The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-08-26
Wiki INDORSE LIND
POPULISTS MAP OUT THE WORK
FOR THE STATE CONVENTION
TODAY.
BoEN's OPPOSITION FAILS.
OTTER TAIL COUNTY'S DELEGATES
MAY MAKE THE ENDORSEMENT
UNANIMOUS.
MAJ. BOWLER MOST PROMINENT
tenant Governor - Convention
Work to BE Rushed.

In spite of ex-Congressman Boen's
opposition, John Lind will be Endorsed
by the Populists of Minnesota when
they assemble in state convention to-
day at Minneapolis. 1t is likely, also,
that Otter Tail county's twenty-five
delegates although uninstructed for
governor by the connivance of the
aforesaid Boen-will be glad to join
the procession and make Lind's nomi-
nation for governor unanimous. Every
other county in the state has instruct
ed for Lind, and there will be no hitch
in the proceedings when nominations
for the first place on the ticket are
called for. When the POpulist state
central committee met at the Bruins
wick hotel in Minneapolis last night,
at least half the 9S1 delegates to the
convention were crowded into the lob
by. There was present also that air
of harmony that is not usually char
acteriStic of such gatherings. The To-
cal fight at the primaries had reduced
the number of malcontents to a hand
full, and there was lack of contention
in the conversation between delegates.
The people who have been promising to
friends, and for Owen and his follow
ers had been licked out Of their boots,
and harmony was so thick that the
sensation was oppressive. Maj. Bowler
was present with his little boom for
the office of lieutenant governor So
were Owen and Lomen and some Of
the other candidates who want to go
to congress. Donnelly was also pres
ent, but like the horse that finished
last in the race, he wasn't mentioned.
He had long talk with Maj Bowler
and was in confidential communication
with Chairman Meighen, but so far as
outward evidences were concerned, the
man from Dakota county was nursing
a lone and disheartening sensation He
was turned down by the good fellows
of the committee who met In execu-
tive session, and who made up their
minds there should be no sensations on
the floor Of the convention today, and
in order that such intention be car
ried out they authorized the chairman
to appoint sergeant-at-arms and as
many assistants as may be required to
keep the peace.
The convention will meet this morn
ing at 10 o'clock in Harmonic hall.
Minneapolis. Chairman Thomas J.
Meighan, of the state central commit
tee, will call the convention to order
and the call will be read Then State
Senator Ringdahl, of Crookston, will
be made the temporary presiding of
hcer. This is the only favor Polk coun-
ty will ask or get from the convention
After the reports of the usual COM
mittees that will be appointed by the
chair, John Lind will be nominated
for governor-or rather several gem
tlemen will make speeches recommend
ing the Endorsement of the candidate,
who, though a Republican, is at the
head Of the Democratic state ticket.
That part of the work will be easy, and
doubtless short as the orators will per
NIT.
Then will come nominations for
lieutenant governor. Maj. J. w. Bow
Ter, of Bird Island, is the most prom
lnent, but is not certain of success. He
is personally popular and better known
to the POpulistS of the state than the
other gentlemen who will be named,
but he has the misfortune to hail from
section Of the state that is to be
honored by the selection of the head
of the ticket. The objection is purely
geographical with majority of those
delegates who favor the choice of an
other man. Stevens county and good
portion of the delegates from the
Seventh district will vote for r. j.
Hall, who is regarded as a likely can
didate and would make a strong run
ming mate for Lind. Hall has been
Populist for six years and is willing
to serve the Populists of the northern
section of the state by becoming can
didate. But Ramsey county has can
didate in the person of M. r. Prender-
CAST. Mr.. Prendergast is not anxious
to secure the nomination, but the rs
votes Of the county will be pumped for
him unless there is some change in the
programme between now and the time
for making the nominating speeches.
The odds are on Bowler, however, with
few takers
Heinrichs and McKinnon, Democratic
candidates for secretary of state and
treasurer, will be indorsed without a
hitch.
For attorney general Arnold Reyes,
of Duluth, will be nominated without
opposition. Reyes seems to be regard
ed as strong man and has the good
fortune to have friends all over the
state who remember his services in the
legislature. His fidelity to the party
has never been questioned and as he
comes from what is regarded the
stronghold of free silver in the state
his friends had but to ask for him the
nomination and it was granted in adj
vance.
There may be some trouble over the
selection Of electoral candidates to fill
out the ticket begun by the Demo-
Gratis. There are many candidates, and
some dissatisfaction is expressed that
Minneapolis has two. Chairman
Meighan said last night that probably
the selections would be made on ge-
ographlcal lines, to keep the candidates
OF the party as well distributed as
possible and that the nominations
would be accomplished without con-
troversy. But Mr.. Meighan may be in
error, especially if Ramsey county in
sists upon having another elector be-
cause Minneapolis has two And this
claim is likely to be made. J. H
GipSkN and TarneS Dillon ~ D.,.s