The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-08-29

prolnerS OF the same family, but born
OF different political faiths-political
stepbrothers, one might call them.
Rosing says Gibbs is all right, and
Gibbs declares ditto. The two gen.
tlemen, who are the head and front
or the fusionists, have concluded that
the best thing for them to do is to get
together under one roof, and the Pop
ulists' headquarters will accordingly
be located in the Globe building early
in the coming week.
It is understood that Charles A.
Towne, of Duluth, has served notice
OF retraction on two of the daily news
papers of the state, alleging that GER
tain articles published therein con-
corning him were libelous and untrue.
John Lind is also having notices of
retraction drawn up to serve on two
papers which he alleges have libeled
him also.
j. G.. Johnson, Democratic national
committee man for Kansas, and mem
bers of the national campaign COM
mittee was in the city yesterday. Mr..
Johnson was a delegate to the Wood
mems convention in session at Mime
apolis and naturally came to st. Paul
to confer with Chairman Rosing, Of the
state Democratic committee.
w u0Il dShSu 10 give d S0LSIdl RESUME
of the outlook in the country at large
as well as in Kansas, Mr.. Johnson said
that his position as national committee
man gave him good opportunity to
learn the exact condition of matters
political in the country. So far as he
could see, he declared, there is nothing
but encouragement for the silver
forces. as
This year we practically have four
tickets in the field in Kansas" said Mr..
Johnson. They are the Republican,
the free silver Republicans, the Dem
ocrats and Populists. The last three
have united on a common ticket for
presidential electors and state officers.
Of course, figuring on the last election,
if the free silver Republicans bring
over but 1000 votes we will carry the
state. Instead Of 1000, they promise
10000. They have strong organizations,
active state central committee and
large clubs in all the larger towns. At
Topeka the free silver Republican club
numbers 670 MEMBERS and the club at
Kansas City, Kan, has 4S0 members.
If, instead of 10000 votes, the free silver
Republicans can only bring 1000 to the
fusion ticket, the state will go for
Bryan by from 1900 to $4,000. I be-
lieve that this is very conservative
estimate. There are not enough gold
Democrats in Kansas to be factor In
the problem. At their state conven-
ton there were only thirty delegates
y 'sAs for the outlook in the national
campaign 1 have no desire to be rad
ical, and yet Lean see nothing but en-
cOuragement in the reports. The indi-
cations are that Mr. Bryan will carry
every state west of the Mississippi and
every state south of the Ohio. He will
also carry Indiana Illinois and Michi-
gan. With all of our confidence in the
last three states our latest information
is that Bryan's chances IN New York
are better than in those debatable
states.
AT the Union League club in Chi
cago last week, one of the three most
prominent Republicans in Iowa stated
that If the election were held then Bry-
an would get Iowa by 10000. Why, the
other day they took poll of the farm
ers residing for seventeen miles along
a road leading into Ottumwa, and there
were only two votes for Mckinley
The coming visit Of William J. Bryan
to Minnesota, Will give the people of
Duluth a chance to hear him according
to the following special to the G l o e
from that city last night. Congress
man Towne has received a letter from
William J. Bryan. in which he states
that he will give a speech in Duluth
and probably ANOTHER in the Sixth dis
trict. The second speech is likely to
take place at St.rCloud, and Bryan will
be here some time in October"
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The Fourth district Republican con-
vention will be held at Taylors Falls
today. There is mo contest and F. G.
Stevens, Of st. Pauls will be nominated
by the convention d
There was a good attendance at the
sound money meeting held in the
Eighth ward, ST. Anthony avenue and
Kent street, for the purpose of organ
1Zing the Fourth precinct last night.
II. Howard was chosen temporary
chairman, and he was instructed to
select committee on organization.
Addresses were made by L. T. Cham
berlain and S. A Anderson, and as
there were many free silver adherents
in the hall, the debate and questioning
that followed the regular speeches was
very animated. The meeting adjourned
subject to the call of the temporary
chairman.
Press Of private matters has COM
PEELED E. H. Oman to resign the sec
retaryship Of the Sound Money club
His successor, Norman Fetter, is well
known as a clever talker and a man
of fertile resources and political de-
bates.
ChurchilPs hall in ST. Anthony park
was crowded last night with political
partisans interested in the money
question as related to the campaign
There were as many Democrats as
Republicans present and a number Of
free silver people, who. If they were
not converted to the views of the
speakers, at least heard some strong
arguments against the free and unlim-
tied coinage of silver.
Gen. Moses CfHpp, in his argument.
showed there was no natural affinity
between the DEMOCRATS and Populists
that they are merely united in this
silver. Then he traced the use of gold
and silver as coined for the purposes
of money, and showed that in times of
greatest prosperity gold had been the
standard.
E. j. Hodgson discussed the question
parallel between the nation using
gold and those that are on a silver ba-
sis. and showed that the people who
enjoy gold bags are those who have
most of the privileges for which men
strive. True n6nonetallism, he said,
consists of gold standard with the
use of sufficient silver to maintain a
such quantities that would not disturb
the values or credit Of the nation
At the close of the addresses the
audience asked many questions that
were answered by the speakers. These
St Anthony park meetings are always
largely attended. w. W. Clark was
chairman of the gathering last night
Pixley Is I'm the Cast.
Gus Pixley, who will be remembered as