The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-09-23
OF THE COUNTY OFFICES.
GOLD MEN WANT THE ATTORNEY
SHIP, AND WILL GRANT THE
OTHERS THE REST.
REsfU BLICANS
They VIII Not Agree to Non-Parti-
san nominations With Him
I'm the List.

agreed to bury the Ratchet. The flnan-
cial question is to be ignored for the
sake of saving the county ticket if pos
sible. This compact, If brought about,
will be against the wishes and advice
of the Populists, and may lead to COM
plications with the leaders Of that
party. But the free silver Democrats
have about made up their minds that it
is better to have a united Democracy,
and put up good candidates that will
appeal TO dissatisfied Republicans and
those Populists who are always assert
ing they will vote for the best man re-
CARELESS of party, than to go into the
fight with divided ranks and have only
such support as the Pops choose to
throw to them.
If the plans that were discussed at a
conference held Monday mature, the
county Democrats will have the advice
and assistance of the old-time party
leaders, who for reasons have been
keeping in the background. Dick and
John O'Connor, Pat Conley, Michael
Doran, d. w. Lawler-all the good"
boys who once upon a time made and
.unmade men in the county-are to
come to the front for the county ticket,
provided
And there is proviso. 1t is a large
and nauseous pill for the silver Demo-
Gratis to swallow, but 1t is believed they
will shut their eyes, open their mouths
and gu1p down the dose like good fel-
lows, all for the sake Of the future of
the party, as well as for the present
hope of saving some of the official
plums.
All these old-time party leaders mem
toned above belong to the ranks of the
sound money Democracy. They are
willing to help save the county ticket
if they are given representation on that
ticket. They want one office-the best
one, but in return will put money and
brains and energy into the campaign.
They have asked for the county attor-
neyship, and want to name the cand1-
date. All the rest the silver fellows
may have. Restrictions as to affilia-
tons or combines with the PopuliSts or
Republicans for other offices will not
be imposed on the free silverites.
The proposition sounds like a bar
gain, but it meets the disapproval Of
some of the free silver men-especially
the candidates for county attorney.
Pierce Butler, outwardly is opposed to
the plan, but it is limited by some of his
friends that he is more than willing to
enter the deal, because it will result
in the selection Of a strong candidate
for county attorney, and one that will
poll more. votes than Pieree's. man
Stan Donnelly. Butler is pledged to
Donnelly, and the latter will not pull
out Of the race if he can possibly avoid
it,
The sound money men are working
for J. ]. McCafferty. Apparently Nc
Cafferty is not taking much interest In
the matter, as he has gone up country
on hunting trip and will not be home
until after the convention.
Judge Willis hasn't yet given up the
hope Of a congressional nomination. His
friends are as insiStent as ever, and 1t
is asserted that If the silver Democrats
indorse Clarke, the Populist nominee,
the sound money wing of the party will
nominate Willis. To be sure, Willis Is
free silver man, but he is better fitted
to represent the district than the Pop
uliSt, say the sound money men, and
besides he will not only unite the Dem
ocrats, but will draw heavily from the
Populists and Republicans as well. It
is crtain Judge Willis can have the
nomination if he wants 1t.
Regardless of the action of the Dem
ocratS. the Republicans will not indorse
the nomination of Judge Egan for the
district bench; not because they love
Egan less, but because the party press
sure is such they love some other can
didate more. The present plan Is to re-
nominate Judges Kerr and Otis and
then let Durment, Lewis and Schoon-
maker hustle and show which can get
hn ,San fHr@ h4r1 MI
Democrats, too, may pass Judge Egan's
name and select some one from the long
list of aspirants - probably J. G.
Michael The Populists will not get
the benefit of any Democratic support,
SO far as district judgeships are con-
cerned.
The county Populist convention will
meet in adjourned session tonight at
Market hall and listen to speeches by
John Arnold Reyes, fusion candidate
for attorney general, and others. 1t
is not probable that the convention will
transact any business, but will adjourn
until the seth, and be governed IN it's
action on that date by the proceedings
OF the Democratic convention, which
meets the 18th. There's less talk of
fusion as the date for the Democratic
gathering approaches, and it would not
be surprised If the two parties failed to
get together upon every point. This
would mean the nomination OF a third
ticket by the Populists unless they
should indorSe some of the Republican
candidates.
John Lind has been too ambitious
and has made too many speeches In
the open air. His voice has failed him
and he has been obliged to cancel all
engagements for the current week He
spoke Monday night at Wells and yes
terday when he arose was too ill to
proceed further with his campaign
work without rest. He teiegraphed the
state central committee to that effect.
and Lind's dates were at once assigned
to Congressman Shafrotf. OF Colorado,
who will open at F'aribault tonight
Lind and McCleary were to meet In
joint debate at Watervilie last night,
but that event will be postponed and
an effort made to get the two together
at later date either in st. Paul or
Minneapolis.
McCleary's friends say he will have
larger majority in the Second district
than he had two years ago. According
to Republican figures, Day has NO more
chance Of being elected to congress
than he has Of being elected president.
Q. u. Kinney, OF Duluth, and A. f. Fer
ris. of Brainerd, are equally positive
tiisiC AOWdiS mas no cnatice OF re-e1ectlOn
III the Sixth district. Page Morris, they
say, will certainly be the next congress-
man from the district Tewne is strong
est In Duluth, and is said to be losing
votes there every day.
There viii be a sound money mass
meeting at Mozart hall this evening
Gustav Donald, noted orator Of
Davenport, To-, Gen. ciapp and Il. C.
Stevens. will be the speakers.
Judge John P. Rca will address a
Bryan and Lind meeting in the First