St. Paul daily globe., 1890-09-19
Ex-Marshal Campbell Made
Chairman and P. j. Small
ley Secretary.
DR.. j. H. Murphy Joins the
Farmers Alliance and Is
Named for Office.
Democratic Headquarters to
Be Established at the
Merchants.

Iiioo tuC SldLC
named by Hon. ii. r. Wells, chairman
of the late state convention, proposes to
make a lively campaign during the next
six weeks, was demonstrated by the at
tendance at the first meeting of the COM
mittee, held in the ladies' parlor OF the
Merchants yesterday afternoon. With
but three exceptions the entire twenty
one members of the committee were on
hand for the meeting. These we're:
DR.. Warner Hampstead, of Brainerd;
Hon. G. T. Macdonald, of st. Cloud,
and Hon. James W. Lawrence, of Min
neapOlis. Those present were:
". Nj. Campbell, Dan W. Lawler and Dan
Aberle, of ST. Paul; T. Guldbrandson and
Col. M, ". Glenu: of Minneapolis; E. G.
mona; B. S. Cook, Owatonna; A. X. Pau,
Mankato; C. A. Moody, Sauk Rapids;
Thomas Welch, Henderson; NJ. Mullen. New
Ulm; P. j. Smalley proxy for II. r.. Wells. of
Becker, Adrian; W. E. Mckenzie, Crooks
ton, and Charles Cater, Herman.
The meeting of the committee was
called to order by ex-Marshal w. NJ
Campbell, of st. Paul, who was. on mo-
tion of Dan Aberle, elected chairman.
p. }. Smalley. the editor of the Gale
dOnla Argus, was chosen secretary of
the committee. An informal discussion
Of different plans for the management
OF the campaign followed, after which
an executive committee was named
as follows: w. M. Campbell, Dan
Aberle and Dan w. Lawler, of st.
st. Paul; T. Gulbrandsen. Col. M. w.
Glenn and James w. Lawrence, of Min
neapolis, and E. c. Stringer, of Hast
iDgs. The executive committee was
authorized to employ an assistant Sec
retary if necessary, and also to select
permanent headquarters. This commit
tee will meet to-day at the Merchants
to decide upon these matters, and make
preparations for the real work of the
campaign.
At the conclusion of the business
meeting of the committee the eandi-
dates on the Democratic state ticket
were invited to meet with the COM
mittee. Those present were Judge Will
son, of Winona. the nominee for gov
ernor; Hon. E. G. PAIL, candidate for
lieutenant governor; Hon. A. L. Lind
holm, of Saltwater, the nominee for
secretary OF state. and Hon. A. Bier
man, the nominee for auditor. Hon. ID.
L. Calhoun, of st. Cloud: Hon. &. M.
Foote, of Minneapolis, and Thomas F.
O'Hair, OF Wheaton, the nominees
for attorney general, treasurer and
clerk OF the supreme court respectively,
were unable to be present on account
OF business engagements. Charley"
Foote, the popular Minneapolis candi-
date. was kept away only because of a
meeting Of the Democratic county COM
mittee of 'old Hennepin," but he found
time to send the following telegram,
which illustrates the fact that he was
with the committee in spirit at least:
MINNEAPoLIs Sept. Is, 1S90-Hon W. M.
Campbell. Merchants: The Democratic
county committee and candidates meet here
to-day, which prevents my being with you.
VIII confer with you tomorrow. Assure the
state committee that Hennepin county Dem
ocrats are all right and working har-
moniOusly. C. M. FooTE.
After an informal discussion of the
situation, which as Mayor Pfau, of
Mankato, facetiously remarked, Twas
something of an experience meeting"
the joint conference of candidates and
committeeman broke up.
Possibly the latest conversion to the
Alliance cause is that of st. Paul's we'll
known and horny-handed granger, DR..
j. p. Murphy, who was nominated by
the Alliance and Industrial union for
the legislature in the Third ward at the
mass convention held Wednesday even
ing at Schumacher'S hall on Robert
street. The doctor, although Repub-
lican from away back, is said to have
pledged his support to the Alliance
ticket from Owen down to the smallest
office. Dr.. Murphy is now iDdustri-
ously engaged in securing the requisite
number of signers to petition to give
him place on the official ballot.
Editor Day, of the Albert Lea Stand
ard, paid the following compliment to
Secretary P. j. Smalley, of the Demo
cratic state central committee in adj
vance of his election:
p. j. Smalley, of the Caledonia Argus is
likely to be chosen secretary of the Demo
cratic state central committee, and if so, that
party will be fortunate. He is thoroughly
posted in state politics; is a wise counselor,
and will be an able. earnest and efficient
party manager.
Oscar johnson, who was nominated
for the legislature in the First ward by
the mass convention of the alliance
and Industrial Union party, has de-
clined to be candidate. and declares
that the convention which nominated
him was composed of political strikers
and blacklegs. Mr.. JohnSon'S letter de-
clining the honor bears the mark of
campaign document, and was furnished
every newspaper i'll the city.
The movement for the organization of
a permanent Democratic club is grow
ing, and there is little doubt that the
''Tilden club is destined to become
popular organization. Its organizers
are among the most prominent and de-
voted young party men in the city, who
ton of this kind to aid in the
spreading of the principles of
the party. One of the articles in
the constitution provides that the
nominees of the Democratic party shall
at all times receive the support of the
club, and this will prevent it's ever
beiEg used to advance the interests of
any candidate or clique. Club rooms
will be opened in the central part of
the city and an effort will be made to
secure not only large but working
element of the progressive Democ-
feGs beTs Such 1ns fy ordinations as @em
as the Young Mems Democratic
Club of Boston, the American and
Young Mems clubs, of Philadelphia,
and others in the large cities of the
country are all example of what the or
ganizers of the TiIden club have in
view. At the next meeting, to be held
at the New York Life building on Mon
day evening, several good speakers will
be present and a rattling meeting is
promised.
The Democratic county committee
met at the headquarters in the Germania
Bank building last evening, and trans
acted considerable routine business.
The Republican organs have COM
menced their old tactics and are now
trying te create division in the local
Democratic field. An evening organ
yesterday made the assertion that a
candidate on the Democratic county
had predicted the defeat of several other
candidates on that ticket. This was,
of course, untrue. The fact is, the
Democratic candidates are all pulling
straight" and will all be elected. Nei-
ther of these assertions can be made of
the Republican ticket The Republican
organs themselves are authority for the
assertion that one of the Republican
nominees is already trading off the bal
ance of his ticket.