St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-02-28

man. During the day he was called
upon at the Merchants by many of the
leading Democrats of st. Paul and Min
neapolis, among whom were: Mayor
Smith, Aid. Cullen. Lewis Baker, Hon.
Hon. D. w. Lawler, P. j. Smalley,
Hon. G. H. Benedict and May
or Winston. Ex-senator M. S.
Wilkinson, of Wells; Gen. j. H Baker,
of Oak Cliff, and Hon. M. Mullen, of
New Ulm, were among the well-known
Out-oftown callers upon the distin-
guiShed OhiOan. Mayor Winston came
over from Minneapolis especially to ex-
tend the governor an invitation to visit
the Mill City, and was promised visit
in the near future. The pressure of
business and the fact that Gov. Camp
bell and his party were obliged to leave
for Duluth last evening prevented the
acceptance of Mayor Winston's hospita-
BILE invitation. Gov. Campbell was de-
lighted with his first visit to st. Paul,
and, speaking of it, said:
81 have not seen much of the city, but
l like the samples of its people that |
have seen. l have enjoyed meeting
them, and were it at all possible would
make longer visit this time"
Gov. CampbelPs campaign in Ohio
last year was watched with great inter-
est by the Democracy of the whole ma
ton, the Minnesota Democrats, perhaps,
taking deeper interest in it than their
brothers in any other state outside of
OHIO. For this reason those Democrats
who met the Buckeye leader yesterday
for the first time felt as though they
were we'll acquainted. Some of them
were surprised, however, in his looks.
Among them was ex-senator Wilkinson.
When he was introduced to Gov. Camp
bell the old campaigner looked the
OhiOan all over and said:
Governor, am surprised. [ did not
expect to see so handsome a man."
The governor smiled at this compli-
ment and chatted with the ex-senator
for few minutes and then. under the
wing of Gen. Baker, 1etreated to his
room in the hotel. The day was pretty
ness, for. though Mr.. Campbell had a
great deal of work to do, he had time to
meet and talk with all who called. The
fact that he was at Ann ArbOr with
President Cleveland week ago made
some of the Democrats very anxious to
learn his views on the situation as re-
CARDS the probable Democratic nominee
for the presidency. The Ohioan was
rather guarded in his utteranceS, al
though a pronounced Cleveland man.
'Who will be the Democratic nom
inee for the presidencyw he was asked.
Some good Democrat; either Cleve-
land or Hill or somebody else" was the
reply. "Both Cleveland and Hill are
strong. but think Cleveland is stronger
than Hill; but they may destroy each
other, as has often been the case before
with the leading candidates. There is
fair chance for dark horse if he is
unblanketed at the right time"
"YOu have been mentioned in this
connection, governorP
II have heard something Of that
kind" replied the governor with a
smile. ''but l have put up no lightning
rods YETI
elf the nomination comes West. who,
in your opinion. will secure it?'
''Men of the Palmer and BoieS type
are as good as any, and would make
creditable and winning candidates. OF
course it is too early to make any pre-
dictions as to the outcome. am salts
/ fled that the next president of the
United States will be named at the
Chicago convention. That body will
not fail to select man who can be
elected"
How will the Ohio delegation stand
as between Hill and Cleveland?'
81 think ex-President Cleveland will
have a majority of the delegation, be-
yOrld doubt"
what effect will the Syracuse con-
vention that has been called by the
anti-Hill men in New York have-will
the delegation elected by the kickerS be
seated at Chicago?"
swell, l do not believe / understand
that movement in New York." replied
the governor. ''It may have the effect
of creating a sentiment that will defeat
Mr.. Hill's nomination. l hardly think
it possible for a contesting delegation
to secure seats in the Chicago conven-
ton. That would be questionable, IN
deed, as we'll as unexpected"
Asked in regard to the prospects of
| the passage of free silver bill. Mr.
Campbell declared that he had not been
| in Washington for two years and so was
| not acquainted with the situation there
| as regards matters of current legisla-
| ton. He thought the question of free
silver plank in the national Demo-
| cratic platform would depend much
upon the action OF the house at
| this session and also upon whether or
| not the senate and house agreed upon
| bill. as we'll as upon the feeling stirred
up among the people by the debates
| and discussions on the question.
| w uat eHecG, III your opinion, ala
| the silver plank in the Ohio Democratic
| platform have upon the election last
year in that state?'
THAT silver plank l think cut both
ways" was the response. ''SOme votes
were lost by it and some were gained.
! Ohio is very much split up on the sill
yer question. Many of our leading men
| favor free silver coinage, while others
| oppose it. and | have no doubt, as
said, that our platform both gained and
| lost us votes"
''Do you think that the result would
have been different had the silver plank
| been defeated?"
sit is impossible to tell, owing to the