St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-08-05
KIDS DECLARE WAR.
If Merriam Gets Their Assist
ance He Must Tap His
Bap'l.
The Howard Lake Herald
Roasts the Governor and
Then Bolts.
The Great West Sets Out to
Defeat John B.
Hompe.
Live Political Gossip Gar
nered From All Quarters
Of the Field.

What support Gov. Merriam and the
Republican state ticket get out of the
"kids" in this campaign in Ramsey
county they will put up" handsomely
for.
Places on the Republican state cen
trail committee were the fayOrS most
desired by the local leaders in this city,
as has been sufficiently we'll demon
strated during the past few days by the
numerous expressions of opinion given
out by the leaders of the ''kids." from
Darius F. Reese down to George Lamb.
Not being given even single repre-
sentative on the committee has angered
every one of the outfit. and, while they
are not openly threatening revolt,
some of them have given it out cold
that their hardest ticks this fall will be
put in for the local ticket-always tax
ing it for granted that the kids"
have the making of this ticket.
Reese, Mcdonald, Johns, Lamb, Mich
OILS, McMartin and the rest
already realize that they are going to
have a hard fight to retain control OF the
local party machinery in the coming
county campaign, and they are now
busily engaged in strengthening their
outpOsts on all sides. Daily consulta-
lions are being held, and every wire
puller of influence who will enter their
combination is being seen.
On the other hand, their opponents
are doing nothing in the way OF organ
izing, although they claim that when
the proper time comes the "kids' will
be retired without the least trouble.
But, unless this faction ''gets together
very shortly it is good prediction to
make that the coming county ticket
ment that last spring placed the
ticket headed by Col. Kiefer before the
voters of Ramsey county. In this event
there can be no doubt of the fate it will
meet at the polls, for the little host OF
Republican voters who last May de-
ciined to follow the leadership of
Nichols, Mcdonald. Johns and COM
pany, has been largely increased during
the past few months, and these men
will esteem it pleasure, as we'll as
duty, to vote against any set of men
nominated by the element now in such
complete control of the machine in
Ramsey county.
The contest for control Of the next
Ramsey county Republican convention
will be life and death struggle for the
s'kids.n
If they win they can dictate the cOun-
ty ticket and place the nominees
under pledges satisfactory to them
selves. This latter is the principal
thing the youthful Republican leaders
are after; for Henry Johns and Darius
Reese are casting wistful eyes in the
direction of the county attorneys office,
and if they give M. ID. Mum the noml.
nation for that Office it may be depended
upon that it will be with the distinct
understanding that one or both OF these
patriots is to be given soft sits under
him in case of his election.
All this, however, depends upon the
''kids" controlling the next convention.
Can they do this? is now the interesting
question to which different sides return
answers quite dissimilar.
The following very interesting COM
mupication has been received from a
well-known Third district farmer, who
has evidently read and digested the Re-
publican state platform, as well as Gov.
Merrianl'S speech in accepting the
nominations:
On THE TRAIN, Aug. !. SOTO the Editor
of Globe: / have recently seen several news
papers filled with cheap advice to the Demo
cratic managers as to who would be the most
available candidate for governor on the Dem
ocrotic ticket. Three names are prominently
mentioned, Messrs. Wilson. Durant and
Buck all excellent men. Some are of the
opinion that Wilson could have the nomina.
ton if he would accept 1t. MIR. Wilson will
the Democratic party of this state, and the
Merriam gang are opposing him with all
their might. And when his name is men
toned they say: Wilson wants to lay Dun,
nell out" Merriam and his crowd
are willing to have .the sand hauler'
sacrificed, Wilson would cause the st. Paul
banker heap of trouble Wilson is a
man of courage and brains, while the banker
would have to depend on his friends for
brains to cope with Wilson. II the Demo
cratic party acts with wilson they VIII nom
mate Wilson. He has many friends among
the country voters who respect him for past
public services. Merriam wants weak man
to oppose in the coming struggle to have any
hope of success. The Alliance nominee will
stick this time Donnelly's occupation OF
selling out is gone, and as the Republican
party having had control of the state for
thirty wears the grangers can't consistently
vote for Republican, for the party is to
blame for the evils complained of.
What juggle is the tariff plank in the
platform of the G. o. P. 1t can be con-
strued in favor of protection or tariff re.
FORM it is double.acting shuttle to suit all.
Gordon E. Cole looked over the Alliance plat
form and found there that which has been the
doctrine of the party and has been incorpO-
rated in the statutes during Gov. Merriam S
reign Gov. Merriam. in his speech before
the moral element OF the state said: In
looking over the platform adopted at a re-
cent assembly of the Farmers Alliance. in so
far as matters pertain to state government.
there is hardly a measure suggested that has
not already become a law at the hand OF the
dominant party Gen. Cole and Gov. Mer-
riam must have rehearsed in close proximity,
or else we have hear the voice and its echo.
According to the above versions the farmers
of this state have no grievances to complain
of. What happy people, open your eyes
and behold how good the g. o. p. has been to
the toilers in field and shop. Why do We
complain and disturb the politicians i'll their
dreams? Why ask for what ye have in
abundance? Gov. Merriam and Gen. Cole
have advertised the Farmers Alliance con-
vention as a gathering of fools or madmen,
knowing not what they do. Another clause
i'll the executives great speech: DO not be
misled by the cantings: of those who,
at the hands of the organiza-
ton, are clamoring for its defeat
What has w. w. Erwin asked for that has
caused him to lacerate the wounds of our
good executive? Hypocrisy, like sophistry,
is but a thin varn1sh, and soon wears OFF.
What CHASTITY smile passed over the faces
that composed the convention when our
governor said: 1.-THE yexed question of deal
ing with the liquor question in way that
seems most practical lis TO drink it) has been
solved (by not voting for the measure to be-
come a law, as did when a member of the
legislature) through the medium of high
license and local option" Talk about
sophistry after uttering the above-a man
was Donnelly when this plutocrat was bask-
ing in the glow of modern politics? He
should look well to his particular calling in
life, pulling wool over the farmers eyes.