St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-05-23
SILVER SCHENInG.
MINNESOTA ADVOCATES OF THE
WHITE METAL PREPARING
TO FIGHT.
WILL AIM FOR CONGRESS.
KIEFER IS CERTAIN TO HAVE
OPPOSITION FROM SILVER
REPUBLICANS.
FLEToHER,s RANCH INVADED.
Hennepin SiIverites Are Powerful
Lieut.. Gov. Day as IL Com
gressionaI Possibility.

In Ramsey county there are great
many men who have become pro-
nounced free silver men, so-called.
Within a few days it has come to the
knowledge of the G | o b e that these
men propose to inject great deal Of
liveliness into their missionary labors
from now until the next campaign is
over. Eventually the Democratic sill
verites and the Republicans of the
same stripe may amalgamate tempo
rarily; but just at present the political
wires that are being laid are in the
Republican camp.
The main wire is expected to gen.
crate force enough to materialize free
silver candidates for congress in sew
eral districts of Minnesota-in the
Fourth district among others. Con-
gressman Kiefer will be candidate
for reelection, for the reason that no
one in the sound money wing will con-
test his denomination. Republicans
who do not like the congressman are
expected to flock with the free silver
fellows, openly or secretly, in an en-
deavor to secure the nomination, by
convention or petition, of candidate
more to their liking. The scheme even
goes further, for 1t is hoped that cir
cumstances may be such that enough
Populists and Democrats to give a
fair chance for victory can be secured
to back an anti-Kiefer-anti-gol -gold-stand-
ard candidate.
most important feature of the plan
Of campaign would be no less daring
than unique AS local leader Of the
e,;lx II UoCtpr6a
Montana and Washington there are
scores of free silver men who are ora
tors as well as workers-men with a
vast fund of information at their
fingers ends-who would make the dry
bones rattle. If we can secure few
of them to come to Minnesota and do
some
ACTIVE MISSIONARY WORK
we can work up a sentiment that
would go far toward solidifying the
anti-gold standard forces"
OF course, this part of the plan of the
radicals is only hope at present; yet
there are enthusiasts who expect to see
it realized, not only in this, but in
other districts.
Congressman Fletcher's preserves are
alleged to be full of black sheep since
Harvey lectured at Minneapolis. So
numerous and powerful are the sill
verites in Hennepin that the warning
factions have not yet been able to
agree on delegates to the convention of
the Republican league to be held at
Cleveland. Ex-Gov. Merriam very
handily took care of the Fourth dis
trict selections, but the sound money
leaders of Hennepin are understood to
have been out-generaled up to date.
Without question, if present prospects
are realized, there will be a free silver
candidate against Fletcher; and it will
not surprise those who know how things
stand if such candidate secures the
backing of some Democratic leaders of
Minneapolis, who are understood to be
stockholders in silver mines.
Lieut.. Gov. Frank Day will contest
with Mr.. McCleary for the nomination
in the Second district Republican con-
vention. Day is strong man and a
clever one, but it is doubtful if he can
displace the little schoolmaster from
the Republican ticket. Stranger. things
have happened than that Day should
run independent as a silver mems can
didate. He comes of an independent
family and is deeply in earnest on the
money question, judging by his news
paper and his personal talk. If he
should go in as an Independent candi,
date it would be with the expectation OF
having practically clear field against
McCleary.
Congressman Boen has purchased q
newspaper up in his district and ir
1896 will be a free silver candidate fol
congress against anybody and every.
body.