St. Paul daily globe., 1888-08-07

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Ames fer overnor, and the county con-
ventiOns were being held in the state
instructing their delegates for Ames
(and with view of harmony, also for
Doran on the state committee, they
were only too willing to make use of
this same 'city hall gang" 1t was
then understood by them that the Ram
sey county delegation was their only
hope to overcome the tide that was
sweeping over the state.
TO COVER UP
their tracks and secure the delegation,
there was sudden change ION the sur
face) on the part of Kelly and Doran in
favor of Ames.
The rank and file, then as now, had
no faith in this sudden conversion, and
attempted to elect delegates that were
known to be in favor of Ames.
Fraud and violence were resorted to
to overcome the honestly expressed de-
sire of the voters.
The police force were put on guard,
and in three instances they were called
upon by the ''gang" to use force to keep
regulars and straight Democratic voters
from the polls.
In numerous cases the primaries were
bullied through by those who had
helped to- roll up Blaine's majority.
These facts were put in the shape of
affidavits made by respectable citizens,
and an attempt made to bring the mat
ter before the county convention.
rtIln Io
OF iron. No one was permitted to say
one word. The committee on creden-
tials were given the word
BY KELLY,
and they would not even consider the
affidavits.
Everywhere Kelly was present issu-
ing orders to the same gang" as he
calls them.
Then he was happy. The same
course was adopted in the state conven-
tion. The only act, though, that Kelly
and Doran, aided by this same "gang,"
could not do was to defeat Ames for the
nomination.
The country delegates came here for
the purpose of nominating him, and
they were bound to do it, and did.
AmeS got the nomination. Doran, with
the aid Of the Ramsey county delegates,
got the state committee.
Ames, through the secret machina-
tions of Kelly and Doran, was defeated
by the smallest majority Gf l remember
right of any candidate ever nominated
on the Democratic ticket in this state.
TRAITORS TO
the Democratic ticket in 1856, these
men have the assurance to talk of fidel-
ity to the Democratic party and honesty
and purity in conducting primaries.
These very same men who were cog
infant of and winked at the detection of
a large portion of their countrymen,
who, while claiming to be Democrats,
voted for Blaine in 1884, now rush into
print with the cry of fraud and irregu.
larity.
Neither can we see that the present
delegation, which is no doubt the regu-
lar one $50 far as Democratic primary
as now held can make them SOY, is ell
titled to very much sympathy. Two
years ago they had it in their power to
so organize the state committee that the
Democracy of the state would be fairly
represented at the coming state conven-
ton. That such will be the result now
is very doubtful.
One thing is certain; that the Democ-
racy of this state will be henceforth des-
tined to be led by these
RULE OR RUIN
politicians. So far as Ramsey county is
concerned, the regular delegation have
more legality than the Kelly and Doran
delegation of two years ago.
The primaries were called by the reg
ular committee and regularly conducted.
We have nowhere single item of proof
that force or intimidation was used by
any one.
Mr.. Kelly personally in his own ward,
if report is true, resorted to the same
tactics which he charges upon his Op.
ponents.
They were simply beaten at their own
game. 1t only remains to be seen il
they will persist in their un-Democratic
work of ruling or disrupting the party
st, Paul. Aug. 6. GEORGE !. FLINT.