The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1892-09-30
THE DEMOCRATIC TICKET,
a sCORCHER.
From the GREAT WEST.

From the GREAT WEST.
1 was present at the democratic
state convention held Aug. 3 in Min
neapolis, and thefollowing reflections
occurred to me:
1--WE congratulate Mr.. James }.
Hill, president of the Great Northern
railway, on the fact that he has got
both the republican and democratic
tickets just to suit him. He has lust
putup Knute Nelson at the head of
the republican ticket and Daniel w.
LAWYER at the head OF the democratic
ticket Mr.. Lawler is an unknown
young lawyer of ST. Paul, a member
OF the court house ring, corporation
council of the city OF st. Paul, and
son of the celebrated John D. Law
Ter, late of Prairie du Chen, Wis. q
famous railroad lobbyist and stock
holder in the great Milwaukee and
st. Paul Railroad company-the
democratic candidate having inner
tied his railroad stock and afilia-
tions. John D. Lawler was for years
the agent employed by the NJ & St.
T. company to look af' er legislation
in differ ent states. When the people
OF the territory of Dakota, for in
stance, desired to reduce rates OF
transportation on the railroads of
that region Mr.. Lawler was the man
who appeared on the scene to dine
and wine the legislature and prevent
the passage OF the bill, and it is
needless to say he succeeded in doing
SO. 1t was these we'll known facts in
the history Of the father that doubt
less recommended the son to the
friendship and support Of Mr.. James
j. Hill; for that gentleman desired us
to fix things SO that no matter
whether the republicans or democrats
won the railroad corporations would
be in no danger. But Mr.. Hill, and
his right bower, Mr.. Michael Doran,
have'not the slightest idea that by
any freak of fortune Mr.. LAWYER
should win. He is almost unknown
to the voters of the state; he has
never held any legislative Office or
any position higher than that OF cor
poration attorney; and the demo-
cratic leaders well knew that his NOM
nation would precipitate the public
school fight into the canvass, and
that he would not poll one-half it's
usual democratic vote; they knew all
this and intended it, and the object
is to drive these disgruntled demo-
Gratis in the towns and cities over to
the support of Knute Nelson, and
therefore the st. Paul Globe repeats,
every day, that Nelson voted for the
Mills bill and is really a low-tariff
man. At the same time while they
are driving the American democrats
of the cities into the republican camp
they will make religious appeals to
the Irish farmers to stand by Lawler
and not vote the peoples party
ticket, to which they are flocking in
great numbers. 1t is a very pretty
game very cunningly set up but It
will not work. The democrats will
get onto it" and fuse to be turned
over to the plutoc Icy. 1t :. anus
ing to see the PIT Ter Press - ing
Lawler, and the nobe proving that
Knute Nelson represents democratic
principles! In it's issue of the 18th of
August the Pioneer Press said:
"While we cannot wish to Mr.. Law
Ter the success that he has earned
and won in other walks of life, and
must symathize with him in the fate
to which he is destined, it is q pleas
ure to offer to him congratulation
upon an honor so distinguished as
the leadership thus conferred"
And one can see the grin of the
devils as the young man walks to as
sured destruction, breaking through
the polite congratulations. The Pio-
neer Press concludes it's article thus:
cit is not nomination that means
victory, or even the hope of victory,
but it is so far the superior to the
average practice and selection of the
democracy as to give rise to hope
that the party is not yet beyond pos
sibility of regeneration. The demo-
Gratis of Minnesota must now look to
the youthful Daniel as their prophet,
while the republicans get the lions
den ready for him by next November
with lions that will bite"
And that there should not be any
question as to Hills control OF the
democratic state convention. the
Pioneer Press, of the same date, in
it's report OF the proceedings of the
democratic convention said:
1.-THE democratic state convention
held yesterday was a miracle. There
was a visible result and no apparent
cause. A ticket, Of a kind, was NOM
mated. after a fashion. There prob
ably has never been similar gather
ing held in this state which was so
loosely conducted, on the surface, and
at which the wire pulling was more
cleVer!y conducted"
and again the Pioneer Press makes
the significant statement:
"The delegates commenced to re-
assemble at 3 o'clock, but it was
clearly apparent that there was some
hitch in the arrangements. Henne-
pins 118 delegates were not in their
seats, and it was $3.50 before thew
fled into the hall, looking very cross
ind sore. They had been trying to
work up a boom for E. T. Champlin,
Of Blue Earth, and the Do1an men
had been doing their best to whip
them into line for LaWler, it being
conceded that Wilson's candidature
had been abandoned. Hennepin was
greeted by cries of sLawler! Lawler!'
nom the Ramsey delegates, and this
did not improve their temper"
Every well informed democrat in
Minnesota understands perfectly we'll
that Jim Hills hand Was III that
convention and regulated it, eEery
movement, except ia the CO. q the.
endorsements u Camty md - he
peoples party nonine N - q
the supreme oouFte Mr. Dox
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