St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-05-19
John F. Meagher's Tip on DR..
Ames' Disposal of His Seat
as Delegate.
D. w. Bruckhart Says the
Gresham Boom Is Getting
Very Strong.
A Brother of the Presidential
ASpirant, Whose Home Is
Minnesota.


Hon. Michael DOran yesterday, s'that
in the event of his nomination as a del
egate to st. Louis Mayor Ames would
resign the position Immediately. But
thus far neither in the press nor in any
other public manner has the doctor
seen fit to carry out this programme,
and it is doubtful if he does.
with this understanding our people
allowed the resolution nominating
Ames and myself to go through by ac-
clamation, not wishing to disturb the
convention by getting into a wrangle
and preparing Republican stirabout.
The fact that Mr.. Ames' name was used
first in the resolution does not mean
that he is to be chairman of the delega-
any more than it does me, for there was
no priority about the matter, both of us
being elected at the same time.
Il shall certainly go to the st. Louis
convention, but l was sincere when |
said that | would not go with an in
structed delegation having Mayor
Ames for its chairman, and would have
declined the nomination if the cOnven-
ton had acted in such manner. l am
convinced that [ have enough friends
in the delegation as it is now cOnsti-
tuted to prevent MI. Ames being made
chairman, and consequently there is no
objection on my part to his going as a
delegate if he wishes to-"
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GA proposition has been made" said
Hon. John T. Meagher, as he boarded
the train at the Union depot for Man
kato, Hooking to Mayor AmeS sending
proxy to represent him at st. Louis,
and the story goes that Senator Durant
or Eugene Viii son will hold to the docu-
ment.
''This would certainly be graceful
way for Mr.. Ames to step aside, now
that he has been chosen to go to ST.
Louis, and would have a material effect
in heightening his boom for the govern
Orship next fall.
1.-The story came to me from what |
deem an authentic source, and | give it
for what it is worth. 1t would be a fit
ting recognition of Mr.. Durant's serv-
ices in behalf of Mr.. Ames at the recent
convention if this honor should be con-
ferred upon him, and certainly Mayor
Ames would lose nothing among the
masses by taking such a STEP"
~
at is astonishing to me-" said Hon.
d. w. Bruckart, of st. Cloud, and a
member of the Republican state central
committee, chow this Gresham move
ment is increasing. To-day 1 received
a letter from gentlemen in PennSyl-
vania, state noted for its fidelity to
Blaine, in which he says that there is
no question that Gresham will be the
choice or the Keystone state when
Blaine's declination is regarded as final.
Then, too, among the Knights of Labor
there is strong undercurrentf for Judge
Gresham, and this crops out wherever
force of railroad hands are Employed
"a labor paper at indianapolis has
come out squareiy for Gresham, and its
readers are advised to support him by
every fair means possible.
''TalkS with leading Republicans in
Minnesota, and i'll fact the Northwest,
indicate. that the sentiment is all in
GreSham'S direction and he is, next to
Blaine, the most popular man in our
ranks. We want to oppose President
Cleveland with a strong candidate and
in my opinion that man is Judge Ores
ham. If we can win with anybody, it
will be with him as our standard bearer,
but it is going to be hard work between
now and the IdeS of November"
"While | should be gratified, of
course, to see my brother chosen as the
candidate of the Republican party for
PRESIDENT" said School Superintendent
William G. Gresham, of st. Peter, ''still
must confess that consider Chauncey
NJ. Depew, of New York, very for
midable competitor. He is popular
man in the Empire state, where the bat
tie Is to be fought next fall, and it may
be found absolutely necessary to NOM
mate him for the presidency. There
are three Of us living now, Benjamin
Quinton Gresham, who is still at the old
homestead in Indiana, about twelve
miles from Louisville, KY, Walter
Quincy Gresham, the judge, and my
self"
Judge Gresham is the second brother,
and his position before the country to-
day was not attained by any particular
efforts of his own. for he is attending
strictly to the affairs of his judicial
oircuit