St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-10-08
BUCK IS BUOYANT.
Blue Earth County Democrats
Are United and Harmo-
NOUS This Year.
Hon. NJ. S. Wilkinson Declines
to Run for Congress
in the Second.
The Frightened Managers Of
the Republican Party
Hold q Conference.
Charley" Gilman Still in a
State Of Uncertainty Po-
litically.

State Of Uncertainty Po-
litieally.
| bon. Daniel Buck. Blue Earth
| county'S distinguished Democratic
leader. was in the city yesterday, at
tending the opening of the October
term of the supreme court, and, incident
ally, took survey of the political field.
Like all Minnesota Democrats this
year, Mr.. Buck is confident of the cleo
ton of Judge Wilson and three of four
congressman. In speaking or the situa-
| uatlOn in his section he said:
THE. Democrats of Blue Earth county were
| never SO harmonious as they are this year.
We have 20 factions for once, and the best
! of feeling prevails in the party ranks through
out the county. have just received an In
| vitation from our county chairman to speak
! at different points in the county, which
have accepted The last of this week L shall
| start out and shall try aud talk to my friends
| i'll Blue Earth at least before get through"
What is the outlook for the county ticket
! in Blue Earth this fall:" asked the GLOBE re-
| porter
VERY good. indeed" was the answer. 81
| believe that the entire ticket stands an excel
| Tents show of election, and think that is the
| opinion of nearly all the Democrats who are
acquainted with the situation. The farmers
| are very much dissatisfied with the Repubii-
| can party's record since the assembling of
the last session of congress. Democratic
farmers are prepared to stand by their party
because they realize that the Alliance IS sim
| ply standing on principles that have long been
| advocated by the Democracy. Judge Wilson
/ IS very excellent man, and is entitled to the
supporter not only every Democrat, but also
OF every independent and right-minded citi-
zen who does not approve of the course of
The Republican DarfV : the
ent time.
rs the Alliance movement very strong n
Blue Earth county,
In some portions il isl was the reply:
but the heaviest vote for the independent
ticket will be polled as l understand it. in
the western and southern counties of the dis
trlct. In Murray, Martin. jackson, Pipe
stone, Lyon and other coup Ties in that neigh
porhood the Alliance men are reported as be-
Ing III entire control of everything
Mr.. Buck spent some time around the
Merchants talking TO numerous friends
from various portions of the state, and
called at the headquarters of the state
central committee. He returned to MAN.
kato on the evening train.
A committee from the Central ALI
| ance Independent club had conference
at the Merchants last evening with the
Farmers Alliance central committee in
regard to the renewal of j. G. Meyers
from the central committee. The COM
| mittee were j. White, Frank Valesh. S.
| Rasmussen, j. Nebinger, j. Murphy, S.
Hanson and j. Amos. They claim to
| represent the independent sentiment
among organized labor. They wanted
straight independent ticket in local
as we'll as state affairs. and did not re-
gard with favor the Endorsement plan
pursued by Meyers and his friends.
foil
ted to the farmers central committee
last week:
Whereas, There is no doubt that strong
Independent feeling exists in ST. Paul among
both organized and uporganized working
linen. yet the attempt TO do practical work
| has been wholly devoid of any results owing
to the entangling alliance which has been
entered into bya few claiming TO represent
no one but themselves:
Whereas, Experience proves that all true
political as we'll as industrial. reforms have
their inception in he ranks of the common
people: and that the labor organizations are
the only means by which these ideas become
crySallized.
Whereas, 1t has been apparent from the
first that the member of the central Alliance
committee for st. Paul by no means fairly
represented organized labor; still, for the
sake of harmony, we have been disposed to
pass over such errors IN silence aud make up
by our own activity for the inaetion of those
who were tacitly given power to organize the
independent movement
Whereas. The action of the so-called con-
yention, held Sept II, which Endorsed the
candidates of the old political parties, and
has done nothing to further the independent
movement, convinced the public that the &C
ton there taken arose from more reprehen-
Sible motive than lack of judgment, the re-
suit being to keep away from the movement
many who desired to for once enter into q
political campaign for independent princi-
piles and honest politics. In view of these
facts. therefore be it
Resolved. That the Central Alliance club,
composed of active members of a large mum
Der OF labor organizations, respectfully urge
upon the central committee of the Alliance
party the removal of the present representa-
tive for St Paul. unless they wish to see the
movement failure in this city.
No agreement could be reached at
the conference. Myers was not de-
posed, and the central Alliance indie
pendents announce their intention of
working for the state ticket only and
letting local affairs alone.
There is now but one low tariff cam
didate for congress in the Second dis
trict. Yesterday Hon. M. S. Wilkinson,
the Democratic nominee. wrote the fol-
lowing letter to Hon. James E. Porter,
the chairman of the district committee,
declining to make the race:
To Hon. j. E. Porter, Chairman of the Sec
ond Congressional Democratic Committee
and the Electors of Said District-Geutle-
men: was nominated for congress in the
Second congressional district without any
effort or suggestion from me, or any desire
on my part to secure such nomination. / did
believe, and still think, that the present is
a very important election, not only for the
Democratic party. but for the people at large
and especially of all the agricultural inter-
ests OF the West. To me it seems plain that
the monopolists and high protectionists
n tho ct a combined and P0Dfa6profad
together to plumber and despoil the people
| of the West. and that the managers of this
wicked federation have the control of the
| Republican party, and are using that party
| in congress TO rob and plumber the people
| and particularly the farming interests OF the
| West
| With this belief was willing to do any
| thing in my power TO break up this COM
| Dination, which can only be done by defeat
| ing the Republican party. / believe the
people of this state see the danger before
them, and are anxious and determined to
| avert 1t, but they are not united in one solid
| phalanx, as they should be, in order to de-
| feat the state ticket of that party, as well as
I every member of congress who betrayed the
| interests of the people OF Minnesota when
they voted for the infamous Mckinley bill.
| ] have to some extent taken counsel of the
! people, and find large majority in the farm
1 ing districts dissatisfied with the Republican
party as it is now controlled, and anxious to
| defeat it, but in some districts they are
| divided between the Democrats and Alliance
| parties both working to secure the same end
u / have, therefore, after consultation with
i men in different parts of the state in whose
+ judgement I have much confidence con-
1 Guided that it would be wise for me to with
| draw from the canvass, as by so doing all
| who are opposed to the present misrule of
| the Republican party can present more
| united column against it. with greater chances
| of success at the coming election.
| Being proud of the esteem and confidence
| which the convention expressed by my NOM
! ination for this high Office, and with the as
| surance that shall continue in the field to
| do battle as best may for the people. with
| draw from the canvass as candidate for
| congress in the Second congressional dis
trict. 1 am, gentlemen, yours faithfully,
| NJ. S. WILKINSON.
Tracy, Lyon county, Mimi. Oct. 6. 1890.
Considerable dissatisfaction over Mr..
Wilkinson's withdrawal is said to pre-
vail in certain counties Of the district,
and it is not unlikely that the congress
sional committee will be called together