St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-03-19
The Sage Is Against Owen,
and Insists Upon Strict
Obedience.
The Renville Man Taken to
Task by Donnelly, Fish
and Eckfopd,
And, 1t Is Claimed, Entered a
Denial Of the Owen In
tepvieW.
Davis and Washbupn Strongly
Opposed to Knute Nelson's
Nomination.

President Donnelly, of the state Al
lance, is, as all his friends know, in
clined to rule his followers and worship
ers with rod of iron. Although he
has usually handled political bosses
rather severely, finding no language too
harsh to apply to them, he has during
his long career in politics himself been
the most arbitrary and tyrannieal OF
bosses. The man who disagrees with
him must be ''cruShed" word is a
favorite with the sage. An amusing
incident illustrating the state of fear
and subsection in which Mr.. Donnelly
keeps his followers occurred during the
late meeting OF the Alliance in this
city. AS has been well known for some
time, Mr.. Donnelly does not feel at all
kindly toward S. NJ. Owen, and has
given it out that the Minneapolis man
cannot secure the Peoples party nom
nation for governor. The Sage, of
course, thought that his wishes were
law unto his followers, but judge of his
surprise to read the following in Thurs
days GLOBE:
"Owen will be the nominee of the Peoples
ing campaign
Thus spoke Hamlin V. Poore, the member
of the Alliance executive committee from
the Third congressional district. Mr.. Poore
is now and always has been strong and I'M
faltering supporter of the Sage of Nininger.
and on this account his remarks excited
some surprise in a small coterie of politicians
who heard his words. the senator from Da-
kota being usually considered as violently
opposed to the advancement or nomination
OF the eloquent Minneapolis editor
But DoDnelly and Fish are opposed TO Mr..
Owen, remarked one.
THAT does not make any difference" re-
piled the Renville man. They may or may
not be, bat tell you the sentiment of the
convention will be overwhelmingly in favor
of the denomination of Mr. owen. and no
man or set of men can prevent his nomina-
ton"
Mr.. Poore has been one of the most
unflattering champions OF the Sage for
many years. and, in fact, has been us
ually referred to as 'Donnelly's man
Poore." But Mr.. Poore was in disgrace
Thursday. All his long and faithful
services were forgotten by the grand
mogul of the Alliance. The lit
tie man from Renyille had darep
to think for himsels and speak his Opin-
ions. The result was that Mr.. POore
was summoned into the august presence
of his chief, who at once called him to
task for his utteraneeS. Mr.. Ovens
opposition to the subtreasurv plank in
the Alliance platform was mentioned,
and the Renville man asked how he
could support him under the circum-
stances. As reported by Robert Eek
ford, the assistant secretary of the
Alliance and a staunch Donnelly
man. this interview with Mr..
Dnnro racpftad in fhn laftar A0alarInO
that he had not made any such state
ments to the GLOBE. Mr.. Poore left the
city early on Thursday morning, and
the truth or falsity of this statement
could not be ascertained from him. 1t
may be that Mr.. Poore may have stated
that he did not say exactly the words
attributed to him. but it is hardly likely
that he denied making the statements
as reported. Ii he did so, Mr.. PoOre
made grave mistake, for the reporter
in this case was not alone. Two we'll
known gentlemen were present, one a
state senator, and both heard Mr.. PoOre
make the statements given above.
And there are hosts of Alliance men
who believe that MIR. PoOre was correct
in his diagnosis of the situation.
The announcement of the candidacy
of eX-Gov. A. r. McGill, of this city. for
the Republican gubernatorial nominal
tion this year when taken in connection
with the frantic efforts that some of his
friends are making in their endeavorS
to stir up some popular enthusiasm for
him constitute one of the amusing aud
really laughable features OF the new
campaign Gov McGill, himself, it is
said, is promised with the idea that he
has a chow of securing the nomina-
ton, being seemingly unable to
to comprehend that he has
been brushed aside in the onward march
of politics for younger and stronger.
Without regard to the question whether
state if nominated, it can be stated pos
lively that there is not we'll informed
politician i'll Minnesota today who
thinks that Mr.. McGill can be nomi-
mated under any circumstances. His
friends are claiming Ramsey county for
him at the present time when they
must know that the ex-governor
has no strength III st. Paul. He
is not in harmony with the local lead
ers. and has not been since he was
elected governor six years ago. lie may
be able to secure the Hennepin delega-
ton, but the prestige he would gain Ill
this way would be more than counter
acted by the influence this would have
on the delegates from the outside conn
ties. The latter are afraid of the IN flu
ences that control the Republican party
of Hennepin county. Mr.. McGill is
clearly not in it.
There are two very uneasy Minnesota
statesmen in Washington at the present
time. They are Senators Davis aud
Washburn. The former will come Up
for reelection next January and he is,
perhaps. the more anxious of the two.
He is afraid the legislature will be anti
Republican OH joint ballot, in which
event he knows that he will have no
chance of securing another term. Then
again he is afraid that even in case of a
small Republican majority there will be
a feeling worked up in favor of a
man from outside the cities. Senator
Washburn is uneasy on this score, too.
In one way he would prefer that an out
side man succeed Davis as this might
make his own reelection easier. From
another point of view, however, he fears
this thing. He knows that in this event
a st. Paul man would oppose him in
1895, with the chances in his favor. The
of 1895 will be elected
in the off year of 1894 and Henne-
pin county is hardly even represented
by Republican Lawmakers in the ses-
sion following off year elections. A
delegation from Hernepin containing
but one or two Republicans could do
little for the Mill City man.
There is one man feared by both Da-
Wis and Washburn, neither of whom
want him nominated for governor this
year. This man is Hon. Knute Nelson,
of Alexandria. Mr.. Davis fears that
his election as governor would make
Nelson a formidable candidate for his
seat next winter, while MIR. Washburn
similar feeling in regard to
the election that will take place two
years later.
TRACY'S MISTAKE.