The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-07-15
Crist OF the
Political Mill


Republican politicians generally are
taking as much interest in the promised
fight for state treasurer's nomination
as is the windy gubernatorial war
waged for five or six months. There
is not the slightest room for doubt
about the intentions of the three cam
didates now in the field nor is it posi-
BILE that Block, Schwarg and Schmahl
will have the field to themselves.
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The rumor that Ed Young had decid-
ed not to try for nomination for attor-
ney general gave Schmahls stock a
slight boom, but to date Young is as
much a candidate as he has at any
time been and until the Seventh dis
trict situation clears up a bit, none of
it's candidates, save Justice Brown of
the supreme court, will look very strong
to the average politician.
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Block is by no means asleep though
he seems still to be working the origi-
nal plan-considering himself the orig
inal and only logical candidate by viz
tue of a third term precedent. The
third term precedent may result in re-
nominating the Nicollet county man,
but it is far cry, and can be accom-
plished only by the united efforts Of
the Third district delegates. 1t may
be easy for Block to hold his district
delegation and handle it as he pleases,
but that is not the popular idea of the
situation and if he is not the chances
seem to be nearly all against him.
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Because of the Seventh district COM
plications SchmahFs strength will come
to the surface slowly. In the meantime
Schwarg is forging to the front in a
maner calculated to make him danger
Gus. Justice Lovely's candidacy il not
considered as a factor in apportioning
the nominations to the First district,
which apparently leaves the situation a
question of whether Schwarg or Van
SAINT shall control the big Republican
stronghold. The Van SAINT work has
SO far beer, very quietly done, the third
termers combining their efforts to mis-
sionary work among the local leaders
The public generally has not been tax
en- into their confidence and the result
is that the newspaper men are coming
into the open for Schwarg. The fol-
lowing from the Hayfield Transcript
may be taken as an Indication of the
temper of the First district press:
Should Mr.. Schwarg desire to be-
come a candidate for state treasurer
we assure him that an announcement
to that effect, in due time, will be well
coined in this section of the county
and we will be glad to add our little
influence to his support. Mr.. Schwarg
has an excellent personal, political and
official record and possesses all the
qualifications necessary to the make
up of an ideal candidate for the office
with which his name is connected. He
has many friends of strong political
influence scattered throughout the
state and would. no doubt. land the
nomination"
The Grand Rapids Magnet, under the
department head of Magnetographs,
purposes to present to its readers the
Photographic presentiments of the Re-
pubhcans who may be nominated for
governor next year. DR.. Babcock. OF
Wadena, had the honor of appearing
first and besides printing an excellent
picture of the speaker, the Magnet
extols his record as a legislator and a
party man.
1t is said that Lieut.. Gov. w. A.
Northcott, of Illinois. authorized his
friends to announce him as a candi-
date for Republican nomination to the
vice presidency. This authorized an
nouncement was made quietly at the
recent convention of the head camp
of Modern Woodmen. If Gov. North
colt becomes vice president and
brings to bear the qualities which so
strongly marked his long and success
full administration of the Woodmens
affairs he will soon coerce the United
States senate into a degree of re-
spectability.
"a census of the proposed candi-
dates for governor would reveal about
all the availables in the state. If there
is anyone who has not as yet received
honorable mention, will he please
stand up and be counted. City
Republican.
Politicians will hardly take this to
mean that Won Week is looking for a
candidate worthy Of his support. He
is generally considered a Dunn man
of the fighting type.
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Frank Eddy is not the only Min
nesota Republican politician out with
a knock for the administration. Joel
Heatwole, in his Mortified News
says:
in Washington is by no means located
in the postoff1ce department. Why not
give Hitchcock's department an air.
ing? Some of the bureaus are reek-
ing with carelessness, favoritism and
observation-disclosures Clean the stables
George A. VanSmith.