St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-08-21
A DEMOCRAT CAN WIN
A Man of Destiny Can Slip in
Between EDDY and
Roen.
CONVENTION TO BE CALLED.
Names OF Many Available
Candidates in the Sew
enth District.
EDDY'S SUPPORT IS WEAK.
Strong Sentiment for a
Straight Out-and-Out
Democratic Ticket.
Special to the Globe.

or merely afraid of Boon? From what |
have been able to gather in local Demo-
cratic circles in Fergus Falls it looks
very much as if they were disposed to
too much TO Boen's pull among
the Norwegian voting element. When
Eddy was nominated by the Republicans
the other day the Democrats who
expressed themselves on the subject
declared that they were willing
TO stand 10 one side and let Eddy and
Boon fight it out. There has been too
much of this spirit among Minnesota
Democrats, and it's about time they got
d move OIL them. The fact that Minnesota
is so-called Republican state is no i'll
dication that in this year of grace the
Democracy cannot triumphantly elect
the state and congressional tickets. It's
a dead-sure thing they can't do it unless.
they make an effort. The discussions
among the state Democratic committee
at st. Paul has not had a tendency to
Stitfen the backbone of Democracy
throughout the state. It's shame
that few mems personal ambitions
should be permitted to Well-nigh wreck
the hopes of a great political party that
might redeem this Northwestern CON-
monwealth if the party would only
stand together. There are enough
Straight Democratic
votes in Minnesota to elect Democratic
governor; there are enough Democratic
votes in the Seventh congressional dis
trict to elect a congressman here, when
we make allowance for the panic now
a. in "
Seventh district, as their leaders con-
template the very strong probability
that all of SteenersOn'S ami Feig'S fol-
lowing among the Republicans may be
Cancelled as Republican strength.
as both these candidates, par
ticularly, and their friends were
very sore over Eddv's nomination.
And Notwithstanding Steveenson's,
Comstock's, Crontield's and Feiz S
promises to support the nominee of the
convention, it will be found that-even
should these gentlemen give their per-
sonal services to advancing Mr.. Eddy's
chanceS-which is very doubtful-even
they will find it pretty hard to deliver
the goods. MIR. Eddy is a new man.
but he will be found hard worker
Ha is not a man of fortune. He has
no pull on the ''bar'l," SO far as any
one knows. HIS visit to St. Paul iul-
mediately after his nomination was
doubtless business" trip. So far as
the Republicans Of his county can aid
him, they will do it. They believe he
is the man of destiny, perhaps in con-
tradistinction to Feig-who has been de-
clared by tired Republicans who sap
ported him two years ago as tue man
of density! | heard
Enthusiastic Eddyites
last "Wednesday declare that this gem
tleman is the ''later man from Butfalo."
lie will put up strong fight. Now who
among the Democrats in the Seventh
district can beat him, and III beating him
beat Boen? There's long chance here
for clean. forcible, intellectually
equipped Democrat. Heunepin mas
furnished a candidate in her district.
There must De man of destiny in Dem
ocratic ranks in the Seventh district
who can make fight. But as | said
above, there has as vet been no manifest
intention by the party to put up man.
Let us see if there is any available TIM
Der in the sixteen counties composing
this almost imperial empire. Of course,
if the Democracy of the Seventh dis
trict propose to allow their friends
the enemy of the Republican and
Popullst camps to take judgment by de-
fauit,we need not 90 into the question. |
do not believe these Democrats are built
that way. l have been talking with
Fergus Falls Democrat of standing and
influence, whose acquaintance extends
even to the inner bailiwickS ofWaShiug-
ton. He agrees with me that there
should he a Democratic congressional
nomination in the Seventh, and happily
produced letter received from William
Anglim. chairman or the Seventh con-
greSSlonal district, who stated that on a
thorough consideration OF the subject he
had concluded 10 call convention to
meet
At Fergus Falls
about the 18th of September. There
are not many avowed candidates as vet,
but it is safe to say the convention will
develop few. Mr.. Anglim, while not
a candidate, would make excellent TIM
Der. He is an eX-mayor of Cru0kSt1n, IL
successful business man, Democrat
from conviction, and would make a
strong canvass. Alexander Mckinnon,
of the same town, 4 farmer and real es-.
tate man. successful man, man of
Intelligence and character, in the prime
of life, and full of work. Nathan But.
Ter, of GAINESVILLE, 4 civil engineer and
successful farmer, an Old-time Demo
crat of the Democrats, who never
stopped over to the crankS for the sake
OF temporary advantage. And there is
Martin Shea, of Perham. who in 1892
was member OF the electoral college
Every one comedies his sterling De-
mocracy, his worth and solidity. His
name would be tower OF strength.
And speaking of Perham, lit might
have been'' that NJ. j. DAILY, of that
town. would have been the nominee,
had he not IN an evil hour for. himself
thrown away MS political future by
affiliatIng with The Populists. He was
young man OF promise when the
blighting hand of political death smote
him. Let him h. |. p.
There are about 1880 conceded Dem
ocrats in the district. 1t is easily con-
ceivable that there must be a good deaf
more No. hard, sound
Congressional Timber
in the district in addition to the few
above-enumerated names. Local Dem
ocrats-that is, the Democrats of Otter
Tail-wouid favOrably indorse the can
didaeyof DR. W.T.. Duncan, of this city.
if he would consent 10 run. He has
ALWAYS been hard shell, uncompromis-
ing Democrat. man of conspicuous
ability, meriting and retaining the con.
state. and finely equipped for a success
ful career in congress. Whether his
large professional practice would
admit of his running is another
story. But, after all is said,
should the Democrats nominate a good
man they will have more than fighting
chance to reach and pluck the persim-
mons. In many quarters Mr.. Eddy will
receive only hait-hearted aid. Indeed,
it is an open secret that the editor OF |
the leading Republican paper in this |
city is a Boon. man. He held his dele !
CATION solid for Lund UP to the last miu-
ute. Why? Because Lund would have |
been an easy mark for Baen. aud no one |
doubts the astute editor was only carry.
ing out the Instructions of his more /
astute employers in the general office of /
Il leading railroad corporation III ST. /
Paul.