The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1896-06-24
ST.. PAUL, COLUMN.
Edited by j. G. HANLEY.

The congressional convention OF the Peo-
pies party, which will be held at Lindstrom
the national convention, should adjourn un-
til later in the summer. possibly to state fair
week, when the farmers would be well over
their harvest. and when the political situa>
and platforms would be nominated and
our St. Louis Convention to permit the silver
Republicans and Democrats to get home
and perfect their organizations and become
our allies If they decide to become such).
Then by a committee Of conference with
those large and substantial elements Of the
best blood and intelligence of the old par
ties. in conference with US, and with a
noble and patriotic sacrifice of party pride,
and surrender Of party allegiance, with wise,
liberal and act ot on the part
sions to our already half-made Populist
brother it will not be long before he will
port we will not find it necessary to fuse
with any party or e,em mt Ct party In future
When this time arrives we can All anord
to be what many Of our middle Of the road
friends" desire now. when we will have the
votes to carry out our middle OF the road"
plan there will be none 50 anxious AZ ourself
to adhere strictly to that plan. Therefore,
with those ideas in view would 1t not be wise
to adjourn our congressional nomination
Think it over, brothers. Let US not be too
hasty. 1t may cost us a congressman from
our district
1t is a PLEASANT fact to record that the Peo-
IL
for good congressional timber. Already
numerous candidates are being put forward
by their friends. Such well known gentle
men as Col. ]. H. Geiske, Hon. F. H. Clarke,
Hon. r. A. Walsh Matt Egan. Louis Nash.
of Ramsey county; Hon. r. H. MCGEE, of
Chisago county; Hon. S. W. Powell and
Hon. Andrew Richmond, Of Washington
county, and John Zatterstrom OF Isanu
county. It will be seen with the above
array of talent that should any of the gen-
tlemen be prevailed upon. to take nom,
nation for congress that this district would
be well represented inthe halls OF congress,
The letter of Hon. S. w. Powell. of Still-
water, which appeared In the Represen. atlVe
few days ago, has excited lively interest,"
in the readers of our paper. and 1t has az
forded a means of considerable discussion,
and Mr.. Powell has been the recipient OF nu-
merouS congratulations for the ability
conciseness and intelligence of his article.
Col ]. H. Geske, our old soldier veteran
and Populist orator, has received a most
pressing invitation to deliver number of
Populist speeches among the residents OF
Redwood and Nicollet counties, among the
Germans and farmers of that district. The
colonel will be at home with his friends in
that locality, as he has been an old farmer
himself, and with a large fund OF good
horse sense and sound logic the slow old
German and staid old armer will receive
a vigorous dose of good Populism at the
hands of the old colonel.
Scott Macdonald, the live hustler Of the
Third ward, is also billed to speak at Lind
through the northern part of this congress
sional district live and vigorous club un-
der the able direction of John A. Nelson and
his a le assistant P NJ DedOn.