St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-09-09
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the betting ring yesterday Dave Clough
seemed to be the fayOrite, 1.-THE talent"
all backing him for a winner on cOndi-
Non that the race be run on calm day,
as strong wind interferes with Dawes
action. Some of the hard-headed old
fellows, however, who have frequented
the Republican race track for years,
could not refrain from placing a few
kopecks upon "Uncle Loren"
Potter, of course, had hackers among
those who are attracted toward nerv-
Gus, housekeeping. snowy racers. good
ones ii held steady, but liable to leave
their feet. On the outside of the crowd
were discernible numerous loitererS
who seemed to be waiting for the post
ing OF an entry not yet named. There
is no doubt but what ID. NJ. Clough
would make hot campaign if NOM
mated, and that is just what the Repub-
licans want. They know that they stand
no earthly show for winning, but they
don't like to lay down their hands with
out small bluff at least. Hence the
anxiety to find man who will make
red-hot canvass.
Fletcher has so often and so emphat-
ically declared himself out of considera-
ton as mayOralty candidate that it
seems almost like pressing the limit"
to say anything about him in connection
with that Office; but there is at least
one Republican in Minneapolis-and
he says more than One-whO sees in
Loren's attitude deep-laid scheme. He
refuses to publicly father this theory,
as it would mean his ostracism by
Loren's friends, so it is here published
without his name.
Uncle Loren' has long head"
said he to GLOBE reporter yesterday,
land he is working, it seems to me,
very smooth scheme in connection with
this mayoralty racket, at the same time
keeping his eye on that congressional
nomination two years hence. He has
been repeating: 4 don't want your old
nomination. l won't hay it. Take it
out of my sight, But he doesn't
mean what he says. Fletcher
firmly believes that the town has
gone Fletcher-mad, and that the NOM
inatiOn will be forced upon him. If
elected, his term in office would GER
tainly cause him to lose in popularity, a
little, at least. That would initiate
against his nomination for congress.
Then other politicians would arise and
say: This man has just finished term
as mayor. He shouldn't get everything,
even nomination for congress- But
Loren could reply: Il didn't want to be
| mayor, but you forced it upon me.
| took it to please you: now do something
| to please me- If nominated for
| mayor and defeated, he could
still say: i sacrificed my personal
feelings at your urgent solicitation
only to be whipped. You owe it to me
to give me chance for something which
can win.' See the point? Fletcher
will be able. if nominated, to pose as a
| m a rtur tfar oh +hn aI0
| ton goes. Doesn't it look Just little
| like Fletcher scheme? l think So"
Ambitious politicians would do we'll
to ponder this just little. The sphinx
like Loren seems to be playing "cinch."
| w
just as soon as this state convention
is over the Democratic county committee
and its chairman will have some work
to attend 10. Chairman Foote will ap-
point the judiciary committee some time
during the middle OF the week-proba-
bly, about Wednesday or Thursday.
| A county committee must likewise be
appointed. and that committee must get
| together and nominate man for county
auditor. George E. Ledgerwood has
been mentioned as the possible selec-
ton. Ledgerwood would draw heavy
vote from the laboring classes.
The Cleveland club had au interesting
meeting last night 1t was decided that
a 'cart-tail'' campaign be conducted by
the club this fall; tia! is. that open-air
meetings will be held all over
the city ana county, feature
OF which viii! be the explanation
of tie Australian system of voting.
During tGe meeting resolution was
adopted demanding tina; the night
schools be continued. A feature of the
mseting was the adoption Of an address
TO voters. This address points out what
should be considered by tho voter be-
fore lie casts his ballot and illustrates