St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-05-10
The Workingmen of st. Paul and Their
Recent Political Viotory-Kain
for Alderman.
Minneapolis Industry Head Millers to
the Front Again-News From
Cooper Shops.
Illinois Quarrymen's Strike and Con-
fict With the MiItia--A Cor
Oner's Verdict.
Labor Notes from the Country at
Large--Bustness Improving at
the Centers.
LABOR AND POLITICS.
The Recent Triumphant Victory O
the LabOring Classes.


the LabOring Classes.
The last chapter of the first book of the
history of St. Paul laborers in politics con-
cludes with the triumphant issue of last
Tuesdays election. The preliminary steps
which led to the result were fully outlined
in this department of last Sunday and the
week before. The candidacy of Kahn for
alderman in the Second district of the Fifth
ward was the point around which it all
turned. That was Republican district
and it was a rather perplexing question
whether the deal would win, as there was
not only a heavy majority of the opposite
yarty to overcome but more or less disaffec-
ton in the Democratic party. The work.
ingmen stood by him, however, and
so did the Democrats, and be-
tween them he was pulled through
by handsome majority. 1t is
pleasant to notice the practical unanimity
with which the working men all over the
city stood by the pledges which had been
made for them. Representatives of the
Trades and Labor assembly, wearing white
badges, stood at each poll in the city where
working men voted in any considerable
numbers, and did good work for the party,
and the result of Tuesdays election gives
that element political prominence it has
not hitherto enjoyed. The question now is
whether they will use this wisely. A
party which suddenly becomes sue
cessful is always open to the dangers
of internal discussions, owing to the
inordinate personal ambition of those in its
ranks who aspire to office. The present
rather mixed condition of national politics
is an illustration of this. Now, the work
ingmen of ST. Paul
HAVE MADE TWO POINTS.
One is in the elevation of one of their num-
Der to position in which he can do his fel-
low labOrers much good in influencing leg
iSlati0n in their favor. Another is in the
political power for which they have laid the
foundation. But so far only beginning
has been made. By their future actions
the wOrkingmen can increase the prestige
they have achieved, or can lose the consid
Grafton to which they are fairly entitled.
If they allow their operations to de-
generate into miscellaneous scramble
for Office, OF if they permit discussions be-
tween the unions to mar their harmony, or
if they become arrogant in their demanS for
official patronage, they will lose the points
they have gained. 1t is believed, however,
that there is little OF no prospect of this.
The Trades and Labor assembly, under
whose guidance the workingmen's campaign
was carried on is a cautious and cOnServa-
tive body, whose members are fully alive
to the Importance of the present situation
and the necessity of cautious and discreet
action in order to maintain the ground al
ready gained.
A MINNEAPOLIS OPINION.
The Newsletter says: The first appear
ance of organized labor in Minnesota poll
tics was under peculiarly discouraging cir
cumstances at the beginning of the ST. Paul
contest. 1t had been kicked by the Repub-
lican managers and marked for disorganiza-
ton, but such tactics did not deter it from
making great fight for supremacy. Every
candidate that labor presented was elected,
and the election of Mr. Kahn in Republic
can ward shows what a power labor is when
it enters a contest to win. 1t is the first
fight ON the skirmish line, and the main
body Of the troops will be engaged farther