The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-09-15
NATIONAL DEMOCRATS WILL NOT
INVADE THE STATE GUBERNA-
TOhIAL FIELD.
WILL NOMINATE ELECTORS.
THESE WILL BE PUT ON THE
TICKET bY MEANS OF Pc
oTITioNs.
INTERESTING GRIsT OF POLITICS.
ment of County Conventions
Turned Down.

ttF atFG
At a meeting of, the state central
committee of the National Democrats
yesterday it was decided to abandon
the Idea OF naming state ticket.
While there were some members Of the
committee who favored such a step,
In the opinion of the majority it was
not advisable. 1t was further decided
not to interfere with the congress
sional situation by naming a candidate
in any of the districts. However, the
committee unanimously agreed to
name an electoral ticket, and this was
done. The names of those chosen were
not given out for publication as it
was deemed wisest to ascertain whe-
Their the gentlemen named would serve
and whether any of them were ineli
g1ble for the Office. The secretary was
instructed to communicate by wire
with the nominees, and their accept
ance or declination will probably be in
the hands of the secretary today.
The meeting was most enthusiastic
In every way. From all parts Of the
state word was received that the sound
| money cause is growing, and that the
selection Of Palmer and Buckner to
represent the sound money Democrats
or the nation in the campaign will be
! productive of good result in Minnesota.
The matter of distribution of sound
money literature was also freely dis
cussed, and plans for placing the right
material in the right place and in the
proper hands were agreed upon. The
committee complimented Secretary
! How on the work he has thus far &C.
complished, and, beyond the action
that will enable him to send out still
more of the much sought printed mat
ter, had few suggestions or changes to
make. ~ =
The meeting was called to order by
Robt. A. Smith, of st. Paul, chairman
of the committee, and among those
present were: d. W. LAWYER, F. W. M
Cutcheon, who had just arrived from
Louisville, where he was a member Of
! the COMMITTEES that notified Palmer
and Buckner of their nomination; John
/ Ludwig, of Winona; J. s. O'Brien, of
Saltwater; Chauncey Baxter, Of Fer
| gus Falls; E. B. Alexander, of Duluth:
John eWolterscraft, of Heron Lake;
Geo. M. Partridge, Judge Iceland and
Judge Larson, Of Minneapolis; c. J.
Haines, of Wabasha; T. c. Mccarthy,
| of saltwater; j. e. OBrien, of Crooks
ton; DR.. Cowen, of Sandstone; John
Norrish, of Hastings. NJ Mullen, of
Wabasha; Michael Doran, ]. Adam
Bede, DR.. Schrader, Jared How, NJ +.
Kahn, ]. ]. Watson, c. B. Eyerell, Of
Breckenridge, and many others
These, electors will be nominated by
petition. ~ these petitions have already
been. preparedH and will be sent
throughout the state for signatures.
Three thousand names will be needed
to legally entftle the ticket to a place
on the, state ballot. Arrangements
have been made with notaries public
in various parts Of the state where
| the petitions will be sent to secure the
prompt and legal signing Of names,
and the petition will be filed with
the, secretary of state before the third
day Of October
Those Republicans who have adyo-
Gated pOStponement of the county con-
vent1on until after the Democratic
county convention were turned down
with a thud by the county committee
yesterday afternoon. 1t was argued by
| these who sought to hold the conyen-
| ton at date later than that named
| in the call, that the Democrats. who
have weakened their position in the
campaign because of their difficulty
with the Populistsy would be further
| handicapped in the judicial fight If they
were obliged to name candidates for
those positions, before the Republicans.
But the county committee thought
otherwise, evidently for the call fixing
the convention for the 25th Of Septem-
Der was ratified by unanimous vote.
The committee also filled the vacancy
caused by theeremoval Of Committee
man E. S. Bean from the Fourth to the
Seventh ward by electing S. p. Spates
| to represent the ward.
I By resolutionrthe committeeman from
each ward was directed to prepare lists
| of three qualified Republican electors
from each precinct Of his ward, one to
serve as judge, one. as alternate Judge,
and one as ballot judge, the selections
to be made after consultation with the
precinct committees and so far as pos
| sible to select the names recommended
by them. These lists are to be reported
to meeting Of the county committee
| which will be held next Monday at Re-
publican headquarters.
| There'u be no fusion in Ramsey
county so far as the Populists are con-
cerned unless the Democrats mend their
ways. This was decided at a meeting
of the Populist county committee held
| yesterday afternoon. Every member
of the committee present-there were
eleven out of fourteen-toek fall out
of the Democratic bosses and the opir-
| ion was freely expressed that the Demo-
Gratis were tryingfto play fast and loose
with the SPopulists. This, the reform
workers declared, they will not submit
to. They are strong enough to go it
alone this year, they think, and while
they are willing to fuse with Democrats
or Republicans for the sake of free sill
yer and honest candidates, they will
not be imposed upon nor accept candi-
dates who do not represent the prin-
| ciples of the Peoples party.
After much discussion it was decided
that when the county convention reas-
! sembled on the 23d a full Populist ticket
will be named unless in the meantime
| the Democrats CONG forward with good
men asking an Endorsement and pledg-
ing their nomination by the Democratic
| convention which meets on the 29th.
| The Populists .wilL ask no favors nor
and are quite as willing to name their
| own candidates as to fuse with the
| silver Democrats. ~
! Z. In 1894 the PopuIists of Ramsey county
polled $500 votes for Owen for governor
| and the Democrats could only raise
$500 for Becker. !. The increase in the
| Populist vote ip "a was nearly 100 per
cent. This year, they figure the increase
/ viii be quite as large and If so. then the
| Populists will be strong enough to elect
| their own candidates.
/ 1--WE are In a. position of indepenc
| dence," said one of the committee af-
/ fer 1 The meeting ssThe Democrats have