St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-06-26
sNIAEgATTA AND REFORM
A DaN0tian Suggests a Ticket He
Tanks Can Win.


To the Editor of the Globe:
AS the GLOBE is endeavoring to give to the
Democracy OF Dakota such news as will
benefit the party in a general way, take the
liberty of saying few words through your
columns as to the situation and progress of
the party during the past year, it's condition,
and the basis upon which it can safely rely
for the success which seems to me to be with
IN its reach during the coming Campaign
Early in the season of 1885 strong and COM
blned effort was made by the old leaders of
the party-sUpported as they were by many
new converts, who had become disguised
with the old rings and political manipulators
VINO had so long ruled the destiny of our
territory. An earnest EFFORT was made to
secure Il perfect organization and a har-
monious feeling throughout every county in
the territory, and, with few exceptions, the
democracy has stood as a unit in the best
interests of the party at large; and the only
opposition within our ranks has been occa-
stoned by personal interests in the support
OF some friend for official patronage In
no way has this been allowed to in
as III Whole, and the strength that
has been added to our ranks during the past
year will be surprising to those who are not
in position to ascertain the facts. In every
county in this vast territory the work of Or
ganization has been progressing with the end
strength of our party, regardless of past
affiliations. and to no one SO well as 10 the old
leaders of the Republican party are these
facts apparent. With the proper effort. which
l can safely assert will be put forward by our
party,
THE REPUBLICAN LEADERS
may well fear the loss of their coveted camp
ing ground. From reports and personal in
vestigations from every section of our terri
tory, learn that the most perfect harmony
prevails, to the end that the candidate Sc
lected by our party as our representative for
congress shall be the best man our party has
to put forward; and any personal difference
that may have existed will be buried IN OBJ
livion, and the work of harmony will be para
mount in the selecting OF our standard-bearer
in the coming campaign. I find also that
while our party has many good and true
men who would ably represent us
and be fully worthy this honor
all differences laid aside, the Hon. D. W.
Maratta will be the unanimous choice of the
Democratic convention that will assemble
for the selection OF delegate to congress;
and with SUCH candidate, and the unani-
nous strength that our party will present in
his support, the large vote that will be given
him from the conservative element OF the
Repu biican party, who, with the Democrats,
are deslrouS of change, that when the polls
close in November, Dakota will send greeting
10 the United States u worthy, true and tried
Democrat as representative in congress- And
this opinion is the feeling Of the Democrats
from every section Of our territory, not as
opposed to any other one OF the many good
Democrats whose names are mentioned more
or less in this connection, but because of the
unanimous feeling that he, of all others, can
lead us to victory, and give to Dakota rep
resentative worthy of her wealth, population
and importance. Like in days gone by, in the
Empire state, ''Tilden and reform brought
victory, the wa,chword Of Democracy for
Dakota will be s'Maratta and REFORM
Fargo, June %. RE