St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-06-07
Farmers Alliance Men Wait
ing for Something to
Turn Up.
Sub-Allianees to Report B e.
fore a Convention Is
Decided Upon.
Present Outlook Decidedly
Favorable to a Conven-
ton Being Held.
President Hall and DAM ell
Buck Likely Candidates
for Governor.

The executive committee of the state
farmers alliance held meeting yester-
day at the Clarendon hotel. Those
present were: President r. j. Hall,
Secretary j. Lathrop, Treasurer II. 2.
Bjorge, j. j. Furlong, A. L. Stromberg,
j. B. Hompe, Ignatius Donnelly, D. Z.
Lister and H. V. Poore. Considerable
interest was manifested IN the outcome
of the meeting, as it was given out that
the ACCESSIBILITY of holding farmers
state convention would be discussed.
and, in all probability, decided upon.
There were also other matters of detail
to be taken up of considerable lmpor-
lance to the alliance. The proceedings
were executive.
The first matter tackled by the COM
mttee was the proposition OF the Alli-
ance Mortgage Investment company, OF
Manchester. Eng, to loan money to the
Minnesota Farmers alliance at 81 per
cent. The firm is represented in this
state by Messrs. Grote, Warren &
Lloyd. At present farmers in the
Northern part of the state. have to pay
10 per cent interest on loans. The
proposition of the loan company, in the
opinion of the committee. while 1t.
would be a benefit to farmers in the
northern districts. would be no help to
farmers of the rest of the state. The
loaning company was inclined to re-
duee the interest to per cent, but the
committee was anxious to secure the
money at per cent. Ultimately the
representatives of the English company
had final offer made to them by the
alliance and thirty days allowed in
which to accept it or not. The morning
session. and a greater part OF that held
in the afternoon, was taken up IN the
discussion of the matter, and then the
report of the binding Irvine commission
was in an informal way presented to
the committee. 1t was at first decided
to present this report to Coy. Merriam
to-day, but, owing to Inspector
O'Brien'S inability 10 be in st. Paul,
the report will not be placed before the
governor until Monday, when it will be
given out for publication.
There was nothing done yesterday by
the committee in relation to the pro-
posed state convention, and it is queS-
tionable whether anything will be done
for month. President Hall says that
up to the present 200 Sub-alllanceS
have been heard from on this subject.
Every one of these is favorable to the
/ holding of convention, but President
Hall is DESTROYS of hearing some eX-
preston of opinion from the remaining
800 Sub-alliances before definite action
is taken. I'VE must not act pre-
matuTely in this NATTER was the
remark of the president to GLOBE re-
porter. There is no doubt that the gen
eral feeling of alliance men is favora-
BILE to the holding of a state convention,
and the probability is that one Will be
held AS to who should be candidate
for governor there is, naturally. cOnsld-
cradle difference of opinion. For in
stance, John B. Hompe. Of Fergus Falls,
says: 1--WE can't trust any one but a
farmer to look after our interests, and
unless farmer. was nominated 1t would
simply mean our losing large number
of votes. The membership of the
alliance is now between $4,000 and
40 1000, with its 1,025 sub-alliances. Be-
fore the election there will be 1,500 sub
alliances and membership approach
ing 10000. There are very few farmers
who would not vote the alliance ticket
if one were placed in the field" Ex-
Secretary Haigh, however, is not
quite with Mr.. Hompe when
he says that unless the alliance nomi-
mated farmer it would simply mean
losing large number OF YoteS. MI.
, Haigh declares, and with considerable
confidence. that if the alliance nomi-
mated Daniel Buck, of Mankato, as a
candidate for governor, he would GER
tainly be elected. Mr.. Buck is not a
farmer; he is an attorney. He is, at the
same time, a lifelong friend of the
farmers, has represented their in
terests in several sessions of the legls-
lature and is strenuous opponent
to monopolistic trusts and corporations.
That MIR. Buck would make an accepta-
BILE candidate is certain. There is, on the
other hand, strong feeling favorable
to the nomination of President Hall as
candidate for governor. Mr.. Hall
would combine all the factions, except
| ing perhaps the Donnelly faction. in the
alliance; and that he would be elected
goes without saying. even if opposed by
Merriam and his money bags.
The executive committee Of the ALI
ance adjourned at 1920 p. M, to meet
again in this city on the 10th inst. 1t is
expected that by that date sufficient
sub-alliances will have been heard from
to enable the committee to decide upon
| the state convention.