St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1896-01-29
CL0UGH SLIPS A coo
EVIDENT THAT THE GOVERNORS
MACHINE is not IN WORKING
ORDER.
R0USING MEETING OF ANTS.
COMMITTEE OF ONE HUNDRED APP
POINTED TO RUN THE CAM
PAIGN.
R0USING MEETING OF ANTS
PROMINENT MEN ARE ON If
Including Senator's Wyman, Potter,
Theden, Morgan, Judge Tor.
rance and Others.

The political event Of yesterday was
the meeting of the anti-Clough execu-
tive committee, which gathered at the
noon hour in the Office of c. S. Cairns,
on the second floor of the Lumber Ex-
change. There were about fifteen mem
bers OF the committee present c. S.
cairns presided, with James MacMullen
secretary. The objectof calling the COM
mittee together at this time was to as
certain whether enough names had been
secured to make up the committee of
one hundred which the anti-Clough
forces decided at the previous meeting
should have practical charge Of the
campaign.
There need not have been any ap-
prehension that the committee Of one
hundred could not be made up. The
main trouble seemed to be that too
many men wanted to get in on the in
side. AS the list was finally selected
and approved yesterday it is believed
that there are few more than one hun
dred names on 1t, several slipping in
after the limit had been reached.
Considerable time was occupied in re-
ceiving reports. Scouts have been out
through the city looking up the anti
Clough sentiment, and they reported
yesterday that everything was serene
1t being an anti-crowd, the reports were
naturally as enthusiastic as the situa-
ton would warrant, but in private con-
Versatlon those present claimed in all
seriousness that they We're encoura ged
at the progress of the movement, and
that they found it growing stronger
every day. Considerable attention had
been paid to the Scandinavian element
ana 1t was said that the NorWegians
were almost solidly for C1ough, while
the SWedes were in line against him.
When the committe was down to
business and went over the names
OF the committee of one hundred it
became apparent what the idea was.
AN effort had been made to get as
representative men as possible, and
men prominent in the affairs of the
city. This is for the purpose of hav-
ing an effect on the state outside of
Minneapolis. The committee of one
hundred have all signed their names
TO statement explaining what the
movement is, etc. 1t declares that the
state has been ruled by a political ring
for years, and the time has now come
when the people should assert them
selves and smash the machine, or
words to that effect. Gov Clough is
personally mentioned, and declared to
be one Of the chief machinists, and a
man who, with the rest of the ring
managers, should be RELOCATED to the
rear at the coming election
The full list Of the committee Of 100
or lOS will be published some time this
week. 1t is headed by Senator J. T.
Wyman, of the Second ward. The
other names include practically all the
known leaders of the anti movement
Aside from the first man on the list
Senator Wyman, there are, of course.
n C4t.
secretary, James Mac Mullen. Among
the others are Senator E. G. Potter. of
the Fourth ward; Senator S. B. How
ard, OF the Eighth ward; Senator D. F.
Morgan, of the~Fifth ward; Senator
Gustav Theden, of the Eleventh ward:
Tom Downs, the original Van SAINT
boomer; L. S. Gillett, Lars Swenson,
w. D. Hale, r. G. Evans. w. D. Wash
burn, Eugene Hay, w. J. Hahn, J. S.
McLaln' George w. Marchant G. J.
lockwood, Mr.. Chamberlain, Nels
Munson, J. A. Wolverton. DR.. C. w.
Drew, Ole Nelson, Judge Ell Terrence,
c. p. Lowell, Fred B. Snyder, presi-
dent Of the city council: F. H. Peavey.
George II. Fletcher, T. S. Mayer, Frank
Holton, George P. Wilson, Robert
Stratton, Aid. J. A. Nordeen, Aid. Col
burn. w. T. Coe, G. E. Bond.
This committee Of 100 will all get to-
6S'i.ei SoiHe udy next week ana or
ganiZe. The committee has represen-
tatives from every ward in the city but
the idea is not to stop there. After the
100 find themselves organized precinct
work will be started, and the leaders
promise that they will never let up
until they have strong organization
in every precinct in the city Special
instructions will be given to have it
thoroughly understood that the move
ment is not in favor of any particular
candidate, but against Clough.