The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-03-13

ing. The district convention, scheduled
for Wednesday, will elect F. B. Kellogg
and E. G. Rogers delegates to the Chi
cago convention. Chisago and Wash
ington counties will each name an al
ternate
N. Frederic Hugo, member of the last
legislature and candidate for e-elec-
ton in the Fifty-firs district, Duluth,
Is being groomed for the speakership.
Duluth Republicans point to the fact
that not since 1899 has that city had
the speaker and are of the opinion that
it is about time to cut the pie on an
other angle.
The Fourth Ward Republican club
met last night and selected delegates
who will represent the ward at the
county convention next, Tuesday. They
will be ratified by the caucuses Mon
day night.
The Democrats of the Sixth ward are
planning for a rousing rally to be held
in that ward Monday night. The
meeting will be held at Paul Martins
opera house. Colorado and South Wa
basha, and it will be one Of the best
and largest political meetings ever held
on the West SIDE Invitations have
been issued by Secretary Frank Bait
ley, of the Democratic city and county
committee, to all the Democratic can
didates and nearly all the candidates
are expected to be present. The public
generally is invited, and the Monday
night meeting at the Martin opera
house will be one of the best of the
campaign.
The naming of a successor to II. F.
Stevens, deceased, on the Minnesota
statute revision commission. will not be
ACCOMPLISHED until late next week,
when Chief Justice Start is expected to
return from stay in FLORIDA. The
chief Justice will probably be in st.
Paul by next Monday, and While Judge
Brown, of the supreme bench, will not
be at home from Iowa by that time 1t
is probable that the appointment Will
be made by the supreme court prior to
his return. Judge Brown will be COM
municated with, however, and his adj
vice sought in making the appointment.
Oscar Hallam, of st. Paul, is proml-
nently mentioned in connection with
the vacancy on the statute revision
commission, and others mentioned are
Gen. H. w. Childs, former Lieut.. Gov.
Ives, r. B. Tiffany and Judge M. r.
Tyler, of st. Paul. G. j. Traxler and
John W. Arctander, Of Minneapolis
Arctander has, however, issued state
ment in which he says he is not a can
didate for the berth. The commission
has been in session for more than
three years and is said to have it's
work practically completed. The posi-
ton, therefore, does not promise any
long lease Of life.
A. D. Stephens, of Crookston, has
been practically agreed upon as one or
the Ninth district delegates to the ma
tional Republican convention.
A. r. ellis, of Anoka. has been
brought out as Republican candidate
for the legislature in SAnoka county.
It. G. Mclean is the present incumbent.
State Senator julius A. Collier, of
Shakopee, was in st. Paul yesterday
and was capitol caller. Senator Col
Ter is one of the leading Democrats OF
the state, represents solidly Demo-
cratic district, and is looked to take a
prominent part in shaping the party's
attitude on national questions in the
Duluth convention.
The Fourth ward Democratic organi-
zationwill meet Monday night at head
quarters in the Globe building, on
Fourth street. The Democrats of the
ward have been invited to attend the
meeting, and it is expected that a num-
Der of speakers will be present.