St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-04-20
POLITICAL POINTERS.

The Democrats of the city were jubilant
when their convention made its nominal
tons and rubbed their hands over the pros
pect of an easy victory. Their joy was
much intensified and multiplied MANIFOLD
when they heard from the Republican con-
ventiOn. The election of the ticket which
Edmund Rice heads cannot but be regarded
as certain, the only question being as to how
many feet deep shall be the snow bank
under which his opponent is buried. IT
any people were on the streets yesterday
who had confidence in the election of Mer-
riam they had no money, for none were
found willing to make even bets against
Rice. On the contrary the most confident
of them were not willing to put up more
! than 500 to $50, while numerous small
Wagers were made with even greater odds.
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The committee of the Republican con-
ventOn appointed to announce to Mr.. Mer-
riam his nomination reported that ''they
went to his place of business but did not
find him in. From the assurance of his
nearest friends, however, we can say that
he will accept the nomination for mayor. !"
This may be all right, but it looks queer,
and Democrats We're wondering why the
candidate didn't get to the front, and bolster
up his boom by making ringing speech
in favor of the reforms he is supposed to be
in favor of. He would be received with
the acclamations of the convention, his
speech would be reported i'll the papers, and
would help to commend his course to the
people. Why then, the question was asked,
did he hide himself from the MEM
bers of the committee so securely
that they ''did not find him imp"
The only answer heard to the con-
undTum was that he couldn't make a
speech. Zone of the qualifications of a
mayor" remarked one, sis to represent the
city in representative gatherings, banquets
and the like. We want one that will be able
to perform this duty in a dignifed and
graceful manner. Mr.. Merriam has had
plenty of time to prepare speech of ac-
ceptance and the occasion was capital
one to show off this accomplishment"
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The capacity of Republicans to know a
good thing when they see 1t is not very well
developed, but they leaned towards sense
Of the eternala fitness of things in three
or four districts by indorsing the Demo
cratic nominees for school inspectors. They
tried to show the same sense by indorSing
Starkey's nomination for alderman, but the
convention wouldn't have it that way
and made a nomination that will probably
answer as well as any other as a figure
head. If now, the Republican convention
had only Endorsed the Democratic nominee
for mayor, they would have saved their
candidate large and useless expenditure
of money, and the result would have been
the same.
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AID. Starkey-That story that I mon
keyed with the primary in order to secure
the Republican nomination hasn't word
of truth in it. Some of my Republican
friends had told me days before they couldn't
| find anybody to run against me- and that
was all knew about it until o'clock Fri
day night.
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W, 2. Murray-Down Them? Well, l
should say so; and-how does Bret Harte
put it?-we'll down the Republican party
in way it despiseS.
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Mr.. COry's friends are making an active
and thorough canvass in his behalf.