St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-07-14

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nation for governor. and the mere men,
ton of their names is sufficient to cause
thrill Of genuine pride and enthusi-
asm to go through the hearts of the
loyal Democrats of the commonwealth.
The latest man of this caliber to be
brought out by enthusiastic friends is
Judge William Lochren, of Minneapo-
lis.
Judge Lochren has for many years
been known as Democratic leader,
and has filled many positions of honor
in the party ranks. For almost ten
years the judge has been on the bench
of the district court of Hennepin county
and mas thus been removed from active
politics: but his popularity and stand
ing in the Democratic ranks have not
been impaired in the least by this. On
the contrary, the excellent record he
has made on the bench has only in
creased the high admiration in which he
has always been held by not only the
rank and file of his party. but also by
the citizens of the state at large.
His record as soldier, of course. en-
dears him to the old soldiers of the
state, and few reunions of the ''old
boys" are regarded as complete with
out him. He was in the old First Min
nesota, serving three long years in the
army of the Potomac. He reached the
rank of first lieutenant in the army.
After the close of the war he came back
to Minneapolis and resumed the prae-
tiee of his profession, which he had
commenced in 1856, and was afterwards
elected city attorney of Minneapolis
and state senator. He also made a
splendid run for judge of the supreme
court on the Democratic ticket.
The only question that troubles the
friends of the distinguished Mime
apolitan. however, is in regard to the
acceptance of the honor by the judge.
He is now in Europe and is not expected
back until late in the summer. He still
has four years of his present term to
serve on the district bench, and many
incline to the opinion that he would
much prefer to remain there rather
than to again embark on the
troublous sea OF active politics.
An intimate personal and po-
litical friend of the judges, who
resides in Minneapolis is authority for
the statement that he would under no
circumstances accept the nomination. :"
This gentleman declares that he
''speaks by the boards" and, Il such is
the case, would serve to cause the Dem
ocrats to hesitate before placing him
ON the ticket. However, the friends OF
the Judge who are pushing him for the
place say that he will be back in time to
answer this question for himself.
Judge Lochren is true Democrat, a
man of the highest order of ability, and
would be an ornament to the chief exec
utive Office in the gift of the state, as
he has always been to the many public
stations to which he has been elevated
by the people in the past.
The Farmers, Alliance delegates are
commencing to arrive in the city, ready
for the fray which will commence on
Wednesday. The Donnel1y movement
seems TO be knocked in the head, and a
prominent member of the organization
declared last evening that MIR. Don
nelly can't carry twenty men with him
if he attempts to defeat the movement
for independent action" This may be
bold bluff, but it shows that the
graugers are posted on Donnelly-
lSfH Ill oil It's plfdSco, tdtsu
for once do not propose to be caught in
any snare, however inviting may be its
approaches. 'sAs long as Mr.. Donnelly
is willing to work in the ranks 1 am
heartily with him." remarked another
alliance leader, ''but when he attempts
10 set himself up as leader, with the
idea of swapping us off in the interests
of his own private schemes, | am against
him.
Secretary Lathrop will open up ALI.
ance headquarters at Room A at the
Merchants this morning. Arrange
ments are going Oh rapidly, and by
Wednesday morning everything will be
in readiness for the commencement OF
operations.
Emil Constans, the well-knewn labor
agitator, has issued the following an
nouncementS:
A meeting of the Independent
Labor party will be held in the Sixth
ward at Jordan'S hall, on Dakota ave.
nue., this evening at 8 o'clock, for the
purpose of eleeting delegates to the
State convention of the Farmers Ali
ance, to be held on July Is.
A meeting of the Labor party will be
held in the Eighth ward at Brandl's
hall on Tuesday, July Is. at p. m, fol-
state convention of the Farmers ALI
ance, to be held on July Ii.
The senior Merriam organ in st. Pau
yesterday morning had the following as
a part of an interview with Hon. knute
Nelson:
| Would you accept the Republican nomi
| nation for governor if it were rendered you,
/ There have been reports that you telegrap he6
| to people in Minneapolis that You would
| Mr.. Nelson smiled and said: There is nc
use of discussing that now. Ii is time enough
! to refuse nomination when it is offered
and / think it very improbable that 1t will be
| am not a candidate for any Office now, and
1 am devoting all my time to my business, and
to save the Interpiewers trouble / will mol
/ come to the city unless it is absolutely neces
sary until the state convention is heidi
/ From this the same paper further on
makes the following Deductions:
/ The impression created by Mr.. Mel
sons remarks and the emphatic manner
| in which he spoke was that he is alb
1 solutely and unqualifiedly out of politics
! that under no circumstances would he &C.
eept a nomination, and that he Is a loyal
| Republican, ready to support the candidates
| named at the Republica II state convention
| The deductions are more than re-
| markable, for the simple reason thai
| Mr.. Nelson does not refuse to consider
| the subject of the nomination. What he
does say is that sit is time enough t6
! refuse nomination when il is offered
! Under the circumstances does Mr.. Mel
/ sons interview authorize the partisans
! OF Coy. Merriam to assert that he is
| absolutely and unqualifiedly out Of
| politics..
! The GLOBE has the most reliable in
J formation from st. Cloud asserting thai