St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-10-21
FIFTH WARD.
Another Citizens Meeting Endorses
]. j. Lemon for the Legislature.
James O'Brien Urged for Auditor in Place
of the Churlish McCardy.

The peoples mass meeting last evening
upon Dayton Bluff, corner of Seventh and
Farouier streets, despite the inclemency of
the weather, was attended by quite number
of citizens of that neighborhood who mani
tested more than the usual degree of enthu-
siasm to be expected OF such an emblage.
The peculiar and unfortunate situation in
which the citizens of that portion of the Fifth
ward, commonly known as Dayton's bluff,
have beer placed for some time is too farni-
liar to every citizen of ST. Paut to ueed repe-
tition. Assigned to the task of attending
this meeting 1t took something over three
miles drive by circuitious route via Missis-
sippi and Lafayette streets to reach the point
desired that ought to be accessible in about
one-half of that distance. Arrived at the
place, the meeting was found to have been
organized by the selection of Geo. w. Rice
as chairman.
The complexion Of those in attendance.
politically, was largely Republican, and it
was learned that it was in no sense political
but local meeting. Casting considerable
more than one-half of the votes of their leg
islative district, the people of the bluff seem
70 think that it is time that they should have
q representative from this section, and were
met together to not only indorse the candi-
dacy of J. J. Lemon, the Democratic nomi-
nee for the legislature from the district in
which they are situated, but TO take energetic
measures to secure his election. The first
speaker of the evening was Alderman
Btarkey, who was called out by the
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party question which had called them
together. They had met to join in working
for their own interests and in working tC Sc
cure the election Of j. j. Lemon, who was
one OF them and whose interests were with
them, they were advancing their own inter
ests. II was not that he was the abiest or
best man in their ward, but that he was one
Of them and his opponent was not. he was
notan abler man than Mr.. Drake, per
haps, but Mr.. Drake's interests were rot tle
interests of the people of the Fifth ward. His
interests were those Of corporation who
owned q vast domain in 4 distant part OF the
state, and he would not be shrewd business
man if be did not work for his own interests.
1t had been urged that Mr.. Drake would
have stronger backing in the legislature,
that he would have the railroads back Of him.
Well, the railroads could take
care of themselves, but the people
needed some one to look after their interests
too. Twas for the interest Of every one in
The ward TO work and vote for Mr.. Lemon.
We ought to lay aside all prejudice and work
Tor his election. lie also advised every one
TO support O'Brien, their neighbor, for
county auditor as a man in every way COM
oeteut to fill the position and one who needed
It.
DIR. Stein next followed endorsing all
that Alderman Starkcy said, and in addi-
ton made most eloquent plea for O'Brien.
lie said that it was claimed that the present
county auditor had done right That was
what Mr. O'Brleu would do if elected, and
that was what every official ought to do or
else be sent to Saltwater.
Mr.. Lemon was then called upon, and res
ponded by saying that he was
not q speech maker and had fully expected
that there would have been those
present that could have entertained the
meeting in "a better manner than he could.
He could talk to his neighbors and friends
though and would say TO them that if elected
their interests should not suffer in his
hands. He was poor mau and had neither
vast wealth nor influential friends to help
him. but his interests were those of the peo-
pie of his ward; he had no other interests;
he was from the people and one
of the people, and if elected it
would be as the peoples choice
and not by virtue Of wealth or position.
Some of the friends of Mr.. Drake had said
that he was put forward as the peoples can
didate FOR the purpose OF fighting the rail
roads. This was false. The people of the
Fifth ward had no fight with the railroads.
1t was the railroads that had made st. Paul
the great city that she was, and had made
their property in the Fifth ward valuable.
The people of the ward had no interests
that were antagonistic to the railroads and
there was no issue between them, but the
people needed a representative and the rail-
Touds did not, they were able to take care of
themselves. He was not such fool as to
put the interests OF himself and his neigh
bors at stuke.if elected, by waglng useless
warefare against these powerful corpora
tons.
The speaker was cheered upon taking his
seat. On motion the chair appointed com
mittee of three, composed of Alderman
StaTkcy, DR.. Stein and II. Nelson, to wait
upon the Democratic candidates and urge
them TO call mass meeting at Knaufts hall
at as early day as possible.
On motion of DR.. Stein the chair was
directed to select committee
OF five TO be known as the selection commit
tee'' TO make permanent canvass of voters
from house to house in the other precincts
of the district the appointments to be read at
later date, after which the meeting at
journed.