St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-04-17
BE IT MERRIAM.
The Fiat Of the Republican Machine
Regarding the Nomination
for Mayor.
A Pot of Oarmine and How the Artist
Spread the Pigment Over a
Municipality.
Sixth Warders Present their Levee
Troubles to the Board of
Public Works.
a Jealous Woman Carves Another
With a Butcher Knffe-Before
the Municipal Judge.
THE POLITICAL FIELD.
The Ticket SeIected--A Bloody Cam
paign i'm Prospect.


paign i'm Prospect.
Whatever Murphy people there were
seem to have given it up, and now it APP
pears that Merriam will have pretty clear
field. This will mean lots of money in the
canvas, and will afford the boys an oppor-
tunity they have long craved, of getting
their shovelS into the vaults of the Mer-
chants National bank. 1t is expected that
the candidate will bleed freely, and
if he does this will be in that respect one
of the most sanguinary campaigns ever
fought through in this city. All Of which
will be highly appreciated by the boys.
The trouble with barrel candidate al
WAYS is. however, that he is considered
eyerybodys prey, and that promises OF
support made to him are not usually so
sincea and reliable as those which are
made from personal friendship or diSlnter-
ested good citizenship.
The situation is barren of news at the
present time Democrats are relying on
the strength Of their candidate and the con-
fidence and esteem of the community which
he enjoys and are willing to let their oppo-
nentS fight out the question of high and low
license and decide in favor of the former II
they wish to. There's plenty OF time for
good lively campaign beginning next week.
THE REPUBLICAN CAUCUsES
will be held tonight at twenty-five polling
places and the convention tomorrow morn
ing at II o'clock at Turner hall, although
this would seem rather a useless formality,
inasmuch as the candidates for the import
ant positions seem all ready TO be selected
w. r. Merriam for mayor, A. r. Kiefer fol
comptroller and w. T. Burr for municipal
judge.
Republican clubs in the different wards
are taking time by the fOrelOck, and for the
last two nights have been fixing up tickets
to be voted for at the primaries.
POLITICAL POINTS.
In the First ward the committee on can
didates reported that it was unable to find a
candidate for alderman. John Norman
was nominated for cadidate for school in
spector in the First and John L.. Minor in
the Second district A ticket for delegates
was put UP which is III the Merriam inter
est.
In the Fifth ward, Capt. Burger, who
was spoken Of as candidate for alderman IL
the Second precinct, withdrew in favor OF
George Bonn, who was unanimously nomi-
mated, and T. S. COggswell was nominated
for school inspector.
i lie 1tpuDllCdDS Ol IIlt IoccOllu ulSlIICb vi
the Fourth ward met at 500 Laurel street
last night and mentioned l.. II. Gilbert,
present incumbent, for school inspector,
and resolved itself into high license meet
ing upon discussing the candidates for al
derman. Mr.. w. II. Sanborn's name met
with opposition because 1t was found he is
not unqualifedly for high license. 1t was
finally decided to adjourn without selecting
an aldermanc candidate, leaving each
free to go into the caucus un-
trammeed. 1t was the unanimous
sense of the thirty present that high Ii
cense man should be selected. A gentle
man suggested that the ballot box be care
fully guarded tonight, as it had been ru-
mored that there was deep and dire plot
OH the part of the goddess Democracy tC
visit the sacred symbol of Republican lib
erty en- maSse and cast it full of votes fol
the weakest candidates in order that victory
might be the more easily secured. A reSo-
luton was adopted endorsing William +.
Merriam for mayor.
At Baldwin school house ON Summit ave-
nue. the Republicans held forth. G. ID.
Kerr was endorsed for alderman and L. 7.
Williams for school inspector. The name
of William Il. Merriam as the candidate fOI
mayor was endorsed, as was also that OF
Judge Burr for police magistrate.
1t is understood that Mr.. A. b. Roberts
is talked of as the Republican candidate for
Justice of the peace III upper town.