The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-08-18

two years ago and sp0Ifed II, 00Ds votes
will likely be the third nominee. II.
w. Cory, ex-jud2e of the municipal
court, is also a candidate.
The Office of the judge of probate
will be contested for with considerable
ability in both conventions. The Re-
publicans will without doubt renomi-
nate Judge Willrich. Frank Robert
will probably be the candidate of the
free silver Populists convention. Rob-
lrt was connected with the office for
years, is capable and popular
The names here mentioned are those
most prominently mentioned in con-
nection with county offices. There are
others. of course, many of whom are
capable, but who are not in favor
with the party leaders at this time.
The county battle will be fought be-
tween the Republicans on one side and
the combine of silver Democrats and
Populists on the other.
The gentlemen in charge of the Ma
tional Democratic party's headquarters
in the Merchants hotel take a roseate
view of the situation. This comes from
the encouraging letters which have been
received since the party opened head
quarters, and from the reports made
! by gentlemen from different parts of
the state who have dropped in.
1T appears from investigation, said
Secretary Jared How yesterday after
neon, that the voters in many parts of
the state are proceeding in this cam
paign with intelligence and deliber-
alton. They don't propose to commit
themselves to any doctrine until they
are able to make up their minds from
the data offered them. We are inform
ed that they are especially waiting to
hear what the Democratic sound money
orators have to tell them. There is
feeling prevalent that Bryan does not
represent the Democratic principles as
they have been instilled into members
of that party for the last decade.
Moreover, thousands of voters cannot
at present find it possible to accept
Mckinley and his party principles, al
though the impression appears to be
that the success of protection, with the
evils which have been made mani
fest through it, is preferable to the
| success of the silver movement with it's
untold and inconceivable evils. In
some parts of the state, through lack
of organization and organizers, the
prospect appears to be rather blue:
| in others we learn there is a strong
| feeling of loyalty to the party which
| requires simply an organization to tie
| to which will ensure its stability. The
German Democrats are especially solid
| and the Irish appear to be, as in all
/
ut is expected that much valuable
assistance will be received from the
! outside" continued Mr.. How ''aS Min
! nesota, for the first time in her history
occupies position of exceeding import
ance in it's effect on the national re-
suit. AS soon as arrangements, which
are now in progress, can be completed,
we will be in command of a large
amount of campaign literature which
will be furnished freely to all appli-
cants for use in the campaign, and al
though a start has to be made from the
| beginning and a new organization
| formed in each county, the party has
every prospect of carrying through to
a successful termination an active
and vigorous campaign"
! The regular weekly meeting of the
! Sound money club at Assembly hall
will not take place tonight
| Sound money Democrats of Ramsey county
will meet tonight at O'Clock in Parlors A
| and at the Merchants hotel to perfect organ
| ization of the party in the county. The meet
ing will be called to order by Robert A.
Smith, chairman of the finance committee
after which temporary officers will be chosen
and the work of organization begun. All
| Democrats who opposed to the free coin
| age of silver, and who believe in preserving
the organization of the Democratic party in
all that its name implies, invited to at
tend the meeting.
This morning at 10 o'clock the Democratic
| Tree silver state central committee will
meet at the Windsor hotel to organize for
| the campaign. The five delegates at large
! were appointed by E, T. Champlin chairman
| OF the Minneapolis convention, a few days
| ago, and there is nothing for the committee
now to do but to meet and select permanent
| offices. Dan Aberle, of st. Paul, is the most
likely member to be chosen treasurer
Tho pon,b1;oap, n.oeorz
| noyed because the Populists will hold pri-
| maries next Friday evening to select delegates
| to the state convention at Minneapolis, when
| at the same time Republican primaries are
| to be held to choose delegates to the county
| congressional convention. Before the con-
| fict of dates discovered it was too late
! to make change, and now the Republicans
| are much alarmed lest there be some clash
| or interests. But no one need be alarmed
| IN tie first place it is most unlikely thai
| there will be any contests among the Re-
| pubi1cans, and it is safe to say that the at
| tendance at the polls will not tax the capacity
| OF the booths, nor the energy of the judges
| AS on former occasions it will be possible
| 10 get the names of delegates to the two
| conventions long before the primaries are
| held. There has not been a time this. year
| when the full list of delegates was returned
| the night OF the primaries, and as usual the
! committees will make up the lists the follow
! ing day. There will be no riot calls for the
police; because of crowds at the polling places
| Roswell G. Horr, of Michigan, accompanied
! by his wife, was at the Merchants for a
! short time yesterday. Mr.. Horn addressed
large audience of Republicans at Owatonna
| Saturday night, and in company with d. r.
| Reese went. to Mortified yesterday morning
to speak before the Republican Sound Money
club of that place last evening.
|
A free silver candidate to oppose Congress-
man Tawney will be named in the First dis
trict convention, which meets at Owatonna
today. Among the candidates mentioned
are Fitzgerald, of Winona; Noonan, of Wa
SEGA; McGoyern, of Wabasha and Randall
of Winona. 1t is probable that a conference
OF Democrats and Popuists will be held and
an effort made to select a fusion candidate
1t is improbable that the sound money Demo-
Gratis will put candidate in the field in that
district.
c. A. Pillsbury gives out the following as
the exact reason of his trip to Chicago with
ex-Gov. Merriam: 'Mr. Merriam and myself
are members of the national Republican ad-
visory committee for Minnesota having been
appointed to that position more than month
ago. After talking over the situation we
| thought it advisable to go to Chicago to see
Mr.. Hanna. This we did. l cannot tell
you the exact details of the conference. but
they related entirely to the situation in Min
nesota The conference was of a pleasant
character all around and Mr.. Merriam and
myself are both satisfied with the result Of
the trip