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St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-08-16
4 GLITTERING HOPE.
doc" McCune Figures That Gen.
Field Is Cock Sure of
Election,
An Ingenious Method Of Reason.
ing-"Gideon's Band" Again
TrOtted Out.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 15.-Dr. G. w.
McCune, chairman of the executive
board of the Farmers Alliance, who is
directing the campaign of that organi-
ZatiUn as far as it is controlled from this
city, has figured out to his own salts
factlon that whatever may be the fate
or weaver, the Alliance candidate for
president, Field. the vice-presiGentiaI
candidate, can count his election sure.
81 feel,' said DIR. McCune today,
that Fields election is practically as
Sured. He is bound to be elected If the
election OF the president is thrown into
the house, which is very likely to hap
pen. The house would, of course, elect
Mr. Cleveland to the presidency. Then
the senate would have to select the vice
president from the three candidates
who had received the highest number
OF votes at the polls. The constitution
prohibits the president and vice presi-
dent both coming from the same State,
and the house having chosen Mr..
Cleveland first, Mr.. Reid would be rem
dered Ineligible. The senate would
therefore be compelled TO choose be-
tween Mr.. Stevenson and Mr. Field.
aud there is little room for doubt that
they would select the Iatter.''
The Peoples party managers claim
that at the very lowest calculation they
Will have 100 members in the next
house i'll addition to a number of Re-
publicanS and Democrats who will be
pledged to Alliance or Peoples party
principles. They expect to dictate the
selection Of the next speaker and direct
the policy of the house.
A highly interesting story told here
throws new and startling light on the
campaign now being waged in the South
and West in the name of the Farmers
Alliance. 1t reveals the existence of a
combination within the Alliance known
as the ''Band of Gideon" This band. as
the story goes, was organized by Dir. Nc
Cune and others at the meeting two
years ago. 1t was offered at that meet
ing, and is said to embrace in its mem
bersh!p and to represent all or nearly
all of the Alliance leaders. Its object
is to strike at the two old parties where
ever they may be in power. The plan
is simple: 1t contemplates the raising
of political legion of 800 men in each
congressional district in the Union.
whose object should be the spreading of
Alliance party doctrine.
Mr.. Loucks, president of the National
Farmers Alliance and Industrial
union; Congressman Jerry Simpson, of
Kansas, and other prominent lights in
the People party, repudiate knowledge
OF any such organization within their
ranks
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-08-16
TRAINMEN's POSITION.
II the Strike is Authorized They
Will Not Interfere.

CHICAGO, Aug. 15.-Grand Master
Wilkinson, of the Brotherhood of Rail-
way Tralnmen, passed through Chicago
today on his way to Buffalo. He said
that his organization would not in
terfere with the striking switchmen,
as it did some time since during the
troubles on the Chicago d Northwestern
road in this city, if the switchmen could
show that the present strike was move
authorized by the national officers of
the switchmen's union.
when we had a strike some time
ago." said Mr.. Wilkinson, II told Grand
Master Sweeney, of the switchmen, that
the strike was authorized. In this case
l have received no word from him, or
any other officer OF his organization re-
garding the present troubles in
Buffalo. If l hear nothing from
them, l must conclude that the
strike is not authorized by the switch
mems union, and we will follow the
tactics we pursued in the Chicago &
Northwestern strike. The tralnmen
cannot allow an irresponsible band of
strickers to throw them out of work in
this way. If, on my arrival at Buafflo, 1
find that the high officers of the switch
mems union have indorsed or ordered
the strike, the trainmen will do nothing
against them.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-08-16
BIG REWARD OFFERED.
President Mcleod Ready to Pay
InfOrmers.
PHILADELPHIA, Pa. Aug. 18th,

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Aug. 15.-The
following was issued this afternoon:
A reward of $500 will be paid to any per-
son or persons who will furnish evidence
which will lead TO The arrest Of any person
or persons who shall be guilty of violence to
the company's employees or destruction to It's
property. A. a. MCLEOD. President
A Reading official, in speaking of this
notice, said: Tine Reading company
by this announcement gives notice that
summary measures will be adopted to
protect itself against acts of ince ndiar-
ism, assaults upon its employees, Grim
inal attempts to obStruct travel, and
bring about general destruction to life
and property. 1t is question between
property and crime" The notice has
been printed in large type on cardboard
| and will be displayed all along the cOm-
pany's lines where the strikers are
located.
In All interview this afternoon. Presi-
dent Mcleod furnished some exceed
ingly interesting information regarding
the strike.
10 intelligently understand the sit
uation at Buffalo," he explained. "you
must know that Buffalo is the di-
viding line between the West
ern roads and trunk lines. Both
concentrate there. and that point forms
the geographical line between theWest-
ern and Eastern railway systems. 1t
likewise supplies the line of differ
ing conditions between the Eastern
and Western roads. The roads
west of Buffalo get higher rates for
traffic: claSsiticationS are higher. every
thing is Oh a higher scale, and the cost
of living to the railways employees, hence
they are paid higher wages than are
paid in the East.
"Some years ago the labor organiza-
tions, starting at Chicago, inaugurated
a movement for higher wages, along
the Western lines, moving east
ward in their work of agitation.
One by one they took in the various
railway circles until Buffalo was flu
ally reached. Here the. two systems
met. and here. as at Chicago. the EN-
ployes of the Western roads made high
er wages. because the Western roads.
receiving better rates, can afford
to pay the difference. The. walking
delegate jumped at the opportunity and
standing the widely. differing cou-
ditions. When the demand for
an advance was. made to the East
ern roads at Buffalo all declined to
accede except the Delaware, Lacka-
wanna & Western, which granted the
advance, although in so doing it exer
cised manifest discrimination against
Its other employees in the East.
Although the Lehigh Valley declined
to meet the demands of the men when
the road was a separate organization,
they renewed them when the road was
leased. 1 personally investigated the
matter and decided that we could not
grant the advance without raising
the wages of our men in New York,
Philadelphia. Reading and everywhere
else on our system. which, under the
circumstances, was unwarranted. To
have done so would have been unjust to
the rest of our people. When asked
whether he would make any conces-
sions to the demands of the strikers,
President Mcleod answered emphatic
ally: mo. sir"
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-08-16
STRIKERS IN CONTROL.
Efforts to Move Trains Quickly
Abandoned.

SAYRE, Pa, Aug. 15.-The striking
Lehigh switchmen caused good deal
of trouble here today by refusing to
allow trains to be moved, and it is esti-
mated that 5000 cars are tied up in the
yards. Sheriff Powell, of Bradford
county, accompanied by Deputy Foley
and posse of seventy men, arrived here
at II O'Clock and said that an effort
would be made to run trains.
At lao all effort was made to start an
engine and caboose up the new road. 1t
was immediately surrounded by strik-
ers, the excitement was intense and the
prospect pointed to riot when the en-
CINE attempted to pass. but the effort
was finally given up. Later the loco
motive trainmen held meeting and re-
solved that no trainmen would do
switchmen'S work.
AT present the strikers are in COM
plete possession. A determined effort
will be made to move trains tomorrow,
and serious trouble is feared.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-08-16
HIDING THEIR HAND.
Fall River Police Will Withhold
Important Evidence From
the Defense.
The Borden Family Disclaims Any
Intention to Interfere With
Justice.

FALL RIVER, Mass, Aug. 15.-City
Marshal Hilliard was this morning
shown about fifty editorials clipped
from various papers published IN New
England during the past few days.
Most of them reflect a belief in Miss
Lizzie BOrden's entire innocence of the
crime charged against ner, and assail
the Fall River police for prolonged de-
Law in the case and for directing their
efforts wholly toward proving Miss Bor-
| den guilty. Marshal HillIard read most
of the editorials carefully, and then
SAID:
Every citizen must remember that
the newspapers have not given any
thing near the facts disclosed at the in
quest. This case will depend on cir
cumstantial evidence wholly, and the
peoples interests will not be subServed
by turning the evidence into the hands
of the defense until the hearing of the
trial takes place. The public may rest
assured of this fact. The states attor-
ney and myself are satisfied that the
public authorities have ample cause for
holding the girl. She has not been i'm
prisOned in haste, nor without full I'M
derstanding of what has been published
in connection with the case"
About the Borden family honor, the
most important member of the Borden
family said for publication this morn
ing: "The honor of the Bordens, whose
names are so closely allied with the
prosperity of the town, is not to be
affected 10y police suspicion, perhaps
resting justly on Miss Lizzie Borden.
No true Borden has ever placed
stumbling block in the way of the law,
and no member of my family will in
any way hamper the police in their in
vestigation. The statement that fifteen
millions of Borden money will be used
in baking the authorities is untrue and
ill-advlsed.'
The following was sent to the Taun-
ton Jail this morning.:
We, the Young PEOPLES Society of Chris
tian Endeavor, desire to extend to our fellow
member. Miss Lizzie A. Borden, our sincere
sympathy with her in her present hour of
trial, and our confident belief that she will
soon be restored to her place of usefulness
among US.
TAUNTON, Mass, Aug. ia reporter
learned from Bridget Sullivan, Sunday,
that the reason she lay down on the day
of the Borden murders was because she
was troubled with nausea that morning,
and vomited several times while she
was washing windows. Previous state
ments from the police have been that
she laid down because she was tired
with the work. 1t is probable that this
statement was held back. if made known
at the inquest, as bearing upon the
theory that the victims may have been
QOSed
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-08-16
The Governor of Tennessee is
Out as an Independent
Candidate.
Nearness of the Peoples
Party Convention Hast
ems the Action.
Badger Republicans Look to
Ex-senator Spooner as
Their Moses.
A Technical Point Raised
Against Selected None
tary Delegates

NASHVILLE, Tenn. Aug. 15.-John
bolted the nominee of the Democratic
party for governor, and today in a
lengthy address announces that he is an
independent candidate for governor
and asks the votes of all citizens re-
gardless of past party affiliations. He
bases his candidacy upon the allega-
tions that he has been called
upon by a majority of the rank
and file of the party to run;
that he and his friends have been
treated badly by the Democratic con-
ventions. in county and state, and that
he represents true Jeffersonian Democ-
racy, and that the Democratic conyen-
ton which refused to nominate him re-
nounced the true principles of Democ-
racy enunciated in former platforms.
He announces his platform in state
and national matters as follows: Free
coinage of gold and silver at present
ratio; increase of circulating medium
by the general government sufficient to
meet all the necessities of trade, busi-
ness and commerce.; abolition of ma
tional banks; graduated income tax :;
Free Commerce;
tariff only when sufficient revenue
cannot be raised from other sources; :;
election of United States senators by
the people; restrictions on dealing in
futures on agricultural products; oppO-
sition to the force bill and federal in
reference with state elections; NO alien
ownership of land
AS to state affairs. he favors the abOli-
ton of the convict lease system; law
providing arbitration in the settlement
of strikes and labor difficulties: con-
StitutiOnal convention; the prohibition
of the working of children under four
teen years OF age in mines and factories.
Gov. Buchanan's independent can
didacy had been expected, and but
little surprise was expressed when the
published announcement appeared.
The Peoples party meet in state con-
ventiOn Thursday next to nominate q
candidate for governor in this city. and
this fact fastened Gov. Buchanan
announcement, for his independent
candidacy will be indorsed 10y the con-
vention. There are now four candidates
for governor III this state.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-08-16

or the emoluments of which shall have been
created during such time; and no presiding
officer of the United States shall be elected
member of congress during the time of his
serving in office.
Although the conference was pro-
vided for by act of congress it is not
construed as the creation of civil
office. The holding of monetary con-
ference is authorized by the sundry
civil bill as follows:
The president of the United Statesis hereby
authorized to appoint commissioners to an
international conference TO be held at a
place to be hereafter designated. with view
OF securing internationally a fiXity OF relative
value between gold and silver as money by
means OF common ratio between those
metals with free mintage at such ration, and
for compensation of said commissioners and
for all reasonable expenses by the secretary
of state, including the portion TO e paid by
the United States of the joint expenses of
such convention
1t is claimed that the term interna-
tional conference completely separates
it from any civil significance.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-08-16
BROUGHT UP GEORGE
A Republican Committee
Discusses a Very Dead Is
sue Warmly.
Kiefer's Friends Win First
Blood in the Preliminary
SkirmiSh.
The Convention to Be Held
Next Tuesday, With the
Primaries Monday.
The RepubIican League Would
The Republican League Would
Like to Be in 1t, But
Is Rejected.

The ghost of George Moore, the Re-
publican nominee for alderman in the
Third ward last spring, stalked into the
meeting of the Republican county com-
mittee last evening, and for a time seri-
ously threatened the harmony of the
love feast that was i'm progress. Mr..
Moore, though long since gathered to
his fathers and far removed from the
conflicts in the bloody Third, was last
spring, and is likely to remain for some
time, one OF the great issues to be
fought over in the Republican primaries
of the ward.
OF course the Republican leaders OF
the ward, Col. Lowenstein, II. l.. Wilk
lams and j. Z. Reichardt, are not Ger.
tain that Mr.. Moore ever was Repub
llcan. but it was not his blicanism
that was questioned last evening, but
simply the question what men who are
to be held responsible for his nOmina.
ton for ward alderman a half dozen
years after he had passed i'm his checks,
Col. Lowenstein insisted that Mr..
Reichardt discovered" Mr.. Moore and
was the first ttorecognize his availability
as a candidate.
MIR. Rechardt denied this and rather
lnsinuated that COL Lowenstein and
George Lamb knew all about the deal.
We'll, what is the use in quarreiling
over this matter?" said another member
OF the committee. You fellows might
nave elected Moore had you kept him
on the ticket. something you have never
been able to do with live man.''
This dead and buried issue was resur-
rected in the course of the committee
meeting, when Mr.. Reichardt moved
that at the coming primaries there shall
be two polling places in each ward.
Col. LoWenstein and III. l.. Williams
bitterly opposed this, and then MIR.
Rcichardt said he advocated it to pre-
vent recurrence of the George Moore
incident.
The meeting of the committee was a
full one, nearly every member being
present. The first thing to come
up was the time for the hold
Ing OF the primaries and the
convention. The Rogers men advocated
late date. suggesting Aug. 27 for the
primaries and Aug. 80 for the conyen-
ton. This was voted down by l9 ayes
to 10 nays, d7then it was unanimously
decided to hold the primaries Monday
evening. Ang. 23 and the convention
the next morning. The ratio in the ap-
portiOnment of delegates was fixed at
one for each Seventy-five votes cast for
Harrison in 1888. The preparation of a
call was delegated to a committee of
five, consisting of Chairman Zollman,
Secretary Ritt, Ii. l.. Williams, f. Q.
Stevens and F. ID. Sheehan.
Mr.. Reichardt's motion, providing for
two polling places in each ward, was
carried.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-08-16
WHERE is "CIM?"
The Republican League Would
Like to Run the Campaign.

The Republican League Would
Like to Run the Campaign.
During the past year there have been
number of frantic efforts made to re-
suscitate the Republican League clubs
of this state, but these efforts have very
generally been unsuccessful. Whether
this apathy is due to the fact that the
commanding and organizing genius of
Col. Tim Byrnes, the man who did the
organizing four years ago, is lacking
this year, or because the young men
who are usually depended upon to do
the marching and shouting and the gem
eral brass band work of campaign are
not enthusiastic over President Harri-
son and knute Nelson, cannot be stated
positively. but the fact remains, never
thelesS, that the Republican league is
an organization this year that cuts more
figure OH paper than it does in tue field.
But Its officers are just as enthusiastic
as though they had at their backs the
forces ''Our own Tim" marshalled and
led so gallantly four Years ago, and,
what is more, they are filled with Ge-
sire to manage the present campaign in
Minnesota. Whether President Good
now and Secretary Stevens are lacking
in confidence in the handsome chair
man of the state committee, 'Bob'
Jamison, aud his industrious and mini
bic assistant, TamS Bixby, has not been
stated for the benefit of an inquisitiye
public up to the present moment. But
their position, whatever it is, was prob
ably placed before the executive COM
mittee OF the state central committee
yesterday afternoon.
AT this meeting there were present
Henry F. Brown. of Minneapolis; Chair
man Jamison, Secretary BiXby and sew
eral others. President Goodnow, of the
league. assured the committeeman that
the league desires to work in harmony
with the committee. This assurance of
the league Mr.. Brown was inclined to
regard as something that was to be ex-
pected. The whole matter of the cor
duct of the coming campaign was gone
over, the representatives of the league
desiring that certain portion of the
work be turned over to it. This propo-
SitiOn did not strike the committee as
favorably as 1t was anticipated. The
committee does not believe in double
headed head of the campaign and so
stated through one of the members. If
the league officers want to organize
clubs for marching and shouting pur-
poses no one will raise any objection,
but they will not be allowed to manage
the campaign or any part of it.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-08-16
SOUTH DAKOTA FAIRS. :.
Their Number Legion, With the
State Fair at Sioux Falls.
Special TO the Globe.

Special TO the Globe.
HURON. S. D.. Aug. 15.-County fairs
in South Dakota will be held as follows:
Turner county, at Parker. Sept. 81 to
%; Clay county. at Vermillion, Sept. 25
to rs; Deuel. county, at Gary, Sept. 81
to %; Campbell county. at Mound City,
Sept. 80 to Oct. L; Bon Homme county,
at Scotland, Sept. 6 to 9; Union, at Elk
Point, Sept. 2S to Oct. l. The state fair
will be held in Sioux Falls, Sept. 12 to
l6, and for this great preparations are
being made. Several collections now
being prepared for the worlds fair will
be shown at the state fair. The Plank
inton grain palace will be opened in
Plankinton Sept. %. the programme
covering one week. Corn Belt 1Xposi-
ton at Mitchell. Sept. 27 to Oct. s.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-08-16
A MOSES WANTED.
Badger Republicans Decidedly
Fancy SpOOner

MILWAUKEE, Aug. 15.-Republicans
are beginning to gather in the city, at
tracted by the approach of the state con-
vention, which will be held Wednes-
day. Ex-senator Spooner has opened
headquarters at the Plankinton
and is hard at work fixing things for the
work before him. Candidates for the
nomination for governor are as numer-
Gus as blackberries. Spooner is most
prominently mentioned. but he says
he does not want the honor. The
fight will be q lively one. Many Re-
run for Office again, as they say he is
the only man in the state strong enough
to pull the ticket through, but Uncle
Jerry is satisfied with the position he
now has.
There is feeling that the candidate
should be chosen from Milwaukee, and
as consequence there are number of
men who are working for the chance.
Among these are Judge Wallber.
Gen. Winkler. Isaac Van Schacht
and j. '. Quarles. With Spooner
and RuSk out of the way and
Milwaukee county unable to agree
on candidate, the field comes in with
w. ii. Upham, of Marshfield. at the
ASoN' NIL u plldui lids Uctl. Udlu dt
work for six months. and though he has
quite following, he still has a good
deal OF opposition from men who say
that his connection with banks at
Marshfield and Oshkosh, and the fact
that he uses the ''Scrip SYSTEM of pay
ing the hands i'll his factory, would rem
der him an unpopular candidate.
0Besides Upham, the field consists of
Gen. Griffin, of Eau Claire; Thomas NJ.
Blackstock, of Sheboygan: Gen. Far
child, of Madison: eX-Congressman
Caswell, of Janesville, and Frank NJ.
Putney, of WaukeSha. The nominations
for the other offices of the ticket are all
dependent upon the choice of 4 leader,
way, and until the first place is settled
the others cannot be considered.
Judge Walber and Gen. Winkler are
mentioned as worthy subjects for lieu
tenant governor. For secretary of state
j. II. Hogg, of Lake Geneva, and o. l..
Rosekranz, of Madison, are active
candidates. EX-Railway Commissioner
Attorney Peterson and ex-Assembly-
man Man Jackson, of Shawnee. lead in
the race for state treasurer. For at
torney general there are four candidates
in the field, J. G. O'Neill,
the party sho1hI1 nominee e two Nyo year years
j. Ii. Lines. of Stevens Point, and j. ID
Wilson, of Boscobel. For railway com
missioner j. ID. Bullock, Ii. G. Adams,
of Madison; E. l.. Stevenson, OF
Oshkosh; w. III. Street, of Su,
perior, and NJ. G. Beig, of Viro
qua, are the candidates. E. T.
Trowbridge, of Trempeleau, seems tc
be the only candidate in the field fol
insurance commissioner. G. A. Harper
OF Lancaster. has it all his own way fol
The delegates are coming in rapidly
and 10y tomorrow morning it is expected
they will nearly all be in the city.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-08-16
RUN OF THE MARKETS.

Increased signs of activity were visible on
Chicago change yesterday. but general
weakness also developed and everything
sagged, with the single exception of oats.
Wheat closed at 774c August, T5sc Septern-
Der, S1Isc December. Last figures on corn
were 53lsc August. 52s4c September, 53ssc
MAY. Oats held up well at 33lac August,
33s4c September 34lsc October. Pork fin
ished at Si2. 2.55 September, $40 January.
On New York exchange talk regarding sill
yer has given way to gold influences with
most hopefulness among traders who are
playing for decline in prices.