St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-12-02

y, ~ r = of the last two
W. II .TTlDLsINln+s years have
yerved to draw the attention of the Re-
publican leaders in the East 10 that vast
empire west of the Mississippi which
has usually in the past been content to
give heavy Republican maiOritieS and
demand neither legislation nor
honors in return. At the time
the Mckinley tariff act was on its
way through congress Mr.. Blaine,
with foresight possessed by none or
measure. He knew something of the
feeling in the West, and that the party
could i'll afford to lose any of its strong
holds in this part of the country. The
advice of the man from Maine was I'M
needed, and the bill became law. The
result was that Iowa, Wisconsin, Kan
sas, Nebraska and Minnesota
Deserted the Party
of Mckinley and Reed.
In Minnesota the Republican candi-
date for governor in 1899 was successful,
but this was no victory for the high
tariff wing of his party. He stood on
even more liberal ground Oh this queS-
ton than the secretary of state, and,
like the latter. protested against the
tariff act Of Mckinley and his fellows.
For this reason, now that the Republi-
cans have decided to consult the
West at other times than when
they need votes. the present COVER
nor of Minnesota cannot fail
to be regarded as an eligible candi-
date for vice president on the Republic
an ticket next year In speaking of
this yesterday w. j. Freaney, the well
known st. Paul Republican leader who
helped to nominate President Harrison
in 1888, said:
1.-The Republican convention, when it
meets at Minneapolis next June, will
nominate Blaine for president without
a doubt. No other man will be m en-
toned at the convention. Pre5id ent
Harrison knows the feeling of the party
over this matter and he will quietly
step down. as he ought to do. He
knows that his nomination in 1888 came
to him by the grace of Blaine, and now
If the latter wants the honor himself
there will be no objection from the
president"
Can you name the nominee for vice presi-
dent on the ticket with Blaine?' asked
companion.
Merriam will be the man." responded Mr..
Freaney. He is Northwestern man and
fills the bill exactly. At the present time
there is no young Republican in the West
who stands higher in the councils of the
party. Maj. Mckinley, after his great
victory in Ohio. might be able to get
the nomination for vice president, but he
will not ask it Foraker IS out of the uues-
ton, and neither Indiana nor Illinois has a
man who can fill the bill as can GOV. Mer-
ram. The Northwest has never had Il nomi-
nee on the national ticket, and believe that
III case Blaine heads the ticket Gov. Merriam
can have the second place.
Man for the Place.
toned for the second place on the Re-
publican ticket next year, is young
man, but he is old enough to be eligible
for the Office, having been born in New
York state in July, 1912, He is now
serving his second. and, he has declared,
his last term as governor. He is pos
seSsed of a vast amount of energy, and
when he goes into contest he does it
in a way that almost insures success.
He is possessed of a handsome fortune,
ana on that point can cope successfully
with statesmen of the caliber of the
proprietor of the Shoreham inn.
But Gev. Merriam is a man of fine
ability, and his record as governor of
this state has been creditable in the ex-
IRENE. When he first entered office in
1889 he was regarded very coldly
by large part of the peo-
pie of the state. This feeling
he has lived down, and he will probably
have the satisfaction of dropping out of
Office with record as one of the most
popular chief executives in the history
of the state. On the political issues of
the day ne is accustomed to think for
himself, and belongs to that once nu-
merouS class of Western Republicans,
The LOw-TarIR Hen.
Dol 0t,-
class leader he has informed himself
thoroughly in regard to the feeling of
the Republicans of the state on the
tariff question. and is firmly convinced
that something must be done.
Can Merriam be nominated?
Without doubt, if the Minnesota
delegation is chosen in his interests and
his friends take hold of the mat
ter. The candidate must come from the
West, and where can man be found
west of the Alleghenies possessing MOI
qualifications and available points than
Gov. Merriam? To be sure. this is the
far West to the inhabitants of New
England and the Middle States. but
Minnesota is only in the heart of the
country, and, in case Blaine is nomi-
mated, the nominee for president will be
from the far East.
Another reason for Merriam's NOM
ination that may prove strong one
with the Minneapolis convention may
be found in the fact that the Democrats
are quite likely to seek and find their
candidate for vice president west Of the
Mississippi in the person of Gov. Boies,
of Iowa. AS the time for the
holding of the two great conven-
lions draws nearer, if the Democratic
ticket seems to be at all certain to read
Cleveland and Boies, and James G.
Blaine is in the field for the Republican
presidential nomination, Gov. Merriam
will certainly be regarded in the light
OF a strong candidate for second place
OF the ticket.
The fact that the convention is TO be
held in this state, where the crowds il
attendance will naturally be enthusiasts
ticalIy for Merriam. will have great
weight on the delegates. and exercise q
powerful influence on their delibera-
lions. With Blaine at the head of the
ticket, man from the great Mississippi
valley must be chosen for the second
place on the ticket. 1t will not do to
select man from Ohio or Michigan.
The latter state Will undoubtedly present