The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-02-05

Without the ala OF SoASoHN "
other member of the committee >.
Pope Spates, chief and sole advisor OF
the so-called Republican ADVISORY
committee, has selected the ABOVE eA-
ecutive committee as the proper per-
sons to dictate the policy of the Re
publican party in ST. Paul and RAMSEY
county.
According to the plans of Mr.. Spates
it with be useless for any. candidate lot
office to expect any assistance from the
Republican party unless his candidacy
has the approval of this executive
committee
The committee was announced at
last nights meeting of the advisory
committee. held at the Ryan hotel, and
attended by S. Pope Spates and nine
of his followers. Having postponed the
meeting until last night to avoid "coun-
ter attractions" Mr.. Spates succeeded
in getting out a crowd of ten people.
including himself and S. P. Crosby, the
president of the advisory committee.
Will Be Surprise to Some.
In behalf of the executive committee
above named, it may be stated that
with the exception of one or two, none
of the gentlemen named were aware
that they were to be selected, and
many of the committee have not only
never attended one of the meetings Of
the so-called advisory committee, but
some Of them have said some very I'M
complimentary things about 1t.
1t was suggested last night that
when the personnel Of the executive
committee was made public it would be
quite necessary for Mr.. Spates to re-
wise the list, as a number of the per-
sons selected to serve upon the COM
mittee have declared that they would
have nothing to do with Mr.. Spates
and his attempt to dictate the policy
Of the Republican party.
In way of explanation it is pertinent
to state that the Republican adj
visory committee is creation
Spates. a resident of the Seventh ward,
who, realizing that the city and county
organization of the Republican party
was incompetent to manage the cam
paigns, hit upon the idea of organizing
an advisory committee to pass upon
fitness of candidates desiring Office
at hte hands of the Republican voters
of the city.
At the outset of the organization of
word has been supreme at all meet
ings, announced that the organization
would be made up of prominent Re-
publicans from every ward and pre-
cinct in the city. He declared that the
advisory committee would be q power
in the Republican politics in ST. Paul
The duty of the committee would be
to see that none but good men" were
permitted to file for Office all weak
candidates were to be discouraged.
Attendance Steadily DwindIes.
The novel idea presented by Mr..
Spates attracted a little attention at
the beginning, and at one or two meet
ings there were as many as sixteen or
eighteen people present. But once
their curiosity was satisfied these peo-
pie did not attend the meetings a sec
end time, and while the meetings have
been continued despite the decrease
in interest and attendance, each sue
ceeding meeting is made up of almost
entirely new material.
When the attendance dwindied to
ten last night it was suggested by a
delegate that the meeting be called
off, and there were those present who
thought they were witnessing the f1n-
fsh Of Mr.. SpateS and his pet scheme,
but Mr.. Spates was not one of these.
With just as much pomp and cere-
mony as If there had been hundreds of
enthusiastic Republican workers pres
ent, Mr.. Spates gave the word to go
ahead with the business before the
committee, and President Crosby called
the meeting" to order.
Before any business was transacted,
Mr.. Spates issued his usual edict, and
the newspaper reporters were ordered
out of the room. 7D-
1T looks as though they were going
to try to do something which they
don't want the papers to get hold Of"
suggested DR.. baltimore, who favored
an open meeting
Has Slate All Ready.
When the doors had been locked.
Mr.. Spates suggested the appointment
of an executive committee It was not
necessary for any one present to go to
any trouble in suggesting material for
this committee. Mr.. Spates had saved
them all this trouble. In fact the ex-
ecutive committee had been made UP
for two or three days, and regardless
or the fact that Mr.. Spates had mailed
letters to the members of the commit
tee, informing them that they had been
selected to such important positions,
out one or two were present at the
meeting.
Some of the things said by the per-
sons who received these letters would
not be considered complimentary to
either Mr.. Spates or his advisory com
mtttee, but regardless OF the apathy
shown by the ones favored by places
on the committee, Mr.. Spates saw that
the slate went through just as he had
made it up.
Its a safe bet that that committee
Will never have quorum said one
of the committee last night. "Spates
has selected some fellows who would
scorn to be mixed up with his so-called
advisory committee in the most remote
way"
why didn't he select his executive
committee from among the people who
attend his meetings?" inquired another
member Of the executive committee
who has never attended a meeting Of
the advisory committee.
How could he do that when there
We're only eight there besides himself
and Crosby. and only two or three
wards were represented?" was the re-
ply.
Favor Lennon and kiefer.
But Messrs. Spates and Crosby and
their enthusiastic following of eight
| persons did not content themselves
with the mere appointment of an ex-