Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-08-11
4 Hopeless Case.
minneapolis Tribune, 9th ]

Minneapolis Tribune, 9th
81 have no objections to giving the Tribune
my views on the situation" said a well known
Fifth district Democrat to reporter yester-
day, shut don't want my name to appear in
connection with it. 1t is Republican rum
pus, and l see no particular reason why |
"very well. Will you tell the Tribune,
then, who the Democrats will nominate?"
"If 1t is guessing you want you are as cap
able OF doing that as am ~
evil it be Barnum, Mcdonald or Frazee?"
"Really, L couldn't say. My Impression rs,
however, that If either of the gentlemen named
10 nominated 1t will be Frazse. Judge Bsrnum
does not want the nomination. The fact Is,
no Democrat has an earthly show OF an
election. As said at first, il is simply Re-
publican circus, and the Democrats are the
audience. Mr.. Barnum fully appreciates this
fact. He has done long and faithful party
service, Is not rich, is engaged in business
which would suffer should he take an active
part in the campaign, and he feels that some
younger member of the party should bear the
burden for time.
AS FOR MACDONALD,
the case may be briefly stated as follows:
He is serving his second term in the state sem
ate, but has no chance for third term. Now
Frank wants to be let down easy, and it has
occurred TO him that a nomin alton to con
gress, with the full support of the party at
tue polls, would be just the thing. Aud SO it
would; but the fact is no Democrat in the
district in the present struggle can get the full
party vote. There is no show for success, and
as consequence many Democrats Will vote
for one or the other OF the Republican candi-
dates. don't know which Republican will
get most strength from tots source, but be-
lieve it will be pretty evenly divided Now
the results OF this would of course be that
the democratic candidate would play a
very weak third fiddle, and come out of the
contest with neither honor or emoluments.
Macdonald is enough of politician to ap-
preciate the situation, and he sees that such
letting down would be much less comfortable
than stepping at once from the senator to civil
life. / don't believe, therefore, that he wants
the nomination or would accept il, although
am not SO certain he objects to the use OF
his name, which would put HIM in position
to influence the choice of the convention"
FRAzEE.
swell, how about Frazee?'
"Frazee's first choice was Kindred, and he
was in favor of no nomination by the Demo-
Gratis. Having sanctioned the calling of the
convention, however, he can be depended upon
to support its nominee. Frazee is thorough
Democrat IN his antecedents and inclinations,
and is square man in every respect. Under
all the circumstances don't think he wants
the nomination, but il it is rendered him he
will accept, and will take the field with de-
termination to hold the Democratic vote as
solid as possible. And | really think Frazee
can come nearer getting there than any other
Democrat that could be named. He Is high
minded, honorable gentleman, and commands
the respect OF all who know him. Iujustce
has been done him by several newspapers by
the suggestion that il nominated ne would
withdraw at the last moment in favor of Kin
dred. He would do nothing of the sort
Kindred knows this and will do all in his
power to prevent Frszee's nomination.
evil Kindred enter the Democratic pri.
maries and convention and seek an endorse
ment?''
~ think not. II would be OF no use. He
would simply get himself snubbed."
"Wel', who will be elected?'
"Don't you wish you knew"