St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-11-24
The PAIR OF WILSON'S
Both Eugene and Tom Are
Prime FaVOPiteS With
Democrats.
In Case the WinOna States
man Runs for Congress
Next Year,
Senator Tom Bowen ~FaVors
the denomination of the
Minneapolitan.
Some Fifth District Express
sions Caught On the Fly,
as 1t Were.

"Who will be the Democratic nomi-
nee for governor next year?' was the
question prOpOunded to Senator Tom
Bowen. the fire-eating editor from
Brown county, when l accidentally ran
across hlm in the lobby of the Mer-
chants yesterday.
Il would like to see Wilson, of Wi
mona, nominated" he replied; "but it
seems as though his services would be
required in the contest against Dunnell
next year in the First district. There
seems to be an opinion quite general
among the people of that district that
he can defeat Dunnell next year, and
if he can do so he ought to be renomi-
mated"
ain that event whom would you sug-
geSt and favOr?" l asked with con-
siderable interest, aroused no doubt by
the enthusiastic way Senator Tom has
of Ia king politics to fellow Democrat.
Eugene Wilson," he replied. mir.
Wilson made a splendid campaign
year ago, and in any other year would
undoubtedly have been elected. He is
a splendid man and makes fine im-
preston on the stump. We had the
best managed campaign | have ever
known. There were a number of fine
managers Oh that state committee. and
l hope they or their successors will do as
we'll next year"
"To change the subject" continued
z lItor Bowen, Il want to say that like
the way that man Gov. TOOle, Of Mon
tuna, takes hold of the raScals who
would steal that state. He certainly
has plenty of nerve, and | think that
the senators from Montana will he
Democrats without a doubt. President
Harrison and his administration have
about all they can carry now, and will
be charyOf assuming any heavier load"
The Fifth district Republicans, toe, ARE
now growing over Gov. Merriam'S
course, and it will require considerable
Ready cash to Secur many Merriam del
egates from that section next year.
Yesterday. as | was lounging in the
lobby of the Merchants. | happened to
meet one of the most influential of the
Scandinavian Republican leaders of the
Northern and central portions of the
diStriet, whose name is withheld for
obvious reasons. and to say that he was
feeling ''sOre" is to put it mildly. in
deed.
starting from st. Cloud and going
North one can count all the Merriam
papers he can find on the fingers of one
hand, " he remarked. The governors
appointments have not been satisfactory
at ALL he continued, land the people
are not exactly bubbing over with en-
thusiaST for the present state admins
tratiOn."
"how does Knute Nelson feel, and
what will he do next year?" was the
question took occasion to ask.
Nelson says that he is out of politics.
and | am sometimes inclined to think
that he means what he says" was the
reply.
James F. COwie, a prominent and
rising young Democratic lawyer of Fer
gus Falls, was an authority on the other
side of the fence from the RepubI can L
have quoted above. Mr.. COwie was the
chairman of the Democratic county
committee of Otter Tail county last
year, and. aided by ). L. Stewart. NJ. Il.
Lowry. Mayor RawsOn, and numerous
other local Democratic lights, succeeded
in running Eugene Wilson about 1000
votes ahead of the ticket.
''Had the balance of the state done as
well as we did in old Otter Tail il
would be Gov. Wilson now instead of
Gov. Merriam" remarked Mr. COwie,
with a reminiscent sort OF look upon his
cOuntenance. but few though we are,
we are not the least bit discouraged,
and all we want is good ticket nOmi-
mated by the next convention. Either
of the Wilson's will satisfy lis, and |
think, most Democrit5 of the Fifth
district"
WHO will be our nominee for con-
greSS against COmStOck next year?" he
repeated. "Well. shouldn't be bit
surprised If Farmer Canning was Sc
lecIed. The Fifth district is composed
of farmers almost entirely, and they are
getting very uneasy in our section and
! only want chance TO kick over the
traces. Canning made great campaign
last year, and had it not been for the
presidential election excitement would
| undoubtedly have defeated COmstOck.
Take it in our county, for example
Canning rap over 1.lC0 ahead
of COmstOck, and would have car
ried the county had it not
been for the way in which the bosses
whipped their men into line. You NAV
remember HalyOr E. Boon. a prominent
! farmers alliance man. who was nomi-
/ mated by the Republican farmers of the
| county for register of deeds. Up TO the
| time that BOen received that Republican
nomination he was for Canning; and,
! like Gen. Barrett, Senator HixOn, Il. J.
| Hall, and other representatives of that
element of the Republican party, was
| pledged to stand by Charles Canning.
This caused the Republican leaders to
suspect his loyalty. and he was told
plainly that unless he pulled for the
straight Republican ticket he wOuli be
/ defeated for register OF deeds. The
same operation was performed through
out the district, and that's how Canning
was defeated"