St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-09-02
OPENING The FIGHT.
Leaders of the Western De-
moeracy Hold a Confer
ence in Chicago,
And Decide to Make a Vigor-l
Gus Campaign in the
West and Northwest.
Speakers Who 1t Was Thought
Would Help the Party to
Success.
IS
Prospects for Democratic
Victory in These Sections
Never Brighter.

CHICAGO. Sept. 1.-The National
Democratic campaign committee, under
the leadership of the Hon. Don Dickin-
son, has decided to make vigorous
campaign in the Western and North
western states. and will open the polit-
lcal batteries about Sept. Is. The
Western branch OF the national COM
mittee held its first meeting in this city
this morning, and later in the day met
in conference with the national COM
mitteemen or their representatives
from the states of Iowa, Minnesota,
Wisconsin. Michigan, North Dakota,
South Dakota and Illinois. This con-
ference was general in Its character
and was for the purpose of obtaining
from representative men the exact
political situation, the necessities, adj
vancement made and the assistance re-
quired in each of these doubtful states.
Among those in attendance at thiSS
conference were Don. NJ. Dickinson, Of
Michigan; Ben L. Cable, of Illinois; +.
E. Wall, of Wisconsin: J. j. Richard
son, of Iowa; Michael Doran, of Mime
sofa; Daniel }. Campau, of Michigan;
William r. Morrison, of Illinois; w. G.
Teistekow, of North Dakota; James S.
Ewing, of Bloomington, ILL.,, Gen. Stev-
enson's law partner, and John NJ.
Woods, of South Dakota.
The Conference
took on the appearance of an eXpe-
rience meeting, and each gentleman de-
toiin1 fhn onndifinr nj, of
and assistance required in his respe CT
i've state, and usually closed by submit
ting list of speakers Of national repu-
tation which could contribute to party
success by visiting his state. There
was a general demand from all sec
lions for Hon. Bourke Cochran,
Senator Mills, Congressman Springer,
Hon. William r. Morrison, Senators
Vest, Voorhees,, Palmer and German,
and Congressman John r. Fellows, and
nearly every speaker said that it Cleve
land aud Stevenson could only be in
duced to make tour through their,
states the old-time Republican MAORI.
ties would vanish like the mistS. There
was also a general desire to invite Sena-.
tor David b. Hill to make tour through
the doubtful Northwestern states, but
~
indications of Senator HIPS intentions
during the coming campaign. The gen
eral Impression, however, was that the
New York senator would probably con-
fiue his political speeches to his own
state. The campaign committee placed
on file ali their requests for speakers.
and will endeavor TO comply with them
as far as practicable.
The question of fusion with the Peo-
ple'S party or Farmers Alliance in GER
tain states was freely discussed, and
the committee unreSeryedly gave its
approval to such ,r Eai
Fusion in the Dakotas
and certain congressional districts in
other states wherever the fusion met
the wisdom of the regular Democratic
local organizations. In regard to the
political situation generally. Chairman
Dickinson today said:
1.-The West has been carefully looked
over, and we find that the prospects for
Democratic victory in hitherto Republi-
can states were never brighter. We in
tend to perfect the organization in every
state. The subcommittee has charge OF
and will fight every inch of the ground.
NO campaign has ever progressed as
has the present one. Illinois certainly
can be made Democratic. | shall make
no claims in any of these states, but l
know that an aggressive fight will bring
some OF these states over to the Democ-
racy. There will be perfect harmony
between the New YORK Headquarters
and those i'll charge here. have always
been in favor of aWestern headquarters
since 1876, and President Samuel j. Til
den was one of the greatest friends of
the idea OF making big fight out here.
All OF the national committeeman favor
pushing the fight here, and Mr. Whit
ney. Senators German, Brice, Ransom
and Messrs. Smalley and Quincy have
all spoken enthusiastically of the plan
to make
An Aggressive Fight
here. l saw Mr.. Cleveland Saturday
last, and lie is surprisingly familiar
with the situation here. He knows that
the people OF the West have become
more and more in favor of tariff reduc-
ton. He believes the fight on the tariff
should be pushed here. And so it will.
The national committee will supply all
the literature necessary, or give the
subcommittee here all power to print
any literature they desire to send out.
In the matter of speakers, the national
committee will also lend all the aid
possible"
Twill the report of Labor Commits
sioner Peck have the effect of renewing
the old fight between the Hill and
Cleveland factions?"
You may syy, and say it as emphati-
lcally as you wish, that there are and
will be no breaks III the ranks of the
New York Democracy. | know whereof
L speak when l say that Senator Hill
and Iammany are loyal to the ticket.
All opposition TO Mr.. Cleveland ceased
when the convention closed, and now
Iammany is working Loyalty for the
ticket. New York today is Democratic
because there is absolute harmony.
ms, taken in connection with the fact
that MIR. Cleveland has an immense
personal following, is assurance enough
that New York state is all right
bon to Go East.
Contrary to the genuine expectation.
Mr. Dickinson will not be in command
OF the Western forces. He has more
important work to perform in New
YORK, and will leave the Western cam
paIgn i'll the hands of Messrs. Cable. of
Illinois, and Wall, of Wisconsin. MIR.
Diekinson's proxy as a member of the
subcommittee will probably be given
to either Daniel j. Campau. chair
man OF the Michigan Demo
cratic state central committee and
member Of the national committee
from the state or James Ewing, Adlai
E. Stevenson's law partner, who arrived
III the city this morning to take part i'm
me conference. Mr.. Ewing brought
with him the personal wishes of Mr..
Stevenson that Mr.. Ewing be given a
place on the management of the cam
palgn, Chances are that Mr.. Ewing
VIII succeed Mr.. Dickinson, inaslnucl
as MIR. Campau already has his hands
full reporting affairs in Michi gan.
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