St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-06-13
SMALLEY AT WORK.

II want to know, you know said re-
porter of the GLOBE as he sauntered into
Room 125, on the editorial floor of the Globe
building, recently taken by the Minnesota
Democratic association. where he found Sec
rotary Smalley addressing stack of plethorie
envelopes
This is no circumlocution Office said the
secretary; $50 just fire away. What do you
want to known
''What are you doing, how are you doing it
what are you doing it for, and what are
you here for? will about cover what 1 want
TO know" said the GLOBES questioner
III begin at the end of your questions if
1t is all the same TO YOU said the secretary
II am IN this particular place because since
the association was started last winter it has
been doubtful if it could get on its feet and
1t has had an office IN my hat for the most
part, but now its membership has reached a
point where the association is an assured
success and the only question is how strong
willthe Democracy of Minnesota make it
We have taken these rooms because we need
All office to work in, and where can Dem
ocratic association better De than on the
floor where the GLOBE does its thinking? We
intend it as place, too. where the Demo-
Gratis can come when in the city and fill up
with Democracy if they are running short.
We intend to ask the editors of Democratic
papers in the state to send us their papers
and we will keep them on file
What are we doing? We are getting ready
to gather and collect all that data which a
state central committee needs in conducting
campaign and have it ready so that the COM
mittee can go to work as soon as the nom
nations are made. Then we intend to make
political descriptive list of the voters
Of the state. A big job, yes; but not
so impossible when the principle of divis-
ion of labor is applied. Last not least, we
will aid the party by spreading among the
voters all the reading matter relating to the
economic questions at issue that we can buy,
beg, or borrow
I'm whose Interests is it formed?n
Look here, young man, this is a Democratic
affair. Don't you know what Democrat
means? We believe that the vital interests of
the people are involved in the success of the
policy of our party, and we are concerned
only in helping along that victory What
man or men may reap the benefits does not
concern this association at all. Its constitu-
ton debars it from taking any part whatever
in caucuses or conventions. The work it
does win be for the party, and not for any
man or set of men, or for any faction there
may be i'll the party"
1T has been said that it is a sort of silk
-bOSAAil6 d1Idli SACluSlfGf yOu KNOW,
gested the reporter
We'll, my boy, if you can find anywhere
in the state Democrat or mugwump or any
body who thinks that the work we have cut
out should De done; that it will aid the party,
and is willing to contribute to that end, send
him in If you find one who is of the same
mind. but can't give any money, but is will
ing to lend hand, send him in. too. Who'll
that shut out? The membership fee is not to
shut out any one, but merely to provide the
means with which to do the work and it was
put at the lowest sum that would yield the
amount needed. The aim is 10 make it in
elusive, not exclusive. Anything else you
want to know to-day?n
Il think that will do; but docking out of
the window TO where Gov Merriam resi-
dence doomed up on the hilD / see" said
the reporter, that you are where you can
keep an eye on the governor
''Therell be no need Of that if we can do
the work we have laid OUT said the secre-
tary. Neither Merriam nor Davis nor any
other Mckinleyite will be in it then. Co.
ing? Well, drop in often. Good-by."