The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-06-19
Crist Of the
Political Mill


Thomas Lowry's Washington denial
of intent to strive for Senator Clapp's
scalp and seat in the American
house of lords has not served as con-
elusive reinsurance Of the Minnesota
politicians, dampened the ardor Of
some of the state senators, nor lessen
ed the interest in senatorial gossip
which is already running rife in the
haunts of politicians. snfl3t
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Every one appears to be satisfied
that Clapp is to have fight. A ma
jority of the wiseacres at least pretend
to believe that the battle Is to be Sc
we're and no one pretends to believe
that Minneapolis will not make the
struggle of it's tEmpestuous political
history to wrest the senatorial honors
from st. Paul. Not a few Of the
prophets contend that Lowry's denial
of his alleged senatorial ambitions may
be taken as conclusive and that it is
only another manner of announcing
that the street car man will be oEt to
do Clapp with one of his friends, pre-
ferably M. D. Mum, of st. Paul. 9th
ers remember the almost heart break
ing difficulty Mr.. Lowry had announc-
ing his senatorial candidacy in 1900
and wink winks of SLY wisdom.
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Were Lowry beyond the pale of con-
stderation as an ambitious citizen,
Minneapolis would by no means be
out of the lists. President CYRUS
Northrop, Of the university, is sys-
tematically mentioned as an "ideal
candidate if he could be induced to
rum" This missionary work has spread
over the state and it is only fair to
the reputation and popularity of the
valued head of the university to admit
that it has taken much better than was
probably originally expected. It is
quite probable that President Northrop
is not party to the campaign o& pub
LEFTY made in his behalf, but it is not
beyond the range of possibility that
the next senatorial campaign will be
enlivened and chastened by the entry
of the eminent educator, "in the hands
of his friends"
There are no tangible signs Of a
waning Clapp sentiment in the country
districts. The st. Paul man stands
well with the people and under pop
ular election scheme, which, by the
way, Clapp advocates he could be rea-
sonably sure of polling a very hand
some majority vote of his party. A
seat in the United States senate is,
however, too big and too desirable in
so many particulars, to believe that the
Black Eagle will be allowed to- win on
his popularity without an effort on the
part Of the Barkises and their friends.
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No man could pin undying faith to
the senate which will vote for Clapp's
successor. 1t may be for Clapp. Again
it may not. The ethical claims of the
st. Paul man on the toga will get him
little with the organized statesmen Of
the upper house. The gentleman who
receives the organization vote will
have to convince the organization that
he is just the fittest thing to adorn
very valuable seat.
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In short, it is up to Clapp to elect a
house in which his friends, his pledged
friends, are several laps in the lead
as regards numbers. The people are
kindly disposed toward Clapp, but the
people will have so very little to do
with the election Of a United States
senator if they do not get in their wol I:
at the primary election polls, that it
looks really up to Clapp to see that the
pressure engendered by his popularity
is directed in the right channels.
The announcement Q that Henry F.
Green, of Minnesota, is to have the
civil service commission job which
Fudge Heffelfinger told the presi-
| dent he did not want, is distinctly a
| feather Of radiant hue in the head gear
| Of Jadam Bede, but it is full of coz
| comfort for the dyed-in- the-wool
practical politicians, more especially
the men who believe in senatorial
courtesy as an institution semi-divine.
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The Minnesota senators are not air
| ing their feelings in the matter, but
| their adherents and politicians gener-
ally are sore. No one unless it be the
First district men are ugly about the
| fact that Green lands the place, but
many are angry because the senators
were ignored in the first place and in
| consequence compelled to keep out of
the running after the unimpressionable
Heffelfinger declined to place his foot
ball talents at the disposal of the ma
ton. Mr.. Green is not generally known
among the faithful and hand-in-hand
with the question: ''Who is Green"
goes. as his speciality football or
| broncho busting?"
George A. VanSmith.