The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-03-05

publicans in thousands want no inn
aginary boundary line to curtail, their
trade with the Canadian Northwest,
and once the slogan is sounded in the
convention hall, that the delegates may
get beyond their control and go on
record with declarations which may
be altogether inconsistent with the
platform to be adopted a few weeks
later at Chicago.
The Minnesota delegation in con-
gress is waiting to hear something
from their constituents regarding any
desire for revision Of the tariff and
reciprocity, and in the absence of any
expression, they can comfortably say
that there is no demand for any change
in existing conditions at home. The
rank and file must be depended upon
to intrude the distasteful subject on
the convention if it comes up at all.
The everyday Republicans. Of Min
nesota who want a change must take
the initiative if there is to be any ex-
preston in favor Of revision and rec
iprocity.
The Republican state convention at
Minneapolis will, if the men who gen
orally assume to speak for Dunn, Col
Inns and Eddy know what they are
talking about, be uninffuenced in it's
Material fight.
That Dunn and his friends, who are
unquestionably in the ascendancy,
propose to make no fight for any spe-
cial recognition in the convention is
shown by the fact that they have con-
coded the selection of Gov. Van SAINT
as one of the delegates at large. Had
they been disposed to make an effort
for the control Of the convention, the
first head to have been cracked would
have been that of the governor. The
first expression of assent to his going
to Chicago came from Joel HeatWoles
paper, the Faribault Journal, and other
pro-Dunn papers fell in line with the
suggestion. W. E. Verify, who is in
charge of Mr.. Dunn's new quarters IN
the New York Life building, says that
Dunn and his friends will mix in the
first convention. cit has nothing to
do with the nominating of governor
nor of state issues" said Verify, "and
we can see no reason for trying to cut
into convention where simply ma
tional men and national issues are in
volved."
The Collins and Eddy men are un-
derstood to take the same view of the
case, and they say that they will keep
out of the organization of the conven-
ton and not attempt to control. Former
Mayor Hugo, of Duluth, is slated for
temporary chairman, and it is proba-
BILE that some man acceptable to all
the candidates for governor will be
chosen as permanent chairman.
1t is possible that resolutions may be
offered indorsing Senator Clapp for
reelection, but 1t is more probable
that this resolution will be presented
at the convention which will make
nominations for the state ticket.
The Young Mems Fifth Ward Politi-
cal club will meet this evening at 4O3
West Seventh street. A number of
speakers are promised.
A list of speakers is now announced
for the smoker to be given at Fedora
ton hall Monday evening for the Dem
ocratic precinct committeeman. F. A.
Pike, vice chairman of the city and
county organization, will preside at the
meeting and T. D. O'Brien, T. r. Kane,
J. c.. Michael, Edward Peterson and J.
S. erode will be among the speakers.
Mr.. erode will speak in the German
language. Arrangements are being
perfected for a pleasant gathering of
the Democratic precinct men of the
city.
Senator H. F. Barker, Of Cambridge,
is in the city. 1t is reasonably assured
that Senator Barker will be one of the
Eighth district delegates to the Chi
cago Republican convention. j. B. Cot
ton, the Duluth attorney, being his col
league. Barker has attended as a del
egate every national Republican con-
vention for the past twenty years.
Congressman Buchanan, of the Sixth
and Tawney, of the First district, start
tonight on their return to Washington.
after spending a week in the state.