St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-09-30
The Third District Democrats Will Nomi.
nate Candidate for Congress To-
Day at 0haska.
Judge Macdonald, of Shakopee, and Ara
Barton, of Faribault, the Promi-
nent Candidates.
Herbert's Record as a BoIter Against
strait Places Him In Bad Odor in
His Party.
He VIII be Harassed by Capt. Reeds
Porter Resolut1on--The Formers
Position On Pensions.


CHAsKA, Sept. 29.-The convention
which will nominate a Democratic con-
gressional candidate to lay out Editor
Herbert, of Red Wing, will meet here to-
morrow. There are no indications that it
will be gathering of turbulent character;
in fact, it promises to be a most peaceable
and quiet affair. There are no factional
fights and no scramble for the nomination.
The men spoken of as probable nominees
are not candidates in any sense OF the
word, and it is another instance of
rare but commendabIe feature of
poltics-the Office seeking the man.
Hon. Ara Barton, of Rice county, will be
a candidate for the nomination, and his
friends and delegates now here claim that
he will go into the convention with almost
enough strength to nominate him on the
first ballot. Rice county will present his
NAME and the nomination will probably be
seconded by o. NJ. Hall, OF Goodhue who
was mentioned at one time as a candidate
| for the nomination himself. He has de-
cided, however. not to let his name be used
siLce the nomination of his fellow-towns-
man, Herbert, by the Republicans. This
is given out by his friends, although Hall
has never made any declaration himself on
the subject.
BARTONS SUPPORE.
1t is claimed that Barton will come into
the convention with the support of Rice,
Dakota and Goodhue counties, 20 votes. 1t
Is claimed also that he has some strength in
Renville county, and probably Meeker. An
estimate by a Rice county delegate places
his vote on the first ballot at "a, which in
cIudes RenviIle. This is within four votes
of enough to nominate. The two votes of
| for Ha1 If oonli6afQ hut
are claimed as likely to go for Barton, now
thai Hall is out of the way. This would
place Barton within two votes of a ma
jerity, with Meeker to draw from for the
two other necessary votes. This is the out
look from the Barton standpoint. Judge
Macdonald has not arrived, neither has
| Barton. Both will be here in the morning.
! Barton, it is conceded, possesses many
| elements Of strength, and would put Her
| bert to his best efforts to win. Barton,
when he ran for governor, in 1878, against
| Davis, pushed the latter very close, Davis
being elected by only $500 majority, the
smallest majority ever received by Re-
publican candidate for governor in Mime
sofa. At that election Barton carried the
counties now composing the Third congress
sional district by 1,558 majority, receiving
500 majority in Rice county. He is
THE ONLY DEMOCRAT
who ever received majority in the south
east eleven counties. He has always car
ried Rice county. and, it is asserted, is the
only congressional candidate mentioned
who can do so now. He carried it by 9S1
majority in 1885, when he ran for
sheriff. Barton will certainly contest the
nomination with Macdonald in to-morrOw's
convention. This is an official declaration
from Barton's managers, and they claim
that his chances are equally as good as
MacDonald's. The expectation that there
would be no contest in the convention, and
the belief that Macdonald would be nomi-
mated by reclamation without opposition,
Oh the assumption that Barton and Hall had
Withdrawn from the race. will not be real
lied Barton is candidate, and his friends
will make a strong effort to secure his
nomination. The estimate OF his strength
is OIL the authority of a Rice county dele
gate Barton not living here himself, an
official declaration from him cannot be
secured. Marshal Denny will be here in
the morning to watch the proceedings. 1t
IS given cut here that McGill has promised
Denny the coal oil inspectorship in the
event of his election as governor. This is
the situation at midnight. but the arrival of
| Macdonald and Barton in the morning may
change the aspect of things very materially.
The convention will be composed OF fifty
four delegates, apportioned among the
counties as follows:
Carver. Mcleod $500. 6 Scott. ~
Chippewa 2 Meeker .......4 Swift. 3
| Dakota. ....7 Renville. 49,.
| GoOdhue.. e Rice. ...-.....7 Total 54
| Kandiyohi. ....2
Well posted Democrats and conservative
Republicans admit that the chances OF
electing a Democtatic congressman in the
Third district this fall are more than good.
Candidate Herbert himself admits that il
will be a very close race, and it will tax him
to his utmost to win. The Democratic candi-
date will command the united support OF the
Democracy and draw largely from the Re-
pubicans. Strait tive years ago had less
than fifteen hundred majority over Don
nelly. The latter drew largely, of course,
from the farmers, and this farmers vote is
one of the uncertain elements in the pres
ent contest. Will it go back to the Repub-
licans OF stay with the Democrats? If the
Democratic candidate can hold any consider
able portion of it he will certainly win, be-
cause of the fact that he will draw voters
from various other directions. The result
of the Mortified convention and the pecu-
liar standing and record of its candidate,
will contribute largely to the Democratic can
didate's chances for victory. Herbert will not
be popular with the soldiers, and his record
as bolter will ALLEVIATE many Republicans
from him. His open fight and canvass in
Goodhue county against Strait, after the
latter had been nominated for congress,
places him
NBAD DOOR
as Republican, as he will realise before the
campaign is closed. Herbert has also,
through his paper and in private converse
ton, defended Fitz John Porter and de-
nounced the action of congress in refusing
to restore him to the army. Capt. Reed
did shrewd piece of work and one that
will cause Mr. Herbert much trouble when
he succeeded in getting the convention at
Mortified to denOunce Porter and those
who have supported him. This is thus
made one of the planks Of the platform
upon which Herbert stands, and the latter
will find himself in a most uncomfortable
position. His opponents will make strong
point of this with the soldier element, and
it will cost Herbert many votes. The plat
form and Herbert's record are directly OBJ
posed to each other, and it will take a good
deal of his time in trying to make explana-
tions. Herbert's record in regard to pen
sions for soldiers is also against HIM. He
has asserted in the presence of reliable
witnesses, that he approved of the course
| of President Cleveland in refusing to sign
a very large number of these pensions.
This was some time ago. but now he is at
tempting to hedge by explaining that what
he meant was that he approved
of Cleveland's action in giving
these claims close attention and examine
ton before consenting to sign them. But
the fact is that he unequivocally Endorsed
| Cleveland's action in refusing to sign
large number of these applications, with
| out qualification or reservation, and he
must stand upon his record. He will hear
from this on the day of election in a way
that will give him no pleasure.
THESE TWO POINTS
in Herberts record will cost him almost the
solid soldier vote in the district. The
| friends of Strait. in Scott county