St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-04-10

wave of enthusiasm sweeping over the
fertile prairies and prosperous cities
and towns of Minnesota after the re-
nomination of President Harrison. On
they contrary the feel certain that there
will be many lukewarm and Indifferent
Republicans, as there were two years
ago, while the independent or farmers
party will poll formidable vote. Only
the party leaders who survey the field
from large towns and cities claim that
the nomination of any man for governor
will affect the Alliance vote.
But there will be hard fight for the
nomination, even though the prObabili-
ties are that it may prove but an empty
honor Already no less than two we'll
known Republican patriots have openly
announced their willingness to serve
the people in the state house as chief
executive for the next two years. and
both of them know what this involves;
all the sacrifices and JrialS-One from
having spent nearly twenty years there
i'll various capacities, and the other
from observations he has been able to
make during his years spent in the
legislature and the national congress.
Neither of these gentlemen has much
admiration for the other, and, as they
are very likely to be the leading candl-
dates, the outlook for harmonious cOu-
ention and united action later i'll the
campaign cannot be said to be partlcu-
larly bright. The two gentlemen re-
ferred are Hon. Knute Nelson. of AL
exandria, and exGov, McGill, of this
city.
For more than year previous to
three weeks ago no other name was
lNroothnd fAr Pam hliaan pnTpi
than that of Mr.. Nelson. His Repub-
licanism was admitted to be of rather
Unsteady and Variable
kind, but that was the main argument
used by some of the leade in urging
his candidacy. Mr.. Nelson is low tar
if man, opposed to the policy of the
Mckinley bill, and ON this account
would be able to bring back thousands
of the deSerters of 1890. Of course, this
was asking the Old-timers who have
voted for the straight Republican ticket
for years and years to swallow pretty
bitter dose, but they were to be com
fOrted by the reflection that in this way
the electoral vote of Minnesota could be
saved to the party. This plan was work
ing well and the Nelson men were flat
tering themselves that their favorlt6 was
10 HAVE a Wdih-dWdJ anu WIN WIN ~
opposition. Although representing con
trarv principles and doctrines, he was
TO be nominated as Mckinley was in
Ohio a year ago, and, like the Ohio
man, reorganiZe the scattered and dis
cordant hosts of Republicanism, and
lead them straight on to victory. The
Scandinavian Alliance men were to be
caught by the nationality bait and
drawn back into the party. again to be-
come ''heWers of stone and drawers of
water" that one may hold Office as the
servant of the party and corporation
bosses.
But the plans of the party leaders
have mIscarried already in several ways,
and at the present time there are signs
that the convention will be about as eX
citing as the one that nominated Gov.
Merriam in 1888, with more ill-feeling
and factionaliSm, and TINS state of af-
fairs
Simply Means Defeat
for the party, for the reason that it i
in no condition to stand an attack Of
this kind. The present state of affairs
has been brought about by several
causes. among which are:
First-The opposition of Senators Davis
and Washburn who see in Mr.. Nelson pos
SlDle cdnulQdle LOT tue I ulleu Sldtes SSudte.
Second-The hostility OF protective tariff
and straight-out, dyed-in-the-wo Repub-
licans, who never admired the Alexandria
statesman.
Third-Opposition to the proposition that
the Scandinavian voters of the state are TO be
won back to the party by the nomination Of
Scandinavian for governor. This comes
from both Scandinayians aad Americans.
Fourth-The desire of Gov. McGill to be
revenged upon Nelson for the latter mac
tivity in 1886, as well as a possible hope,
fondly INDUCED in by the Sage of St. An
thonY PARK" that he may possibly get back
into the state house.
The event of the week. of course, was
the carefully prepared announcement
of Gov. McGill's candidacy. For some
time past it had been anticipated, but
no one expected 1t to come so early.
There is, of course, a difference of opin
ion as to its meaning and effect. There
are Republicans, and prominent nn0H