St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-04-26
WHO WILL Be CHOSEN?
There Will be q Scramble for
Places on the Minnesota
Delegation.
Politicians all Want to Go to
the st. Louis Convention
as Delegates.
Hon. Michael Doran Will Try
To Checkmate Mayor
Ames.
If the Latter Heads the Dele,
cation MP. Moran viii
Not Serve.

sit will not be settled until the con-
venti0n adjOurnS next month"; Eon.
Michael Doran, chairman of the Demo-
cratic state central committee, said yes
terday, ''who will be sent to represent
the Minnesota Democracy at st. Louis.
In former times, even when we were
conducting what appeared to be and
were in reality hopeless campaigns,
there was always a scramble for the
places of delegates to the national con-
ention, and now that the Democracy is
on top there are many ambitious pOliti-
clans who would like to be lifted into
these positions. Among seekers
after the position of delegate
is Mayor Ames, of Minneapolis.
He aspires to be chairman of the dele
CATION. While | am not at all opposed
to Mayor AmeS' being a member of the
Minnesota delegation to the national
Democratic convention | am most un-
alterably against his being made chair
man of the delegation and will do every
thing in an honorable manner to pre-
vent such a cOnSummatiOn of his hopes.
AS far as L am personally concerned [
would decline to accept a position as q
member of the delegation to st. Louis if
Mayor AmeS was to be made chairman
by our state convention.
Another question that has been
brought to my mind is that the con-
greSsiOnal district conventions have the
right to name their delegates to st.
Louis. Such is not the case, how
ever, for the convention of the
Democracy of Minnesota reserves
the right to reject any delegate
who may be chosen in the district con-
ventiOn if it is shown that he is not the
proper person for such place. In
other words, the district convention eau
Gus and nominate subject to ratification
by the state convention. We have never
been called upon to reject any of the
delegates, nor is there any likelihood
we ever will, but it is true, neverth eless,
that we could if so disposed and for
cause refuse to cOuntenance the Selee-
ton made by district convention. All
our efforts must be concentrated upon
sending to st. Louis q delegation that
will reflect credit upon Minnesota and
aid us in carrying the state for Cleveland
this year. do not despair of such re-
suit, for there is really nothing between
the two great parties save the question
of the tariff, and Minnesota is every day
getting more pronounced for free trade,
and hundreds of Republicans who voted
for Blaine in the last campaign have an
nOunced their intention of supporting
Cleveland at the ensuing election.
speaking of Blaine suggests the idea
that his party intends to run him again,
despite his oft-repeated declination, and
mainly for the reason that the other
candidates who have been mentioned by
the Republicans cannot unite the OPP
posing factions as the gentleman from
Maine can. L sincerely hope that
BLAINE WILL BE NOMINATED,
for Cleveland will beat him as sure AZ
fate, for in the pending campaign the
Irish vote will not be found so strong
for Blaine as in 1884. Blaine missed
his opportunity when Parson Burchard
made his Rum, Romanism and Rebellion
speech that he did not at once and in
dignantly disavow any sanction of such
remarks or course, and later lie has
angered Irishmen everywhere in the
United States by his proceedings while
league as he did when invited
to Dublin. Mark the difference be-
tween Blaine and that cunning fox
Chauncey NJ. Depew, of New York, who
is the most dangerous man to-day in the
Republican party. He was at banquet
given by the st. George club, an organ
iZation composed of Englishmen whose
tendencies were of the most aristOcratic
nature, and in their speeches they did
not fail to score Ireland in every con-
ceivable manner. Mr.. Depew saw his
opportunity, and with the craftiness
that has always characterized his ac-
tions, he did not sit tamely by and tacitly
assent to the declarations of his enter
tainers as that arrant coward Blaine
would have done, but he rushed at once
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thus endeared himself to every son OF
the Green Isle.
''Such a man inspires respect, and
candidly | consider him one Of the
strongest men, if not the strongest, to-
day in the ranks of our political op-
pOnentS.
Returning to affairs nearer home, l
am convinced that Mr.. Kelly is sincere
in his determination not to be candi-
date for delegate to the st. Louis con-
vention, and when our state convention
meets he will be absent from Minnesota.
am informed he is going away the first
of May with his wife for an extended
pleaure trip and
WILL ESCHEW POLITICS ENTIRELY
and permanently. do not want any
Office that Democratic administration
or Democratic voters could confer upon
Hlt, DuI UO Wdll IO i've lOllS enough 10
see Minnesota redeemed from Republi-
can misrule, and If we fail this year, |
will be spurred on to work the harder
for the next campaign, which will GER
tainly result in our favor.
"Great stress is being laid by the Re-
publicans upon this being the presi-
Dental year, and that such being the
case, they can easily pull their
gubernatorial candidates through, but
differ from these gentlemen on that
point. Where can they find such can
didate as Cleveland to place at the head
of their national ticket? All that we
have to do in Minnesota, therefore, is to
put creditable candidate up for the
head Of our state ticket, and the en-
thusiasm that Clcveland's name will
arouse cannot fail to be beneficial to
our man just as much so as the Repub-
lican's nominee. There are going to be
some surprises in this campaign, and
among them ! hope to see the state of
Minnesota in line with the Democracy
of the United States in giving the
peoples president another term i'll the
White house, at Washington"
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