St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-05-22
AN EASY CONTEST,
The Campaign for the Repub-
liean Nomination Lays
Everywhere.
No Repetition of the Great
Observation-Disclosures
Contest.
Politicians Of Both Old Par
ties Waiting for the Ma
tlonal Conventions.

The politicians have not been talking
state politics to any extent during the
past week. The rain and snow storms,
near approach of the Minneapolis con-
ventiOn has turned the attention OF the
Republicans to national politics. The
old original Blaine men are all getting
in line for the secretary of state. while
the federal officials are trying to fix up
things for President Harrison. The
Republican politicians are, of course,
taking more than a lively interest i.
the contest between Stanford Newell, o:
st. Paul. and r. G. Evans. of Minneap-
oils, for the position of national commit
teeman for this state.
All the Harrison men are for Evans,
as they are nearly all federal officials
and have been provided for.
The men who have been ignored and
those who believe that the honors should
be passed around, arc for Newell. Mr..
Evans has been on the national commit
feel that he ought to step aside.
Under the conditions, it would be I'M
usual for the people generally to take
much interest in the campaigns of
Messrs. Nelson, Reatwole, McGill or
Ives for the Republican gubernatorial
nomination. Nearly all the candidates
are at work strengthening their lines
and preparing for the struggle, but only
their workers take any interest in the
matter. The people refuse to enthuse
as they did in the contest four years
ago wnen Merriam, Scheffer and McGill
were battling for the party nomination.
That was battle royal, and no points
were missed. The Merriam campaign
was managed as cleverly as any contest
of the kind in the history OF the United
States, and to this management the
nomination of the governor is due. His
managers started out with knowledge
of the situation lacked by either of the
other candidates or their managers.
This was the fact that the Alliance
nomination given Mr.. Schetfer ended all
possibility OF his securing the nOlnina-
ton.
The Merriam men simply turned
their attention to Gov. McGilI, and
carefully worked on his counties. The
McGill men were counted upon to head
off the Schetfer men in number of
places, which they did in splendid
shape. In Otter Tail county, for exam
pie, the McGill and Scheffer managers
wasted enough ammunition to have car
ried half-dOZen counties that were
gathered in for Gov. Merriam.
Will the Republican state convention
be held early or late?
AS stated before, the contest within
the lines of the Republican party has
not SO far amounted to much. At this
time four years ago the battle between
McGill, Merriam and Schetfer was ex-
citing. 1t may yet become so this year,
but it will be tame if the state conven-
ton is held in July, as some of the Re-
publican state central committeeman
have indicated that it will. A later
convention will give the workers time
or three weeks for things to quiet down
after the Minneapolis gathering, ana if
the state convention is held about the
middle of July the time for working
will be reduced to about four weeks.
But why do the Republicans want an
early state convention?
Simply because the leaders realize
that they have fight to make. TO in
sure success this year MesSrs. Heat
wole, Buchanan, Newell, Freaney, Goods
now, Greer, Tawney and others of the
live and active managers know that
some of the men who voted for Sidney
Nj. Owen two years ago have got to be
won back to the party; otherwise de-
feat stares them i'll the face. They fig
ure upon doing great deal of work in
this campaign, and will commence it
early.
Some of the Democratic leaders, too,
are growing restless on this subject, but
this feeling is not at all general. There
is really no reason why the Democrats
chnIylh INa in hy,rr oh
ing the state contest. The party is in
the minority, and short campaign, or
rather campaign of medium length,
conducted with vigOr and ability, will,
many think, accomplish more for the
party. There has been no talk about
candidates whatever, and the party is
in unusually good condition, and har-
mOniOuS and strong fight will be given
the opposition for the control of the
state government.
IF the two old parties are not care
full" remarked Republican yesterday,
1.-The Peoples party will slip in, and
carry the stale.. At the present time
they are possessed of the best organl-
cation ever known IN Minnesota. and
the leaders are hard at work strength
ening their liues. Under their society
system every one of the members can
be reached directly. Some of the Re-
publican leaders are counting a great
deal upon assertions from the Alliance
ranks, but | think they are reckoning
without reason. / notice that where
we think the Alliance is badly divided
a meeting results in the factions COM
ing together. and pledging themselves
more strongly than ever against the old
parties. think Donnelly's leadership
means ruin to the party in the end. but
if he is wise enough to stand back this
year and make his fight for the legisla-
ture, allowing Mr.. Owen to lead the state
ticket, nothing can prevent Owens
election as well as Donnelly's election
to the United States senate next winter.
Some seem to think that Donnelly
wants to run for governor, but l doubt
it. He wants to go to the senate, and
the only way he can get there next win
ter is by turning in for Owen"
''Do you mean to say that you think
that Mr. Owen can be elected if NOM
mated by the Peoples party?"
81 do" was the response. 1.-The Pc
publican and Democratic nominees will
have to be very popular and strong men
to defeat him. He is a growing man,
and the people have confidence in him.
Look out for Owen and the Peoples
DartV,o