The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-10-10

oCI6 lS giving out as SOSp6l truth.
Bixby, Berg ct al. will probably be
surprised when they see in the Times
Herald the figures that Wellman will
print-they will be so different from
those that are sent out from Repub-
lican headquarters
Wellman, besides being a brilliant
newspaper man, Is something Of an
explorer. He knows something Of Gu
ba and the civilized world at large,
but his chief claim to distinction lies
In a trip to find the North pole. He
didn't find the pole, but he came near
losing his life, did lose all his personal
fortune in the venture and estab-
lished new line of approach to the
Arctic regions for other explorers to
follow.
Mr.. Wellman will be in the CITY sew
eral days. He will so far as possible
make an estimate Of the situation in
Minnesota, and then pass on to other
states. He expresses confidence in Nc
Kinley's election.
The new Republican county commit
tee will meet in the rooms at the Endi-
colt building this afternoon at 8
o'clock
The Democratic county executive
committee will meet at headquarters
In the Globe building this afternoon at
3 o'clock.
s. r. Murray. Democratic candidate
for the legislature from the Twenty
eighth legislative district. has resigned
Ihe reason assigned is ill-health and
inability to make the canvass Mr..
Murray lives in North st. Paul. By
the action Of the late county conven-
ton the Twenty-eighth distriet-com-
pr1Sing the Tenth and Eleventh wards
and country towns-was given the priv
ilege OF naming the candidate It is
probable that Mr.. Murray's successor
will also be named from the country,
although L. J. Dobner Of the Tenth
ward Is named as a possible candi-
date. The county committee will meet
Monday morning at 10 o'clock to fill
the vacancy, and possibly the vacancy
existing in the Seventh ward, caused
by the resignation Of c. w. Gordon.
Members Of the committee are ex-
pected to be on hand promptly at the
meeting, as the congressional conven-
tlon meets at the same hour, and sew
eral members of the committee are
also delegates to the convention.
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1t will cost the county Democrats an
even $3.50 to pay for the filing of the
county candidates. The certificates of
nomination will be filed with the sec
ACIo]Ay VI STATE On MONDAY.
The Young Mems Sound Money
league discussed the question Of buy
ing uniforms last night. A committee
OF seven was appointed to raise the
necessary funds. This committee will
report the result of it's labors at a
meeting next Monday evening. at which
every member Of the league is expected
to be present.
J. M. Hawthorne is something Of a
letter writer himself. In reply to th~
caustfc note sent by F. c.. Schtffman.
or the Republican state central com
mlttee, to Chairman Rosing. of the
democratic committee intimating that
Mr.. Hawthorne had backed out of his
agreement to debate with Col. Ayme
Mr.. Hawthorne yesterday sent the fol-
lowing letter to Mr.. Rosing, who in
TURN sent 1t to the Republican com
mittee:
hon. L. A. Rosing Chairman Democratic
State Central Committee, st. Paul, Mimi
Dear S1r-On my return from Chicago yes
..erday expecting to meet Col. Ayme in a
Joint debate last night at Market han on
the Mexican question, I was surprised to find
u postponed, for the day selected by me was
one or the three offered by the Republican
committee, and in addition to that I had
neither knowledge or intimation of any Re-
publican meeting that night
nave further to acknowledge receipts from
you OF Mr. Schiffmann's famboyart and b1n
come-stuffed letter Of the 18th inst, and have
10 ADVISE you that when Mr.. Schfffmann called
TO see me l called in my stenoerapher. who
,ooK DOWN verbatim every word that passed
between Mr.. Schtfmann and me- Both from
my memory and the stenographer's minutes.
say emphatically that 1 never accepted or
agreed TO the trap question which Mr.. Schiff-
mann brought up, and which was in writ
ing, and which 1T would now seem was cun
nlngly prepared by the Republican commit
tee and Col. Ayme, and which they with
;elarontery say that must take the
teous to Mr.. Schiffmann and said T wot,i6
consider MS question and advise him later.
"nscn l dlo through your committee
Their idea of presenting the question as
70 whether Mexico is more prosperous thar
ne United states IN every respect of the case
winch would include the matter Of com
oar1son OF the natural resources Of each coun-
Try as wei as the subject of education habits
ana customs OF the people respectively com.
oarative degrees Of personal ambition prevail.
ING etc.,, and forcing me to take the af
frmative in an argument that the Aztec a.
indian race was superior to the Caucasian
and such other ridiculous or irrelevant IRON
oslu9ns, is onering something for debate
Wnlch nave never claimed.
The evident attempt is to force me 70
support proposition I have not maintained
ana l should insist on debating the
them an excuse, as they think for backing
out.
claim that what remains of the prosperity
OF the United States today is largely dne
not only to her natural wealth. her rare her
educational and free institutions hut also
10 the fact that she had free coinage from
a.sa Q 1873. The gold men claim they are
adopt free coinage at Is to 1, in view Of the
existing conditions, viz: the premium ON gold
WITH silver as the unit, or the deprecia-
ZION OF silver with gold as the unit Now.
| propose to prove that under these vsrv ew,
listing conditions Mexico is more prosnerons
IMAM at any previous time in her history
anu enat sucn prosperity Is very largely due
70 the Tree coinage of silver at the ratio
The latter is the proposition which I have
sustained In my report to the national silver
committee. and is all that is pertinent to the
QUESTION at issue, for IL the free coinage of
silver at 1871 to 1 with the great diversence
between the existing commercial values of
silver an no gold mas made Mexico more pros
porous than at any former time In her his
tory, then the free coinage of silver in the
united States at our old rates and under
existing conditions will make the United
states more prosperous than at anv former
ume There Is no use of them quibbling or
attempting to get out of 1t by substituting
false issue, and one which the stenograph.
ers notes show was never accepted
I shall be obliged, regret to saw. to con-
slder the action Of the Republican COMMITTEES
as asrs GSw a. If they or their champion are
him either Monday. Tuesday or Wednesday
next, and any of those DAYS which tbey
select shall not be cancelled by reason of
some silver meeting being held that night.
Yours truly, j. M. Hawthorne
st. Paul, Oct. 8.
The Workingmens Sound Money Club of
the Second Ward was organized last nigbt
and the following officers were elected: M
E. Rowan, president; J. J. McPadden. sec
rotary; d. J. Cushman. treasurer Rousing
speeches were made by B. r. Knauft. u &
Vandiver and others. The next meeting of
this club will be held Wednesday evening.
Oct. IA, at their hall, COS East Third street
The large audience that assembled at sio-