The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-07-21

republican politicians of the state
are gathering in ST. Paul to offer ad-
vice to Senator Moses E. Clapp for his
consideration in the naming of the Re-
publican state central committee to-
day. 1t is not known that Senator
Clapp has exhausted his telegraph
frank book in summoning them to a.
conference, but quite a number have
come of their own motion and are pour.
ing into the more or less receptive ear
of the Junior Minnesota senator sug-
gestions which they hope will be adopt
ed when the senator names the central
committee today.
Inc candidates on the ticket are to
meet Senator Clapp in a conference at
~ CLOCK this morning at the Mer-
chants hotel and out of this conference
WI! evolve the state central committee
IL IS expected that the senator. who,
by virtue of the fact that he was per-
1nanent chairman of the Republican
state nominating convention. has the
authority to name the committee, will
make the announcement GIFTS person
mel Immediately after the close of the
conference.
The committee will consist of 81
members, one for each of the Is Judi
cial districts of the state and one
for each of the nine congressional dis
trlctS. The chairman will be desie.,
mated as such by Senator Clapp and thu
secretary is to be elected by the COM
mlttee, but it is generally understood
that one member will be named with
special reference to his later election as
secretary of the committee.
Verify for Secretary
1t was said last night by man close
TO the Dunn element in the Republican
party in Minnesota that William r.
Verify, of Wadena, would very likely
be chosen as secretary of the commit
tee, and that he would have the in
dorsement of Dunn and his close polit~
lcal friends on the committee for sec
rotary Verify resides at Wadena, but
during the pre-conventfon campaign
was IN charge of Dunn's headquarters
in st. Paul.
Senator Clapp is credited with tell
ing friends yesterday that he would
Yield to the wishes of Mr.. Dunn ana
name Condo Hamlin, of ST Paul. chair
man of the committee The other ST
Paul men to be chosen for place OH
the committee will be a man acceptable
TO Senator Clapp and Judge E. A. Jag
gard, the latter being candidate for
the supreme bench, but the Dunn men
will insist that he be a friend of
Dunn as we'll 1t is rumored that c.
5. Mitchell, of Alexandria, will be
chairman of the executive committee
The Dunn men throughout the state
are not making a fight for anything, -
one of Dunn's st. Paul leaders said
last night, but Senator Clapp, with a
realization that Dunn was not only
nominated for governor by the state
convention, but that his personality
dominated the convention, will natu-
rally name a majority of the commit
teemen who are known to be extreme
ly friendly to Dunn.
L think the placing of Condo Ham
lin al the head of the committee has
been conceded, and we expect w. z.
Verify, of Wadena, will be secretary
of the committee. He did good work
for Dunn in the preliminary campaign
and is amply qualified for the position.
We have notified Clapp that we want
Hamlin for chairman, and as to the
second man from Ramsey county, we
only ask that he be not unfriendly to
r. c. Dunn. He will be a man who
will owe his appointment to Senator
Clapp and Judge Jaggard, and will be
understood to be their personal repre-
sentative on the committee
Tangle in Roseau County
The committee when named will be
presented with a tangled problem from,
Roseau county. There were rival dele
cations from Roseau county asking to
be admitted to the state convention,
but the committee on credentials re
fused to seat either delegation, an!
the convention Endorsed the actor.
Three conventions were held in the
county prior to the state nominating
convention, two of the crowds being
for Dunn and one for Eddy. The re-
fusal of the state convention to recog-
nize any of the conventions as legal
leaves Roseau without a county or
ganiZation until the state central com
mittee recognizes one of the conven-
tions.
The papers have been sent to Peter
E. Hanson, secretary of state. with a
request that he bring the matter to
the attention of the new committee.
Mr.. Hanson will take up the Roseau
county case upon the organization of