St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-07-16

| really to be no doubt as to the decision
| on this point. The fact that 500 SUBJ
| alliances are sending delegates to the
| convention Ito nominate state OfficerS's
| ought to be sufficiently convincing to
| the few CHECKERS" who are opposing the
movement. That the attempt will
probably be made to head it off is gen.
| orally accepted. Gov. Merriam is known
| to be in dread of the farmers appoint
| ing strong candidate in opposition to
him. No one knows where or how
| his political henchman, IgnatiuS Don
nellp, stands on this question. Out
wardly he is with the farmers. So he
| was at the outset of the campaign In
1889, but, when the election drew nigh
and the proposed independent candi-
dacy of Albert Scheffer had been COM
| pletely shut, Mr.. Donnelly had his
| name withdrawn from the farmers
ticket and stumped the state for Gov.
| Merriam. Mr.. Donnelly said last even
| ing that to-day's convention would
| certainly nominate full state ticket"
| When you repeat this to alliance men
| ADDITIONALLY men-they say nothing
but give you a sly, wicked-looking
wink.
State Senator Clough. of Minneapo-
+,
| were in the city yesterday. They are
both candidates for the Republican
| nomination for lieutenant governor.
| Their close cOnfabs during the after
noon with alliance delegates was, to
say the least, suspicious.
| Carl JudSOn has been mentioned as a
| candidate for the nomination OF secre-
! tary of state on the farmers ticket.
Secretary Lathrop-There will prob
| ably be some friction in the convention.
| 1t would be miracle if there should
| not be in such large and undiSciplined
| body.
Eric Olson was on hand at the Mer-
| chants yesterday. Since January 2,
Eric says he has been solely employed IN
| forming Suballiances, of which he now
| reports 1900. He has generally made
| three speeches per day.
Capt. Braden was at the Merchants
| last evening. Speaking in reference to
Republican politics, he said: ''My posi-
| ton from the first has been that if the
| nomination for governor comes my way
| | would not run away from it.
Among the throng of farmers in the
| lobby of the Merchants last night were
| a number of local Republican politi-
| clans as well as few others from differ
| emf parts of the state, whose object is
| entirely opposed to any affiliation with
| the Farmers Alliance movement. The
| fact is that the Republican politicians
have decidedly new scheme on foot
| to break the Republican slate and
nominate a state ticket with refer
ence to geographical divisions, and
Numerically opposed to any slate
| yet named. The new arrangement
names Hon. A. d. Reyes. of Faribault,
for attorney general. The declination
| of Braden to run for auditor, and the
| other complicatio arising from the
candidacy of Lucken for secretary of
state, McClelland. or Belle PLANE, for
auditor, p. w. Wilkes, of Faribault, for
| clerk of the supreme court, and the pos
| sibility of other candidates demanding
a geographical division of the offices
created the move i'll favor of ex-senator
| Reyes for attorney general.
Mr.. Reyes was seen by GLOBE repre-
sentative and, after general discussion
city on business and knew nothing
about the Farmers Alliance movement,
| a discussion of Republican politics was
drifted into somewhat reluctantly by
that gentleman. After statement had
been made to Mr.. Reyes that it
was understood that he was candi-
| date for attorney general, and that
| it had been whispered that he had come
to the city to look up his chances for the
nomination, MIR. Reyes stated that such
| position would not be declined by
him; that it was an honorable position.
| and would help him in his business and
| means. Continuing, he said: Il would
| not throw the nomination over my
| shoulder. have been mentioned in my
| section of the state, and have received
letters from other sections of the state
| asking me to become candidate. | am
a particular friend of Gen. Clapp and
| would not oppose him for nomination.
| If he decides on not being candidate
| [ will be in the field. [ expected to see
bin in the city tonight but he left be-
| fore got here. 1t is possible that
| combinations will arise In which the
| geographical division of the nomina-
| lions may make it probable that | shall
be in the field. My district is
entitled to representative, and if Gen.
! Clapp is not nominated, | shall
make an effort to succeed him. But as
l said before, will not oppose his NOM
ination.' Mr.. Keys also stated in re-
Spouse to questions that Gen. Clapp had
! not yet stated what his intentions are.
| He has had the Office two terms, and it
| is tacitly understood that when man
holds the office that long he will
step aside. MIR. Reyes stated that the
movement in his favor grew out Of
the part he had taken in litigation
| to require railroads to equaliZe freight
| rates. The movement began at his,
! home and had spread to other parts of
the state. Mr.. Keys stated that he
ould go to Minneapolis to-day to at
tend to some legal business, and would
| probably go home from there.
Ex-senator John s. Shields, of Meeker
| county, remarked with some emphasis: :
1--WE are going to nominate Knute Mel
son for governor"
Ex-Secretary of the Alliance Haigh.
| when asked who would be nominated
by the Alliance for governor. said {:
s'Fhe Second district is here to support
Buck; he is strong man. Nelson and
Baker are also candidates" ''WfIl W.
W. Erwin be nominated for attorney
general9" queried GLOBE representa-
tive. Mr.. Halgh said: II think not.
Gov. Austin will be nominated
for that position. Erwin is not
spoken Of as far as 1 know
In response to query as to who the
presiding officer will be, Mr.. Halgh said
that Mr.. Hall will act in that capacity.
He proceeded to thine the proceedings
to-day by saying: ''An alliance will be
held first at which it will be determined
| whether or not independent political
action will be taken. About one-haIf
of the delegates are in the city tonight.
| A large number OF them are old, expert
enced alliance men, and but few of them
are young men. The delegates will act
tremendously and will doubtless decide
to take independent political action and
nominate full state ticket. 1t will re-
quire two-thirds of the delegates to
agree upon an independent course in
politics. The result of the movement
will be to organize vigorous cam
paign, and will educate the farmers to
| oof for tbapoCotvoC Evoy, If