The Saint Paul globe., 1900-05-15

will at least vote the ticket and that will
mean one vote which we didn't get NAV
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T Chairman IT. H. Bonniwell and Secrs.
tary Avery, of the Third district congress.
slonal committee, have called the con-,
mittee TO meet at the Merchants hotel
st. Paul, Monday, 21st inst, for the pur.
pose OF calling the congressional convcn-
ton which shall select the gentlemen TO
take the political epidermis off Heatwoie
There is said tc be an increasing senti-
ment in favor of making Chairman Bon
niwell one Of the delegates from his
district to the Kansas City convention
He has twice borne the brunt of a run
Tor congress, and is regarded as in every
respect we'll qualified for such duty, as
well as entitled to such recognition.
The Hutchinson Leader says:
The Democrats of the district want men
to represent them who are loyal TO the
best interests of the party and who will
be an honor to them in the councils of
the leading men of the party, and we
know of no one who better meets these
requirements than II. H. RonniwelI, of
this city. No man in the district is moro
deserving of the honor and no man can
present stronger claims. Mr. BonniWell is
thoroughly representative citizen and
has been one of the most active efficient
and unselfish in laboring in the interests
of the party both in the county and dis
trict. He has twice borne the brunt Of Il
congressional campaign as chairman of
the district committee. He is not an
olsce-seeking politician, preferring to
work Tor the good Of the cause rather
than for his own election to an office He
has never been candidate for Office ex-
cept that of presidential elector in 1895
He Is rot seeking the election as delegate
but the Leader believes no better selec-
ton could be made and hopes the sug
gestion of his name will be favorably re-
celVed
1t is regarded as almost certain that
ex-senator Frank A Day, of Fairnont
will be a delegate to at least one of the
coming Kansas City functions Mr.. Dav
is SO much Democrat that he will be
at home if sent to the Democratic conver-
ton. but ne is in demand for the ally that
Is to take the name of Lincoln Repub-
licans.'
Speaking of the Lincoln Republicans
1t IS doubtful if any state convention will
be held to select delegates, but f1liJ
authority is reposed in the parent or,
Ganization, the silver Republicans. to
make up a delegation here as in the other
1 n
set at convention Of 1880 delegates, and
the means and enthusiasm are not lack
ing to accomplish it.
Silver Republicans who attended the
recent Sioux Falls convention forn6
scores of their cc-patriots there, some as
delegates and many others as onlookers
Without exception these commended the
Lincoln Republican movement and its
of oR,lo
silver organization IS to recognize the
new issues rs paramount. and to unita
all dissenting Republicans in the new or,
Sanizaton; in other words to aid IN
downing Hanna -McKinIeyism and in
salvation OF the republic.
There is more and more talk in tna
First district that T. ]. Meighen, of For
cstvi!le, can beat little Jim Tawnev for
congress. There is the same talk thai
Mr. M. should be on the state allied tick
ct Attention to the gentleman from Fill
more has been increased by the splendid
manner in which he discharged the duty
of chairman of the Minnesota delegation
at Sioux Falls.
Speaking of the delegation to The Sioux
Falls convention, it is due it to saw that
1t went to Sioux Falls with no intention
Whatever, of urging the candidacy for Mr..
Tewne, its position being that of Mi
ToWne himself. that he was not can,
dlJate foT the nomination in the senses OF
asking for the same or even saying thai
he would assent. The de.egatlon desired
as did the greater part of the convention
to deliberate and do what was deemen
wisest by all. In fact the delegation, was
against any nomination at all, until it
appeared that such course was absolutely
necessary in order to hold the Populis,
forces in tact The great danger which
forced this conclusion was that the mid,