St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-03-30

stated Oh Delldll VI Ul6 dDSclltctS
that Messrs. Taft and Nachbar were in
favor of Mr.. Scheffer, and Mr.. Arm
strong was for Hon. Knute Nelson. 1t
had been determined before taking the
final vote, that majority would bind
the members of the committee, and con-
sequently Mr.. FurlOng, when he saw
that it was hopeless to continue the con-
test for his friend, Mr.. Frank, of Mower,
moved to make the vote unanimous on
the Endorsement .of Mr.. Scheffer, and
this was done. A committee, consisting
of Messrs. Atwood, Barrett and FurlOng
was appointed to notify Mr.. Scheffer of
the action taken by the alliance.
The question of holding peoples
convention was discussed at length by
the committee. but it was determined to
leave the matter i'll allegiance for a
while, and if the committee saw fit at
some future day to take such step
they would be at liberty to do so.
BREAKING THE NEWS.
Having concluded their work, the
committee adjourned sine die few
minutes before o'clock. The gentle
men composing the committee to notify
Mr.. Schetfer mustered at once and pro-
ceeded to the Merchants hotel, where
they presented the following letter:
The Hon. Albert Scheffer:
SIR-YOu are hereby notified that the
executive committee of the State Farm
ers' alliance have unanimously recon-
mended you to the farmers and laboring
men of this state for the Office of gov
ernor, and the undersigned committee
appointed to wait upon you and notify
you of the action of the same.
E. III. ATWOOD.
(Signed Il. III. BARRETT,
EITpI ONO
In response Mr.. Scheffer thanked the
committee, and told them that he should
reply in writing.
Late last evening the following reply
was handed to the committees:
ALMOST TICKLED TO DEATH.
To r. II. Atwood, President, and the
Executive Committee of the Farmers
Alliance of the State of Minnesota
DEAR SIRs-Yours of this date, in
which you recommend me to the MEN,
berS of the alliance, to the farmers and
labOring men of Minnesota as candi-
date for the position of governor of Min
nesOta, has been received.
l could not, If / would, disguise the
fact that l should esteem such honor as
/ be conferred by selecting NE as chief
| magistrate of this great state. l have
! scarcely dared to hope for station so
exalted, because will not stoop to the
ordinary political methods whereby in
these latter days nomination is Sc
cured.
For weeks past, from various portions
of the state, [ have been asked to per-
NIT the use of my name, and / am free
to confess that the character and num-
Der of these requests have been very
gratifying. The resolutions of conf
do a1n hx
you are, considering their source and
the attendant circumstances, a cOmpli-
ment which fully appreciate. But for
your action l would not have consented
to the use of my name, and because of
your action | do now consent, and here
by announce my candidacy for nOmina-
tiOn by the next Republican cOnven-
ton.
THE WARN ING IS UNHEEDED.
Ihave been warned that it is hopeless
to expect nomination because of my
we'll settled determination not to pledge
any emOlument whatever in the shape
of office or of pecuniary benefit. | am
led to consent to the use of my name be-
cause | have full confidence that the
people of our state are ready to revolt
against accustomed political methods,
and l shou Id regard your resolutions
| little more than passing compliment if
l did not believe you deeply in earnest
and that you are the representatives OF
| a great body polite no longer deceived,
| and that it is i'm the enforcement of
measures to which we must look for the
redress of grievances and the secure
ment of benefits sought for in past leg
| iSlatiOn.
The fearless execution of all existing
laws is, as interpret it. a crying need
of the hour. and to this / pledge myself
unequivOcally.
SOUNDS NICE, BUT WILL 1T WORK?
believe it to be the duty of a gov
ernor to administer laws irrespective of
his personal feeling or opinion as re-
CARDS the wisdom or the policy of the
existing statutes, and in appointments
to places of trust, to discover as far as
possible the sentiment and desire of the
people who have conferred upon him
this distinguished honor; and to con-
form to that desire uninfiuenced by in
dividual preferences arising from per-
sonal associations or friendship; that
the office is essentially executive, and
as such should be divorced from any in
fiuence whatsoever in current legisla-
ton; to administer the laws, which are
crystaliZed public sentiment, and not to
attempt to influence that sentiment to
the modification of existing laws or the
enactment of new measures.
This, / have been informed, is "UtO-
plan theor and although it may
handicap my candidacy. l shall adhere
to it. and i'm maintaining it / shall feel
the less disappointment if my candidacy
fails by assigning such failure to that
cause, and shall have the greater salts
faction if / should be chosen under such
circumstances.
AS previously expressed in personal
conference with your committee. L rec
ognize the existing evils which have led
to the creation of your body, and l
heartily indorse the principles laid
down in your platform.
1t will be alike my duty and desire, to
further your cause, which / recognize
as an attack in behalf of the masses
upon centralized power. Through you
thank all of my friends for the compli
ment conferred. Faithfully,
[Signed] ALBERT SCHEFFER.
VIEWED THROUGH DEMOCRATIC SPEC
TACLES.
Hon. Michael Doran, who has been
making arrangements to go to the Hot
Springs for few weeks SOjOurn, lin
gered long enough in st. Paul to learn
the result of the meeting of the alliance,
and left last evening for his destination.
Before starting, he said to representa-
tive of the GLOBE: Il am going away
for about three weeks, but will scan the
Minnesota papers very closely for their
opinions of this move by the Scheffer
men. Let the boys start the fight; it
Will make politics pretty lively in this
state, but am puzzled to know how the
Republicans can support Mr.. Scheffer
on the platform which he has subscribed
to. One thing is certain, the Democracy
will not indorse him, although am not
prepared to say at present who we will
run against him."