The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-10-08
WEBSTER LINES UP
COUNTY CANDIDATES
Republican County Committee
Meets With the Anxious
Offlceseekers

But few of the common people are to
be allowed to enter the Republican
county headquarters in the Windsor
hotel, and from the shoes of the elect
the silken carpets have been carefully
covered with coarse canvas. Every
preparation has been made to keep
from the ordinary public the secrets of
the means to be used in the. interest of
the Republican county ticket.
Withal the headquarters are the
most remarkable the county has seen.
With side doors, secret passages, bath
rooms, satin settees and a hundred
other fixtures belonging to the apart
ments of those who live luxuriously,
the rooms would cast a cold chill over
the everyday voter who feels that he
should call at the campaign headquar-
ters of his party. There is about the
quarters an elegance that lily fits In
with the personality of a few of the
committeeman, but they are willing to
put an airs" for few days to accom-
modate a majority of the members of
the committee.
First Committee Meeting
The first meeting of the committee
was held yesterday at the new head
quarters, and Chairman Webster acted
as special escort to the candidates.
Standing at the side door, where the
aspirants had been requested to call,
Mr.. Webster escorted them in one at a
time and told them that it was neces-
sary that they go by way of the bar
room, located few feet away. Things
had been so arranged, he Informed the
members Of the committee, that they
could make their entrance and their
exit through the private door and that
there was no reason why they should
come in contact with the common mob.
They We're told that one small section
of the parlors had been reserved for
the entrance of the herd, and that
Harry Robinson, colored, big and
strong, had been engaged for the pur-
pose of seeing that ordinary folks do
not get any further.
The plan of Chairman Webster, act
ing for F. G. Warner, was indorSed by
the candidates with great gusto. The
candidates Endorsed the course of the
committee saying that the arrange
mentS would prevent their coming In
contact with the herd of persons seek
ing fayors. This meeting was held in a
room far removed from the entrance,
it being necessary to pass through
several anterooms and Railways and
run the gauntlet of the colored guar
dian to reach the inner room.
Webster and Warner Run 1t
It was found that Webster and War
ner and all the leading members of the
kid aggregation that led the dtsas-
trous city campaign last spring were
in charge. Nominally Webster was in
command, but in reality Warner was
watching every move carefully, having
in mind the fat position of state oil
inspector, to which he expects to be
reappointed. No information is given
out without the consent of warner.
He stands at the head of the commit
tee. and some of the county candidates
who were made aware of this fact were
not slow in expressing the opinion
that in reality the county ticket can
expect but little assistance from that
committee.
The candidates were informed that
the campaign to be conducted in Ram
sey county will cost money. The bath
rooms. satin settees and other accom-
modations were pointed out as proof Of
the up-to-date method in which the
campaign will be conducted. Some OF
the aspirants began to figure upon the
deficit they will be called upon to make
good but did not care to openly ques-
ton the Judgment of Warner and Web
ster.
The members of the finance commit
tee were roundly lectured by the two
bosses for not making better showing
during the four days they have been on
duty. 1t seems. according to the report
of the committee on finance, that the
state organization and the Clapp Or
ganization refuse to give assistance ex-
cept to individual candidates. This
caused Warner and Webster to hold
prolonged conference after the commit
tee meeting to which w. A. Gerber,
secretary of the committee, was ad-
mitted. AS Mr.. Gerber is well supplied
with this worlds goods, the confidence
.,Inoaa Il, him Is siqnificant