St. Paul daily globe., 1896-03-17
WILL NOT SPLIT OUT.
Democrats Satisfied to Watch and
Wait.

Democrats Satisfied to Watch and
Wait.
The Republicans who hoped to see
a Democratic row this spring resulting
from the action of a number Of mem
berS of the Democratic city central
committee at the Clarendon hotel last
week are, 1t seems, doomed to disap-
pointment. They certainly are If they
had hoped that the members of the
committee who did not attend the
meeting would call one Of their own
and take seperate action along the
occasion. For no such thing is con-
templated. AS nearly as can be
learned, the organization of which P.
D. Scannell is chairman will find no
opposition, from a Democratic source,
to carrying out any plans it may form
for the spring campaign. No effort
will be made by the other members
of the committee to call a meeting,
and no suggestion Of a second conven-
publicans can continue to worry along
with their own troubles and those of
the committee Of eighty, If they con-
tinue to borrow them.
One of the members of the city conf
mittee who took no part in the pro-
ceedings Of the meeting at the Claren-
don said yesterday that they had no
desire to cut in at this time.
81 am in favor" said he, "of letting
those who have taken the matter Of
directing the campaign in their own
hands go ahead and see what they
can do. That is the sentiment among
the committeeman generally. We will
not split the party up by holding an
other convention, but just let the boys
go ahead and see how we'll they can
do at the polls. If they can put up a
ticket that will command the respect
of the voters, we'll and good; If not,
then they will be willing to allow
somebody else to help them next time
They have everything they want now,
and there is no disposition to interfere
with their plans at the present time"
Candidates for judges of election
were numerous at the meeting of the
Populist city central committee in AS
sembly hall last night, and the COM
mittee was industriously- engaged pick
ing out the favored ones until nearly
midnight. 1t was then announced that
the task could not be completed last
night, and the list would not be made
public until 1t had been filled out.
The meeting was a harmonious one,
and oratory flowed freely. The bulk
of the talk was with reference to the
criticism that had been passed on the
committee by little clique that held q
meeting few nights ago with a view
to getting control of the organization.
Among the speakers were John F.
Krieger, F. H. Clark, H. w. bennett,
j. M. O'Grady, NJ, r. Prendergast, S. J.
Murphy and State Organizer Warner.
There was some discussion as to the
advisability OF nominating city ticket
in the coming election, but no action
was taken.
Following are the members Of the
city committee as at present consti-
tuted: Chairman, John F. Krieger;
secretary, M. E. Murray members, First
ward, P. Oshman; Second r. B. Let
ford; Third, vacant; Fourth. M. r.
Murray; Fifth, ,O'Grady; Sixth, Krieger: !:
Seventh, Prendergast; Eighth, A. w.
N. Anderson; Ninth, s. J. Murphy;
Tenth, vacant; Eleventh, George Weis-
ner.
An influential Seventh ward politi-
clan said yesterday at the Commercial
club, that in spite of the many gentle
men who had volunteered to accept
abuse from the newspapers and pro-
found salutes from the policeman in
the local interests Of the Republican
show of real strength. That one was
Doran. But the Copeland boom had
died a-bornin'," and Lindeke, Lightner,
Schurmeier, Markham and Castle. will
never push themselves to the front un-
less Doran changes his mind. Now"
said the Seventh warder, "Doran may
convince himself of this, but collision
with the comet is more probable"
~ ofD
last night at the Windsor that the
Sixth district was by no means hearty
in its support of Davis.
Our people," said Mr.. Vance, "ad-
mire Davis, and would be proud to
have a Minnesota man, and as able a
Minnesota man in the presidential
chair. But they can't get it out of
their heads that Davis has slim
chance of being actually nominated.
and that effort in that direction is al
most thrown away. We're for McKin-
ley through and through, especially in
Crow Wing county, and we feel that
no vote for him will be wasted Still
our delegates will probab bly, do all they
can for Davis at the Minneapolis con-
vention.
John L. Gibbs, who Is being groomed
by the west end of the First congress
SlOndl ulStrlct 10 occupy the Suber-
material chair, in the event of no other
candidate proving satisfactory, was in
the city yesterday, en- route from his
home to the immigration convention at
Aitkin today. Mr. Gibbs states that
the sentiment in his end of the state is
very strongly Mckinley so strong, in
fact, that other candidates are barely
heard Of. He predicts that Minnesota
will send solid Mckinley delegation
to the Mound City convention.
The Young Mems Republican Club of
the Second Ward was enthused last
night by F. G. Stevens and Oar Reese.
Eli Warner has called a meeting of
representatives of the Republican clubs
to gather at the Commercial club at
1:3O today. The meeting was called
yesterday, but only Carl Taylor, F. s.
Bryant and another man were present.
Not an important affair.
Hon. 0. o. Cullen said last night that
he had not reconsidered the determi-
nation expressed to the Glob e some
time ago to accept. at present, no nomi-
nation for the mayoralty.