St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-12-31
SIDE SHOTS.

The most sensible speech delivered yester-
day was that of President Loucks, Of the
National Farmers Alliance. There was
none OF the mo. L" about it, which is SO
Characteristic of the Sage of Nininger. Mr..
Loucks may not be so brainy man as MIR.
Donnelly. but he is certainly more earnest
man in his advocacy Of this great reform
movement
Did Pat Rahilly voice the sentiments of
Mr.. DOnnelly when he said: ''We must not
let the st. Paul Hobbies have night at these
delegatesY" In other words the Donnellyites
had no confidence in the delegates; that they
were out for the stuff.
I'VE would like to know what was the
matter with Pat Rahilly in the late cam
palgIi! was question fired at the Wabasha
statesman from all sides of the nall when he
rose to nominate Mr.. Donnelly last evening.
what difference there is between Don
nelly and Hall-the newly elected and the
retiring president. The nerve and audaeious-
ness or DonneiIy compared with the gentle
manly and modest bearing of Hall.
1t is true that Pr esident Hall lacks some
what In vigor. but fairer or more gentle
manly man never flied the position of presi-
for the position.
Otter Tail county delegates maintained
their opposition to Do nneliyism to the end,
and when defeated, gracefully turned round
ana made the election OF their opponent I'M
animOus.
OF delegate: where were you, Pat, at tn
last electionr 1t will be remembered tina
Rahilly left the Alliance movement in the
1urch.
The secretary can do with three or four as
slstantS. There was a vast amount of time
wasted yesterday by the two gentlemen who
were responsible for the secretarial work.
IL may be said that the presidency went by
default The opposition 10 the sage was
totally ,norganized. On the other hand the
CyuOr fEnnf 11xrr 1Txer4
Thomas Eckford. of Lac Qui Parle county
d. L. Maxwell, of Mobiles. and e. C. Good
now, of Pipestone, are mentioned as candi-
dates for secretary of the Alliance.
Secretary stromberg would like to be his
own successor. but from the number of can
didates in the field, his chan ces OF success
are exceedingly problematical.
The letter of Kittel Halverson, declining. il
elected, the presidency, knocked down the
props OF the last hopes of the opponents to
Donnelly regime.
The older delegates were almost unit for
Donneily: The opposition was largely GEN.
tered in the younger and more vigorous del
egates.
Doc" Fish would like the seeretaryship
awful-awfully much. The only difficulty
In the way is that the farmers do not want
him.
A military admirer of Mr. Donnellv enthu-
siastically seconded the nomination of the
Hero of Nininger,a last evening.
There IS too much about Mr. Donnelly to
make him successful president of great
reform movement.
There was conspicuous absence of all the
old leaders OF the Acknowledgements, Hodg-
son, Haig, ct al.
The president having been eIecteda large
number OF delegates will make for their
homes to-day.
With aIteruates there would be close upon
one thousand farmer delegates in the city
yesterday.
Hon. P. II. Rahilly acted as Donnelly's first
lieutenant, c. P. Carpenter taking the second
position.
Several ladies graced the convention with
their presence during the afternoon
An effort will be made to complete the
business of the convention to-day
'sThe Siege OF Viniger, is the way in which
delegate described MIR. Donnefiy.
Hon. J. A. Baker is mentioned for the pe-
sition of state lecturer.