St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-10-10
The sfrh Ward ana the Legislature.

There were fully 125 voters gathered in a
room in Birchers new block last evening, to ex-
anime the political situation with view for the
best interests of the Sixth ward in securing a
representative to thoroughly represent it in the
coming legislature. The men who sent the postal
cards inviting attendance were rather backward
in coming out Of their holes into the blaze
OF open day, and rather than do it they agreed
that every one present, either by postal invita-
ton of his own free WILL was welcome.
1t was decided to call the meeting peoples
gathering, although Democrats composed fully
three quarters of il. VIM. Berlandi was chosen
chairman and Fritz Hagermau was chaser secre-
tary.
Mr.. Enright, who has score to settle with the
board of public works, though Democrat born
in the wool, said that nominee for repre- senta-
tive from the Sixth ward must swear to abolish
the board of public works, to go for dividing the
ward so that it could have two aldermen, and to
do his level bestto have the city engineer elected
by the people.
After some discussion on the part of Messrs
Lathorn, Lawton, Hare and Barren. a motion
was made by Mr.. Lawton that the meeting
make no nomination until another meeting,
which was carried. In this connection it was
understood that when candidate should be
named it would be irrespective of parties, who
could unite all parties of the Sixth ward in
solid vote, while The possibility of two Sixth
ward candidates running was TO be avoided
Robert Hare was a Democrat, but was sick of
rotten policies and of voting for officers nomin-
ated by persons outside the ward.
Jerry Mccarthy narrated his long public
service very eloquently and stated how he was
getting even with those who had sold him out
after the manner of Judas. lie gave Blaine
shoulder hit over his desertion of his dying
mother because she was Catholic, and plead for
a man of ability, influence and large
acquaintance in the state to rep
resent the ward in the legislature to accomplish
what it needed. he was loudly applauded.
Mr.. EDright, very sore on being assessed off
the line of Winnifred street for that improve
ment, said that II. J. Peters told him on the
bridge that nobody asked him TO make that i'm
pToyement bat Paul Martin. and that they were
afraid the rich men on the line of the improve
mont would sue the city. the board had cut down
their assessments and put it on poor mems prop
cry outside the streets improved.
Mr.. Peters rose and denied tue conversation as
interpreted by Enrght and the latter set his
truth and yeracity up for the people to look at
as against comparison with that OF Mr.. Peters
At this point the chairman called the parties
to order. and Mr. Lienau obtaining the floor said
that the meeting was not assembled to consider
street grading questions. in which he
was as much grieved as any one, but
to try and devise ways. and means
by which the Sixth ward could be truly repre-
sented * 20 its wants in the legislature lie
advised the selection Of delegates at this meet
Ing TO be eiectedto the Democratic convention
at the primaries Friday as the best method of
action 10 defeat Robert street and get victory
over the second ward
lie had hardly concluded his remarks when
some one from q dark corner
of the room suddenly moved an adjournment
TO meet at the some place next Thursday even
ing, which was promptly seconded, put II VOTE
and carried by large majority, without a word
of explanation to why's and wherefores and
TO the evident surprise of the original movers in
calling the postal card meeting.