St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-09-28
Democrats to Be Nominated
Against w. B. Dean and
Gen. Sanbern.
Bad Faith Of the Republicans
Renders Such Action a
Necessity.
P. j. Mcclure Is a Bigger
Elan Than Gov. Mer-
RAM.
Oh ronicles Of the Political
Events Of the Last Day
Of the Week.

The nomination of Henry Johns for
the state senate in the Twenty-sixth dis
trict has opened the eyes of all fair
minded citizens, and especially those of
the Democratic majority in Ramsey
county, and there is now no doubt that
determined fight will be made in every
one OF the four senatorial districts of the
city. Such fight, under present cir
cumstances, cannot but result i'll
the election of two and, pos
s:bly, four Democratic senators. Only
III this way can the narrow-minded and
selfish craftsmanship of the schenling
leaders of the Republican party of Ram
sey county be fittingly rebuked.
This is first of all clearly a Demo-
cratic county, and the Democratic con-
vention did most magnanimous act
when 1T Endorsed the four nominees of
the Citizens ticket. Two of these four
gentlemen were Republicans and two
were Democrats. This division every
one considered fair, and UP to the time
tiaat the Republican convention was
called to order 1t was con-
coded that it would follow the
example set by the Democrats. This
body, hover, was Totally under the con-
troll of few seIf-seeking politicians,
and, at their command, II. +. Stevens,
Nashburn's late Ramsey county repre-
sentative, was named for senator in the
Twenty-eighth district against Hon. G.
I'll. BENEDICT, the Democratic and Citi-
zenS' nominee, and the field was left
open in the 1wenty-sixth district, be-
cause no Republican could be found
who was willing to enter the field
against Hon. CHI. Lienau. This was evil
dence enough that the Republicans
We're in favor of taking every adyan-
tage possible, but ethe nomination
OF Johns Friday evening completely ex-
posed their bad faith. So certain was
Frank Kellogg, partner OF Hon. G. X.
Davis, and a fair-minded man, that he
said:
If you nominate Johns tc might it Will de-
feat W. Is. Dean.
But the delegates to that convention,
evidently glorying in their smallness,
rushed on and nominated Johns.
What do the Democrats propose to do
in the matter?
just this. They will put up good men
against both Dean and Sanborn, and,
aided by the conservative and fair
minded citizens of all parties, elect
them. The fight may even be carried
into the legislative districts and ealdi-
dates named against those OF the citi-
Zens' nominees who were Endorsed by
the Democratic convention.
THE Republicans OF Ramsey county," said
a prominent Democratic leader Yesterday
may find out before they get through with
this matter that there is such thing as honor
In politics
In the Hill district, composed of the
Seventh and Eighth warks, several good
men are being considered by the Demo-
Gratis, any one of whom can defeat
Mr.. Dean with ease: Mayor
Smith is, OF course, one of these nren,
and his nomination may be insisted on,
as there is feeling that his election
would be certain. In case he persisted
in declining, Hon. A. T. Eendrickson or
Henry Michel may be chosen. Both are
very strong men, and there is no doubt
either can be elected over the Repub-
Hcan nominee.
Hon. Albert Scheffer, that prince of
good fellows and friend of every one in
the district. is talked Of as a candidate
against Gen. Sanborn. Should he take
the nomination the chances weuld be
more than largely in favor of his sue
cess at the polls. He is against the
Scheming trieksters who have been
mani Dulating this thing in the interests
make campaign that can end but one
way-in the election of Mr.. Scheffer to
the senate.
Ex-senator NJ. S. Wilkinson is in the
field for congress in the Second district
and will remain so until the polls close.
The efforts to pull him off the ticket
were unsuccessful, as he and his friends
deemed that his nomination. coming
from the Democracy if the district in
convention assembled, should he al
lowed to stand in the interests of the
party organization ia that portion of the
state. Fridays Mankato Free Press
contained the following interesting
statement from Mr.. Wilkinson:
Ex-senator Wilkinson spent this forenoon
IN the city, before returning to his home at
Wells: He was in laxative mood and
seemed to be quite indignant over the at
tempt of The st. Paul bosses to seduce him
from the ticket. If the Democrats said
he. of this district want me to Withdraw 1
VIII do so. but do notpropose to do SO simply
at the behest of the st. Paul fellows
think it is a very cheeky thing for those men
to put their oar in eur congressional matters
and ATTEMPT to dictate what we shall do I
was nominated fairly in the convention, and
1t would not be keeping faith with the party
to Withdraw now in favor of Gen. Baker,
who was defeated IN the same convention.
am too old man to be made party to any
such business. 1 am ON the ticket,
and shall stay there until my party asks
me 20 step down. For a party to
give up the fight in a district because it will
be defeated would be like regiment rum
ming away because there was no hope OF
carrying a point which it was directed to at
tack. 1t would be a desertion of principle
W hich would ruin any party. What could
party hope to do at the next election if it
basely deserted Its principles at the previous
one because it feared defeat? No sir VIII
IAN Pitt Murray went home without ac-
comprising his mission"
The First ward Democrats will meet
at $50 Decatur street tomorrow (MonS
day. evening to organize club and pre-
pare for the campaign. There will be
several good speakers present, and a
rafting meeting may be expected.
Wednesday evening the Democrats OF
the First ward will hold their first rally
of the campaign at Turgeon's hall, on
Payne avenue. Amons those who will
address the meeting are Judge Lars M.
Rand, of Minneapolis; Hon. John C.
Nethaway, of Saltwater, and Pierce
Butler, b. u. Schriber and John w.
Willis. of St. Paul. Elaborate prepare
tons are being made, and the meeting
will be a great one in every sense Of the
tie I'm
The executive committee of the Dem
Ocratic state committee will meet at the
headquarters of the committee, in the
Merchants, on Monday afternoon.
The first meeting of the Democratic
congressional committee of this district
will be held at the Merchants
tomorrow afternoon at2o'clock. Capt.
Castle will be present, of course, and
a ''plan of campaign" will be mapped
out. w. G. Bronson, Of Saltwater, is
the chairman of the committee.
The Tilden club will hold its opening
meeting at the court house tomorrow
evening. Hon. Dan W. Lawler will de-
liver an Grafton on the objects and pur-
poses of the organization. The Til
den club has been organized, not
for this campaign, but as a
permanent soeial-politieal club. Club
rooms will shortly be secured and
opened in the central portion of the