St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-06-22
How the Farmers Alliance Is
Figuring on Candidates
in Both.
Making Trouble for the States
Made Up by the Poll
ticianS.
Men Named for Governors
and Senators, and Some
Other Places.
Special to the Globe.

neither been made nor unmade, and no
''inside facts" have been sprung on an
unsuspecting public. At the Fargo
tournament last week there were gath
cred all the neutrality-suspicious. of the
territory. OF course they all went
there just to hear the bands play, and
see the fire laddies run. Nobody would
believe that any of them talked
politics, but strange as it may seem,
there has been an increased interest
in North Dakota politics since their dis
persal. The Farmers alliance men
seem to be about the only people who
are in agony over the situation, and
their trouble is all among themselves
over the division of the spOils. Several
months ago their president announced
that the alliance wanted and would get
the lions share of the offices. One Of
fee they wanted was governor. That
they must have. Now, a number of
farmers, proceeding presumably on the
assumption that what they must have
they will certainly get, are preparing to
get themselves in tangle in settling
the question, who
SHALL THAT FARMER BE?
There is Smith Stimmell down in
Cass county. who is making great
play for farmer support. There's John
Miller, of Rlchland county, big farmer
and a level-headed man. And there's
old Roger Allin, of Pembina county.
All three were members of the last ter
ritorial council. If Stimmell can carry
Cass county, he will be the farmers
man, otherwise Miller will probably
be centered upon. The alliance has de-
cided what other state offices they want,
but have not fixed up their slate for
them.
Down in South Dakota, there is pro-
mise of livelier time than we of the
North are likely to see. A South OAK
Ota gentleman said to your corresp0n-
dent few days ago: 'There will be
sharp fight all around, Loucks and
Campbell will make it warm for the
other senatorial candidates, but it is
my belief that Moody and Pettigrew
will be chosen. The people will make
mistake if they fail to send Moody.
His brains and oratOry, would at once
give him front rank in that body.
Mccoy, of Aberdeen is going to surprise
some of Mathews friends, and
I believe will knock him out
in the race for congressional nomina-
ton. In view of the fulsome flattery
which many newspapers are beStOwing
on Gov Mellette, it would seem that his
nomination and election as. governor
are foregone conclusions. Nothing is
further from the truth. Like every
public ran, the governor has made enc
mics. Besides the farmers alliance,
strong in North Dakota but doubly so
in the south, has
FOUND IN JUDGE A1KENS
fo hot
will have to he looking after his fences.
of speculation is heard as to the prob
able organization of the constitutional
convention. There are at least three
names prominently spoken of for presi-
dent. F. B. Fancher, of this
city; Johnson, of DEVILS Lake.
and Williams. of Bismarck. Of
these Williams is unquestionably the
best qualified. As presiding officer
he has no equal in Dakota. Some of
Mr., Fancher's friends think they see
bright future ahead of him. They have
an eye on an important Office which he
could ably fill. and they think he might
jeopardiZe his chances to secure it if he
were elected president of the congress
sional convention. There isn't much
heard as to who wants to fill the minor
positions-clerks.s ergeantat-arms,d door
keeper and janitor. The session only
lasts thirty days, and it is hardly worth
while to trouble ones self to secure
place. In glancing over the field
most people would naturally count
Bob Wallace, of the city, an available
candidate for secretary. He was chief
good record, but whether or not he is
candidate is known only to himself.
Another man who would make rat
Ting secretary, and who can probably
have the place if he wants it, is Maj.
j. G. Hamilton, of Grand Forks. The
major has been chief clerk of the house
of representatives several times, and
has always given the best of satisfac-
ton. 1t is understood that number of
delegates who we're members of
the last or preceding legislatures
are endeavOring to prevail upon the
mayor to become a candidate. If he is
chosen, the records OF the convention
will be kept as they should be kept.
Some of the boys who have understood
that the convention would be expected
to spend $4,000 of Uncle Sans money,
will be greatly disappointed to learn
that the very generous provision for
innumerable clerks which they have
been lead TO OelleVe would be made,
cannot be made. 1t is stated that the
authorities at Washington and Secretary
Richardson so construe the omnibus
bill that the pay of the minor officers of
the convention cannot be provided out
of that $4,000, and that if the cOnven-
ton wants committee clerks, enrolling
and engrossing clerks, etc., ETC., it can
only hire them on credit and recon-
mend that the next legislature make an
appropriation to pay the boys. It's
hard, If true.
SOME PICk-UPS
In Which q Number of Men and
Things Show Up in the North.