St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-04-28

day is that it will be the liveliest and
most vivaciouS political gathering the
territory has known for good while, ii
ever; and there have been as stirring
convocationS of this sort in Dakota as
can easily be found in the states, where
lall the blows come from the mouth. Ii
will certainly be notable occasion fol-
the Democracy. The apprehension of a
Few weeks since that the lack of breezy
Issues would prevent general attendance
Is entirely dissipated. Every one of the
eighty-six organized counties is pretty
certain to be represented in an authen-
tic way, and in fact quite number OF
them will have two sets of delegates
present in person, crowdlng Tor
seats In addition, there will be
present most of the active leaders OF the
party from all parts of the territory,
and good many Republican strikers
anxious to foment division and discord
among the friends of the national adj
ADMINISTRATION. There will be scene OF
genuine Democratic life here-nOt a
mere mirage of partisan Imagination.
There will not be much to suggest the
tact that less than four years ago, when
hfr. WILSON was candidate for dele
gate. the party could muster but about
l5,00G votes in the entire territory
hardly more than respectable scatter
ing. This convention will show that
the party has made remarkable de-
yelopment the past few years, and is
now big enough not only to stand up
before the Republican party, but to in
dulge in fight of its own. Whatever
the extent of the indulgence in this
family ruction, it is hoped there will be
40 disposition to try the experiment OF
running two parties, labeled CHURCH
and DAY, or any other names less sig
niicant than Democratic. SO far as
any voting is to be done in the territory
this year or prior to statehood action is
concerned, the stakes involved are not
Barge. The possession of a voteless del
egate in the lower branch of congress is
the largest possible attainment. Lit
Should be remembered that local option
holds sway--mildly perhapS-at Water
town, and the elements that contribute
TO genial fellowship and the ready adj
5ustment of disturbances of party peace
are not flowing about numerously.
There will be little to absorb in the
mutual canteen after the battle. But
leading objection to family scandal so
Irritating as to lead to enforcement of
the party forces at Watertown is
the effect it would have abroad,
and particularly at Washington. 1t
would not promote action needed for the
material interests of the territory, and
might afford excuse for -inaction or
Serious delay. The convention will be
unanimous in indorsing the policies
of the national administration, and
MIR. CLEVELAND for reelection. The.
delegates to st. Louis will be instructed
in this way-but is Gov. CHURCH or
MIR. DAY to have the credit? That is
where the trouble comes in. According
to the Geographic reports sent out by
the local bureaus, the CHURCH men will
have a decided majority in the conven-
ton, but the GLOBE recognizes among
tie delegates. classed on the one side
OF the other, a good many gentle
men who want peace and unity, and do
not want to ''down" either of these
party leaders. If there are enough
of this class compromise ought to be
feasible. If good humor is dominant,
and Republican influences diSregarded,
there might be an Endorsement of the
official acts of the governor in the line
Of a prudent and economical admins
tration, and of Mr.. DAY as the last
candidate of the party and member
of the national committee, and divide
the delegation to st. Louis equally be-
tween their friends. The convention
should be free from just imputation of
being dominated by officeholders, as the
Republicans are ready to charge. 1t is
becoming popular for such to take back
seats in party conventions, and Dakota
should not be out of line of the ap-
proved styles of the times. But the
prophets of ill-omen and double dele
cation to st. Louis are numerous, and
quite likely to prove good gueSserS.
THE REPUBLICAN CANDIDATE
1t looks now as if the contest for the
candidate to succeed Delegate CLIFFORD
On the Republican side were narrowed
down to three nameS-ALLEN in the
North, and GRIGSBY and CLIFFORD in
the South. Judge PALMER may prove
TO be in the field, but just now it looks
as if CALDWELL and PETTIGREw had
trapped him. PLUMMER has not got
put of the dark horse crowd, and CALD-
NELL has only been run by the news
paper jokers. If ALLEN had united
North he would be in the lead, as he
has friends in the South, but there are
at Grand Forks and other points those
so strongly opposed to him that they
even prefer CLIFFORD, as impossible as
as it may seem. Still the handsome
and stately general will, apparently,
have the larger part of the north
ern strength. He has cultivated
the Black Hills actively, and admins
Tered the agricultural grip over the ter
fitory in a way that perhaps will bring
results in obscure and unexpected quar-
tiers. He is evidently not making a
brass band canVaSS-rather still hunt.
GRIGSBY will concentrate most of the
Sioux Falls forces, and show up well in
the convention from present appear
ances, but there is nothing like popu-
lar Juror on his track, Whether Gen.
CAMPBELL will be in the field OF not
probably depends on the chances he
sees. There is more disposition to lei
CLIFFORD have another chance than was
deemed probable earlier. He has beer
so inoffensively inefficient that he has
provoked little personal antagonism
and the fool luck that seems always tt
follow some men is quite likely to dc
duty again for the dull old fellow tina
is only success in drawing his salary
PASS THE BILLS.
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