The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-09-20
ON LOCAL. TICKETS
SOUND MONEY DEMOCRATS SAID TO
HAVE DEMANDED THE COUN-
TY ATTORNEYSHIP.
WHAT WILL BECOME OF STAN?
THAT is THE QUESTION THAT NOW
VEXES THE PARTY LEAD
ERS.
s.HONEST JOHN" WAGNER, TOO.
Scheme to Crowd Him Out to Make
Strickland, of Flag Fame,
Treasurer.
WHAT WILL BECOME OF STAN?
s.HONEsT JOHN" WAGNER, TOO.

on the county ticket Recognizing the
fact that all Democratic votes will be
needed this fall, the free silver leaders
have sought by every means to con-
cliate and win over to their side the
sound money Democrats to save the
county ticket. Accordingly the sound
money men were approached by the
silver leaders, who asked the plump
question. DO you want anything
what can we do for you to secure your
support ?" And the prompt reply was,
''You bet we do. We want the office of
county attOrney-that and that only"
And thereupon there was sorrow in the
camps of the silverites, for had not
the nomination been promised to Stan
Donnelly? How to get Donnelly off
the track was poser. He has the in
fluence and backing of the strongest
element in the silver side of the house
at his command, and in fact his nom
ination has been dictated by some of
the leaders who are running the state
campaign. But there is more than one
way to skin a cat or knife a friend.
Consequently, the silver Democrats
persuaded the Populists to express an
opinion on Donnelly's candidacy. The
pops have an affection for the young
mans father but are not so much at
tached to the son. After the Populists'
conference it was decided that they
would not guarantee the undivided
support of the Peoples party vote for
Donnelly, and the Democrats are now
making this an excuse to retire Don
nelly and put up another candidate. 1t
is said that Pierce Butler will accept
a denomination, but as he is not on the
best of terms with some of the factions
of the party, probably that rumor has
been thrown out as a feeler and to
draw attention from the manifest de-
sire of the leaders to give the nomina
ton to a sound money Democrat If
this is done, there's nothing can pre-
vent the nomination going to j. J. Nc
CaffertY, While not posing as a candi-
date he will not refuse a good thing
handed to him without the effort Of
reaching for it. McCafferty would get
much of his support from the Repub-
licans. if nominated and as the sound
money Democrats will stand by the
ticket if they are given the nomination
for county attorney, it is the part Of
wisdom for the Democrats to recognize
the claims of the sound money voters.
F. w NJ. Cutcheon went to Still
water last night and organized a sound
money club. He spoke at length on the
financial question and was followed by
local speakers. Saltwater has been
ripe for the organization of sound
money club for some time. The labor
ing men in that city have long since
declared themselves in favor of a sound
currency and have urged the organiza
ton of such a club. Mr.. Cutcheon's
work is done from a non-partisan
standpoint, and for that reason he has
been unusually successful as a cam
paigner. Friday night he addressed
b large meeting at Hastings and made
many friends for the sound money
movement in the stronghold of free
silver
Democrats about the state headquar-
ters profess to be Indifferent as to
the result of the Democratic conven-
ton in the Seventh congressional dis
trict. This convention was held on
Thursday and a bakers dozen of dele
gates attended. The Republicans and
some others interested claim that these
delegates were not properly accredited
TO the convention, that the convention
was not properly called, and other
l.,
nullify the action of the few delegates
who Endorsed F. E. Lommen, the Popu-
list candidate for congress. AS a mat
ter of fact the delegates present were
properly accredited. The reason there
were so few present is accounted for
by the fact that the result was a fore
gone conclusion, and that it was a
waste of time to make the long journey
to Crookston to merely indorse the
iCtc lyc
ago. Furthermore, the Democrats do
not care if the secretary of state re-
fuse to put Lommen'S name on the
official ballot as the Democratic can
didate, for the Democrats will vote for
him as the Peoples party candidate
If not as a Democrat. No other cam
didate will be put up in opposition to
Lommen, so it would seem that his
chances of election are just as good
with a Populist label as with the
Democratic brand.
The Democrats are trying to persuade
John Wagner that he should be cam
didate of the party for sheriff at the
coming election. But Wagner says
that, if he runs at all, it will pe as the
party's nominee for treasurer This
attempt to get Wagner away from
the treasurer's office lies in the fact
that some of them have concluded
that w. G. Strickland will be good
man, if he can be persuaded to allow
the use of his name as a candidate
for the office of county treasurer. now,
Mr.. Strickland is well known as bust
ness man, who has never been in pol
itics, and whose record for business
ability would be of great assistance
to the Democratic ticket. If he can
be persuaded to make the race, Wage
ner will be offered the nomination for
sheriff, and if he doesn't take that
they say that he can wait for any
other old Office that may happen III
his way.
Henry T. StrOuSe will be a candidate