St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-06-22
ALAS, POOR MERRIAM.
The Census War Has Played
Horse With Him in Hen
nepin County.
All the Work in His Belief
OMust Now Be Done Over
Again.
Still No Candidate Appears to
Do Battle With Him in
Minneapolis.
Judson N. Cross Switches to
the Judgeship--Political
Small Talk.

The political situation from Repub-
lican standpoint in Minneapolis is very
much mixed now, and the closest poll
tical observers are at sea as to what the
outcome will be. Less than a week ago
almost every Republican in Hennepin
county had made up his mind that Mer-
RAM would be renominated at the COM
ing state convention, and the only doubt
that existed in the minds of the politi-
clans rested with the balance of the
ticket. Merriam had carefully selected
his men, and they saw to it that his in
terests were carefully guarded. There
was feeble opposition to his renOmi-
nation from the Loren Fletcher source,
but that proved so small that the Mer-
riamites did not fear it i'll the least. A
big change has come over these friends
of the governor since the arrest
of the census enumerators, and all
the work that was done so carefully and
Systematically must, if Merriam is to be
renominated, be done over again. This
as Merriam's henchmen then are to be
found among his most bitter opponents
now. If the state convention were not
held before September something might
possibly be done TO patch matters up in
Merrlam'S interest, but as it comes off
inside the next thirty days the time is
too short to effect compromise, and he
must not be surprised if he finds solid
delegation from Hennepin county in the
state convention working for some other
man. Notwithstanding that matters
look decidedly blue for the governor,
the few friends he has left in Mime
apolis will make the most of their time
in working up strong sentiment for
him if such thing is possible. These
friends Of his were much pleased to see
all interview from him in the Minneap-
oils papers Thursday, which was tele-
graphed from Red Wing that day re-
GREETING that Minneapolis and ST. Paul
had any misunderstanding on the cen
sus work. The interview was short and
for all there is in it. Still, few Mime
apoliS Republicans take any stock in
it, and are studiously looking about for
another more available candidate to
pick up, but as yet they have not found
any.
The latest reports from the seat of
operations we're that neither Langdon
nor any members of the Pillsbury fam
lily would have anything to do with the
office, because they believed the time
was too short to accomplish anything in
their own behalf, but were willing to
take any good man outside the Twin
Cities. Some of them hold Knute Mel
son, of Alexandria, in view, but the
little Norwegian says that he would not
accept any political Office in the coun-
try; that he is out of politics, and would
not enter the field again if nominated
for governor by both parties. This I'M
qualified refusal of Nelson's to become
a candidate blasts all hopes of getting
TO beat Merriam it is said that all effort
is to be made to persuade certain lead
ing Democrats in Minneapolis to take
up Judge Lochren and nominate him
for governor, so that III case Merriam
is successful in getting denomination,
Judge Lochren, by the aid of Repub-
lican votes in Hennepin county, would
be elected. None of the leading Demo-
Gratis have been approached yet on this
score, but unless harmony is restored in
the ranks of the ''grand old party"
something similar to this move
will be sprung very soon. The
Democrats of course would have no OBJ
jections to getting all the votes in Hen
nepin county for their gubernatorial
nominee, and with such a powerful fac
tor assisting them would be sure of
eiecting their man by several thousand
majority.
The suggestion made few days ago
by one of the Minneapolis newspapers
to name citizens ticket this fall is not
being received as unanimously as the
father of the suggestion would desire.
Tho RpnnhlIaanC DlnQT1IIV in favor
of such move, knowing of course that
they cannot possibly elect over four
aldermen, and perhaps less than that;
while the mayoralty contest from Re-
publican standpoint will be made with
out any hope whatever of success. By
such move the Republicans hope to
retain their present prestige III the city
council, and possibly a mugwump
mayor, but the Minneapolis Democrats
are not likely to get caught with such
chaff. They see victory in the future;
they are sure of getting the mayor, nine
and perhaps ten aldermen, and ma
jority of the park board, besides several
county offices and a judgeship. With
this spread of Sweetmeats in store for
them they will not be so foolish as to
bury ali party feeling simply because
a misunderstanding has arisen between
IIlG JWO ClGlcS WHICH, lids III U6dIluS
whatever OH local politics.
The Republicans, however, are using
this unpleaSantneSS for all there is in it
to bolster up their lost cause in the city.
and it will be matter of no surprise if
they fail. Whenever the Democrats of
Minneapolis were ready in the past 10
meet their Republican brethren half
way, were they accommodated =? Never.
On the contrary, when the Democrats
were sure of victory four years ago the
Republicans, headed by E. M. Johnson,
had the city redistricted so that each
ward would have its quota of Repub-
lican citizens. Protests went up from
the leading Democrats of the city
against increasing the number of
wards and the map laid out for political
purposes, but there was no attention
paid to them. The scheme was carried
through, and the number of aldermen
from each ward was doubled. as we'll as
the number of wards. That is the sort
of treatment the Minneapolis Democrats
got when they asked to have something
to say about the changes proposed then
Yet the Republicans have the gall to
urge the blending of both parties now
on the flimsy preteXt that such move
would benefit the city. If the Demo
Gratis should go into any move of that
kind they would not get anything ex-
cept, perhaps, a few minor Offices. They
will surely not exchange the bird in the
hand for the two in the bush.
Capt. Judson n Cross, who has seen
many proud days in Minneapolis since
he approved the ordinance granting the
Northern Pacific the right to use it's
First street crossing on Twentieth ave-