St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-12-15

Goodykoontz. 1.-THE fact that both the big
conventions are held in the Northwest will
draw the attention of the country to this sec
ton and be of great benefit to us. And really
think there is every reason why the Demo
cratic committee should decide in favor of
st. Paul. This has been a very prosperous
year for South Dakota. said the judge. chang
ing the subject Tine farmers around
Chamberlain are paying off their mortgages
and buying more land. The merchants are
feeling good and are doing more business
than ever before in their history There is
an active demand for lands at better price
than has prevailed before"
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George Hazard. of Tacoma, was a prom
inent arrival at the Merchants yesterday.
Mr.. Hazard is the secretary of the associa-
ton of Democratic clubs OF Washington
state, and to his active and painstaking
work is due the fine organization
which the Democracy of Washington now
has. lie is thorough Democrat, and is never
happier than when he is working in the in
terests of the party. He was one of the or
ganizers of the club movement IN Washing
ton and made all the arrangements for the
great convention that was held in Spokane
last fall, at which Congressman Bynum of
Indiana; Senator Faulkner, OF West Vir-
Il.
of Pennsylvania were the principal orators.
Mr.. Hazard thinks the Democracy will come
out on top in next years contest in Wash
ington, and refers TO the great gains made IL
the last state campaign for his reasons.
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W. W. P. Mcconnell the well-known dry
goods merchant of Mankato, spent yesterday
in the city looking after business matters
in addition to managing one of the largest
dry goods houses in Southern Minnesota, Mr.
Mcconnell occupies the position of post
master of his city by virtne of a commission
given him by President Harrison.
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Hon. G P. Maginnis of Duluth paid a
visit to St. Paul yesterday accompanied by
Mrs. Maginnis. Mr.. Maginnis is enthusiastic
over the project of securing the Democratic
national convention for st. Paul, and has
done some solid work in behalf of St. Paul.
He accompanied the st. Paul delegation to
the nations capital, and VIII probably make
another trip next month. He is a brother
OF Maj. Martin Maginnis, of Montana,
and was, like him, a distinguished soldier in
the late war He is powerful work err for
anything in which he takes an interest. and
nearly always makes his point on account
largely of his winning ways. year ago he
was the Democratic nominee for state SEN
ator in st. Louis county, and in spite Of its
tremendous Republican majority, he came
within about 1909 votes of being elected.
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Judge Alfred D. Thomas of Fargo. United
States district judge for North Dakota, spent o.
yesterday afternoon at the Merchants.
Judge Thomas frequently presides in the
United States court in this state and has be-
come quite well known to Minnesota attor.
neys. He is lawyer of fine attachments and
is making fine record on the bench
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EX-President r. j. Hail. of the Minnesota
Farmers Alliance, is in the city, and regis
tered at the Claredon. Mr.. Hall is Interested
IN the Grain Growers association and. al
though he is not inclined to discuss the mat
ter, there is no doubt that he is in the city to
meet prominent Alliance leaders from all
parts of the state and place the project ba-
fore them.