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.
Il: III. Fuller, Who Declares That he
Is No Friend of p. Ii. Kelly, Fills
the Vacancy.
Iheriff Richter Said TO Have IN
duced Charles Reichow to Win
draw From the Arena.

parties did not get on TO it until 1t was
over, and even then those who were present
were extremely reticent regarding the BUSH |
ness transacted Ii was learned. however, |
thai Robert a Smith rendered his resignation
as chairman of the committee, which was
accented. and Ii. II. Fuller elected TO I'LL
the vacancy. 1t is mtmated that The
newlv-elected chairman and Hon. p. ii.
Kelly do not trot we'll in the same harness.
but when interviewed Mr.. Fuller refused
10 saw much. Mr.. Kelly was seen last
night i'm regard to the assertions made by
Mr.. Fuller that dissatisfaction with Kelly
and Doran's policy was widespread and they
would meet a 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:
1--WE never did give Fuller credit for know
ing great deal. but it seems as though he
knows less than we thought he did" de
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.
Inc members OF TIE OculOCI1llC CITY
committee. as ii now stands, are:
H. II. Fuller. Third ward. chairman; First
ward, George H. Allen, Hon. Frederick Mel
son; Second ward. r. Y. O'Connor; Third
ward, II. H. Fuller, George j. Mitsch. DR.. +.
SNYDER: Fourt W ard, Il. H. Smith, E. A. Hen
dricksou W. Il. Robertson; Fifth ward,
William Hamm, P. Kelly, Jr.; Sixth ward, e.
H. Lienau :Seventh ward, Daniel Baker.
Mr.. Fuller said last night that he was OPP
posed to Mr. 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 averred 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: I'm all my political work
Ihave 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. 1t has been inti-
mated that I was secretive regarding the
Conley-Cumings fight in the First ward. This
Is wrong. I'm not secretiYe. l simply don't
know anything about it,"
ALDERMANIC POINTERS.
As the days go by. Pat Conley 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
tcAsays. however, that he is not after the
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
Y him he says he is willing to enter the race
The only opposition in sight now in the
Republican party is Peter Thorwould, {
saloonkeeper, who it is said. wants the
nomination. and it is claimed if he gets j
he will make as strong man as any maj
the party could find in that district. g. A
johnson in the third district Of the Fourth
ward will not be in the race, and j. w
McClung is spoken of in connection will
the Republican nomination. John
sons district has a Democratic ma
iority of 100. which it i
claimed no other man than Mr.. Johnson il
that district can snow under. He claim
that he was elected by his friends and no
by his party. The Democrats will probabl.
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. E. c.. Starkey claim
that he is in the hands of his friends. ant
it is for them to say whether they want t
give him denomination or nor. If the
say yes, he will work for it, and a
Mr.. Starkey's record as an alderma
stands second to none, he will prof
ably be TenOminated. j. NJ. Curtiss
a Republican member of the board of edu
cation, has been announced as a candidat
for aldermanic nomination in Mr.. Starkey
district, and he will probably get it. Their
will be no aldennanic candidates in til
Seventh ward as E. c. Long holds his sea
another year.
COUNTY AFFAIRS.
The county politicians are looking to the
laurels. and they unanimously disapprOy
the action of the ubiquitous reporter i
stirring up the animals at this early dat
which puts them to the necessity of aboI
nine months warfare. Sheriff Richter wi
make a hard fight for renominatiC
and is entirely engaged in looking after h
fences. A few days ago it looked as thong
Charles Reichow, popular young Germs
who was elected constable last spring, won
90 into the field against Richter, backed
formidable following. This prospect WI
anything but gratifying to Richter. and
ls reported that he held conference wit
ReichOw which resulted in his withdraw
from the fed. Whether it be conjectu
or fact, it is abroad that during the cOnfe
ence Richter told Reichow that he wou
surely be defeated if he went in
the arena, and promised him if
would throw his influence on
side and he was reelected, he would gil
him a deputyship and at the end of h
tenn. when he proposed to retire from II
political field. he would give him his SUI
port for the sheriffalty nomination.
In the auditors office Jimmy 0'Brien
quietly confident of denomination. and
he secures it his reelection is foregoi
conclusion.
w. E. Burton is quietly and firmly hol
ing down the county treasurer's chair, al
as he will be in the field for re-nomnatio
the prospects are that he will continue
hold it down another term. There are
indications that the fight for this Office W
be a very warm one,
Mr.. j. Bell wants the register OF dee
office and will make a hard fight for
nomination. K. G. Wiley, the present
cunibent, will probably make play for
nomination, and the fight will be in
convention. with the chances of succ'
largely in favor of Wiley. 1t is report
that Mr.. Bell will back himself with
neat little sum of S.. 600,