The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1896-09-03
POSSIBLE NOMINEES.
In Case of Fusion Between the
Pops and Democrats.

All of the political parties that are
likely to hold county conventions in
Redwood county during the present
campaign have issued their calls and
the man after the office or the office
after the man are actively engaged in
hunting their respective offices and
men. The Republican county con-
vention will be held frst-the conven-
ton having been called for Tuesday,
Sept. 18th, at Morgan. The Demo
cratic county convention will come
next, the call fixing the time and
place as Sept 10Th at the court house
in Redwood Falls. The Populist
county convention will be the third
and probably the last-the call max
ing the convention a Lamberton Fix
ture and the date Tuesday, Sept. 22d,
Just week later than the Republican
county convention. From present in
dications the Prohibitionists will not
call convention. None of the other
parties represent their views on the
prohibition question but the National
prohibition convention called for
gold standard aside from protest
against whisky. This divided the
party and the enthusiasm appears to
be missing, not only SO far as this
county is concerned but for the Ma
tional ticket in general.
There is a great deal of conjectur
ing going on over the probable NOM
inees of the different parties, but the
greater points seem to be the probable
fusion over the Populists and Demo
Gratis on the question of these county
offices. AS is well-known the Popu
lists, at their delegate convention,
held out the olive branch to their
Democratic brethren. They invited
fusion and that noted reformer, Your
Uncle James Arnold, asked that all re-
form parties join hands together in
helping to whip the Republican party,
which he limited, could not properly
be called reform party. This news
was carried to the Democratic sa-
chems. The sachems do not appear
to be enthusiastic over the question of
fusion, however, although fusion is
likely to be entered into. Some of
these Democrats think that inasmuch
as their party is the oldest it should
have sent the invitation.
In conversation with a well-known
Democrat last Thursday afternoon, he
stated that nothing had been decided
upon up to date, except that both the
Populist and Democratic leaders had
agreed to give j. B. Robinson a re-
nomination for the Office of Judge of
Probate, but that aside from that &C.
ton nothing had been done. He had
heard many candidates mentioned but
the disposition seemed to be to hold
off until after the Democratic conven-
ton on the 10Th.
cat that time," he remarked, ''ev-
erything will be decided upon and
whether fusion is 60 or not will be
determined"
1t appears, however, that the matter
has advanced little bit further than
our advisory thinks. 1t is pretty gen.
orally conceded that the Populists
will pick the representative and the
auditor. The former is likely to be
Martin Bredvold of Shutdown, secre-
tary of the Willow Lake and Shutdown
Creamery Association and we'll
known farmer of that section. Others
mentioned for the place are Your I'm
Gle James Arnold and Andrew Stew
art. The former would like to run, &C.
cording to all reports, but is weak
kneed, fearing that the people will
not endorse his official actions as COM
missioner. Andrew Stewart has stat
ed to The GAZETTE reporter that he
positively will not run for representa-
tive or any other Office. He contends
that the management of his large
farm is all that he can handle and
that he cannot afford to have the
farm lose money and the politicians
gain by his direct loss. The Demo.
Gratis would like to have Capt. Edward
Lewis nominated for the position
The Captain is reluctant about run
ming, even though the place is likely
to be given to the Populists.
For auditor o. L. Dornberg, secre
tary of the Redwood Falls Creamery
association, free silver Republican
is likely to be named. According tt