St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-03-28
Robert A. Smith Resigns His Position as
Chairman of the Democratic City
Committee.
a. II. Fuller, Who Declares That He
Is No Friend of p. Ii. Kelly, Fills
the Vacancy.
sheriff Ri chter Said TO Have In
duced Charles Reichow to With
draw From the Arena.

parties did not get on 10 IL untl IL NdS
over, and even then those who were present
were extremely reticent regarding the busl-
ness transacted. Ii was learned. however,
that Robert \. Smith rendered his RESIGNATION
as chairman of the committee, when was
accepted, and Ii. II. Fuller elected to I'LL
the vacancy. 1t is intmated that The
newly-elected chairman and Hon. p. IL.
Kelly do not trot well in the same harness.
but when interviewed Mr. Fuller refused
to say much. Mr.. Kelly was seen last
night i'm regard To the assertions made by
MIR. Fuller that dissatisfaction with Kelly
and Doran's policy was widespread and they
would meet storm of opposition in the
state convention. Mr.. Kelly said that that
was bad talk and man was
poor general who would
give away his plans before
battle. He said it looked as though he was
working against the interests of his party,
and was liable TO sell it out Said he:
I'VE never did give Fuller credit for know
ing a great deal. but it seems as though he
knows less than we thought he did" lie
claimed that he didn't want anything par
ticular of city politics. He had prepared
the ground last spring and left it TO the
party, and it is now their duty to take care
of it.
The members of the Democratic city
committee. as il now stands, are:
H. H. Fuller, Tnird ward chairman; First
ward, George H. Allen, Hon. Frederick Mel
son: Second ward. Z. 7. OCOnnor; Third
ward Il Il. Fuller. George J. MitSch. DR.. E.
snyder: Fourt W ard. Il. II. Smith E. A. Hen
erickson, W. u. Robertson; Fifth ward,
William Hamm. p. Kelly, Jr.; Sixth ward, G.
II. Lienau: Seventh ward. Daniel Baker.
Mr. Fuller said last night that he was OPP
posed to Nj. Kelly, but added that
he didn't see as the action of
the city Democratic committee was mat
ter of material importance to him. He
Thought George Refs would undoubtedly
receive the nomination for reelection as
city treasurer and ayerred that he was his
man. He spoke highly of ii. p. Hall as
man and worker in the Democratic party.
but expressed it as his opinion that he
would not be as strong candidate as Mr..
Refs.
Mr.. Fuller said: "In all my political work
lave been first, last and all the time for the
Interests of the Democratic party, and my
sole interest IN the present campaign Is for
the success Of that party. II has been init
mated that | was secretive regarding the
Conley-Cumings fight IN the First ward. This
IS wrong. I'm not secretive. / SIMPLY don't
know anything about it,"
ALDERMANIC POINTERS.
AS the days go by. Pat Cunley is working
hard in the First ward and will try to over
come the opposition that will undoubtedly
come from Alderman Cummings. who as
pires to reelection and has a good many
friends.
The probable nominee of the Republican
party in that district has not yet come to
the surface 1t is rumOred. however. that
DR.. Murphy Is thought of, and he would
probably run as we'll as any man that the
party could find in the district. The doc
70 hnv-aKra. tbot no is al tar a
nomination, and if it was given him he
wouldn't run. Those who claim to know
the doctors disposition thoroughly say that
he would willingly take the nomination.
but realizes the fact that he would be dis
tanced in the race.
That Robert A. Smith Will be nominated
in the First district Of the Tenth ward is
considered settled. and If the people want
him he says he is willing to enter the race.
The only opposition in sight now in the
Republican party is Peter ThOrwOuld, a
saloonkeeper, who, it is said. wants the
nomination, and it is claimed if he gets il
he will make as strong a man as any man
the party could find in that district. G. \.
johnson in the third district of the Fourth
ward will not be in the race, and J. w.
McClung is spoken of in connection with
the Republican nomination. John
sons district has Democratic ma
jority of 100 which it is
claimed no other man than Mr.. johnson in
that district can snow under. He claims
that he was elected by his friends and not
by his party. The Democrats will probably
put Pat Keigher in the field. and with the
standing majority of 200 to back him with
his extreme popularity on the side, his pros
poets are anything but dubious.
In the Fifth ward. Z. c. Starkey claims
fbat hp * in the hands of his frianIS and
it is for them to say whether they want to
give him denomination or nor. If they
say yes he will work for it, and as
Mr.. Starkey's record as an alderman
stands second TO none, he will prob
ably be renOminated. j. NJ. Curtss.
Republican member of the board of edu.
cation. has been announced as a candidate
for aidermanic nomination in Mr.. Starkey'S
district, and he will probably get it. There
will be no aldennanic candidates in the
Seventh ward as E. c. Long holds his sea-
another year.
COUNTY AFFAIRS.
The county politicians are looking to thei
laurelS. and they unanimously dsapDrovt
the action of the ubiquitous reporter in
stirring up the animals at this early date
which puts them to the necessity of abou
nine months warfare. Sheriff Richter vii
make a hard fight for denomination
and is entirely engaged in looking after hi
fences. A few days ago it looked as though
CharleN RechOw, popular young German
who was elected constable last spring, wOulC
go into the field against Richter, backed by
a formidable following. This prospect wa
anything but gratifying to Richter. and /
is reported that he held conference will
ReichOw which resulted in his Withdrawal
from the fed. Whether it be conjecture
or fact. it is abroad that during the confer
ence Richter told ReichOw that he would
surely be defeated if he went int
the arena, and promised him if hC
would throw his influence on hi.
side and he was reelected, he would give
him a deputyshp and at the end of hi.
tenn. when he proposed to retire from tn,
political field. he would give him his sup
port for the sheriffalty nomination.
In the auditors office Jimmy O'Brien i:
quietly confident of denomination. and /
he secures 1t his reelection is a foregon,
conclusion.
w. E. Burton is quietly and firmly hold
ing down the county treasurer's chair. ant
as he will be in the field for denomination
the prospects are that he will continue Il
hold It down another term. There are n,
indications that the fight for this Office vii
be very warm one,
Mr.. j. Bell wants the register of deed
Office and will make a hard fight for tn
Z nomination. X. c. Wiley. the present in
cumbent, will probably make play for re
nomination, and the fight will be in tn
convention. with the chances of success
largely in favor of Wiley. 1t is reporte
that Mr. Bell will back himself with tn
neat little sum Of s.. 900.