St. Paul daily globe., 1885-04-28
Politicians are Feeling Very Gloomy Over
the Record of Their "Disburse-
ment" Candidate.
The Pioneer Press Lauds to the Skies the
Business Qualifications Of Dem
cratic Candidates.
The Catholic Organ on That School
Report--Other Notes About
Politics.
Meetings of Monday--Found Among
the Police -Amusements--Oth
st. Paul News.
PERTURBED POLITICIANS.
Republicans Dismayed Over Recent
DeVeIOpments--Wh Will
They DOl

Republicans DiSlMayed over Recent
DeVeIOpments--Wh Will
They Do?
The double-barreled campaign cannon
which the GLOBE fired off on Sunday and
Yesterday, exposing the official records OF
the Republican candidates for mayor and
comptroller had a paralyzing effect upon the
entire Republican organization. So COM
pletely were the ring politicians Frustrated
by the explosion that they did not even cry
out. The weapons with which they were
discounted were of their own manufacture,
which added poignancy to their anguish.
Not word did they say, nor did their Or
gans Yesterday contain an allusion to the
sensation which was the absorbing topic Of
conversation in political circles of both par
ties.
There was lively hustllng, however, among
the Republican leaders, both on Sunday and
Yesterday, and many hurried conversations
were held wherever two or three were gath
cred together The first utterance made at
these impromptu prayer-meetings was usu-
alIy in the way of blaSphemous anathema
at the ring whose headquarters are in a
newspaper office on Third street, which in
sisted on nominating the two candidates
with such vulnerable records. To the ques-
ton, "What shall we do now?"
''GIvE IT UP"
was the unanimous and lugubrious answer,
while rumors were in the air from appar-
emily credible sources that the two leading
candidates would be depOsed from their
places on the ticket. Finally, it was deter
mined to call meeting of the city committee
and candidates as early as possible, and B
o'clock yesterday afternoon was set as the
hour Everybody was present who was in
terested, and the consultation began with
the frank admission that the chances were
desperate, and that desperate remedies
were necessary. Had the exposure been
made earlier in the campaign, it is probable
that an effort would have been made to in
duce Messrs Merriam and McCardy to
withdraw, but of course that was imprac-
ticable now, after they hayelput SO much
money into the canvass.
ADDED TO THIS DIFFICULTY,
which they confronted, was the disaffectiOn
among the negroes, the split over high
license in the First ward, and, second in
importance only, to the GLOBES thunder
bolt the announcement that the working
men were for Rice in a body. Beyond this
was the uncomfortable feeling, not entirely
ungrounded, that another mine might be
sprung whose devastations would be more
widespread and terrible than that of Sun
day.
Considerable time was spent in recrim-
nations and crying over split milk, after
which a serious attempt was made to de-
wise means to stay the Democratic tide of
success. The first thing thought of was of
course more money, and it was determined
that the vaults of the Merchants National
bank must yawn yet more widely. They
will so yawn to-day. In view of the fact
that there is no explanation nor defense
which can be made in regard to the matter
set forth in the GLOBE, it was determined
that the organs should make light of them
as much as possible, but not make serious
attempt to contradict them.