The Irish standard., 1888-08-11
POLITICAL PARAGRAPHS.

The leaders OF both the great political
parties III Minnesota are getting their
forces together for one of the greatest
battles that the oldest memberof either
party has ever witnessed since Mime
sofa ceased to be q TERRITORY. While
both sides might be better equipped for
the battle before them, still there is
time to settle all differences that may
exist as to the men who shall head the
different tickets. The Republicans are
divided between Gov. McGill and ".
r. Merriam, for governor, with q scat
tering few for Albert SchefEer. The
CID war horses are in favor OF McGi}
and will spend a barrel Of money to
nominate him and as mitch more to
elect him it necessary. IfMerriam sue
ceeds in getting the nomination lie will
owe bis success to the "Young bloods'
Of the party, who seem to be bent on
running the party ca modern ideas.
The young Republicans will probably
have us much to say at thu state con.
vention as they did at the convention to
select delegates TO the Chicago conven-
tion, and the Way they captured that
body and left the cold timers" at home
cannot be forgotten for some time.
Tins engendered a great deal Of bad
blood, and no attempt has been made
since by the peacemakers Of either fac.
tion to adjust differences. Itlooks as il
t}ere would be dissatisfaction in the
Republican ranks no matter who the
nominee may be.
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The situation in the Democratic camp
is entirely different. There are, it is
true. as many candidates in the Demo.
cratic party for the gubernatorial norni-
nation as there are among this Republ1-
cans, but the circumstances are very
different. The Democratic aspirants lo
Office will abide by the action of the
state convention: the factions are not
threatening to bolt unless their man is
nominated, but all are working bard fol
party success. The two candidates are
A. A, Anes and e. M. Wilson. Both
are strong men, aud the interest in the
coming contest can best be measured
by the relative strength of each. Ames
though popular is not half as much 50
as he was when Wilson'S name was first
suggested for the first place On the state
ticket. The latter has large nun ben
Of friends throughout the state and
they are doing good and effective work
for their man. Almost all the counties
where conventions have been held have
declared themselves in favor of the
talented Minneapolis attorney and it
docks as if he would be The choice of the
party for governor next Wednesday,
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There is q great deal Of interest in the
congressional contests all over the state
this year, as it is conceded that the
tariff is the great issue of the campaign
and Of course it is the cqng1D smen, WHO
make and unmake tariff legislation.
Singularly enough the Democrats are
absolutely harmonious in all the CON
gressional districts while in nearly
every one the Republicans are badly
split up. In this district, the Fourth.
Congressman Edmund Rice has con.
sented to q denomination if the Demo
cratic party needs him. Mr.. Rice has
also been spoken of as a gubernatorial
candidate, but it is admitted on all
hands that there is greater need Of his
services in the congressional campaign,
and besides, he has established his
family in Washington and if he is to re-
main in politics atall it would certainly
prefer that it should be in his present
capacity. There is no question that he
will be renominated. The Republican
tcongression committee, as well as the
party at large, is split UPS over ca ll1
dates. Capt. So. snide r has the sym.