St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-04-18
The West Side Citizens Union Watchfully
Discusses the Levee Muddle--A
Lively Tilt.
Oratorical Exhibition--Van Fossen
of Hamline and Stacy of the
State University Win.
Programs for the May Festival
Other Amusements--P and
General City News.
1T WILL BE MERRIAM.
The Republican Primaries Elect
Delegates in His Interest.


publican soul, it consists in the
consuming ambition OF the average
striker to have a voice in nominating con-
vention To be delegate to convention
is the supreme ambition of every member
of the party, and to succeed in this the as
piring patriot will sacrifice time, effort, and
if called upon, muscle and money.
A more forcible example Of the above re-
marks could not be asked for than that pre-
scented in the scenes at the primaries last
night 1t was desperate scramble for the
dubious honor of participating in conven-
ton.
THE VOTING PLACES
were crowded, and in some instances pre-
scented scenes of the widest confusion.
During the early part OF the day the cam
paign workers, and particularly the Mer-
ram men. exhibited intense anxiety as it
was intimated that the Murphy adherents
were preparing for a coup, and that
the apparent lethargy Of the lat
ter was only a blind to throw the
Merriam advocates off their guard.
During the morning DR.. Murphy called a
meeting of his friends and announced to
them that he couldn't think of running,
and asked all his adherentS to stay away
from the primaries and not mention him in
the convention This allayed the fears
which had harassed the Merriam men, and
really at the primaries, while there was
plenty Of grumbling over the situation and
lots Of wrangling for seats in the cOnVen-
ton, there was no organized effort to smash
the conventions program.
TIE BONE OF CONTENTION
consisted in the lively contest over the
aldermanic nominations and the nOmina-
tions for school inspectors. Aside from
this many of the precincts had several sets
of delegates in the field, and it seemed as if
everybody wanted to go to the convention.
In the Second ward, at the sheritFs Office,
considerable fun was OccaslOned by the
manner in which the caucus was conducted.
The machine was in the hands. OF the col
ored brothers, and when the polls
were thrown open portly pa
triOt of the colored persuasion
took up his stand in front of the window
and had the temerity to flash number OF
tickets bearing the names Of Murphy dele
gates. The Merriam men were on the alert,
however, and he sOon pocketed his tickets
and went away disguised, as his wares were
at discount.
THE HIGH LICENSE ELEMENT
showed their strength family in few of
the districts, but the movement scarcely
amounted to more than sham and with
one or two exceptions the liquor question
cut no figure. About the only tri-
umph in this direction was the
little victory won by the
selection Of Mr. Elwell for alderman in the
First ward. His opponent, A. A. Simpson,
made strenuous effort to secure the NOM
inatlon, but he was defeated by vote of
rs to ,53.
By all odds the biggest circus of the
day took place in the Fifth ward.
The fight was over the aldermanic nomina-
tons. The excitement ran high and the
beer flowed freely. A half dozen tickets
were in the field, and it was free-for-all
with the chances good for pretty nearly
everybody. In fact it isn't settled yet In
the Third district in this ward
Mr.. Kirk ran as the low license
candidate for alderman, and won
BY a MERE SCRATCH
of couple of votes. The delegate aspir-
ants from this ward had pitched battle,
and the war was very animated. A bitter
feeling of opposition was developed through
out this ward the scramble for school
board honors also being very spirited.
The delegates will enter the convention
solid for Judge Burr. who had no Opposi-
ton. The fight for the Office of comptroller
has not been very animated, the
only candidates being Col. a.
II. Kiefer and J. j. McCardy. the
latter being about neck ahead with fair
prospects of passing under the string first.
As stated the greatest contention took
place in the Fifth ward and it is more than
probable that the row over the aldermanic
nominations will be carried into the con-
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FIRST WARD.
First Precinct-W. X. Johnson, George c.
Allen, =. A. Lanberg.
Second Precinct-Theodore Sander. +.
=. Wade, Ed Olson, S. S. Taylor, Tim
Reardon, G. w. Gotwold, A. F. Kirk.
Third Precinct-John i. Handler, w.
A. johnson.
SECOND WARD.
First Distriet-William Hendricks,
George r. johnson, Peter Tanholt and
John L. Burgett.
Second District-Capt Russell Blakely
William Lindeke, Henry Hensel, +. NJ.
Reed.
THIRD WARD.
First Distrct-H. b. Willis, c. n. Bell.
August Hammer, +. ID. Parker, 0. NJ. Met
calf. c. J. Berryhill, Frank Fairchild.
Second District-Fred DriScou, Sr.. D.
u. Merrill, w. J. Freaney and Julius
Schneider.
FOURTH WARD.
First District-First precinct: Fred G..
Wheeler, Robert Seng f. L. Sanborn;
Second precinct: Peter Thauwald. Charles
+: Dana and J. W. Cathcart; Third pre-
cinct: Conrad Wurm and John Ellis
Second DiStrict-A, J. PaSler, George Z.
" A
Ienord Leigh and II. C. Ives
Third District. G.. IngerSoll, W. W.
Erwin, Fred Boyer and C. f. Chapel.
FIFTH WARD.
First District-FirSt precinct; NJ Helm.
W. ID. Wright. f. Hildebrand. J. Sandeu.
Second and Third precincts: c. E Fan
ming, II. StockenStrom, +. Bonita, A. 7.
CronuuiSt and John Bodine.J. X. Hoffman
Second DiStriet-First. Second and Third
precincts: J. Berger, II. F. HuelSter. N. J.
Conway, Ira EggleSton. James Smith. Fred
Anthem. August LundQuiSt and l.. y Kel-
Ter; Fourth precinct: f. johnson and Neil
SanStrom.
Third Distriet-First precinct: Charles
V. Joubert, \. +. WaSchger and A. ESk- |
lund; Second precinct: Charles 5. Craw-
ford and \. T. Olson.
SIXTH WARD.
First DiStrict-FirSt precinct: F. A. !
Leyie and John Norman; Second and Third /.
precincts: VI. J. Bell, u. W. Watson and !
Chris Meyer.
Second District-First precinct: John
Dale; Second and Thinl precincts: Il. \. |
Durkee and A. c. Elliott.
SEVENTH WARD.
First Precinct-A d. Robbins and II. ]. 1
CrOwell.
Second Precinct-E. c. Long and &. c. !
Higgins.
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