St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-07-11
The Peoples Party Conven-
ton Will Have at Least
1900 Delegates.
The Sage Of Nininger the
Choice Of a Large Majority
for Governor.
Third District Democrats to
Be Called to Meet in
Convention.
Five Congressional Conven-
lions Of the Opposition
Already Called. !.

The Peoples party convention WILDE
held in Market hall on Wednesday,
commencing at 10 o'clock in the morn
ing. Under the call issued by the state
central committee of the new party this
convention promises to be the largest in
point of numbers ever held in the state.
There are now over 1,300local alliances
In the state. each OF which is invited to
send a delegate. In addition to the rep
resentatiOn given the local alliances
eachglocal labor organization is entitled
to one delegate. each county TO one at
large, and one for each 500 votes or
major fraction thereof. cast for S. Nj.
| Owen for governor in 1880. The method
of electing these delegates is conciSely
expressed in the following excerpt from
the official call:
+ The said convention shall consist as fol-
lows:
|. One delegate from each local Farmers
Alliance i'll this state.
=. One delegate from each local labor or
San1Zation i'll this state which was in exist
enee prior to March Ii. 1892.
+ 3. One delegate from each county in the
state.
4. One additional delegate from each
county for each $40 votes or major fraction
thereof, cast therein for S. Nj. Owen for gov
ernor in 1890. i.
D. Inc uelegdteS from tue counties snail
be elected by county conventions, to be con-
siituted as follows:
a. Three delega,es from each local ALI
ance in said county.
b. Three delegates from each locol labor
organization in said county.
C. One delegate from each township in
said county.
d. One delegate from each ward of any
town or city IN said county; or in the cities
of Minneapolis, ST. Paul and Duluth one del
egate from each nrecinCt instead of each
ward
The total number of delegates, i'm case
there is full representation, will reach
close to 1,7O0. The labor DELEGATES are
expected to number not far from 200,
the local Alliances will have close to
1000, and the country delegations at
large and based upon the Owen vote of
two years ago will reach 200, giving the
total named above. Owing to the fact
that many of the farmers throughout
the state are very busy at this time, the
may fall off to a considerable extent,
while the country representation may
not reach 200. At any rate,
it is safe to say that the
total number of delegates will
not be less than 90. A convention of
this size will he hard to manage, and
there will be great deal of excitement
aud oratory before its wor is COM
pleted.
Senator Donnelly arrived in st. Paul
Yesterday morning, after several days
OF hard work in the northern part of the
state, having gons direct to Morris.
Stevens county, to fill an engagement.
from the Omaha convention. He was
tired, but enthusiastic, and feeling very
good over the situation. He was amused
at the Alliance convention, aud evil
IDENTIFY is not greatly impressed by
the show of strength made by
the opposition convention of last Thurs
day. OF Mr.. Champlin he had no I'M
kind words to say. but was not inclined
10 discuss the programme OF the coming
convention.
Large as this convention will be, Mr..
DOnnellY will be the central and con-
trolling figure. He can have the guber-
Material nomination If he desires it, and
he is fully aware of the fact. Naturally
enough, he feels in good spirits over his
complete triumph over his foes.
Whether he will listen to the nomina.
ton of Speaker Champlin depends
very much upon the way he feels when
the convention meets. He is not afraid
Of a fight, for he knows that the opposi-
ton can make no strong opposition to
him.