St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-03-28
DEMOCRATIC CAUCUsEs.
They VIII be Held Tonight IN All the
Yards Except the Eighth
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Yards Except the Eighth
Campaign Comment
The Democratic primaries will be held in
all the wards save the Eighth this evening, at
7:3O O'Clock, to place in nomination al al
dermanic candidate in each ward except the
Seventh, which will nominate two candidates
| and delegates to the city convention, to be
held in Turner hall on Monday at 2 p IN.
The caucuses will be neld at the following
places and will choose delegates as indi-
Gated:
First Ward-East side Turner hall; 16
delegates.
Second Ward-Cataract engine house; 5
delegates.
Third Ward-No. 204 Plymouth avenue, in
vacant storeroom; IA delegates.
Fourth Ward-Market hall; Is delegates.
Fifth Ward-EngiGe house, corn Ter OF Sixth
avenue south and Third street; 10 delegates.
Sixth Ward-Corner of Washington and
Thirteenth avenue south; 10 delegates.
Seventh Ward-No 2436 Twenty-tfth av-
enue south; 6 delegates.
POLITICAL DRlFTwooD.
The Eighth ward has already held its eau
Gus and selected delegates and nominated
candidates for aldermen. The candidates
are Hon. R. P. Russell and Capt E. C. Babb.
Mr.. Russell is one of the best known and
most highly esteemed citizens of the city.
His honesty, integrity and ability stand IN
i'm peachable. and although the ward is over
whelmingly Republican in its political aspect,
Mr.. Russelrs great popularity and pre-emi-
nent qualifications for the office will draw to
his candidacy strong following from the
independent element of the ward, and his
ola ic or of fha hob IF
the campaign.
Capt. E. c. Babb, who is the Republican
candidate, has accepted the Endorsement of
the Democrats, rendered him because of his
liberaiity which borders on the nonpartisan.
While he is probably in favor of the present
liquor license rate, he is pronounced aud
outspoken in his opposition to the ''dead
line.'
George W. Cooley, who is the nominee of
the Prohibitionist S. has been Endorsed by the
Republicans. The wind of discomfort has
struck his craft and he may be capsiZed and
drowned beneath the popular wave. He has
represented the ward in the city
council the past year, and his con-
stituency has formulated vigorous
kick about certain measures he has con-
federated, and the dissatisfaction so aroused
may prove fatal to his cause. He is charged
with having packed first the Prohibition eau
Gus to obtain his nomination and then the
Republican caucus to secure an indorse-
ment.
IN THE FIRST WARD
Hon. Titus Mareck will doubtless receive no
opposition in the caucus, while every indica-
ton now points to the nomination of Hon.
B. F. Nelson in the Second ward. There
are several aspirants for nomin alton named
for the Third ward, yet it is considered that
Hon. Edmund Eichhorn will be nominated
the first ballot AS to the situation in the
Fourth ward information is received at this
office that A. j. Wilson has withdrawn from
the field, leaving Hon. Henry Morse the sole
occupant, and his nomination will undoubt-
edly be effected by reclamation
BEYOND PREDICTION.
To predict the result of the Fifth ward
caucus would require the powers of prophet.
The question has not been canvassed to any
extent, and few conjectures have been made.
Charles NJ. FoOte has been named but he will
not accept, and the nomination may fall to
P. B. Winston, who is fit in every particular
The opposing parties are badly broken up,
and, despite the fact that the Fifth is usually
considered the Republican stronghold, a
popular Democrat has fair
opportunity. Aid. Parker's friends claim
that be was cheated out of the Republican
nomination through trickery and that ON
Downes was nominated because of his avowed
opposition to the motor line. The latter
should be sufficient cause for driving from
Mr.. Downes' following every laboring man
in the ward.
SIXTH WARD COMPLICATION.
The situation in the Sixth ward is exceed
ingly complicated. The issues of the cam
paign are the park commission and the
"dead line" The delegation to be'sent to
the city convention will insist upon the right
of naming at least one member of the park
commission. Regarding the nomination of
an aldermanic candidate the Democrats are
at sea, but not so badly so as were the Re-
publicans. The following are among the as
piraLts: August Seigmann, prosperous
and intelligent German; Jacob Stoft, a hard
ware merchant; John Lally, formerly con-
nected with the police Department, and B.
Cobbler, cooper. Each is said to have a
strong following aud each is sanguiue.
While the competition will be lively the con-
test will be good-naturedly conducted.