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Chicago Daily Tribune
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
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In St. Paul, Minn., on Jan. 4, Republican legislators prepare for caucuses to select U.S. Senate candidates, divided among Gov. Davis, Sen. Ramsey, Ex-Gov. Austin, and W.D. Washburn, with Pillsbury as potential unifier. Influential congressmen lobby for candidates amid uncertainty.
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THE SENATORIAL QUESTION.
Special Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune,
ST. PAUL, Minn., Jan. 4.—Nearly all the members of the Legislature are in the city to-day, actively engaged in settling preliminaries for the meeting to-morrow. Caucuses will be held to-night for selecting candidates for Legislative offices. The Senatorial caucuses will probably be held on Wednesday evening. The Republicans to-day appear about equally divided between Gov. Davis, Senator Ramsey, Ex-Gov. Austin, and W. D. Washburn. Davis seems to lead, and Austin develops unexpected strength. Ramsey's opponents are confident of his being defeated, but were equally confident of beating him six years ago, when he surprised them by carrying the caucus by 1 majority. It is significant of uncertainty that several members not regarded as reliable, except one, watched, are desirous of postponing the nomination to the latest day possible. In the event of none of the above-mentioned candidates being able to carry a majority of the Republican caucus, John S. Pillsbury, State Senator from Hennepin East, is likely to be proposed, his friends believing he can unite most of the present supporters of Davis, Ramsey and Washburn,
Congressman Dunnell, of the First District, is here working against Ramsey. Congressman Strait is also here, working for Austin. King was expected here to aid Ramsey, provided Washburn could not be nominated, but is reported sick at Washington, though his rooms engaged at the Metropolitan are yet held for him.
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St. Paul, Minn.
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Jan. 4.
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Nearly all members of the Legislature are in St. Paul settling preliminaries for the meeting tomorrow. Caucuses tonight for legislative offices, senatorial caucuses probably Wednesday evening. Republicans divided between Davis, Ramsey, Austin, and Washburn; Davis leads, Austin strong. Opponents confident of defeating Ramsey. Some members want to postpone nomination. If no majority, Pillsbury likely proposed. Dunnell works against Ramsey, Strait for Austin, King expected to aid Ramsey but sick.