St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-03-28
HIS NAME IS DENNIS,
Which Refers to the Standing Of Gov.
MeGill With the Farmers Alliance.
ALL AGREE ON THAT POINT.
The Committee Holds Secret Session
Without Result Except to SHOW
McGill's Weakness.

ESeated in one of the upper suites of
apartments of the Clarendon hotel yes
terday were ten representative farmers
of Minnesota, comprising the executive
committee of the Farmers alliance, en-
gagged in discussion. informally it is
true, of the merits of the different candi-
dates for state offices. Those present
at the meeting were President E. a..
Atwood, of St. Cloud; Vice President
Charles Canning, Hendrum; Secretary
Eric Olsen, st. Paul; Treasurer
State Senator M. Nachbar, Jor-
dan; Corresponding Secretary 81. E.
Bowen, Wall Lake, and a representative
from each congressional district in the
state as follows: ]. ]. Furlong, Austin,
First district; w. d. Armstrong, Wa
SEGA, Second; r. j. Farley, Credit
River, Third; j. B. Taft, Saltwater.
Fourth, and Thomas II. Toombs, Ire
land, Fifth.
Carefully closing the doors to guard
against the intrusion of outsiders, the
committee, at 10 o'clock in the morning,
began its laborS, and the session con-
tinued, with recess for dinner, until 6
o'clock in the afternoon, at which time
it was announced that no definite con-
cluSion had been reached. Candidates
for governor were discussed, and but
TWO NAMES WE'RE MENTIONED
as worthy of the support of the alliance
this year. Messrs. Albert Scheffer, of
st. Paul, and John Frank, of Moon
county, who was the Democratic candi-
date for lieutenant governor at the last
election.
Republicans and Democrats are MEM
bers of the executive committee, and it
was observable that the representative
from the Fifth district was the most
urgent in behalf Of Mr.. Schefer, claim
ing that his strength among Scandina-
VANS of that part of the state
should be a sufficient inducement
for his support by the alliance
such candidate would not fail to re-
ceive the Endorsement of the Republican
state convention, and with such a stand
ard berrer the party would be assured
of sweeping the state by an 0ld-time,
rousing majority. Some of the other
delegates, however, did not take such a
rosy view of the situation and expressed
the opinion that Mr.. Frank was a better
representative of the agricultural in
UofeSUS OF MlQnoSOUd. Although udIH HUI
NOUS throughout, the debate was at
times very spirited, and the more con-
sentative delegates favored holding the
matter in allegiance at least until the
two parties had nominated their state
tickets. Finally it was determined to
appoint committee on resolutions who
should take time to consider the matter
thoroughly and submit a report at to
days session for the future guild
ance of the alliance, the compost
ton of the committee being as
follows: Messrs. Atwood, Canning,
Farley, Furlong and Bowen.
By deferring action until to-day the al
lance hoped to be able to reach unani-
nous opinion on the advisability of
naming candidates in advance of action
by the two other political organizations
in the state, and hence the resolutions
to be presented are awaited with conSid-
cradle interest by politicians.
Talks with members OF the committee
after adjournment showed that they
were in no hurry to precipitate matters
in regard to endorse this OF that candi-
date Tor state officers, but upon one
point all were agreed that Gov. McGill
was not one who could command their
support, and some new man must be
named as his successor.