St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-08-27
VERY MUCH WINSTON
The Result Of the Democratic
Primaries Look That
Way.
Sentiment of the Party Al
most Unanimous in His
Favor.
The Foote Forces Deny Any
Resort to Unfair Meth
DDS.
Every Prospect Of Harmony
and Good Feeling--An I'm
broken Front.

upon whose brow the goddess OF VIC
tory has decided to drop the crown in
the Democratic city convention to-day.
There is little doubt of it. Sentiment
in the party at large is overwhelmingly
in his favor, and the possibility of the
desire of the people being thwarted is
remote indeed. All day yesterday the
opinions of the rank and file of the
party, which have been good deal
scattered, were crystallized around the
man who made the run two years ago,
and who, in a presidential year, with
everything in favor of his opponent,
made such noble run as to
lead the ticket by nearly 5000 votes. In
the Democratic party the feeling OF
friendliness toward him remains I'M
changed. and besides the hundreds and
thousands of Republicans who voted for
him in 1883, there are us many more
who will cast their ballots for him next
November. if he be nominated, they
being thoroughly confident that P. B.
Winston will give the city thoroughly
honest, clean, business-like administra
ton, in striking contrast to the regime
of pusillanimity which has been inflicted
upon the city for now nearly two years.
No other man can unite the Democracy
of Minneapolis more solidly than he.
There is nothing about him which Will
neceSsitate explanation. He will be the
mayor of the city if elected, and such
mayor as the city can take pride in.
Moreover, he is the choice OF the rank
and file of the party, so there is no good
reason WHY he should not be nominated
to-day.
The leaders of the local Democracy
appreciate the sentiment OF the party,
and in accordance with that feeling
have mapped out programme which
will, in all probability. be followed this
morning. In the first place. G. M.
Foote is out of the race. He has re-
solved to pull out of the contest in the
interest of Democracy and good feeling.
In Justice to Mr.. Foote it should be said
that he emphatically denies the rumor
published in the GLOBE yesterday to
the effect that, in the event of Win
ston's nomination, he would urge
Ames to run independently and support
him. Mr. Foote denies that he ever
contemplated such thing. That re-
port was spread by some OF Mr.. Foote'S
enthusiastic but injudicious friends.
Mr.. Foote says he is Democrat from
principle. and not from the opportunl-
ties for otficeholding afforded by MEM
bership in that party. In accordance
with that principle he will leave the
mayoraity field open to the other candi-
dates. AS before stated, Foote'S
name will be withdrawn from
the consideration of the conven-
4; ~ Lal fOr nd q roc
begins. 1t is said that he will then
nominate Winston for mayor, and
plenty of good Democrats, experienced
campaigners, can be found who will
back their opinions with cash, and
whose opinions are that Winston will
be nominated by reclamation. Such
opinions are bit too sanguine. How
ever, all surface indications point to a
quiet convention and the nomination OF
Winston.
1t cannot be denied, however, that
there is one circumstance which casts a
shade of disquietude upon the Winston
men-the attitude of DR.. Ames. Ames
will not say that he is in or out of the
fight irrevocably. He maintains
placid exterior, and is understood to be
willing to have the honor thrust upon
him. Enthusiastic Ames men, whether
authorized by the doctor or not is not
definitely known, are working, or were
last night, in his interest. 1t is not be-
lieved by the politicians that Ames
can be nominated, but 1t is pos
sible for him to create trouble,
should he feel so inclined. 1t is
practically settled that Ames will be
chosen chairman. Some of those who
favor WinStOn'S candidacy seem to fear
that the doctor is planning to come into
the convention in his bland way, mount
the platform, make speech on taking
the chair, and. by his magnetic pres
ence, arouse such wave of personal
feeling as to either give him the nom
ination or stir up disagreeable fracas.
That is contingency that is being con-
sidered, although, should move of
that sort be inaugurated, it is
almost certain to be frustrated.
Such movement seems to be AmeS'
only hope. 1t has been suggested, too,
that Foote'S withdrawal means that his
strength will go to Ames, and that Goa
lition of the forces of both may land one
of them a winner. That. however, is
looked upon as possibility merely, and
not probability. as Foote will without
oOuOb ouPPOII w 1hopOhs
There will be some close finishes in
the race for the other places on the city
ticket. HolbroOk seems to have the
lead for the comptrollership nomina-
ton, although Armstrong is making
strong run. The latter will be urged as
the representative of the East side, and
the delegations from that section of the
will be solid for him. Holbrook, how
ever, has the prestige acquired from
one successful term in the office and,
being young man and strong. will
ing worker, has splendid show
for winning. On the west side
of the river the delegates are mostly in
favor of him, and looks like a winner.
He may be left out though through the
demand of the East siders for place on
the ticket. About the same state of
affairs prevails regarding the city
treasurership. Buxton has held the
Office before, and has proven satisfac-
tory. Kartgaard, however. is younger
man, and has made an active canvass
for the place. 1t is urged in his favor
that he would etfectually bind both the
Scandinayians and the Germans to the
ticket. A good many delegations will
20 to the convention to-day with in
Structl0nS Tor kartgaard, out IL Will NOT
be the nomination of either imme-
dIately.
So
Up to late hour last night returns
were being received from the primaries
all over the city, and but one result can
be the utcome-Winston's nomination
with little opposition. In some sec
tions there was a feeling that Foote
should get the nomination if he would
take it, but the sentiment prevailing in
those few localities is of but little mo-
ment, when the certainty of Foote'S
withdrawal is taken into consideration.
AS for Ames, his strength lies all in
one or two directions. In some of the
river precincts of the Fourth and
Fifth wards Ames delegations were
elected, but not in sufficient numbers to
secure his nomination. Out toward the
residence portions of the city, in the
Fourth and Fifth wards, there was no
talk of anyone but Winston. The same
may be said of the Eighth ward. In
South Minneapolis Ames men could be
found here and there. but they were
badly scattered and not particularly
sanguine of success. North Mime
apolis presented strikingly similar
state of affairs. If any Ames men ex-