St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-03-11
FULLEN ON RoIEs.
Opinion Of the Chairman of the
Iowa State Democratic Commit

Iowa State Democratic Commit
tee.
Chairman Fullen is a lawyer and has
gone thoroughly over the state on bus
mess and politics. says the staff cor
respondent of the New York World. l
asked him many questions and obtained
this general statement:
First, as TO now the Iowa Democrats
feel towards the various leaders men
toned for the nomination. Well, the
feeling is kind towards all. In the first
place, as you probably know. we have
no factions in this state; we are all
working hand in hand, and are thor
oughly devoted to our great leader.
1.-The Iowa Democrats have always adj
mired Mr.. Cleveland. They fought for
his nomination in 1884, and if he were to
be nominated this year would enthusi-
astically support him, as in fact they
will any nominee. His advocacy OF the
tariff has been the Indirect means of ac-
compliShing much that we have won in
this state.
''Mr. Hill is admired as a leader of
great force, ability and political sagacity.
as well as a man of excellent character
personally. who has accomplished Won
ders in redeeming New York state, for
which the Democracy of the nation owe
him much. There is, however, prevail
ent feeling in our state, as i'll others of
the West, that il Nh. Hill had applied
his great abilities in 1888 Mr.. Cleveland
would have carried New York and the
presidency.
but think that the present condi-
ton of affairs i'll New York renders it
wholly out of the question to look for
candidate from that state. What we
want in the nation is triumph of De
mOcracy and tariff reform. The strong
est man, whoever he is, should be NOM
mated regardless of his location. We
want to carry New York as we'll as to
make gains in other states, and as I'M
derStand the situation in the Empire
rtate it CAP be better done by looking
elsewhere than to nominate either
Cleveland or Hill.
''Mr. Flower is possibly misnnder-
stood by our people, but he is not looked
upon as a man of sufficient individual
ity to head the ticket, although many of
our people favor him for the vice presi-
dency.
''Mr Russell, of Massachusetts, is
thought to be too far east, and, beyond
the fact eff his carrying Massachusetts,
he is not well known here.
"Where it not for the fact that we
have so able leader and statesman at
home the Iowa Democrats might look
to Illinois, since the nomination has to
leave New York, for they have great
admiration for Senator Palmer, both for
his fighting qualities and his honest pO-
litical principles. He is very highly
thought of throughout our state by men
of all parties. His age, however, is
deemed to be against him as nominee,
and the further fact that MS own state
is not united will initiate against him.
Leaving out, therefore, the question
of state pride. the Democrats of Iowa
believe that Gov. Boies is by far the
best nomination the Democrats can
make at Chicago. BE is a man OF great
ability and force OF character, wonder
full campaigner and a man who pos
sesses in the highest degree the quality
of winning voters to his side. We have
not the slightest doubt that. if nomi-
mated for president he can carry Iowa.
even Senator Allison, the most
famous Iowa Republican, in a late inter
view virtually admitted this. The Dem
ocratic victories in Iowa for the past
three years gained under BOieS' leader
ship also show this, to say nothing of
the additional strength caused by state
pride, which will be worth several
thousand votes in a state which has
never had president.
''There are many Republicans in
Iowa who have voted and will vote for
Boies who do not call themselves DEM
ocrats, and possibly might not vote for
any other man. These are his personal
followers, who, if he is nominated, will
ultimately join the Democrats. True,
Boles was Republican years ago, but
so was Palmer and Gray and other
prominent men.
Il know whereof l speak when | tell
you that his Democracy is now as loyal,
straight. unselfish and unqueStionable
as that of any man in the country.
Gov. Boies believes thoroughly in
Democratic principles, and as thor
oughly as did jefferson or ia ckson or
Tilden. His speeches and every pub
lie declaration show that. They are
quoted as Democratic text, not only
in our state, but by many of our
neighbors. He is not poiti-
clan as the tenn is ordinarily used, but
is natural leader of the people, who
has the brain power to dive down into
any problem of state or politics and
solve it for the best interests of the
state or country. 1t has become an
axiom with our Iowa Democrats. when
the governor tackles any new subject
of statecraft or politics upon which a
wrong position would be fatal, to say,
Never fear; Gov. Boies will make no
mistake. Trust to him.
1--WE think that besides carving Iowa
he can also carry Wisconsin and Illinois,
and possibly Minnesota and Nebraska,
together with the states carried by
Cleveland in 1884, and possibly others.
The fact that he is New York state
man will not make him a stranger to
your people. The Iowa Democrats are
unanimous for Gov. Boies as candi-
date, and will go to Chicago as one man
III his favor. We think that in BQies
we can present man who will make
the best and strongest nominee to win
the presidency for the Democratic
party