The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-07-05
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VINO Will handle Ramsey county for
the Republican ticket next year is
matter that has given birth to no little
CONJECTURE. The handling of Ramsey
county will. as a matter Of course. de-
pend almost entirely upon the results
of the state convention. II the Van
SAINT third termers. win In the con-
vention Oil Inspector Fenton G. War
ner and Committeeman Oscar Hallam
VIII probably be charged with the
burden Of developing and delivering
the vote.
Prior to the convention the same
gentlemen will be charged with the
matter Of developing and delivering the
delegation. Warner has proved one Of
the best managers the local Repub-.
licans have had for number of years.
Three years ago he made a splendid
fight for the county ticket, and beyond
any question much Of the credit for
Van SAINTS Ramsey county vote last
year. belongs to Warner. Incidentally
Warmers appointment as state Oil In
spector was one of the best things,
from practical political standpoint,
Van SAINT has done since he fell out
with his discoveries and original pro-
motors. Hallam has been a faithful
party worker and the fact that he has
not demonstrated great local strength
does; not indicate that he lacks friends.
Is u
\ II Hallam decides to try for state
Office himself with any idea other than
delivering the delegation to Van SAINT
he may be forced to leave the affairs
OF other candidates alone. Indeed, this
lis moro than a probability. So that
he can hardly be expected to be of
much service until after the conven-
ton. Then the question of his services
will of course depend largely on his
ante convention, attitude. If the Van
SAINT forces fall down the present state
central committee devoted only to Van
SAINT will fade away. The organiza-
ton taking its place will be built UP
to suit the nominees Of the conven-
ton. -
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Frank Eddy came to town Friday.
1t was his first ali-day visit to St;
Paul since he went to Washington. and
the iGlenwood Adonis was busy. Too
busy to make his. usual number of
calls. Quite bye accident he met a
number Of prominent politicians at the
hotels, and of course explained to them
that it was too early for him to an
nounee that he was candidate for
governor. EARLY as it is, quite a large
number Of practica1 politicians are in
clined to believe that Eddy is can,
didate and that he Is losing little time
from the cheerful occupation Of fence
building. There is unquestionahly,f
lot Of hot air in the Eddy boom. ats
there is in the figured strength Of other
candidates, but those who figure that
Frank. Eddy Is not cutting a figure
are reckoning outside the facts. He
may be running year too early, as
some claim, but some of the friends
he Is now collecting will stick for the
big show. and unless the other fellows
manage to take the Seventh district
delegation away. from the Glenweed
man, he will be an awkward quantity
about one year from date.
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Congressman J. Adam Bede, on his
way to Devils Lake, where he delivered
a Glorious Fourth Grafton, stopped IN
st. Paul long enough to create several
smiles and assure his friends that he
uSdIS HO iIldiISR9Af 0STAfds Se.En0Se VINO
elected him to congress. In that same
connection Bede is a lot stronger now
in his district than he was when elect-e
ed year ago. It will be much harder
to beat him for the nomination next
year than 1T would have been last year
had a real one gone after him. The:
joke about Jadam studying Spanish
i1f Washington has, with the appoint-
naent of Green to the civil service COM
mission, turned to a laugh on the other
fellow. Then, too a lot Of the really
Strong men Of the Eighth district who
WFerd not originally Bede men will.
stand by him next year in order to get
back at the so-called Willcuts crowd.
They figure that1the Willcuts people
1nust go after sBeae's scalp or step.
down and out fof 40 time, and on the
other hand that If Vthey do go after,
'Rede as a measureAof self preservation
that LEGO good trimming will be final In.
3, George A. vansmith.