St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-09-09
The State Convention Will
Meet at the Newmarket
This Morning.
Mayor Smith Declines to Per-
nit the Use of His Name
for Governor.
Hon. H. R. Wells Selected for
Temporary Chairman by
the Committee.
Some of the Candidates Men,
toned for the Various
Offices.

1t was thoroughly g0Odnatured as
semblage that filled and surged through
the spacious lobbies of the Merchants,
last evening discussing the political sit
uatiOn in Minnesota, and the probabil-
tiles of Democratic success in the ensu-
ing election. There were delegates
present who have grown old in the serv-
ice of their party, and have held aloft
the standards of Democracy through
years of defeat and adversity.
three chanced to meet in an out
of-the-way nook was, of course,
largely of the reminiscent order. Old
campaigns and the Oldsleaders were dis
cusSed with an enthusiasm SO genuine
that it could only be the offspring of
principle and devotion to that some
thing more binding than party ties
which has held the great Democratic
party of the nation together through the
last thirty years.
The tall white hat of e. G. PAIL, of
New Ulm. was visible here and there in
the lobby. as the hosts of friends of
the popular Brown county leader
hustled him about introducing
the candidates who will make up the
winning state ticket in next November.
W. E. Baker. Redwood county's staunch
exponent of the faith, was not saying
much, but he was listening intently to
the gospel as it fell from the lips of such
distinguished party leaders as Senator
Wilkinson, of Wells; w. j. Whipple, of
Wnona; II. R. Wells, of Preston; A. NJ.
La Due, of Kasson; Senator E. A.
Child, of Glencoe, and others who
helped to make up an animated
group on the west side of the lobby.
Col. Nj. W. Glenn, P. B. Winston, Judge
Rand, "Charley" FoOte and score OF
other Hennepin men worked enthu-
siastically for their candidate with the
outside delegates as fast as fast as they
reached the city, while the presence of
DIR. Ames in the lobby during part of
the afternoon and evening seemed to
encourage them in their labor. The in
terests of Judge Wilson were
well taken care of by Frank
Randall, of Winona. eX-Marshal
w. NJ, Campbell, hon. NJ. Doran, Thorn
as Blacklin, of Freeborn; William Pitt
Murray, James King and P. T. Kavan-
agh, of this city, and others.
war horse of Democracy, Hon. Daniel
Buck. of Mankato, has friends who are
doing little work in his behalf. Prom
inent among them were A. l.. Ward and
w. 81. Wilson, of Martin county; j. A
Beard. of Redwood; Wilson Borst,
Murray, and several others. Sydney
M. Owen. the Alliance nominee, too,
had active support on the floor. M. r.
Lowry, of Otter Tail; L. r. Aldrich.
Thomas FOrgarty and Otto Olson, of
Swift; Michael Sheen, OF Waseca, and
DR.. Bert Robertson. of Graceville, were
all saying good word for him. Mayor
E. w. Durant, perhaps the latest entry
the contest, had several active cham
pions hustling in his interests, among
whom were Messrs. McCarth, Brunson
and Castle, of his own delegation, and
aided on the outside by r. w. Stafford,
of Kanabec, and several others.
The contest was thoroughly good
natured one. however, and the success
of this or that candidate will leave no
IIl-feeling behind to be carried into the
campaign. The sole desire of every
delegate seems to be to aid in selecting
not only a strong candidate. but abso-
lutely the strongest one that is to be
found within the party ranks. Judging
from the arrivals last evening every
one of the 4SO delegates entitled to seats
in the convention will be found On deck
at IL o'clock this morning when the
convention is called to order by State
Chairman j. w. Lawrence, of Minneap-
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