St. Paul daily globe., 1885-04-23

mittee will report. After the circus Mr.
Reardon offered his hand to Mr.. Elwell and
assured him that his objections were on no
other grounds than Elwelfs high license
principles.
To reporter of the GLOBE Mr.. Elwell
stated that the club cannot "down" him,
and he wanted to 60 on record as so saying
The evident disposition is to throw him
over, but they have no doubt reckoned with
out their host.
IN THE SEVENTH WARD.
The Seventh ward is the scene of trouble
now in the Republican ranks, and the cause
of the trouble is said to be little trick
played by the supporters of E. c. Long. 1t
is well known that it is quite distance be-
tween Merriam Park and Hamline, and that
both localities are in the same aldermanic
district. 1t was agreed that the caucus for
nominating candidate for alderman should
be held on Wednesday evening last, provid-
ing the weather was pleasant, so that the
Merriam Park people could go over to Ham
line. 1t so happened that the night was a
stormy one, and the Merriam Park people
could not get over there. The Hamiine
fellows couldn't let the chance slip, and no
sooner had the clock struck than they
went to work and elected E. G. Long.
Now the Merriam Park people declare the
nomination shall not stand, and the chance
is that the high license, high moral, high
virtuous and low trickery Republican party
will have trouble out there in the Seventh
ward.
AMONG THE CoLORED REPUBLICANS.
The downright snub given our colored
citizens by Mr.. Fred Driscoll, the chairman
of the late Republican convention, is COM
mencing to bear fruit. AT a meeting of the
cOlored executive committee Tuesday night
Mr.. q. &. Allen was selected as the unani-
nous choice of the committee to represent
the colored race of st. Paul ON the city COM
mittee, and the secretary was instructed to
notify Mr.. Driscoll, chairman of the Re-
publican executive committee, of the
choice. Mr.. Driscon was so noti-
fled, but contrary to the expressed
desire and choice of the colored executive
committee, he proceeded to substitute an
entirely different individual. AS result
the cOlOred citizens of ST. Paul have quite
naturally taken umbrage at his action and
the feeling of Indignation eliminated yes
terlay in published card of condemna-
tion, as follows:
To the Members of the Colored Executive
Committee: Our recommendation and
choice to f. Driscoll, chairman of
the recent Republican convention,
has been disrecognized, and he has
made an appointment otherwise to suit him.
self. Gentlemen of our committee, these per-
nicious insults have presented themselves
already too long to the colored Republicans
of this committee. A great many of white
Republican leaders never lose an opportunity
to give an insult to the colored people of this
community, especially that flock that hovers
around the Pioneer Press for the party sup
port. The Pioneer Press has made break
| in two or three instances to split the Re-
publican party, first dwelling Oh high
| license and other side issues to whip the
| party to the support of their candidates.
The cOlored citizens have stood all sorts of
snubs from this party, and have stood
enough of the Republicans treatment, and
| if they don't want the cOlored support let
them speak plainly to us, and give us to
understand that they can get along well
and elect their ticket without us. Gentle
men Of the committee, don't hold you re-
sponSible for Mr.. F. Driscoll's errors. /
suppose that II. B. Willis influence, also
Frank Fairchild's and one or two other
conspicuous leaders have brought this
trouble to bear, and are the sole cause of it.
6. G. ALLEN.
AMONG THE MURPHY REPUBLICANS.
The ignomini0uS treatment accorded the
large constituency of the admirers of DR..
Murphy in Mr.. Merriam's convention is
meeting with just retribution. Ever since
the convention which sat down on the doc
tor without even mentioning the popular
doctors name, even by so much as giving
him complimentary vote, the many friends
of the latter have had under contemplation
a revolt from the party, which so persist
emily refused to recognize their claims, and
from present indications a widespread
disaffection or split in the rank
of the party may be looked for.
1t is well known that the Murphy move
ment represented and carried with it the
suffrage of the working classes in the Re-
publican party, and it is here that the feel
ing of discomfort has taken deepest root.
The entire sub-stratum of the faction which
reprepresented the peoples" candidate is
in state of anarchy, and the prospects
favor a split in the ranks and perhaps re-
volt, which will result in the support of the
''noble old Roman" by all Republicans who
own less than 500, 900.