St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-07-16
Dr. mes, Candidacy.

DR.. Ames, according to the reports from
the lips of Democratic leaders, wants to
sit in the gubernatorial chair. and it is the
general impression among members of that
party that he is the strongest man the
Democrats can put into field. 1t comes
from the lips of H. H. Fuller that at re-
cent conference of leaders in Minnesota
Democracy, where Dr.. Ames was present,
he was asked if he would accept the con-
gressional nomination from the Fourth dis
trict, and he replied that he could not afford
to do it, as the duties of the Office. If he
was elected, would take him away from his
business in Minneapolis, which was of such
nature that it required his personal atten-
ton. and to leave it would neceSSltate a
sacrifice that he couldn't afford to make.
The only nomination that he would accept
would be the gubernatorial. A prominent
Republican said yesterday:
If the Democrats put Ames in the field
for governor the fight will be the hottest that
this state has ever seen, and l wouldn't be
willing to wager much that Ames wouldn't
win the fight. He is the strongest man by far
with the people that the Democrats have got
and he will roll up vote among the laboring
classes that will make the Republican candi-
date hustle. His standing with the laboring
element is wonderful, and mark my word if
NC goes lNlO lut uSuI ne Will ScG IWO-tulGUS OIL
the Norwegian and Scandinavian vote in the
state, and that vote tells He is hard fighter
and if / was running for Office I had rather
see any other man pitted against me than
doc" Ames.
The vote drawn out in the Ames-Pills-
bury campaign last spring, and the majority
that gave DR.. AmeS the election is UMPIRE
cedented in the history of Minnesota cleo
tions. In 1888, when Hubbard and
Biermann were competing for the governor
ship, the total vote of Hennepin county was
1868, while Minneapolis last spring cast
25, GA votes, nearly three times the number
polled in the entire county two years ago.
In 1888 Hubbard, the Republican candidate,
was elected over Biermann by a majority
of 14,211. In 1881 Hubbard was elected
over johnson by majority of 27,S57. 1t
will be seen that Biermann cut this ma ority
down Is, 646 votes. If Ames went into the
field he would reasonably consider that he
had only majority of but little more than
IA, 600 to overcome, and backed by the vote
that elected him mayor last spring and
which he would undoubtedly carry in the
run for governor, he would be able to cut
down the IA, 211 majority of 1878 to S,697
in the city OF Minneapolis, and his friends
say there is no doubt that he could carry
Hennepin and Ramsey counties, and that
he would have
THE WINNING HAND
in the First and Fifth congressional districts.
LII. Ii. Fuller said yesterday:
am an Anes man from the word GO, and
those who have talked with, especially the
German element, are warm friends of Ames
and would give him their influence if he was
nominated. The idea of nominating Ames for
governor has only come prominently before
the Democrats since July L, but he is looked
upon as the strongest man in the party.
1t is generally known that 1gnatius Don
nelly and Ames walk arm in arm along the
political highway and if the latter is nomi
mated for governor, it is predicted by polit-
ical prognosticators that Donnellv will
wheel his following of farmers in behind
behind him and boost the doctor towards the
executive chair There is talk of making O
team of Ames and John Ludwig of Winona.
prominent German and eX-mayor of that
city. who aspires to the lieutenant governor
ship, and it is conceded that they would
make heavy duo.