The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-10-06
REPUBLHCANs STATE .CoMsITTEE-
MEN HOLD A MEETING BEHIND
CLdsED D0oRs
IN " n
AND DISCUSS THE SITUATION.
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VERY F.Ew CONVERTS IN
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FOURTH DISTRICT CONVENTION.
Delegates to Select the Democratic
Congressional Candidate Named
Near Future Meetings.

There was a full attendance at the
meeting of the Republican state cen
trail committee at headquarters yester-
day The session was executive. Mat
tiers pertaining to the campaign were
discussed, and reports from every dis
trict were received. The feeling is gen.
eral that Mckinley will carry the state
by large majority The state ticket
is regarded as safe beyond question,
but some of the candidates will not
have such large figures after their
names as others. Clough, it is admit
ted, will be at the tail of the ticket.
1t is not so much Limbs popularity as
Clough's lack of a rull on the peo-
pie that will contribute to this result.
The, congressional situation is also re-
garded as safe beyond doubt. The Sixth
district, 1t is claimed, will bury Towne
so deep he will never be heard from
again. The chance Of electing Eddy
In the Seventh is not as rosy as the
committee would like to hear. Lommen,
the fusion candidate, is at home In the
district, where the Populists are thicker
than in any other part Of the state.
Lommen, too, has come out as a Pro-
hfbition candidate, and there is con-
$1,000
in the district that will go to Lommen.
Eddy is making the fight Of his life,
and If he wins out 1t will be the ma
tional and not the state ticket that
will help him. Heatwoles canvass in
the Third is considered safe, but he
must hustle to keep Judge Page in the
rear. Nate Kingsley, member of the
committee from Austin, says the sound
money movement is too strong for the
Bryan people 1--WE will elect every
Republican candidate in the district
and by good n1ajorities, too"
Col Kiefer will be the principal
speaker at the meeting Of First ward
Republicans to be held tomorrow night
in the hall at Wells and Payne avenue.
The First Ward Marching club will at
tend in body.
Voters of the Sixth ward will meet
at 424 South Wabasha street to or
ganize the Central Sixth Ward Repub-
lican club
From all appearances the meeting ar
ranged for Hon. A c. Rankin the
great "moulder orator. Of Pittsburg.
L,
will partake somewhat Of the nature
of big demonstration. Mr. Rankin
being SO closely identified with or
gained labor, having been the first
national treasurer Of the American
Federation of Labor and being natur-
ally an eloquent and forcible orator,
the working men have manifested an
enthusiastic interest in the event and
it is doubtful If the Auditorium will
accommodate all who wish to hear him.
In that event. the local committee OF
Trades Labor men, who have charge
Of the meeting, will arrange for an
overflow meeting at either Labor hall.
or Market hall.
Mr.. Rankins trip through Iowa. ILL
nois and Wisconsin, has been one of
the features of this campaign. Few
speakers have drawn together such
tremendous audiences as have f1ocked
to hear him, wherever he has spoken.
In Iowa the state committee, after the
first meeting, was compelled to procure
large circus tent, holding six thous-
and people, and send about from town
to town and in such small towns as
Iowa Falls, Cedar Rapids and Oska-
lcosa, 1t was found that even this
would not accommodate the audiences
that Hooked from miles around Mr..
Rankin is q stove moulder by trade.
having worked at his trade for sixteen
years. He Is a. Pennsylvanian by birth,
has never had any training as an ora
tor, possessing only the natural gift.
About the most valuable thing he po-
sesses, in his own estimation, is a travel
ling card showing that he is a member
In good standing In Iron Molders'
Union No. IA of Pittsburg, and the
original credentials he received that
entitled him tola seat in the convention
which gave birth to the American Fed
nf far@r
his speeches on the financial question
by inviting any sincere person in his
audience to ask him any question they
may choose on this subject, his mastery
OF the subject being such that he is
prepared to answer any sensible ques-
ton asked for honest information. The
local committee of labor men thought
at first Of issuing admission tickets to
the Auditorium, but such has been
the demand for them, that they have
decided to make 1T free for all, only.
giving the laboring men the prefer
ence on seats.
John Lind and Chris O'Brien had q
good audience at their meeting in my
town Saturday night" said E. w Dur
ant, OF saltwater, yesterday, 'ebut they
didn't make any votes. There were
probably 100 persons present, many of
them Democrats who like myself. will
vote for Mckinley. We are not afraid
to go to Democratic meetings and are
not fearful of being converted by the
arguments that the free silver fellows
make. But IL these speakers made
any converts Saturday night. then the
converts were men of mighty weak
minds, that's all have got to say.
These fellows are bowling about the
demonstration of silver, while the
minis are busy as they can be from
one years end to the other coming
silver dollars. If we are to have more
coinage then we shall have to build
more minis. From my point Of view.
II we should remonetize silver once
more, the farmers would have to use
wagons to carry the stuff around.
There's enough silver in the country
now, and the minis are turning out
more every day. There's not much
indication that silver Is being discrimi-
mated against, If the free silver shout
ers would but, look about them bit"
National Committeeman I. D. O'Brien
went to Chicago last night to confer
with Chairman Jones and make ar
rangements for the coming of Mr..
Bryan, who - to make a series of
speeches In Minnesota within the next
ten days. The county Democratic com
mittee has appointed a special com
mittee to arrange for the details Of the
rally that will be held when. the Ne
braskan reaches ST. Paul. The meet
ing will be Held In the Auditorium
and there viii be music and fireworks
galore. --s--77s7s
,y~fn Lind spoke at North Branch
last night. Tonight he win be at Cam
bridge, tomorrow at Lfndstronn, Thurs
day-at Lake City, and Friday at Wa
basfa-
Editor Loehl, OF. the St. Peer Tri-