St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-07-28

trading around political headquarters.
| but the most colossal deal of the day
| is contained in the statement given
| above. Lieut.. Gov. Ives, however, in
| spite of the seeming inconsistency of the
| statement, comes out of the transaction
with clean skirts, and is about the only
man concerned in it who does. His
withdrawal was the work of several en-
thusiaStic Nelson men, who desire the
| nomination of Mr.. Nelson 20 meet with
no opposition, and who, more than this,
| are working for the nomination of eX-
Senator ID. NJ. Clough. of Minneapolis,
for lieutenant governor.
| 1t was feared that if Mr.. Ives went
into the contest in the convention and
was defeated, his enthusiastic friends
might place him in the race for second
| place and thus defeat Senator CIough.
| IO prevent this scheme was planned,
which had the active support of eX-
Dairy Commissioner Warren j. Ives,
the brother of the lieutenant governor,
who was led to believe that lie could
secure the nomination for secretary OF
state with his brother out of the way.
This feature of the case was not placed
before the st. Peter man by his friends,
or he would probably have refused to
be used as he was. The certainty of
the nomination of Nelson was urged
of further opposition. This finally came
to the ears OF the lieutenant governor,
who promptly called a meeting of his
delegates.
''When my friends came together at
my CALL" said Gov. Ives, Il told them
that desired to place myself III their
hands. You have all heard" went
on, that the talk is that certain can
didate is likely 10 be nominated on the
first ballot. Now want you to elect a
chairman and then proceed to carefully
Consider the Situation
and if you decide that it is best not to
present my name and that the situation
is as have said. will abide by your
decision. do not desire you to place
yourselves or your counties in Opposi-
tiOn to the man who is certain to be
nominated merely'fOr the purpose of
giving me few complimentary votes.
You are all my friends. and have per-
feet con nfidence In your good Judgment.
II then withdrew from the room, A
j. Boardman, of Minneapolis, being
elected chairman. The situation was
carefully canvassed in all its details. A
vote was finally taken, and it was de-
cided that it would be better not to
present my name. | was called in and
told the decision. thanked my friends,
aud was given three cheers. and l am
now out of the race. L have not with
drawn, out it means the same thing"
Gov. Ives was confidential that this
action was best, and when asked If it
meant that he will accept a renomina-
tion for lieutenant governor, said: 1T
would not do for me to take second
place. 1t would put me in position
where l would seem willing to take any
thing in the way of all office. do not
desire any office"
Lieut.. Gov. Ives was not pulled off
the track until late last evening. but all
day rumOrS were going to the effect that
anew candidate for secretary of state
would be entered who would sweep the
boards. This talk all came from the
men who were working to get Lieut..
Gov. Ives out of the race. The know
ing ones would state that Warren j.
Ives was the man, but hardly any one
took any stock in the statement; but
last evening ali doubt was renewed and
this morning Mr.. Ives was actively in
the race for the nomination. He will
not get the nomination. for the indca-
tiOnS are just as positive as ever that
the present incumbent, who has had
but one term, will be renominated. This
ulChCI Is too OpoH W pIoVt SuCCcSSlul.
McGiIl's Excitement.
Quite contrary to the action of the
Ives men was the action of the friends
of Gov. McGill in their meeting last
evening. Without a dissenting vote it
was settled that the name of the st. An
thony Park man should be placed be-
fore the convention. and that Rev. S. &.
Smith, of st. Paul, should make the
nominating speech.
'Gov. McGill's name would 60 before
the convention if he only received four
votes" said Gen. Mark d. Flower last
evening. "What would the people who
helped us in our fight think of US if we
should fail to do that which we promised
them and for which they elected US
delegates"
The state central committee, at
meeting last evening at the Windsor
hotel, decided to recommend no man
for temporary chairman. and after plac-
ing John M. Carlson. of Nicollet county,
on the electoral ticket in place of the
colored attorney. F. l.. McGhee, who
was nominated at the previous conven-
tion, parceled out the tickets to
the state convention and adjourned.