St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-10-16
Loaded Down With Doodle,
the Chairmen Are Sent
Back Home.

then NUMBER or the people would step
outside for respite, and then the load
upon their minds would prove too much
for them to bear in silence, and they
would huddle together in a corridor or
hallway and engage in earnest CONVEX
SatlOn in undertones.
1t was. Of course, given out to the re-
porters that they were having inside
simply a general talk over the situation,
and that the chairmen of the county
committees gave most encouraging re-
ports.
What have they to sayof the many in
stances of fusion between the Democrats and
Peoples party in the various countless was
asked OF one informant, who by the way,
was q member of the state central committee
why, they show that there is nothing
whatever to be feared from these. They
snow that this fusion policy is hurting the
Democratic ticket. hundred instances have
been presented which show conclusiyely that
the Alliance vote of 1890 cannot be counted
for the Peoples party of 1892. =
What have they to say about the effect of
the great wheat combine eXpose:"~
'Nonsense"' calculated the committee
man, contemptuously. why, they don't
take any STOCK in it,
Who do you mean by 'they'?'
NhN these people who are in from the
country
oh nothing yet; that subject hasn't been
reached
He had just told the reporter that they
didn't take any stock in the wheat mat
ter. and in the next breath said they
hadn't said word about it yet. This is
an example of the careless way the Re-
publicanS have of talking this year.
You need only give Republican poll
tician half show and he'll make asser-
tons which would make the hair of a
credulouS Democrat stand on end But
If you are possessed of the slightest
ability to crOSS-eXamine you can run his
assertions up tree in short order.
speaking about fusion" said the commit
teeman-fusIon was ON his mind and he had
called the subject up again 10 ease himself
why we expected there would be good
deal OF fusion. There is q good deal of it.
and we are not disappointed, No. and we
are not alarmed, either. AS | said before
fusion is going to hurt the Democratic ticket
Tor the best element of the party will not
stand any such abandonment of principles
l tell you it won't work; no. sir. it won't
work. By George. do you suppose the Dem
ocratS who are not politicians are going to
countenance any such rascally piece. of
business? No, sir, they'll sit down on it;
you see if they DON'T
Beg pardon, but what do you mean by
saying rascaliy piece of business
Why, fusion, OF course"
The committeeman rambled off in an
incoherent way while the reporter
scratched his head and tried to think
how fusion could possibly be rascality
The committeeman at length wandered
down the hallway with his hands in
his pockets and his head inclined for
ward and disappeared inside a door
way.
A few moments later the reporter
overheard fragments of conversation
i'll undertones off in a remote corner.
There were five in the party, and all
but one were evidently chairmen of
county committees, and the one was in
some way connected with the state cen
trail committee.
Il tell you said one of them. 1--WE are not
going TO have any easy time OF it to get our
two candidates for the legislature in. The
Democrats and Pops have fused in our
county,
"Oh, pshaw thatll never work. said
the member of the state central committee
The Democratic voters won't stand by any
such an arrangement
I'm not SO sure about that It's all right
enough Tor us to talk that way; but, by golly,
I'm afraid of it. The Democrats nre inst
ID mean enough TO do about that thing.
| | think the rank and file and whole crowd of
| the Democratic party from the lowest to the
highest have ii in for us and will vote for
| anybody II they can beat us by it,
We'll, believe that is the correct view to
| take OF it. said a member of the party who
| had not said anything. There is no fusion
| in my county, and l think we'll come out all
| right; but in the next county to us and in
| the next one to that there is plenty of fu-
| sion. and the devil is to pay. tell you gen.
tlemen, we have plenty of work before us,
and we mustn't be looking at past years for
precedenIS. To be candid about it. I am
AFRAID there is 8 revolution in store for US in
this state, The situations are somehow diff
ferent from what they were ever before
This Mckinley bill am afraid. is playing
hob in q good MANY quarters Then. saw as
much as you like about it, great many farm =
erS have got il III their crawS that the Repub-
lican party is 10 blame for this great wheat
combine-for combine there is, believe and
SO do thousands of farmers $780,
What do you gentlemen think of this
fusion on presidential electors?n asked q
third one.
"Oh. pshaw, what will that amount top
said the state committeeman. II tell you that
that movement has caused a vast amount of
dissatisfaction among Democrats. Why, even
Dan Lawler came very near Withdrawing
from the race. The thought of such fusion
WAS nauseating TO him.
do you believe that stuff?'' asked one of
the gentlemen from the country well L
don't It's absurd on the face of it. Lawler
Knows too much for that Now I'll tell YOU
just how that thing looks 10 be- believe
the People party has made trade on The
thing. think they have agreed TO vote for
the Democratic electors who remain on the
ticket in return for the votes of the Demo-
Gratis on the four Peoples party electors 1
think they have put 10 a scheme there to
beat the entire Republican electoral ticket l
am not going to believe il will work until L
have to; but l shall feel a good deal happier
when this election is over.''
The member of the state central COM
mlttee and one of the gentlemen from
the country administered a mild roast
on the three gentlemen who had spoken
n
as though they were guilty of treason bv
making such utteranceS. The continued
presence of the reporter little way off
but within hearing distance was OBJ
served, and the party broke up, as
though they mi ght say something more
which was not intended for outside
ears.
Among the distinguished Republican
politicians were: Gen. S. p. Jenmson.
of Red Wing: Senator Tawney, of Wi
mona; Senator Day, of Fairmont: Hon.
S. p. Abbott, of Blue Earth; Hon. ID.
NJ. Clough, Jonn Goodnow, George w,
Marchant and Henry f. Brown, of Min
| neapolis: Prof. John Carlson, of St.
Peter; George F. Potter, of Houston:
Senator Eaton. of Wright; Benson
Strain, of Otter Tail, and +. w. john
son, of Brown.
The courage of the cloSeted assembly
was braced occasionally by speeches
from practiced stumpers. The silvery
notes of Senator Tawney's voice was
occasionally heard through the oak
door. Then the scratchy tones of some
body or too little note to be recognized
by mis- voice gave variety to the sounds
from within. There was somebody in
there who talked way down in his boots,
and seemed to be proud OF it. Another
one had doubtful voice, which some