The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-03-24

The Seventh district Republican
convention, in session yesterday at Or
tonville, Endorsed Congressman A. j..
Volstead's stand against Canadian rec
iprocity by an overwhelming vote. The
expected fight did not develop, al
though in the hotel Hobbies before the
convention met it looked as though a
number of the delegates opposed to
the Volstead idea might oppose on the
! floor the resolutions which it was
known the committee would report.
/ The resolutions adopted indorses
I Roosevelt, praise Van SAINT. commend
United States Senators Clapp and Mel
son, declare in emphatic terms in ia
/ vor of Volstead and his anti-reciproc-
Eity idea, and demand his denomination
f and reelection. The delegates chosen
/ to the national convention are V. B.
/ Seward, of Lyon, and L. o. Thorpe, OF
I Kandiyohi county, with alternates as
EC. H. Colyar, Of Traverse, and Harold
Thorson, Of Grant county. ALI were
chosen by reclamation. Former Lieut..
Gov. Lyndon A. Smith, of Montevideo,
was chairman of the convention, and
H. G. Goetzinger, Of Elbow Lake, was
secretary.
Michael J.. Bowling, of Olivia, headed
| the Redwood county delegation, all Of
whom are solid for him should he con-
clude to get into the fight against Vol
stead, which, in the light Of the pro-
ceedings, is rather doubtful. Bowling
sized up the situation pretty carefully
yesterday, but said at the close of the
convention that he. was not prepared
to say what he would do. It is claimed
| that the convention was dominated by
| politicians, officehoIders, officeseekers
| and the farmers. who farm" the farm
ers, and while it declared for Vol
stead, it must be considered that very
few of the farmers of the Seventh dis
trict were in the convention.
/ One reason for John Hedman's de-
| ciSion to remain on the ticket. is said
| to be the absolute refusal of Charles
j. Nelson, the man who had been Sc
lected to succeed him, to permit the
use of his name in connection with the
vacancy on the ticket should Hedman
get off. Nelson's friends say he is al
together too wise q politician to rush
into any breach and be the mark for
some retiring candidate. He realized
all too well that he could not be elect
ed under the circumstances, and failed
to see what other emolument could
accrue to. him by becoming a. candi-
date SO late in the game.
1t Is reported that an effort is being
made to provide Magnus Norman, Of
the First ward, with a place under the
Minnesota commission at the st. Louis
exposition. Norman is defeated cam
didate for secretary of the Republican
| campaign committee. and it is said
/ that the Republicans who are familiar
| with the campaign methods of the Re
publicans two years ago are specially
anxious to provide a place for Norman
and that 1t is considered desirable to
have the berth outside the state. 1t is
said that Norman Is altogether too
wise to the proceedings of the Repub-
lican campaign two years ago to be
turned loose without some anchor to
keep him from drifting around and
telling what he knows.
I The Democratic candidates will meet
| tonight at the headquarters in the
Globe building to confer with each 9TH
er and with members Of the executive
committee. It is urged that every can
didate on the city ticket be present.
/ w. H. Putnam, of Red Wing, has an
nounced his candidacy for reelection
to the house Of representatives. 1t is
possible that his nomination may be
disputed by A. G. Scherf.
| C. N. Andrews, one of the leading
Democrats Of Mankato. is out with an
interview favoring John A. Johnson, of
ST. Peter, as the Democratic eandi-
date for governor. Andrews ran against
MeCleary for congress in the Second
district two years ago and made a
phenomenal campaign.
/ Scott county Republicans tabled a
Iresolution indorsing the Van SAINT adj
ministration in their county conven-
ton. Only one man voted to put the
resolutions through the convention.
Former Judge o. C. Tarbox, of Mon
| ticello, was at the state capitol yes
terday He says that Wright will be
a battle-ground all along the line in
the contest for control of the Repub-
Iican machine. II hear of no oppesi-
I ton to the denomination of Represent
I atives Wood and Hanaford for the
house." said Judge Tarbox, "but one
/ cannot well tell what may happen be-
fore the primaries are held. There is
some talk Of opposition to Congress-
man Buekman's denomination, but
think he is as strong in our county as
he was two years ago. Judge A. e.
Giddings, of Aneka, is candidate to
succeed himself on the bench in our
/ judicial district, and nobody seems
anxious to try conclusions with him. =
Judge Tarbox speaks by the card. for
he was himself defeated by Giddings
in 1898.
Frank NJ Wilson, of Red Wing, who
has just declined to become a candf-
date for the Republican nomination for
attorney general at the suggestion of
his home people of Goodhue county,
was at the state capitol yesterday. He
was asked whether or not he had con-
Guided to become a candidate for con-
| gress In the Third district TN the aD-