St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-07-01
CANDID ATEs FOR GOVERNOR

If the Republican newspapers are
good authority, the Minnesota Farmers
alliance is about to go to pieces in a
wrangle over the question of nominal
ing state ticket. But it so happens
that the Republican papers are not good
authority in this instance; for, after
close inquiry and full investigation, the
GLOBE finds that there is no quarrel in
the alliance, but that its members are
practically unanimous and most terribly
in earnest in their purpose to measure
swords with the politicians this year.
1t is matter of common notoriety
that MI. DoNNELLY tried to dissuade
the alliance offices from calling state
convention. He even travelled around
among the district alliances and en-
deavored to work up opposition to the
convention scheme; but according to
his own admission, Mr.. DoNNELLY
failed in every effort to stem the tide
which had set in towards an independ-
ent movement. Mr.. DoNNEILY is an
avowed MERRIAM man. and the natural
inference is that he dreaded the conse-
quences of this independent movement
because of the danger it bore to the
Republican state ticket, which will be
headed by Gov. MERRIAM.
Now that the convention has been
called, and the district alliances are re-
spending to the call by electing dele
gates to the convention, the Republican
leaders are scheming to demoraliZe the
movement by circulating the report that
the alliance is divided on the question
of nominating state ticket. 1t is
purely case of where the wish is
father to the thought, but proceeding
upon the principle that a lie we'll stuck
to will answer the purpose of the truth,
the Republican leaders are industri-
OuSly seeking to create false impress
sion in regard to this matter. There is
also suspicion abroad that Doodle is
relied on to buy off the alliance conven-
ton when it assemblies, but the GLOBE
takes.po stock in this for the simple
reason that the bulk of the farmers are
unpurchaSable. Still. in some instances,
professional politicians have slipped
into the alliance organization; and If
they can get themselves elected as dele
gates to the convention, they will doubt
less be found with their itching palms
extended in the hope that the boodler
may be around.
1t seems to be determined as clearly
as anything can be determined in adj
vance of its happening that the farm
ers will put All Independent ticket in
the field. Only two weeks remain until
the date for holding their convention,
and the time is too short for the boOdler
to get in his work successfully. The
delegates are mostly selected, and they
are men of approved integrity, who will
not only spurn all attempts at bribery,
but will expel from their convention
any one suspected of being bribed.
There is good deal of talk in alli-
ance circles about nominating Hon.
KNUTE NELSON as their candidate for
governor, with the expectation that
the Democrats will indorse ais nomina-
ton. If this notion is seriously enter
tanned by the alliance folks, it may as
as we'll be dispelled at once. MI. Nell
SON may make good alliance candi-
date, and doubtless will, but there is no
reason why the Democrats would want
to attach themselves as a tail to Mir
NELSON'S kite. OF course. the Demo-
cratic state convention is the sole power
to decide on the question of candidates
yet, without intending to anticipate the
action of that convention, Or to usurp
Of ifc Vt
dertakes to say that the Democratic
nominee will be Democrat. He Will
be man who is not only in thorough
accord and sympathy with the party,
but he will be man who is not afraid
to proclaim himself Democrat.
1t is a matter of but little consequence
to the Democratic party whether it is il
the majority or in the minority, so long
as it is in the right. In a fight for the
establishment of great principles, when
the whole line is moving in solid col
umn, it is matter of but little conse-
quence who carries the flag, so long as
the flag-bearer is loyal to the cause.
But it would be fatal mistake to put
the standard into the hands of one who
has never enlisted under the banner
that he is expected to carry.
The GLOBE does not assume tt
dictate, or even to suggest to
the Farmers alliance suitable
candidate for governor. They have
plenty of good material from which to
choose. So have the Democrats, and the
latter will be sure to make choice of ont
of their own number who has the prin-
ciples of Democracy engraven upon his
heart