St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-10-17
SIXTH WARD DEMOCRATS.
They Hold on Enthusiastic Meeting
and Endorse Mr.. Lienau.
w. P. Murray Makes Speech Which Stirs up
the West Siders.

The citizens meeting adjourned from last
Sunday was held in Bircher's hall, Sixth
ward last night. Mr.. Bcrlandi called the
meeting to order and Mr.. Wilde was unani-
mously called to the chair.
Mr. H. p. Hare was elected secretary. j.
c. Mccarthy introduced Hon. W. P. Murray,
who declined to speak at this stage of the
meeting.
Mr.. Doherty, for the committee appointed
last Sunday, reported that the committee had
Investigated the charges against Mr.. Lienau,
and had come to the conclusion to support
Mr.. Lienau if he would undertake to advo-
cate and support any measures decided upon
10y committee of twenty-five to be appointed
from citizens of the Sixth ward. And Mr..
Lienau having agreed to the proposal,
the committee asked the meeting to support
Mr.. Lienau.
Tie report was adopted, amid much ap-
plause.
Hon. II. P Murray was then called upon,
and spoke in his usual happy vein, introduc-
ing his subject with little story. He was
surprised to hear that his friend Lienau
states that he wanted the board of public
men not excepted, and he had no doubt
that a mistake was made in the grading of
Winifred street. The mistake the Sixth
ward makes is that they quarrel among them
selves instead of being a unit. (Applause.)
They should have confidence in their repre-
sentative and support hun and he would do
his utmost for them. He thought they should
go to work and elect Mr.. Lienau (applause),
and instead Of quarreiing about where the
bridge should be, 90 to work and say we will
have bridge at Robert street this year and
have another next year above. The Sixth
ward is becoming one of the most popular
and most populous in the city,
and they should hang together and
they can get what they want.
sink all personal preferences and work to-
gether. 1t is common thing to abuse the
board OF public works; they make many mis-
takes, but that does not say that they are
rascais. Mr.. Peters has made Mistakes
great many of them, and so has Mr.. st.
Peter, but he was satisfied that both have
tried to do their duty. Mr.. Somers, the city
engineer, has tried 10 do his utmost for the
Sixth ward, "a voice, for his own INTEREST,"
no, not for his own interest, but for the well
fare of the people of the ward.
Mr.. Bevans denied Mr.. Murrays assertion
that the upper part of the ward and the lower
kicked against improvements. The people
want improvements. The ward wants q
man to represent them and a man who
holds interest here and in putting up an in
dependent man the citizens run great risk
and therefore he would support Mr.. Lienau.
Mr.. Hasley spoke against Mr.. Lienau, as
opposed to the workingmen. He and the
Germans will do all in their power to crush
Mr.. Lienau. Il have spoken, gen tlemen."
LDerisive laughter.
Mr.. Enright denied that the people were
fighting against themselves. What is wanted
is 10 abolish the board of public works as it
is and make 1t elective by the people. The
city engineer should also be elected by
the people. Winifred street was
graded for the purpose of running
the street cars and because a few wealthy
owners on that street objected to high as
sessmcnts the burden was placed upon those
having property on other streets.
w. z. Murray stated he had been here thir V
years; he came here poor an / he is still poor !:
he had always been in the Interest of poor
men. He agreed with Mr.. Enrght this
Winifred street assessment is wrong. But
to elect the engineer. Mr.. Enright, he con-
tended, spoke like school boy, who knows
nothing of the subject. He comes here a
stranger and undertakes to dictate to the
Oiu plOuGCIS, WHO nave ul&uc nOJnlng In
Office or out of Office The city had tried for
years the method of electing the engineer,
ana the city had had enough of that system,
and now the method is far better;
he must be approved by the council and the
board Of public works. He spoke energet-
ically and earnestly in vindication of the
city government, and stated that the city,
with all its magnificent improvements, is
the cheapest governed city in the United
States, the whole taxes amounting to only
sixteen mills to the dollar
Mr.. Enright explained that he was as anx-
ious as anyone for improvements, for public
Improvements, but he would not pay for
Winifred street.
Mr.. Bevan5 apolOgized for speaking hastily
on sunday, and calling the board of public
works thieves. He ought to have said that
they acted like robbers in making assess
ments, but he hoped they were as Mr.. hurry
assured the meeting honest and honorable
men.
Mr.. Doherty was loudly called for and
on coming forward reminded the meeting
of the object for which it was called. 1t twas
not called for pickering and discussion of
the hoard of public works. He moved the
election OF TIVE nty-five from all nationalities
AMI parties to represent the ward.
Mir. BeasOu moved as an amendment that
a committee of three be appointed by the
chair 10 submit the names. Mr.. Doherty
accepted the amendment and the motion
with the amendment was then unanimously
adopted. Mr.. Lienau upon being called
upon stated that the endorsement of the
meeting gave him more pleasure thar the
original nomination. The idea of
q committee of twenty-five he fully
endorsed and he would carry
out their suggestions. He spoke in reply to
Mr.. Hasley's accusation of being an enemy
20 tie workingman, giving a history OF the
strike In bis office and stating that he to-day
pays 81 cents more than they pay at De
truit or Chicago.
Mr.. Hasley asked to reply, but on being
asked il he resided in the ward, he replied in
the negative. The chair ruled that Mr. Has
ley was out of order and asked the sense of
the meeting upon bis ruling, and he was sus-
tanned.
On motion of Mr.. Hare, the com mittee was
increased to five and the chair appointed J.
c. Mccarthy, Mr.. Dohertv, Mr. Enright. Nh.
Barandi and Mr.. Beason. VI ssrs. Err. ht
and Beriandi declined, when II. r. Hare and
Mr. Bevins were appointed.
Daring the absence OF the committee Mr..
Lester was called upon to speak, and for
twenty minutes he kept the house in 4 con-
stant roar OF laughter, and he finished with
hearty endorsement Of Mr.. Lienau.
J. c. MacCarthy wss the next speaker. He
spoke against petty quarrels and per
sunal spiteS. He referred to tue levy lecfsla-
ton, stating that he asked first for SO. 900.