The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-07-02
Crist Of the
Political Mill

Congressman James A. Tawney, in
the guise of a candidate for the United
States senate against Senator Moses F..
Clapp and several other gentlemen,
is the latest bugbear created by the
practical politicians.
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Mr.. Tawney's candidacy is, perhaps,
only theory, but the theory is advanced
by men whose Judgment demands at
tention and respect. One Of the bes:
known practical politicians in Mime
sofa and withal the possessor Of a
prominent federal office. after a swing
around the state, announced himself as
satisfied that Tawney will again be a
candidate for Clapp's seat. A member
of the congressional delegation, who
has also been a-touring, is of the same
mind.
The peculiar phase of the theories
advanced by these gentlemen is that
they agree perfectly on one point
that there is a community of interest
between Tawney and Eddy. This
sounds far sought. Both gentlemen
may have reasons for their deductions
that they have not divulged, but the
reason given is the unexpected popu-
larity in the First district of Eddy as
gubernatorial candidate The infer
ence is that Tawney is helping and will
help Eddy and that the Glenwood man
after landing the gubernatorial plum,
will assist in framing up a legislative
majority for his benefactor. This may
be right, but it does not look right.
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Eddy Is candidate for governor and
TaWney may be a candidate for the
United States senate. He has tried 1t
and found that the exercise was good
for him. Tawney has been making
money and is now in far better shape
to afford the luxury of senatorial
campaign than he was two and a half
years ago. He could unQuestionably
command respectable showing of
strength for starter. First, on his
popularity, and secondarily, because a
few candidates and an element Of un-
certainty will be quantities much
sought by some of the aspirants, and
especially welcome to not a few legis-
lators.
Page Morris Is again a federal off,
cial. He began drawing salary and
performing the duties of judge of the
United States district court in st. Paul
yesterday morning. Judge Morris re-
ceived the oath CO Office in the pres
ence of Judge Lochren and an inter-
ested audience of attorneys and politi-
clans. The oath was administered by
Clerk Spencer and the ceremony was
strangely informal. Judge Lochren in
VitAd hjc paW poadiutor 10 Nv,
the bench at his side. and, after the
reading of the calendar, left Judge
Morris to try, strangely enough, a per-
sonal injury case-Gralich against the
Northern Pacific.
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The game of politics as played in
Ramsey county is to lose none of the
time honored features which have en-
cleared it to the hearts of humorists
and scientists. Fred c. Schiffmann is
announced as candidate for legisla-
tive honors. He purposes to take on
the Republican nomination in the
Fourth ward end of the Thirty-sixth
district and give Representative James
r. Hickey battle. The battle with
Hickey, Of course, presupposes Schiff-
mann's nomination, and if the genial
pOoS VI Tie HdIu goes lIltO Nv scrap
without first burying the Ratchet and
smoking a pipe with Harry Shepherd,
the primary campaign will be a contin-
uous performance with laugh every
minute.
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The Morton Enterprise man is no
novice at the Minnesota game of poll
tics He has lots of faith in Senator
Clapp, but he is struggling with uncer-
tainty about the st. Paul mans re-
election to the United States senate, as
is evidenced by the following editorial
warning fairly teeming with sugges-
tions Of experience:
Moses E. Clapp is one of the best
men Minnesota ever had in Washing
ton and is satisfactory to the people,
but he will go against a million dollars
when his time comes for reelection
and-and-well, legislators are poor,
weak mortalS at best"
George A. VanSmith.