St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-07-15

thus DOnnelly have arrived up
to this morning, but they are
all on the road and by
this evening there will be farmers
galore at all of the principal hotels.
Among these who arrived in the city
yesterday were: George W. Sprague,
ex-president of the alliance. who will
represent his home alliance in Fillmore
county; George w. Haigh, OF Mankato;
President E. III. Atwood, of st. Cloud !;
Kittel Halvorsen, also of StearnS c0un-
ty; W. w. Gamble, of Mcleod county
Jay La Due, of Luyerne, and numerous
others as prominent and as well known
throughout the state. All of them are
enthusiastic advocates of the independ-
ent movement, and none OF them are
tainted with Dohnellyism in any way,
shape or manner.
Will this Conservative element con-
troll the convention, however, is the all
important question that is being dis
cussed everywhere by alliance men just
now.
1t certainly looks more that way now
than it has at any previous time, but no
man can tell what day may bring
forth as far as this convention IS con-
cerned. Mr.. Donnelly and his
to st. Paul, with fight sticking out all
over them, bound to make trouble. and
firmly convinced that they can accom-
plish their deSign-which is nothing
less than the disruption of the alliance.
Indeed, there is well-grounded report
abroad in alliance circles to-day that If
the Sage of Nininger, who declares, on
the side, that he twas an eminent man
before the alliance was born, and will
be when it is dead" cannot control
things he will raise disturbance and
bolt the convention with as many fol
lowers as he can muster. His
convention will then denounce the
supreme court, the railroads and the
present railway commissioner. and,
after indoors Gov. Merriam, will adj
journ to allow Mr.. Donnelly to take
the stump for Gov. Merriam.
But how many followers will Mr..
Donnelly have in tO-mOrroW's conven-
ton?
This is the only serious question in
Disguised have the farmers of the state
become during the last two months at
his course that his following
has dwindled away until but
skeleton remains, and this
is in very diSjointed con-
dition. One of the leaders of the anti
Donnelly element made the prediction
last evening that the sage would not
have over thirty thick and thin sup
porters in the convention. If this is the
case his bolt will cut very little figure
and will be hailed with delight by the
true workers in the cause. They will
then know where he stands, and the
alliance will at last be rid of him and
all his schemes and trades.
The subject of candidates is SEEM
ingly giving the leaders of the alliance
no trouble. Ex-President Atwood, of
Stearns, voiced the sentiments of a
number of delegates at the Clarendon
favor of allowing the people to run this
convention. l have confidence in their
good judgment, and | hope that we
shall have a convention that we can
all be proud of. l think good
Judgment and conservatism will rule
the hour i'm our deliberations, and in
such an event l have no doubt that
everything will end auspiciously. No
slate will be put forward and none will
be tolerated"
sThere may be music by the full
band,n remarked President Hall calmly
last evening when the subject of the
convention was forced upon him, "but
let it come. l feel confident that the
convention will accomplish the work for
which it is called, even if we have to
talk a great deal before we complete our
work. Of course. can't say what will
be done, how we will do it, or anything
about it as yet. but am quite sure that
there will be little trouble"
''How about Donnelly? 1t is rumored
ba will holt ~ Coih tho III man
''Mr. Donnelly will be treated with
all the consideration to which his emin |
ence entities him." answered the al |
lance leader, land / do not think he |
will have any reason to do anything so |
serious as to bolt the convention. am |
quite sure that there is no foundation |
for the report"
'sLet the outcome be what it may"
Que of the delegates at the
Merchants yesterday, ''this convention
will contain many earnest and honest |
men who have embarked in this move
ment from worthy motives, and do not
believe they will go far wrong"