St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-02-29
HOW MANY CONVENTIONS?
Idle But Interesting Talk for the Demo-
Gratis.
COMMITTEE WILL DO WHAT
Mayor Ames' Little Flyer at the Vice
Presidency and the Figure II
Cuts.

No small amount of interest is mani
tested in the forthcoming meeting of
the state central committee to-day. Or
dlnarlly such cOnvOcatiOn eXcites little
attention, as its purpose at such time
as this is usually to prearrange for APP
preaching political INDEPENDENTLY
the naming of time and place for the
holding of state cOnventiOn-without
any AK grinding or maneuvering attach
ments calculated to produce results
favorable to the political designs of any
person or clique. Had it not been ru-
mOred that craft had set her engines at
work and was now operating with full
force to effect certain ends in the guber-
material nomination to take place, it is
not likely that the council referred to
would have attracted more than the
usual notice given to such gatherings,
and no occasion would have arisen for
comment or suggestions concerning the
object of this meeting or the duty of the
members of the committee.
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Unfortunately, it is claimed, there is
some reason tor believing the rumOr
NCll lOuUUCts dilu Ill UlldU CdSC UllC OUll-
CATION of reminding this committee of
possible mistakes it might fall into be-
comes imperative. Said prom
inent Democrat: First of all things
let the gentlemen who are hon
ored as members of this organism
remember that the committee is not the
Democratic party of Minnesota. Pre-
sumptively it is constructed from the
best brains and the most conscientious
members of the party, to the end that
wisdom and fairness will guide the
actions of the body. And there is no
reason why men with aspirations should
be barred from places within it. But
should it appear that such men are at
tempting to use the committee as a
means to advance their selfish aims.
the party, is it not time to indicate to
them that the place to obtain promotion
is at the hands OF the people and not in
the caucus? Suppose again that
there were men upon the COM
mittee who were seeking to over
throw the prospects of other persons
by Shrewd operations of the political
machinery, within the control of the
committee, is it not time to remind such
men that the voice of the people is the
adJudicatOr to which every man must
appeal for commentator and from
which just apprehension is admins
tered? To be specific, suppose once
more A. A. AmeS should be a candidate
for governor and at the same time
a possible choice of the national party
the nominating convention of the state
should be called before the 9Th of June,
would it be fair for him and his friends
to be forced before a convention in
this dual capacity? Would it not
an advantage over him Which this COM
mittee has no right to extend to any
candidate? Would not such an act
bring upon the heads of the committee
the just condemnation of all fair men
who favor an open race where the fast
est nag may Wln"'
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81 do not intend to boom DR.. Ames,"
continued the speaker, ''but [ want to
remind the committee that the calling
of a nominating convention at the same
time of the convention to select dele
gates to the national convention means
an embarrassment to a prominent can
dldate who has strong personal fol-
lowing whose influence and power in
the coming campaign should not be lost
by direct thrust at such candidate"
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"The party's chances in the coming
fight i'll this state at the present time
are equal to its opponents Nothing to
engender strife should be permitted.
The state central committee should
strenuously endeavor to lay out road
way into which every member of the
party will enter cheerfuiIy, ZeaIously,
and hopeful of success. Every appear
of nnnncitinp fN on 70
any candidate should be carefully
avoided"
''Should there be but one, OF two
state conventions"
There can be no possible objection to
holding two. On the other hand there
are numerous reasons why two should
be held.
This is year when everybody will
be interested in politics. Nothing
should be omitted which would tend
to create zeal and stir up party pride.
And nothing affords more favorable OPP
portunities for these desiderata than
party conventions. Many young man
has staked his political fortune upon
the honor accorded him in being rep
reseutative of some bailiwick in suchia
body, and from the inspiration devoted
herculean efforts to the success of his
party. Old men are rejuvenated and
with youthful ardOr enter again into po-
litical warfare upon the eXhilaratiOns
impaired at the town cacuS or the coun-
ty convention. Two state conventions
means two county conventions in each
county of the state, each of these
amounts to mass meeting and obviates
the expense incumbent upon such gath
erings at any other time.
1t is all right to talk over. to discuss
and to preach, but there is no proba-
bility of an objection to two conven-
lions. If any member of the committee
wishes to knock out DR.. Ames, as the
wheelhOrse who is quoted suggests, he
will no doubt attack him openly in open
convention. But beyond all doubt, full
rope will be given both candidates and
delegates in the matter. If Mayor Ames
thinks he can get place On the ticket
to be named at st. Louis, there is no
disposition to interfere with him, Wis
iOnary as it may be, and his playful eX-
perience in that direction will be. as
lawyers say, without prejudice. His
friends have tried to divert his mind,
but they cannot and-but the committee
will meet to-day.