St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-06-23
SAINT PAUL.
POLITICAL CHIPS.

POLITICAL CHIPS.
The phenomenal growth of the Farm
ers' alliance movement in the North
western states is causing the Repuo-
lican bosses and leaders more trouble
than the Mckinley tariff bill and free
silver coinage put together. They real
ize that the farmers of the West, who
are joining this movement, are, and have
always been, largely Republicans, and
that the rapid growth of the Farmers
alliance is but a form of protest against
the high tariff and other monopoliStic
tendencies of the Republican party.
"GloSs it over and paint it as you
please" remarked a low tariff
Republican from Southern Minnesota
yesterday, "but the fact remains that
the Republicans who have joined this
alliance movement are really Democrats
at heart. They may not know it, but
such is the case in ninety-nine cases out
of hundred, nevertheless. Their polit-
ical principles have changed with their
interests. Many of them have been Re-
publicans from the very organization of
the party, and find it almost impossible
to believe that the Democratic party,
which they have always opposed,
can be on the right side of any
thing. To my mind strong
alliance man in Minnesota to-day is
either a demagogue or else Democrat
who hasn't found it out. The Demo
Gratis want tariff reduction; so do the
farmers The farmers want free coin
age of silver, ana the Democrats are
again with them. Aud so it is clear
down the list"
why, Mr.. A. said the reporter,
''you talk strongly for Republican"
THAT may be, SIR" was the reply;
"but want TO tell you frankly that if
the Minneapolis Tribune and some
other dyed-in-thewool Republican pa
pers force the coming convention to in
dorse the Mckinley bill, they can't
vote for Democrat for congress this
fall, regardless of the fact whether he
can be elected or not. The time has
come to kick. and for one propose to
do my share Of it,"
Prince Albert, of Kandiyohi, was, on
Saturday, elected to head that cOunty'S
delegation to the coming Republican
state convention. Congressman 'Dar"
S. Hall was Endorsed for a second term,
and similar compliment was paid Gov.
Merriam. The machine ran with its
old-time smoothnesS and ease, and the
old bosses are still on top.
"a very pretty fight is on up in old
Otter Tail" remarked a gentleman yes
terday who lives at Fergus Falls. ''The
county alliance held convention
week ago and nominated full county
ticket, including senator and represen-
tatiVeS. Among others three or four of
the present set of Republican county
officers were placed in nomination. This
riled the Fergus Falls clique which has
long controlled the party III the county,
and notice was accordingly served OH
Republican officeholders that they must
either decline the farmers nominations
abandon all hope of securing anything
from the Republican machine. This
threat did the work, and yesterday the
whole lot sent in their destinations to
the president of the county alliance.
Their places will probably be filled by
other nominees, and the fight will then
go merrily on. 1t will be a three-cOr-
nered fight, with the chances about even
between the Farmers, Republicans and
Democrats"
Gen. "Jim'' Baker, of Blue Earth, is
stirring up the farmers Of the Second
district at present, and he is doing it in
elegant shape. He is now talking free
trade and denouncing the Mckinley bill
in the same localities were he held up
the senate tariff bill two years ago as
measure in the interests of the West.
His audiences are more easily convinced
this year, however, and the generals
tour is useful and necessary only in that
it gives form to the prevailing discon-
tent which exists throughout Southern
Minnesota at the present time. Gen.
Baker will undoubtedly be one of the
prominent figures in the coming alli-
ance convention, and Mr.. D0nnelly and
his friends Will have to be very shrewd
if they catch Gen. Jim" mapping.
The ProhibitionistS of Minnesota will
again be the first in the field with full
state ticket, as their state convention
will meet in the Newmarket on Tues
day next at 10 o'clock. At noon Tues
day the district congressional cOnven-
ton will meet and nominate candi-
date for congress for the Fourth dis
trict. On Tuesday evening there will
be joint debate between Walter L.
Mills, of Illinois, representing the Pro-
hibitioniStS, and Albert Griffin, of Kan
sas. chairman of the Anti-Saloon Repub-
lican association, on the subject: do
we need the Prohibition party?" Helen
NJ. Cougar. of Indiana, and DR.. A. B.
Leonard, of New York, formerly the
Prohibition candidate for governor of
Ohio, will speak Wednesday evening.
Upwards of fifty county conventions
have already been held, and large at
tendance is assured. The victims for
the November slaughter haven't been
chosen yet, but it is altogether likely
that Newton r. Frost, of this city, will
be selected. He made the run for may
OF of st. Paul in the spring election, and
his friends think he will be able to poll
big vote. Mayor j. w. Earl, OF Fer
gus Falls, probably the only Prohibit
ZIONIST elected mayor of city of any
size in this portion of the country, is
also talked of as possible candidate.