The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-08-15

Hon. J. G. Johnson, the Kansas mem
Der of the Democratic national commit
tee and it's nominal head in the absence
of Senator Jones, of Arkansas, was in
the Twin Cities yesterday for few
hours on his way from New Richmond,
Wis, to Rock Island, Ill. He has been
adjusting Woodmens insurance claims
of the tornado sufferers. Mr.. Johnson
thinks, if conditions remain as they are
now, Mr.. Bryan will be renominated for
the presidency at the next national con-
vention. In the course of a Conversa-
ton yesterday, Mr. Johnson said:
at tell you what kind of Democrat
think Croker is said Mr.. Johnson, In
referring to the Tammany mans latest
remarks about Bryan. 81 think he and
the men whom he influences politically
will support the ticket no matter what
the candidate or the platform is. OF
course, they would perfer to have cam
didate and a platform which would make
the carrying of New York an easier mat
ter, but such is their religion in politics
that they will support the man who Is
nominated.
There is no question in my mind but
L
do not mean by this that silver will be
the dominant issue in every part of the
country. Each section of the country
will in a way determine it's own dominant
issue. For instance, Colorado will, with
the other silver states, put the greatest
stress on the silver question. The mid,
die section will probably make antitrust
legislation its great slogan, while the
extreme Eastern Democrats will insist
on an anti-imperialist policy.
81 had not been notified officially of
S. c., people to have the next Democratic
geographical position I do not think It
likely that that city could get it. st.
Louis, Milwaukee, Cincinnati, Denver,
and L understand Chicago are after 1t,
and Kansas City will probably get it.
[ am personally in favor of Kansas City,
because of its middle Western situation
and it's ability to entertain the conven-
ton.
kansas City now occupies about the
same position in relation to the Indus
trial condition of the country as Mime
apolis did when the Republican national
convention was here, and 1 understand
that the convention found this Is a very
satisfactory place.
GAS to the arguments Democratic
speakers will use this year for free silver,
you can say that they will be the same
as in years past. Prosperity does not
come and go with any administration,
but the commercial condition depends al
together on the relation of 'booms or
other reactions which follow The money
which was going recklessly in other
forms Of ivestments few years ago is
now getting into trust and combination
bonds and the reaction is just as sure
to come as it was in 1891 and 1892. The
immense production Of gold since 1896
IS in accord with the arguments Of the
Democratic speakers in the last cam
paign. Instead of there being more of
the necessary metal in circulation pro-
duced by the decentralization of silver.
the gold bullion has been greatly added
to.
I'm my opinion, the coming campaign
IS to be one Of the warmest yet. Never
in my experience has there been so much
political interest shown in an off year
as in this one The meeting a few weeks
ago in st. Louis, which was attended by
1900 people, and the one still later, In
Chicago, which drew nearly e, 900 to pro-
test against Imperialism, will show what
the people are thinking about. The ma
tional Democratic committee has recently