St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-07-03
What Minneapolis Democrats
Think OF the Meeting OF
Wednesday.
Patrick Larkin, Of the Sol
diers' Home, Commits Sui
eide by Hanging.
Mayor Winston Names the
New Board Of Corrections
and Charities.
Father BYrne on Cahensley-.
News From the District
Court.

In Minneapolis Democratic circles
yesterday little else was discussed than
the meeting of the day before. Those
who attended the meeting were happy
over what had been done. Those who
were not there were anxious to hear all
about it from the actual participants.
At the meeting on Wednesday it was
patent that any movement antago-
nistic to any recognized Democrat in the
state of Minnesota would be unpopu-
lar, so none was attempted. But the
impression had gone forth before that
meeting that it would be meeting of
faction. Whatever may have been the
effect of the feeling on the Democrats
of the state at large, it certainly
exerted a powerful influence upon
the Democrats of Minneapolis-the
old line Democrats. men who
have stood by the party and worked for
the party in season and out of season;
men VINO were ont in the midst of it
with coats Off when the clouds lowered
darkest, and who, when the sun of sue
cess shone out brightly, were content to
retire to the shade and let others baSk in
the rays, satisfied that the sun shone
again. Many of those men were absent
from Wednesdays meeting.
Why did they stay away?
For more than one reason. In the
first place, it was stated when the meet
ing was first called that it was an invl-
tation affair. They did not feel like in
truding upon any enc. Still another
reason. Minneapolis Democrats de-
plOre the fact that some of the persons
who seemed to have prominent part
in organizing the meeting were prone
to talk too much, and with too great
uplifting of the voice. 1t is
almost conceded now, at least in Min
neapoliS, that those men repreSe nted
no one but themselves. But they
talked as if they represented a large
section of the Democratic party of the
state of Minnesota. 1t was well do
this" and "we'll do that" and well
do everything" Events proved that
they were merely talking. But their
vaporiugs had an effect. Greedily
caught UP and amplihed by Republi-
can press, those rash statements were
scattered everywhere. And none of
them were denied. Men who were
anxious to do anything and everything
for the party Immediately said,
"Pll have nothing TO do with those fell
lows" And there it ended. The men
who did all that talking weren't heard
of in the meeting. 1t turned out that it
was a gathering called to facilitate the
organization of the party in Minnesota.
As such, it now meets with the hearty
Endorsement of every Democrat i'll
Minneapolis. 1t was unfortunate that
its purpose was not better understood
beforehand.
That is how the Democrats of Mime
apoliS feel on this matter.
G. NJ. FOote has gathered more unen-
viabe n0tOriety from the meeting than
any man in the city. When it comes TO
Democracy, G. NJ. FOOte is there"
His party fealty is always unquestioned.
He has been made to say some harsh
things about Wednesdays meeting.
They were. it seems. put INTO his mouth.
lie said yesterday:
Il wasn't invited TO that meeting. l
didn't know IFS real purpose. There
fore, did not go there. But l said
nothing against it. Those statements
in the Tribune were falsely attributed
to me. When the Tribune man came
to my Office to interview me, l said, L
have nothing TO say to you on this sub
ject.'
L have heard he said, that this
meeting has been got up by the Glenn
crowd
" 4 don't know anything about it and
have nothing to say about it, for don't
know anything about it. replied. And
that was all / did saw