St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-03-01

That President Cleveland will be re-
nominated was regarded as a fOrgOne
conclusion. The date of the state con.
vention, May II, was generally con-
ceded to be soon enough to select the
| tina fourteen delegates who are to repre-
sent Minnesota in the grand convention
of the nation at st. Louis on June 5.
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The ruddy cOuntenance of Michael
Doran beaned with the frankest express
sion of hope. When ex-senator Craig,
of Waseca, mentioned to him the fact
that some good. solid Democrats would
like to go down to st. Louis, the gentle
man from LIE Sueur, who sat in the same
senate with DR.. Craig. and by the side
of Congressman Tom Wilson, confidenti-
ally responded, as his eyes twinkled,
well, / should like to go down to St.
Louis myself, but only as spectator"
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Four delegates are selected at large
and two from each congressional dis
trict. These delegates will doubtless
be the best brains of the party, and
there can be no doubt of the state dele
land. But the question is: Why does
Mr.. Doran want to go to st. Louis, not
as delegate, but simply ''aS specta-
tor?" The name of Mr.. Doran has been
mentioned as that of the coming ma
tiOnal committeeman from Minnesota.
Would the fact that he was delegate
to st. Louis operate against this?
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Of course the state convention will
exercise its own will in the selection of
delegates, but it is not at all improbable
that Mr.. DOran will be one of the dele
gates at large. Geographical considera-
tiOn will have great deal to do with
selecting the other delegates at large.
10 insure harmony, it has been whis-
pered that Southern Minnesota may
be represented by Judge Thomas
Wilson, Northern Minnesota by Judge
Baxter, of Fergus Falls, and the
central part of the state by either
Senator +. W. Durant, of Saltwater; {;
f. NJ. Wilson, of Minneapolis; Mayor
r. A. Smith, of st. Paul; Mayor A; A.
Ames, of Minneapolis, or Col. William
Crooks, of St. Paul. Either of these
gentlemen i'm the Fourth district would
give way to any of the others, so there
will be no dispute on that point, and all
would yield to Edmund Rice if he
wanted the honor. Judge FL. r. Wells,
of Preston, would doubtless be dele
gate, either at large or from his district,
but for the fact that court cOnveneS in
his county simultaneously with the ma
tional convention.
But whether as delegates at large or
otherwise, or as alternateS, the names
of MesSrs. DOran, Wilson, Baqter, Du-
rant, Crooks, L. j. Meally, OF Month
cello; a. l.. Ankeny, of Minneapolis;
John G. Wise, of MankatO; John f.
Meagher, of Mankato; C.F. Macdonald,
of ST. Cloud; A. j. Whiteman, of Du-
luth; William Anglin, of CrOOkston
Judge Wells, George A. Du TOit, of
Chaska, and NJ. j. Flynn, of Litchfield,
will probably be included in the list. 1t
is very easy to find twenty-eight good
men in the Democratic ranks in Mime
sofa.
Who is to be nominated for governor?
That is question which comes up later,
and the first convention will not meddle
with it, although it may indicate who is
going to be the lucky man.
.What do you think about nominat-
| ing Knute Nelson?' asked Peter Nell
son, of Red Wing, in his honest, conf
Dental way. 'sNeIl, Knute Nelson
wouldn't accept it," replied Patriarch
A. j. Lamberton, of st. Peter, rather
impetuously. They were chatting to-
gether in the rotunda after meeting.
''Ames can poll the biggest vote, that's
one thing" asserted Mr.. Lamberton, as
the talk flowed on. Then he modified
his remarks by saying that "what we
want is good man: we don't want a
man we would be ashamed Of"
He was satisfied, however, that DR..
Ames would poll bigger vote than any
other Democrat in the state.
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''Dr. Ames for governor, and Henry
Poehler, of Henderson, for lieutenant
governor" Is my ticket, said Senator E..
W. Durant, of Saltwater, in reply to a
query direct" and that's a ticket that
will win" Judge Wells was of the
opinion that DIR. Ames would poll the
biggest vote, but he did not say much
one way or another.
When Durant's ticket was mentioned
to Mr.. Doran, he said: II would rather
see it the other way-Henry Poehler for
governor, and Dr.. Ames for lieutenant
governor"
Senator Durant was convinced that it
was not Ames' friends who were en-
gagged in his vice presidential boom.
Judge Wells expressed a belief that
Commissioner Black, of Illinois, would
be the vice presidential candidate with
President Cleveland.
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Is Mr.. Doran candidate for anything?
is very natural question. His friends
say he doesn't want anything in the gift
of the people. When the question was
put to him direct, ,he answered shrewdly,
"Well, won't say whether / am or
not"
Those who are in position to know,
say that the gubernatorial nomination
lies between either of the two Wilson's
that Judge Thomas Wilson, of Winona,
OF Eugene NJ Wilson, of Minneapolis,
will get the honor and that DR.. Ames
will get left.
Senator Craig, of Waseca. ventured
the opinion that Gov. McGill would be
renominated and that John Lind would
get congressional denomination in the
Seco d district. +. z. Freeman, of
Maukato, he said was the strongest man
in 1886, but COllester's interests conflict
ing, resulted in Lind'S nomination. DR..
Craig believed DIR. Ames to be the most
available Democratic candidate, as it
was no question about his ability to poll
big vote.
A. J. Lamberton, of st. Peter, is an
old-time friend of Messrs. Kelly and
Doran. He started the st. Paul Pioneer
in this city, and sold it out to David
Blakely in 1874. Mr.. Lamberton is very
outspoken and impetuous. ''The man
who says that Mr.. Kelly is opposed to
President Cleveland is liar," he
shouted, as he shook his fist and flashed
optical fire.
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Col. William Crooks and Maj. Pond
are always together, and they are among
the staunchest Democrats in the state.
Col. Crooks has drafted many Demo