St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-07-26

personal interests? And is it not made per-
fectly apparent by the malicious gabble of
your so-called informants that political deal
is now on between those worthless and the
sCHEFFER MANIPULAToRS.
with Ames and his adherents a party TO it
Scheffer for governor and Ames for con-
gress, and the gang for local plums?
Do those FOUNDERS imagine that the Dem
ocratic and Republican parties of Ramsey
and Hennepin counties and of the state at
large will sit quietly by and permit them
selves to be hoodwinked and humbugged, in
order that the insatiaie ambition of A: A.
Ames and Albert Scheffer, and the boundless
greed of the gang for local spoils, may be
gratifed. Not much, gentlemen. You can't
draw attention away from your operations
by assailing me, and by crying, BOSS Kelly
and Doran.' etc. Kelly and Doran want no
Office at no time, nor under any clrcum-
stances has either OF us sought or desired
any office, and this is well known to you un-
doubtedly. Another object of the gang"
is an attempt to control the state
central committee, as they attempted
to get the national committeeman,
in order to more surely control the Demoe-
racy of the state in the interests of their
schemes. But you can be assured, gentle
men, that even if you do succeed in manip-
ulating the politics of these Cities the Demo-
Gratis of the state at large know you, ard
when the time comes for you to conclude
your fine work, they will be heard from. /
am also accused of aiding in the organiza-
ton of Democratic clubs
WITHIN THE CITY.
To this charge | plead guilty. have ad.
vised and encouraged the organization of
Democratic CLUBS in every city. town and
county in the state, and for the sole and only
purpose of securing the united action of the
Democracy in the advancement of Demo-
cratic principles, and aiding in the election
of the Democratic candidates at the coming
election; but the gang, it seems, is jealous of
these Democratic organizations. The gang
has sort of close corporation that extends
intn hot orn Ainio
that those Democratic clubs can't be con-
trolled in the interests of their private
schemes. So when those Democratic organ
izations request two weeks notice of the
holding of the peimaries they are answered
with a two days notice. When they request
that a primary meeting be held in each vot-
ing precinct they are answered by call for
a meeting in each ward, and request for
permission to have q member present at each
of the polling places i'll the interest of fair
count is ignored and refused. What are YOU
afraid of, gentlemen? If you are honest men
you would desire nothing more than such an
opportunity to convince all concerned OF
your desire to act fairly. You know very
well that there is a very general impression
prevailing that you are not above suspicion
in your methods of conducting caucuses, and
if you persist in ignoring every request for
fair play and above-board conduct in these
matters you may
INVITE A CONTEST,
the result of which may surprise you as much
1t is not true that have any desire to con-
troll the Democratic party in Ramsey county or
elsewhere. / am endeavorlng to discharge
my duty to the party as its chief executive
officer. While not desiring to intrude or
parade my personal efforts in its behalf, in
view of the personal abuse am now receiv-
ing, may be pardoned, think, for inform
ing the Democracy of what l have of late
been doing for them l have secured com
Merchants hotel. have employed compe-
tent secretary, who devotes his entire time to
the business OF the party, and for whose
salary and maintenance l am alone person
ally responsible. ave paid large sums for
necessary printed matter for distribution
among the voters. / have aided in the or
ganization of Democratic clubs throughout
the state. l have assisted the starting of
Democratic papers, and have not hesitated
to do anything. that l could do to advance
our cause by all proper means; and all this,
so far at least without assistance from any
source but my own pocket. If the conscien-
tious performance of these duties, and never
having asked an Office either for myself nor
for any of my kith or kin, at any time or un-
der any circumstances, makes me an obnox-
ious member of
THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY,
I shall be pleased to be Informed of it by the
Democracy of the state. Regarding the Hon.
Z. NJ. Wilson, desire to say that he is in no
sense my candidate for governor, nor do l
know that he is q candidate. at all. He has
at least never consulted me in regard to any-
thing of the kind, and / have never yet ad-
dressed him on the subject. 1t has been rep
resented to me by very many reputable DEM
ocrats from all parts of our state that Mr.
governor TOR many reasons, among
which was that he was a gentleman of high
personal character: that he was recognized
as a man of great ability, not only as regards
his education and wisdom, but also as being
capable of expressing his views with great
force and tact in public discussion; that his
known anti monopoly record would be worth
thousands of votes in the coming contest
and as he had never been close politi-
cal ally of either Mr.. Kelly or myself, but had
rather been known as opposed to what has
been called the Kelly and Doran element of
the party, that no cause could exist for a
charge such as has just been made to all of
us. simply and solely assented, acknowl-
edging that he was to my mind an elegant
gentleman and entirely acceptable to me- and
that if nominated by the party he would re-
ceive my most earnest and
ACTIVE SUPPORT.
With such a candidate for governor and
good and capable Democrats for the other
places on the state ticket,the denomination of
our present able delegation in congress, and
with like candidates in the Second and Fifth
congressional districts, l am persuaded that
we could make the coming contest very in
teresting one to our opponents. And now.
MIR. Editor, if you want your big II har-
mopy'' as much as you pretend you want it,
you will not permit few political marplots.
who have just insulted $500 of the rank and
file of the Ramsey county Democracy with
such gentleman and Democrat as Col. Will
lam Crooks at their head to convince YOU
that l have any diabolicaI design against
the Democrats of Ramsey county or Of the
state. And also in this connection.
If it be true, as am informed it is, that you
have now in course of preparation ''regu-
lar roast for the chairman of the Democratic
committee and its secretary, that you will
think better Of it and withhold it-not
not have for the secretary or myself, but the
interest you profess to have for harmony
with "a big H'' in the Democratic party.
This on the assumption that you are pub
fishing Democratic paper, Yours truly,
II. DoRAN.