The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-10-24
BILL SECURING THE NEW CAPT.
ToL PASSED THROUGH EF-
FORTS OF ST. PAUL MEN
UNpEsERVED CREDIT
GIVEN TO GOVERNOR
Republican Evening Organ Errone-
ousIy Declares That People of st.
Paul Owe a Debt of Gratitude to
Capt. Van SAINT for the Passage of
the Measure.

Taking it for granted that Gov. Van
SAINT is capable of carrying great bur
dens, the st. Paul Dispatch last even
ing heaped upon his broad shoulders
the weight of the new capitol.
The Republican organ says that the
people of st. Paul 1--WE a debt to Capt.
Van SAINT for securing to them the
new capitol and that they should vote
for him out of gratitude.
In setting UP this claim upon the
gratitude of the citizens Of st. Paul
the Van SAINT organ describes the sit
uation that confronted the people of
st. Paul when the fight was opened on
the capitol bill in the session of the
legislature of 1898.
In order to make a little cheap po-
litical capital for Gov. Van SAINT the
Dispatch last evening said:
FINALLY, patient, persistent endeav-
or was rewarded by getting q bill ia
vorably reported and before the house.
The opponents centered their strength
there. No one felt sure of success.
The fate of the bill hung in delicate
balance.
Such was the situation when Sam
uel r. Van SAINT, speaker of h house,
came down upon the floor and made a
powerful appeal for votes for the bill.
1t is not too much to say that it was
his weight and influence that sent that
trembling balance downward, carrying
the bill through the house and ensuring
its success"
Important IF True.
The quotation from the Dispatch is
all right except as to the facts.
Samuel r. Van SAINT was not speak
er Of the house in 1893. He did not
come down upon the floor and make
a powerful appeal for votes for the
bill" It was not his weight of influ-
ence that sent the trembling balance
downward carrying the bill through
the house and ensuring it's success"
P. H. Kelly, now dead, had charge
of the bill in the house, and w. B.
Dean in the senate, and it's passage
was due to the work of the members
OF the Ramsey county delegation, as
sisted by a committee of citizens of
St. Paul.
Capt. Van SAINT was one of the six
ty-eight members of the house who
voted for the bill, and while it may be
to the credit of the Winona statesman
that he Joined with the other sixty
V members of the house in the
passage of the bill, there is no particu-
lar debt of gatitude due him by the
voters of st. Paul any more than there
is TO Senator Ives or Senator Horton,
who are now candidates for re-elec-
ton.
Yet the Dispatch says "St. Paul is
almost wholly indebted to Mr.. Van
SAINT for the capitol"
Four Democratic Meetings.
Democratic meetings will be held in
four of the wards tonight and speak
ers, who are both interesting and en-
tertaining, have been secured to talk
to the voters on political issues in
state and county affairs.
In the Third ward D. W. LaWler, T..
D. O'Brien and T. r. Kane will be
among the speakers at the ward or
ganization headquarters, 260 East
Third street.
In the Fourth ward, at Sherman hall,
Sixth and Wabasha streets, F. [. Nc
Ghee and George r.. O'Reilly will
speak, as we'll as a number of candi-
dates on the county ticket. There will
be cigars and refreshments served to
those in attendance.
In the First ward, John L. Gieske,
candidate for congress; D. w. LawIer
and Prof Peterson, of Minneapolis,
will address the meeting, which will
be held in the tent at Payne avenue
and jerks street.
The Eighth ward Democrats will
hold a rally at Tschida's hall, Arundel
and Lafond streets. The speakers will
be John S. erode and Frank Martin.