St. Paul daily globe., 1888-06-09

no great Importance and the state of
their private opinions did not become
public property.
Pat Kelly is also unhappy over some
thlng. This is quite evident from what
ne says, but just why he is unhappy is
not so clear. He certainly worked to
help Doran and Doran got there, so the
natural supposition would be that P. II.
would rejoice, but, as he did not, the in
ference was general that he want
ed to go back to the committee
himself. He also appeared to be in
censed at G. d. O'Brien for some
course and spoke spitefully of him.
Said he: Il fixed It up with Gen. Col
Inns that when Chris offered his resolu-
ton he should not be recognized"
When O'Brien heard of this he fairly
boiled over. .'Kelly had no such infiu-
ence with Collins as that he said. 1T
was German that did it. How
west to know that Kelly said that. The
resolution that l wanted to offer was to
denounce the eXtradition treaty now
pending in the senate. Under that
treaty, if it is ratified, England can de-
mand and take from America persons
charged with political crimes. The
Irish will be red hot over it. I'd just
like to have them know Kelly tried to
stop my Introducing it,"
In spite of the newspapers, which
endeaVored to give fair statement of
the delegation doings at ST. Louis, the
impression seems general that there
was a contest between Ames and Doran,
ana That Doran came out on top. The
latter is true; Doran did come out on
top, but the fight was not with
Ames. If Ames had not been there,
Doran would have been done up and
Smith would have got the committee.
The fact that Ames was on the
Smith side, cost the st. Paul mayor at
least one vote. There were one or two
men who disliked Doran, but disliked
AmeS more. and, believing that vote for
Smith meant to support Ames, turned
and voted for Doran. If Ames had
been the candidate against Doran, he
would have received, beside his own,
Just four votes teose of Winston, Pahl,
Craig and Smith. But it was
impossible to convince one or
two men:that it was an anti-Doran not
pro-Ames fight. After the deal had
apparently been made by which Ludwig
was to vote for Smith and elect him,
Ames broke the combination by uncon-
sclously antagoniZing Hibbs. He went
about telling what he had done and
what he could do and how he had
downed Doran. This did otplease Hibbs,
who said to member of the delegation:
Il have been voting for Smith right
along, because | thought him the better
man for the place, but | am not going to
have it said all around that belong to
AmeS." Next day he voted blank for a
while and then went over to Doran,
while PAIL voted for Ludwig.
1t seems that Ames was incensed at
Ludwig for not sticking to the deal, and
after the meeting took occasion to tell
him so. Ludwig is mayor himself, and
did not like to be lectured by Ames,
though mayor of a larger city, and in
plain words communicated that fact to
him. Heretofore, Ames and Ludwig
have always been bosom friends,
but this withered the umbrageouS
bower of friendship under which they
reposed, and they scarcely spoke during
the convention. While on the train
yesterday the writer asked Ludwig if
he and Ames had cIasped hands. The
mayor of Winona evaded the question,
but said flatfootedly: II am not for
AmeS for governor. This is not on ac-
count of any misunderstanding but be-
cause [ do not think he is the right kind
of man for the place."
**
Doran is said to be red-hot because
after the first meeting of the committee
on Monday 1t was published that he was
''dOne up" or ''laid out" 1t was only
published that that was the general i'm
preston. and so it was. Even Doran's
friends thought so, and the usually
smiling face of John +. Meagher was
''sicklied DER with the pale cast" of dis
onnpintInnnt Eranly
and looked as though he had lost
his best friend. Doran himself
must have thought so, for it was
reported about the Planters that he was
getting ready to throw his strength to
jim Hill, the Manitoba magnate, at the
right time. The next day put a new
face upon things and John Meagher has
ever since been the life of the party,
while Frank Morse wore red bandana
with coquettish grace. There was no
| intention to miSrepresent Doran and
the idea was simply to state matters as
they were.
1t was the almost unanimous express
sion on the train yesterday that
Ames has lost ground in the race for
the gubernatorial nomination. His
course in the state. convention made
| him many friends, but he did not tread
a popular path at st. Louis. After
| Doran came out winner, Ames seemed to
lose interest in the proceedings, and
the other members of the delegation
saw comparatively little of him. On
| the train the talk was all of Edmund
Rice for governor and Ames for con-
gress, and the general expression was
that such ticket, headed by Cleveland
and Thurman, would sweep the state.
Ames has said he would not be can
! didate for congress, and it is known
E. w. Durant is actively in the field,
but as the congressional convention will
not come until after Ames' fate has
been decided in the state convention
his course may be altered,
| ~
The happiest men on the train were
those who surrounded Gov. Church in
the special car in the rear. They repre-
sented the triumphant wing of the Da-
kOta Democracy, and were snblimely
happy over the turn affairs had taken,
though they had confidently anticipated
that turn. Maj. Bangs, of the Day
wing, was also on board, and looked
anything but man worSted in an en-
counter. He was the life of his car, and
told stories and sang songs with the air
of a victor, not vanquished.
The delayed arrival of the delegation
last night was due to an incident on the
way. Mayor Ludwig received dis
patch telling him his friends in Winona
wanted to give him reception. The
-matter was canvassed and the decision
reached to go over to Winona in
a body and have a good time.
At La Crosse a dispatch announced
party and band in waiting at East
Winona and all preparations made
across the river. When East Winona
was reached, there was the band, blow
ing its brains out, on the platform, and
the delegation dismounted and received