St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-07-08
The Blue Earth Statesman En-
tered for the Gubernato-
rial Nomination.
Democrats Of the Second Dis.
trict Start His Campaign
With Enthusiasm.
Senator Pope. Editor Wise
and Mayors Pau and Car
ney Declare for Him.
Politicians Confer at Albert
S cheffer's Office Over Al
lance Matters

The remarkable and unprecedented
disapproval now being manifested in
all portions of the state at the prospect
of the denomination of Gov. Merriam
by the Republicans, gives the Demo-
Gratis the greatest opportunity in the
history of Minnesota of wrestling the
state government from the opposition,
and of inaugurating much needed re-
forms in all departments. The cleo
tons of other years have shown that
the nominal Republican majority in
the state in ''off years" is not over 49,
600 to 10000. This can easily be over
come this year, with the Democrats
united on the right and popular side
of the leading issues of the hour,
while their opponents are divided
on both men and measures as they are
to-day. All that is needed to accom-
4plish this is the presentation of candi-
date by the Democracy who can COM
mand the votes of all citizens who favor
good government, tariff and ballot re-
form and are opposed to bosSiSm and
the money power in politics.
Happily there is no dearth of such
men in the ranks of the sterling DemOc
racy of Minnesota as the GLOBE has
demonstrated during the past winter.
There are number of men within the
ranks of Minnesota Democracy who
would do credit not only to the party,
but to the principles for which it stands
were they placed at the head of the next
Democratic state ticket. A choice must
be made, however, and the point will be
to pick out the best and most available
man for the place. That the convention
will do this to the satisfaction of every
loyal Democrat there is not to-day the
least possible doubt, for there are no
factional differences looming up to
make it otherwise.
In this connection the views of Demo-
Gratis of the prominence and wide ac-
quaintance of Hon. John c. Wise,
Mayor A. R. Pau and ex-Mayor P. II.
Carney. and Senator E. M. Pope, of
Mankato, are entitled to great consider
alton. They were all at the Merchants
yesterday afternoon, and on being
asked whom they favored for the Demo
cratic nomination, their unanimous re-
ply was: Hon. Daniel Buck, of Man.
kato.'
''Mr. Buck is in my opinion the best
man who can be nominated by the DEM
Ocrats this year." said Mr. Wise, land
from what [ have heard feel justified
in the prediction that Southwestern
: Minnesota will be for him in the con-
vention. He is known throughout the
state as an honest, upright and incOr-
ruptible man-a man whose every act
will bear the closest scrutiny. His rec
ord in the state senate is strong card
jim his favor, as he was the author and
advocate of all measures framed for the
relief of the people of the state. He is
Democrat of the old school, and
would give the state of Mime
sofa an administration of which
every good citizen could feel proud.
believe the time has come for us to
stand on our own bottoms and lndorse
Democratic party never made anything
by indorsing the men named by other
parties from Horace Greeley down to
7 the present time. If the farmers want
to nominate man at their convention
let them do so, and let them make their
own campaign. The Democratic party
is on the right side of the tariff and
other questions now uppermOst in the
minds. of the people, and the nomina-
ton of man like Mr.. Buck would in
sure success"
Senator Pope was quite as pronounced
in his views of the proper course for the
Democratic party to pursue at this
time, and paid high tribute to the
Democracy and popularity of Mr.. Buck.
In this he was Endorsed by ex-MayOr
Carney and Mayor Pau. "Of couse,"
said the latter, 1--WE are not authorized
to say so by the Democrats of Blue
Earth county or Southwestern Mime
sofa in general, but from the drift of
public sentiment l believe l can
safely say that tremendous Buck
boom is looming up in our section
of the state. Mr.. Buck seems to be the
very man for us to nominate this year.
He has held many high official positions,
and in all of them has shown that his
distinguishing characteristic is fidelity
to duty to his continents. In the state
senate he was aggressive as a reformer,
and was the means of forcing great
changes for the better in every position
held by him. He is an honest and in
corruptible man. and possesses the love
and esteem of those who know him be-
cause of his independence of character
aud bOIdnesS in taking a position and
holding it,
Hon. Daniel Buck, of Mankato, needs
no Introduction to the people of Mime
sofa. He has long been one of the fore.
most leaders of the party in the state.
and has long been familiar figure at
Democratic conventions. both state and
national. He has served several terms
in the state senate. was the author of
the present bankruptcy law of this
state, and has always been known as
the unrelenting foe of every species of
political corruption. He came to Min
neSota and located at Mankato when a
young man, and has ever since resided
there HIS friends and admirers num-
Der almost the population of the coun-
ty. But his personal popularity is not
limited to the bounds of his county, nor
even by the limits of the Second con-
gressional district. If nominated by the
Democratic state convention there is lit
tie doubt that Senator Buck will be the
next governor of Minnesota.
/ Is Albert Scheffer fishing for an
other Farmers alliance nomination for
Governor of Minnesota?
! This may be startling question to
fire at public somewhat accustomed to
think that Mr.. Scheffer was out of poll
dies temporarily, but there is consider
able basis for the question. Yesterday
afternoon there was very Interesting
conference at the Commercial National
dank, which is said to have been of a
tiolitical nature by one of the men pres
emit, which statement Is vigorously de-
iied by another.
Among those present were President
r. J. Hall and Secretary LathrOp, of
the Farmers alliance; L. G. Hodgson,
Rd;for II r ianol1 tho VntEc1ai-