The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-08-21
CLARKE IN THE WAY.
BELIEF THAT THE DEMOCRATS
COULD PUT UP A CANDI-
DATE
WHO COULD DEFEAT STEVENS
If THE POPULIsTs WOULD JOIN
IN MAKING THE NOMTNA-
TTON.
kIEFER's FRIENDS DrspLEAsED.
Committee of the National Demo-
cratic Party still Working on
the County Organize ton.

County politics is having considerable
to do with the fight in the Fourth con-
gressional district. If only Francis
Clarke would get off the perch the
Democrats would have no trouble in
naming a suitable candidate to make
the race against F. c. Stevens. This
say some of the knowing ones, who
think the Republican candidate can
easily be beaten if fusion candidate
is put up by the Democrats and Popu-
lists. The friends of Judge Willis are
not yet willing to abandon their per-
suasions to induce him to make the
race. But Judge Willis will not ac-
cept nomination, so long as Clarke is
in the field. 1t is said that Clarke de-
clared his willingness some time ago
to withdraw from the congressional
ticket, If rendered the nomination for
judge Of the probate court But the
friends of Frank Robert, who is a
candidate for the probate court, are
not willing to sacrifice their candi-
dates chances SO easily. Robert has
been promised he will be cared for if
he will withdraw in favor of Clarke.
This proposition may be accepted by
the Democrats who are anxious to give
Judge Willis the nomination for con-
gress. Willis, it is argued. would re-
ceive the undivided support of all
Democrats-which Clarke could not
hope to do even if he should be in
dorsed by the Democratic convention.
Judge Willis, too, is popular with all
&c, oIo u
would draw largely from the Repub-
licans who have a leaning toward FREQ
silver. Another element that must be
reckoned with is the German vote. Col.
Kiefer's friends are much dispIeased
at the way their candidate was turned
down by the machine leaders and the
Republican candidate cannot hope to
poll the full strength of his party vote.
The Germans will not accord the sup
port to Candidate Stevens they would
if Col. Kiefer had been nominated.
ing up and down the town trying to
make votes for Stevens Thus, from a
disinterested standpoint, it really looks
as if Mr.. Stevens might have a desper-
ate fight on his hands before the cam
paign is ended.
The committee Of twelve appointed
to select county committee to organ
lze Ramsey county for the national
Democratic party, met at the Mer-
chants yesterday afternoon, but did
not finish it's labors. An adjournment
was taken until Saturday at o'clock.
when the work Of the committee will
be completed and the names of the
new county committee given out for
publication.
From advices received at the Ma
tional Democratic headquarters, three
fourths of the Democratic voters in
Fillmore county have already declared
for sound money, and Bryan's stock
is not worth much in the political mar
ket. Similar information is reported
from the northern counties of the state
where the voters are almost exclusive
ly farmers St. Louis county will be
organized for the National Democrats
at a meeting to be held at Duluth
Saturday night.
Ex-Gov. Hubbard, of Red Wing, ma
tional committeeman, was a caller at
Republican state headquarters yester-
day. Rev. Mr.. Wilkinson, of Mime
apolis, also dropped in and had chat
with Mr.. Warner. Mr.. Wilkinson will
take the stump for sound money and
make thirty-seven speeches during the
campaign.
The headquarters 0f the state Demo
cratic committee were formally opened
yesterday, but Chairman Rosing and
Secretary Pope did not accomplish
much in the way of work, as the car,
penters and painters and furniture
men and electric light workers and
telephone employees and dozens of other
1ntruders interfered with Office work
The new quarters are on the eighth
floor of the Globe building and are
light, airy and comfortably arranged.
Within short time the executive COM
mittee will be called together and the
finance and other committees necessary
for the work of the campaign will be
appointed.
The Central Bimetallic league open
ed wide the doors of Assembly hall
last evening, and in due time SO adj
vecates Of the white metal sifted in
and waited for the speeches of the even
ing. The failure of a larger number to
respond was attributed to the fact that
voters are not enthusiastic enough
these days to turn out to a business
meeting"
The work of organizing ward clubs
will be pushed, however, as rapidly as
possible, there being three already in
condition to do business. The executive
ccmmittee reported upon the canvass
it has made in the different wards, and
filed list of additional members from
each ward, which have been added, to
that committee. There was some dis
cussion as to the nature of the meet
ings to be held hereafter. Some of the
members present were of the opinion
that the club should emulate the ex-
ample of the Sound Money club in hold
ing educational meetings, at which the
silverites were asked to come and lend
spice to the sessions through a variety
of argument Others declared that the
sound money men could not muster
enough convincing arguments to make
the meetings interesting. However.
anyone who wants to, is to be welcomed
to the meetings of the bimetallic lea
que, and in the future the open meet
ings will be advertised.
The meeting was briefly addressed by
Gen. E. M. Pope of Mankato, upon
some Of the features of the money
question. The general reiterated the
principals of "cause and effect" and
argued that if the supply of gold and
silver bullion was cut in two, the
price of the two metals would double.
He did not think the people should
take into consideration today, the kind
of a circulating medium to be used
in the future, but should consider mere
" how to adjust present conditions
Gen. Pope urged upon the members
to complete the Ramsey organization,
and to push the cause. Brief remarks
were also made by Louis Nash, e. nj.