St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-03-01

VenllOD, May IL, was generally con-
ceded to be soon enough to select the
tina fourteen delegates who are to repre-
sent Minnesota in the grand convention
Of the nation at st. Louis on June 3.
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The ruddy countenance of Michael
Doran beaned with the frankest express
sion of hope. When ex-senator Craig,
of WaSeca, mentioned to him the fact
like to go down to st. Louis, the gentle
man from LIE Sueur, who sat in the same
senate with Dr.. Craig. and by the side
of Congressman Tom Wilson, confidenti-
| ally responded, as his eyes twinkled,
We'll, | should like to go down to st.
Louis myself, but only as spectator"
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Four delegates are selected at large
and two from each congressional dis
| trict. These delegates will doubtless
be the best brains of the party, and
there can be no doubt of the state dele
CATION going solid for President Cleve-
land. But the question is: Why does
MIR. DOran want to go to ST. Louis, not
as a delegate, but simply "as a specta-
| tor?' The name of Mr. Doran has been
mentioned as that of the coming ma
tlOnal committeeman from Minnesota.
| Would the fact that he was delegate
to st. Louis operate against this?
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OF course the state convention will
exercise its own will in the selection of
delegates, but it is not at all improbable
| that Mr.. DOran will be one of the dele
| gates at large. Geographical considera-
ton will have great deal to do with
selecting the other delegates at large.
10 insure harmony, it has been whis-
pered that Southern Minnesota may
be represented by Judge Thomas
Wilson, Northern Minnesota by Judge
Baxter, of Fergus Falls, and the
Senator K. w. Durant, of Saltwater;
f. NJ. Wilson, of Minneapolis; Mayor
Il. A. Smith, of st. Paul; Mayor A. A.
Ames, of Minneapolis, or Col. William
Crooks, of St. Paul. Either of these
gentlemen in the Fourth district would
give way to any of the others, so there
will be no dispute on that point, and all
would yield to Edmund Rice if he
wanted the honor. Judge II. r.. Wells,
of Preston, would doubtless be a dele
gate, either at large or from his district,
but for the fact that court cOnvenes in
his county simultaneously with the ma
tl0nal convention.
puG NHctIltl dS ucltStleS dI ldrSe Vi
otherwise, or as aternateS, the names
rant, Crooks, L. j. Neatly, of Month
cello; A. L. Ankeny, of Minneapolis;
John G. Wise, of MankatO; John f.
Meagher, of Mankato; CT. Macdonald,
of st. Cloud; A. j. Whiteman, of Du-
luth; William Anglin, of CrOokSton;
Judge Wells, George A. Du Toit, of
Chaska, and NJ. }. Flynn, of Litchfield,
will probably be included in the list. 1t
is very easy to find tWenty-eight good
men in the Democratic ranks in Mime
sofa.
Who is to be nominated for governor?
That is a question which comes up later,
and the first convention will not NEEDLE
with it, although it may indicate who is
going to be the lucky man.
"W hat do you think about nominat-
ing Knute Nelson?' asked Peter Mel
son, of Red Wing, in his honest, conf
Dental way. well, Knute Nelson
wouldn't accept it, replied Patriarch
A. j. Lamberton, of st. Peter, rather
impetuously. They were chatting to-
gether in the rotunda after meeting.
'Ames can poll the biggest vote, that's
one thing" asserted Mr. Lamberton, as
the talk flowed on. Then he modified
his remarks by saying that "what we
want is good man: we don't want a
man we would be ashamed Of"
He was satisfied, however, that DR..
Ames would poll bigger vote than any
other Democrat in the state,
CDR. Ames for governor, and Henry
Poehler, of Henderson, for lieutenant
governor is my ticket, said Senator e.
W. Durant, of Saltwater, i'll reply to
query direct" and that's a ticket that
will WIN" Judge Wells was of the
opinion that DR.. Ames would poll the
biggest vote, but he did not say much
one way or another.
When Durant's ticket was mentioned
to Mr.. DOran, he said: ~ would rather
see it the other Way-Henry Poehler for
governor, and Dr.. Ames for lieutenant
governor"
Senator Durant was convinced that it
was not Ames' friends who were en-
gagged in his vice presidential boom.
Commissioner Black, Of Illinois, would
be the vice presidential candidate with
President Cleveland.
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Is Mr.. Doran candidate for anything?
is very natural question. His friends
say he doesn't want anything in the gift
of the people. When the question was
put to him direct, he answered shrewdly,
"Well, L won't say whether / am or
not"
Those who are in position to know,
say that the gubernatOrial nomination
lies between either of the two Wilson's
that Judge Thomas Wilson, of Winona,
OF Eugene NJ. Wilson, of Minneapolis,
will get the honor and that DR.. Ames |
will get left.
Senator Craig, of Waseca. ventured
the opinion that Gov. McGill would be
renominated and that John Lind would |
get congressional denomination in the |
SecO d district. +. z. Freeman, of |
Maukato, he said was the strongest man |
in 1886, but COlleSter'S interests conflict |
ing, resulted in Lind'S nomination. DR.. |
Craig believed DIR. Ames to be the most |
available Democratic candidate, as it |
was no question about his ability to poll |
big vote.
A. J. LambertOn, of st. Peter, is an |
Old-time friend of Messrs. Kelly and |
DOran. tie started the st. raul Pioneer |
in this city, and sold it out to David |
Blakely in 1874. Mr.. Lamberton is very |
outspoken and impetuous. '!The man |
who says that Mr.. Kelly is opposed to
President Cleveland is a liar" he |
shouted, as he shook his fist and flashed |
optical fire.
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Col. William Crooks and Maj. Pond |
are always together, and they are among |
the staunchest Democrats in the state. |
Col Crooks has drafted many a Demo
cratic platform. He looks forward to |
assured victory.
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