The Saint Paul globe., 1905-01-03
and P. A. Gandurud; Eighth, N. F. Hugo
and George H. Wyman; Ninth, B. S. Ben
nett and Elmer E. Adams.

y DE- D.
nett and Elmer E. Adams.
Arthur Gaines Loses
The sensation of the day in housesor-
Fourth district delegation in the defeat of
Arthur Gaines and the selection of H. D.
Campbell as the districts candidate for
enrolling clerk of the house.
The delegation met early in the. day and
chose w. Z. Lemon and John Zelch as its
representatives on the Republican steer.
ing committee. It was expected to decide
the question of the districts preferences
for the appointive offices to which it laid
claim at this session, but adjourned to
3:3O o clock in the afternoon without TAX
ing action. In the interim it was rumored
that Gaines, who had been quite generally
conceded to be the choice of the district
for enrolling clerk of the house would not
be indorsed by the caucus and the holding
OF the caucus itself developed the fact.
The eight Ramsey county Republican
members met first, but after long
deadlock called in the country members
TO decide the tie and give the Office to
Campbell For twelve ballots the vote
stood Gaines 4, Campbell T. Then the
country members. ZeIch and Vollmer, of
Washington county. and Oleson and Mel
son, or Chfsago, voted and the result. wa s
rhat Campbell was declared the nominee.
Ihe delegation also indorsed Gregory P.
R1tt for engrossing clerk and Mrs. Ken
hedy, OF Saltwater for assistant post
mistress of the house.
Gaines Cries Treachery
Gaines later claimed he had been the
victim of treachery and exhibited a paper
signed some weeks ago by six members
of the Ramsey county delegation. pledging
him their support. The paper bore the
signatures of Haskell Lemon, Rosentfai
fioWer. Seib and Hammergren He ac-1
eused" Lemon and ResenthaI of deserting
MIN and going to Campbell who was the
candidate of DIR. Fulton and Alvin Rowe
iof tne pace from the start. Campbell is
resident of the Eleventh ward
Gregory P. Ritt was the candidate of
Lemon for place, and in the final de-
clslon of the caucus he was iudorsed for
engrossing clerk. The Ninth district
claimed the place. however. because
otherwise it would receive no recognition
and the steering committee conference
later regarded the claims of the Ninth
and the place went to THOMPSON of Of
ter Tail county.
Congressional district caucuses. bear-
ing on the elective places in the house.
were neid during the day. The First dis
trict indorsed Spring for sergeant-at-
arms Edward Tanning, of Olmsted
VINO was backing Frank Chute for as
sistant sergeant -at-arms boltad +to "a,
Gus "a
The Second district failed to indorsa
any candidate. Knute Sandum. of Rrioe
lyn, had support for second assistant -cbiaf
clerk, and w. nj. Edwards, Of Mankafo.
was candidate for assistant sergeanf.
alarms. An agreement was made that
the merits of the candidates be left to
the steering committee, and in the gem
eral meeting of this committee Sandun
haT Tpr trfx- 49,
place. S'so
The Third district indorsed p r.
Seiz, of Red Wing. for assistant sergea nt.
alarms. Mrs. J. s. Vandiyer had
friends in the delegation, but it was
agreed that she should not be formally
indorsed, but the delegation promised to
Go everything possible in the caucus.
Later they secured the office for her.
The Sixth district indsrsed Rev. b K.
Copper. of Staples for chaplain.
The Seventh indorsed Frank CIague for
speaker and Julius H. Schn,ahI for chief
clerk
The Eighth went on record as favor
ing E. d. Claggett. of Princeton for
sergeant-at-arms. Mrs. Josephine Sibbott.
OF Eveleth. who had been a candidate for
assistant postmfnstress was wftf6ra wn.
by Z. E. Bowling, a ST. Louis COUNT
member, and will probably be given =
clei4ship in the house
The Ninth asked for the appointment Of
Thompson, OF Henning, as engrossing
clerk.