The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-02-13

the fractional fight that has split the
Republicans in the Fifty third district.
William Dover, county treasurer Of
Wadena county, has announced that
ne VIII decline a reelection to his pres
ent of1ce and will make a fight for the
nomination for the lower house. He is
created with the DR.. Babcock backing.
ana the Eastman faction may unite on
Judge Asher Murray to make the fight
against him. The Fifty-third has been
IN the limelight ever since the last
speakership fight developed, and the
present lineup of Republican candi-
dates and their friends throughout the
state mas been largely brought about
Dy the d1nky fight for a seat in the leg
1slature up in the wilds of Wadena.
y
DR.. L. w. Babcock, Of Wadena
speaker of the last house, has ANNOUNCE
ed himself candidate as a delegate
from the Sixth district to the Repub-
Hcan national convention. DR.. Bah
cock, after making a winning fight for
speaker against the administration in
nuence, declared he was out of politics
He says in an interview in the Wadena
Tribune that he is still out, but would
IKE to be one Of two delegates from the
Sixth to st. Louis.
The tariff is local issue. 1t is lust
what Gen. Hancock said it was, despite
the 1act that he was ridiculed and
buried In oblivion for his utterances."
Ih1S was the statement to- h e Glob q
by Congressman Davidson, of Oshkosh,
Wis, the orator at the Lincoln club
banquet last night
There is growing and widespread
sentiment among the Republicans of
Wisconsin in favor of a revision of
some schedules of the present tariff
laws. But just what these schedules
are do not appear clear to any large
number Of men. understand that here
IN Minnesota there is a feeling in
some quarters that a reciprocal trade
agreement with Canada should be
made by which Canadian wheat could
be milled profitably by Minnesota mill
ers. Over in Wisconsin the farmers Of
my district would revolt at any revis-
lon Of the tariff which would permit of
the free importation of Canadian bar
ley. The farmers of my district want
the tariff taken off lumber; the luna-
bermen engaged in the sash and door
industry want the tariff removed from
glass; the newspaper men have de-
clared for the removal of the duty on
paper; but none of these men want
the tariff taken off anything else than
the articles that they buy, and will re-
sist new tariff measure that strikes
w 1lAlS L dill convinced JD1I InerG
IS sentiment faVoring some revision
along just what lines it could be franz
ed Is altogether different matter.
The political situation in Wisconsin,
1t must be conceded, is far from salts
factory from a Republican party
standpoint. Gov. La Toilette has served
two terms, and while he has not yet
announced himself a candidate for a
third term, it is quite probable that he
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powerful organization, and is chiefly
backed by two classes Of people, He
is very strong with the farmers and
the labortng people; he has cut loose
from the employing manufacturers and
many of that class of business men
are opposing him. Two other candi-
dates have already announced them
selves, each claiming that he will be
able to harmonic the factions within
the party. If, as seems probable, Gov.
La Toilette is candidate for a third
term, the next campaign promises to
duplicate in intensity and feeling it's
two predecessors. Personally I have
kept out of the fight, insisting that
my duties were outside of the state
and foreign to the issues in the state
campaign, and L propose to keep out
/ have agreed with the governor on
some of his policies and differed with
him on others. shall continue to keep
myself aloof from purely state issues"
Congressman Davidson has been a
Of the lower house for four
terms, being first elected with Presi-
dent Mckinley in the tidal wave of
success in 1896.
Patrick E. Murphy, who recently an
nounced himself a candidate for
Democratic mayoralty nomination, has
withdrawn from the race and saws he
will support the regular nominee
BEMIDJI HAVING