St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-05-01
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POLITICAL POINTERS.

The tactics of the Republicans in dealing
with the workingmen, which has been par
tally detailed in the GLOBE, are peculiar
to say the least. They first attempted to
bait them by nominating one of the Trades
Assembly, Mr.. A. L. Robinson, for the
office of alderman, the most insignificant
place on the ticket. He was an OutSpOken
Rice man, though, a fact which they didn't
discover until Monday night. Instead of
then removing him from the ticket, they cut
deeper by procuring. on yester-
day his dismissal from his posi-
ton as mOulder in the foundry
of Mr. Merriam's Harvester works. thus
venting their rage at their own bad manage
ment by seeking to impose hardship upon
a Woodworking citizen.
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The forty or fifty labOrerS on the Smyth
& Farrell contract for grading Oakdale av-
enue on the West side three years ago, will
undoubtedly vote for Mr.. Rice. They will
remember how when the contractors found
themselves unable to pay them and a cold
winter without provisions stared them in
the face. Edmund Rice, who was then
mayor, advanced to them 81, 500 out of his
own pocket.
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Among the gentlemen present in the
Office of the city comptroller when the bids
for the 5000. eco bonds were opened yes
terday was Mr.. ". r. Merriam, the Re-
publican candidate for mayor. and when
the high premium Of - per cent. was bid,
even he could not suppress his enthusiasm,
and graSping MI. Roche by the hand he re-
marked. Il congratulate you, John. You
are Endorsed. This premium vindicates
your administration"
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A big howl went up from the Republican
strikers yesterday when the high premium
bid for the sewer and water extension
bonds was made known, and with decided
ilI-grace a Republican remarked that cit
was Just like the Democrats of Ramsey
county, to open the bids at an opportune
moment when they knew what magnificent
campaign material it would make.n
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The Prohibitionists met at Faddis' hall
last evening and nominated the following
ticket: For mayor, a. D. Davidson;
comptroller. G. n. Woodward; municipal
judge, j. II. Hawkins; constable, J. d.
Gilbert; justice of the peace in the First,
Second and Fifth wards, S. Meeker; justice
of the peace in the Third, Fourth, Sixth
and Seventh wards, G. r. st. John.
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All Democrats of the Second aldermanic
district Of the Fifth ward are requested to
meet this evening at o'clock at Germania
hall Business of importance will come
before the meeting. P. KELLY, Jr.,
Chairman of the Ward Committee.
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'It's singular, isn't it, that the business
reform candidate should select as his dis
bursting agents the most ignOble elements in
the composition Of the body politic?" said
one of the prime movers in the business
mans movement yesterday. Il had hoped
that the methods he applied to securing his
election to the legislature would not be
adopted in this campaign, and I am bitterly
disappointed. We had better lose the cleo
ton than to employ such disreputable agen-
cies. Why, we can't keep 'em out of jail
long enough to vote"
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"a blind man could see," said a we'll
known Worzingman, that what the GLOBE
of yesterday stated, to the effect that the
scheme of the business mans movement is
to destroy the labor organizations, is true.
But it is the central and not the collateral
object that these capitalists have. and in
their desperation they threaten to discharge
men who openly advocate popular principles
or vote the ticket Of their choice.
81 can't catch Oh to them terms, re-
marked veteran striker as he descended
the steps Of the Merchants National yester-
day afternoon. why, that bl0ated coupon
clipper wanted me to work for him for $500,
S25 Of it cash down and the balance when
he is elected. That means $25 for a weeks
dirty work and nothing more, and 1 would
rather press hrick!'
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''The bull-dOzing canvass of certain whole
sale houses now in progress in the interest
of the banker candidate will be a boomer
ang if it is persisted in said an ardent sup
porter of the business mans" movement
yesterday afternoon in earnest protest
against this new departure in municipal pol
itics. .''Boyc0tting is the inevitable result of