St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-07-14
M'GILLISM RAMPANT.
The Central Club Claims Every
thing in Ramsey.

The friends of eX-GOv. McGill in this
city claim that Ramsey county will send
a solid delegation to the state conven
ton for the ex-governor. The Central
McGlll club had over hundred
in attendance at last nights
meeting in Central hall. Gen. Mark
d. Flower called the meet
ing to order about 9 O'Clock, and made
speech, in which he asserted that the
central club now has a membership OF
260, and is increasing at the rate of
thirty per week. Besides this there is
club organization in all the wards, eX-
cept one or two; in MeGiil's ward there
is club of 500 members. He asserted
that the organization of the county in
the interest of McGill is superb, and
there is no doubt that the county will
send solid McGiTl delegation to the
state convention.
Harry Griswald at this point offered
resolution to the effect that the friends
of the other candidates, having asked
for a conference with the club,
committee of five be appointed to con-
fer with committees selected by the
friends of the other candidates. but
that the committee take no decisive
action until it shall report to the club
the plans proposed by the friends OF
the other candidates. Francis W.
Seeley, who was adjutant general
under Gov. McGil, arose to state that
the conference might be we'll, but OPP
posed any compromise that would yield
any point of vantage.
Henry l.. Williams asked the cause of
the resolution and was informed by
Gen. Flower that the friends OF Ives
and Nelson had asked for conference,
the nature of which he did not care to
state. He added that the club has the
key to the situation and he was not in
favor OF any compromise.
Attorney Williams then arose and
made speech that was greeted with
applause. He asserted that the county
Is solid for McGill. Ii confer
ence is conceded the opposition will
ask for a divided delegation. This
he would not assent to, and the commit
and would come away. This will delay
the work of the club. Continuing, he
said it was Harrison against the field,
Cleveland against the field, and the
field was routed. Now it is McGill
against the field, and We have no over
lures to make to Ives and Nelson. 1t is
their proposition for OvertureS. AS to
Ives, his friends will meet US at the pri-
maries. and we cannot afford with our
organization to make any concessions.
1t would be all indication OF Weakness
s. p. Crosby said: ut never pays to
be too sanguine. The last speaker said
that McGill has Ramsey county in his
pocket. l think that is not true. Ives
and Nelson have organizations in the
county, and it is well that we have
conference. Other counties criticise
Ramsey county and say she is too
grasping. and they may combine
against u.s."
George E. Nash opposed the resolu-
tion. He said that McGili has major
ity of the wards. They are settled. 1t
might do to compromise as to two of the
wards. but not as to the others.
Mr.. Williams retorted that, ''if it is
to appoint conference committee, as
matter of courtesy [ favor it, but our
committee must understand that no
compromise is to be made.o He then
moved TO amend the resolution so as to
confer, but to concede nothing. This
amendment was accepted by Mr.. Girls
void and the resolution as amended
adopted.
The wards were then called for the
purpose of hearing reports. Capt
Brandt stated that the First ward ls,,alI
right for McGill with its fifteen votes i'll
the county convention. Mr.. Williams
its eleven votes for McGill. Mai. Libby
stated that they were working day and
night in the Fourth ward, and that it
would be for McGill. su
George E. Nash said that there is
fight Oh in the Fifth. but that Wilde
all right. After the Sixth and Second
wards had been reported as all right.
the chairman asked who would speak
for the Seventh ward. No response be-.
ing made, Gen. Flower assured the
meeting that his ward is in line with
her delegates. Favorable reports were
made from the Eighth and Ninth wards.
WILDER NJ. Todd and several others gave
assurances that McGiil's own ward, The
Tenth, is enthusiastic with club of 300 !
out of the 900 voters, and will 90 to the
county convention for MeGill. Col. /.
Shandrew said that good work is being
done in the Eleventh ward.
Mr.. Williams stated that the county
executive committee Will meet in the
Union League club rooms in the Endi-
colt block Friday evening to fsppoint
Judges and clerks fer the primaries.
and it would. be well for the club 20
take steps to see that McGitl had a rep
resentatIon among the Judges and clerks
of the primaries. He moved that the
club select such men and appoint
men from each ward to go be-
fore the committee and urge
that they have MeGili men on guard at
The primaries. This course. he deems
necessary from the fact that number
of the committeeman will not present
.fhe names of McGiil men for positions
as Judges and clerks. The wards weae
called. and men III each ward were sin
gied out to give the nsattesA attention.