St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-04-01

ago have eschewed politics as much as
| possible, with the exception of attend-'
ing the meeting of the national commit
tee at Washington, when the next meet-s
ing place OF the Democratic convention
was settled.
Talk that has gone abroad of cons
tlict of opinion at that meeting regard-'
ing the advisability of holding the con-.
vention early is absolutely baseless, as
well as any opposition to the president!
by any member of the committee, for,
from the outset it was the opinion that
we could not get our platform before
the people too early. Those who ia,
vOred early legislation on the question
of reform of the existing tariff de-
clared that the house was in
position to pass what is known
as the Mills bill, and wanted
the measure disposed of and sent to the
senate for such action as it might see fit
to take, and in the event of a refusal OF
that body to concur with the house the
Democratic party could not be held re-
sponsible for a failure of the reform
proposed.
There does not seem to be any doubt
in my mind that the Mills bill will 90
through the house, and if it fails in the
senate, and there should be a stringency
in the money market just preceding the
election next fall, no blame whatever
could be attached to the Democracy for
not fulfilling the expectations of the
people in this regard.
DETERMINED TO RETIRE.
"Talking about the national committee
reminds me that since L have been abb
sent from st. Paul my mind has been
irrevocably fixed in determination that
under 10 circumstances would consent
to the use of my name as a delegate to
the st. Louis convention. Nor will 1
again accept a position on the national
committee.
for the eight years that / have been
that the time has arrived for me to step
aside and let somebody else have q
chance.
But for my interest in the candidate
during the last campaign, L would not
have served second term as member
of the committee and all that / set out
to accomplish was perfected then.
There is no doubt in my mind that
President
CLEVELAND WILL BE NOMINATED
at st. Louis and triumphantly elected
next November, so that there is really
no necessity for taking an active part in
politics. Besides want to give my at
tenti0n to my private affairs, and feel
that to accomplish any benefits | must
refrain from going outside of my legiti-
mate business to meddle with politics
in any shape. And then, too, / want to
stand aside and see somebody else work.
81 am not one of those who believe that
a great party's success depends upon
the efforts of one man or any set of men,
but like a business enterprise, when the
leading member of the firm happens to
be removed by death or any other cause,
matters progress as well, and often bet
ter, by the infusion of new blood and
talents, and so it may be with the
Democracy of this state. But there is
one thing
WILL EVER RESENT,
and that is any imputatiOn against the
honesty and Singleness of purpose by
which | was actuated in the last gubor-
Material campaign. Everything that
as / was concerned, and in addition to
giving my time and labor, l was not
backward with financial aid. That Ames
was not successful was no fault of mine,
nor of the men who were associated
with me in that campaign.
''NOw, let us see ii the new leaders In
the pending campaign will do any better
work than we did, and, while refraining
from taking an active part in the politi-
cal arena, will always be ready to do
my share towards upholding the prin-
ciples of the Democratic party, of which
| have been a lifelong advocate. So far
as the Endorsement of Albert Scheffer
by the Farmers alliance is concerned, it
was news to me when l arrived, and I
have not had time to consider the ques-
ton in all of its bearings. Without hav-
ing had an opportunity to learn what is
by the Democracy in the cam
paign that will soon be upon us, | am
not prepared to say whether or not Mr..
5cheffer will be indorsed by our people.
[ will say most emphatically and with
put any mutual reservation whatever,
hat am surfeited with politics and
Inn sincere and honest in my determina-
ion to withdraw from them perma-
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