless against Van
SAINT, and it is liable to go against stew
ems, too, unless he can get his friends
into line. Last time it went for John
Lind.
Will Look Up Beet Sugar.
While in the state it is the purpose of
Stevens to smell out the sentiment of
the people on the beet sugar matter. This
has given the delegation a lot of trouble
for the last two months, and has sub
Jected them to a lot of criticism, especi-
ally from Republican papers in the Twin
Cities. Stevens and the rest profess to
belleVe that they are supported by the
majority OF the state press and by the
rank and file of the voters HeatwoIe
and TaWney have clippings by the pound
from the Minnesota papers to prove that
the country press, both Democratic and
republican, indorse the course pursued
by the delegation. For example, Tawney
mas no more violent editorial opposition
IN his district that H. G. Day. of the Al
bert Lee Standard, and Col. ChiIds, of
the Waseca Herald; and yet both these
have commended him editorially. Some
members of the delegation, however, say
the Endorsement of these gentlemen is the
hrst thing which has caused them to have
serious doubts as to the wisdom of their
conduct. But this remark must be set
down as a political and editorial pleas
antry.
The fact is, it will make lot of differ
ehce When 1t comes to the congressional
d
the state think about the beet sugar con,
troversy, and it may result in defeating
one or two of the members.
CIapp Has Some New Clothes.
If some of his old friends and constit-
uents in St Paul could have seen Sena-
tor Clap the other night they would have
had q sudden and acute case of fan
tods. They would not have believed it
was the same Moses. For the Junior
senator from Minnesota had purchased
himself a new dres suit-a real split-up
spike-tailed claw-hammer, open-front
sure-thing, frst-part outfit. It is faced
with satin, and is a sartorial creation
equal to anything owned by the famous
Beau Brummell, "Bathhouse john of
Chicago. In it Moses looked like a
hero. If he had worn collapsible opera
hat he would have looked just like the
pictures in Life; the disguise was almost
perfect. But he was recognized by his
cid black felt hat, and the way it was
mashed down on his hair-head. He was
on his way to a musicale-with the ac-
cent on the A-at the White house.
The same evening Uncle Knute'' show
ed up at a little social function in his reg
Clar everyday work clothes. He always
does,