The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-02-24

Hempsted has proved his strength in his
own county, and in Morrison He has
made good record in the house, and if
| he accepted the nomination to run for
congressional honors could be expected
to make things warm.
Senator BATE is well known over most
Of the district, and would have no fac
t1onal interests away from home to fight.
James r. Bennett Jr., of st. Cloud, would
! also be free of fractional antagonism,
both outside Of Stearns county and at
home. He was a warm friend of Sen
ator Towne, and has won distinctive
recognition as a lawyer
To date Judge Bruner seems to have the
call. He is probably better known over
the district than any of the other gen
tlemen mentioned as possible candidates.
He has been extremely active in politics
and sentiment seems to be crystallizing on
him. There is at least a normal Repub-
hcan plurality of 1900 to overcome, and
the candidates acquaintance will neces-
sarily cut large figure. Judge Bruner
has demonstrated that he is a fighter,
and the Democratic candidate will be pit
ted against one of the hardest fighters
in the state.
The Republican situation is practically
settled. Unless some new and formidable
| candidate enters the field and quickly
the nomination of BucKman is foregone
conclusion. He is admitted to be the best
campaigner and hardest fighter in the
Sixth district Republican ranks. The
strongest Republicans in the district are
lining up for him. The game has been
well played and has reached a stage
practically prohibitive to anything like
a successful fight by another Republican.
AS matter of fact none of the Repub-
licans of the district has been anxious to
"a a firSf ficrElf vo1.1
honors. They all recognize the fact that
there is fight, and to a nnish, that at
best will be close and the efforts of the
factions naturally antagonistic or Jealous
OF Buchanan to secure a candidate, have
been rather dismal failures. Prominent
Republicans who have been urged as
candidates have come out unequivocally
for the Little Falls man and no one has
expressed desire to dispute his chance
to make the first trial of partisan
strength.
In Stearns county Judge Searles, Sena-
tor Brewer and Justice Collins were
successfully brought out by their friends,
but in neither case with the consent CT
the candidate. Judge Searles' friends
after a briel and Unsuccessful attempt to-
get him into the field joined the Buck
man forces and Justice Collins quickly
put damper son the boom started for
him. Senator Ripley Brewer was the last
to wnom the Stearns county men pinned
their hopes. The Benton county Repub-
licans who were not originally for Buck
man, mounted the Brewer wagon, but
the music was soon cut short by Mr..
Brewer who stated that the race was
not for him, at this time. The Benton
men swung into linesfor Buchanan with
the passing of Brewer in a manner which
gives him all the Republican support
anyone other than Judge Collins could
get in that Democratic bailiwick
Senator J. D. Jones, of Todd county,
spoiled the UP country boom for himself.
Jones Is one of the noted hard fighters
of the district. He was among the first
prominently mentioned as a congressional
candidate and would have been generally
acceptable to the Republicans of the en-
tire district Jones threw cold water on
his boom before 1t was fairly started.
He said he recognized the philanthropy
of his Republican friends and the honor,
but he preferred a place of influence in
the state senate to one of obscurity in
congress- which wasn't worth the fight
that must be made without the reason
able assurance of success. When he de-
clared himself for Buchanan it also gave
another cold bath to the proposition of
securing another candidate outside of
Stearns county. A. N. Dare, of Elk
River, former speaker of the house of
representatives, was the recipient of
Lew DGuQuSlS CdICuldlSQ TO uChles MS
fancy for the fray, but Mr.. Dare could
not see them. With Jones, Searles and
Dare out, Brewer was apparently the
only tentative candidate that could give
Buchanan race. All the factions inter-
ested in seeing the nomination go to
Stearns county, as a possible partial off
set to the big Democratic majority
there, waited patiently for Brewer to
declare himself in. He declined to de-
clare and while the Stearns county Re-
publicans are still anxious to secure the
nomination for one of their own, the out
siders who waited for Brewer have gone
into the Buchanan camp. Aside from
Judge Collins, Brewer was the only
Stearns county man that could have
drawn the outside Republican strength
together, as the. feeling is strong over the
district that Stearns county has all that
is coming to it from the party and the
country should be given a chance of at
least a trial for the money