St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-04-01
THE FIRST WARD.
The Democrats UniIed--Enthusia
tic Deeches..COmStOck scared.

The Democrats UniIed--Ent
tic Speeches--COmStOck scared.
If enthusiasm is any criterion the Demo-
cratic voters of the First ward are united TO
a man and will heartily support the nomi-
neeS of the party for mayor and aldermen.
Germania hall was last evening crowded to
its utmost capacity with an audience which
cheered the speeches to the very echo.
Cornelius Linnehan called the meeting to
order at o'clock, and Harry Nj. Burke was
unanimously chosen chairman. Col. NJ.
w. Glenn was the first speaker of the
evening:
Just as the colonel was about to begin his
address card was passed up from the au-
dience which read: "Why did you resign as
alderman from this ward?' The colonel said
he was glad he question had been asked, as
it gave him the opportunity of explaining to
his Old friends. When he was elected
there was g, 900 TO the credit
OF the ward in the city treasury, the two al
dernen insisted upon eNpending this money
in building a road across a swamp instead of
using it TO make needed improvements. He
went out Of the city for while, and upon his
return found teams and men at work filling up
the front yards of the aldermen. He protested
but they were two to one against him, and
rather than have them force him to misrep-
resent the people, he had resigned. and since
then the ward has been forced into debt and
now owes So, l12.S0. The greater part of
this, too, has been expended in improving
streets adjacent TO property owned by the Re-
publican aldermen. He hoped the voters would
understand how shamefully they had been
treated and would elect L. j. l. Herault to
succeed Aid. Comstock. He knew that there
lad been u bitter fight over the nomination,
out Mr.. L'Herault had secured it fairly and
all differences should be buried for the COM
mon good. Turning upon the mayoralty
question the colonel gave DIR. Ames warm
ndorsemert, He said that the admnistra-
ion had allowed the council to increase
The salaries of officials fifteen per cent. while
The wages of working men had been
decreased fifteen per cent, and went on to
point out other instances of mismanagement
He said he raised his voice in opposition to
monopoly and the aristocracy of wealth. He
sid not want to see a man mayor of the city
who was in his second childhood, and was
nominated simply because he could command
money to buy votes with. As for the report
that the Irish would not support L'Herault
for alderman, he did not believe it. The
Irish and French are national allies and
should unite in eecting their candidate of
the party.
MIR. EHerault was next called for. but hav-
ing Il sore throat was unable TO speak. The
chairman then closed the meeting with q few
pertinent remarks. Col. Glenn called for
the names of those who would work at the
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OUR NEXT MAYOR.
DR.. Ames was introduced by the chair
man as the candidate for mayor, against
whom the bitter attacks of the Republican
press ale directed, and the candidate who
has the vigor and bravery to face his ac-
cusers, to defend his character and his
record. The doctor upon coming forward
was greeted with cheers and applause which
lasted for several minutes
After returning thanks for the cordial re-
ception he said that, strange as 1t may seem,
he appeared for fifth time as a candidate.
Twice he had been elected and twice defeated.
They say there is luck in odd numbers, and
perhaps he might this time again be elected.
Without wishing any harm personally TO
Mayor PiliSbury, he would like TO have that
individual as poor as he was and then let the
people take their choice. AS it is he could
not but feel hattered to find himself
pitted against the head of the richest family
in the city-a man, too. whom it took $780, 600
TO elect two years ago. One Of the leading
arguments used by the Republican is that if
Doc Ames is elected the city will go to the
dickens. The Tribune had depicted him in q
cartoon as a drunkard. He had practiced
surgery for twenty-four years-a profession
that demands steady nerves and clear brain
and had never supposed before that q
drunkard could handle the lancet. A voice
here cried out; I'VE don't believe the TrI-
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tor. 81 don't want to be forced TO answer
these vile ISLANDERS any fuItner."
The doctors next step was to expose some
history of tie ''back Office gang" who are
managing the Republican campaign. When
the Union soldiers returned from the war
they asked that the Republican party should
elect some of their wounded and manned COM
rades to office. The 'back office" crowd
controlled the convention and denied the De-
tition, so the soldiers got up non-partisan
ticket composed of veterans and elected it.
Upon the ticket he was first elected to an
office and ever since he had appeared in poll
tlce this same back Office" gang have fought
him, and have employed money and Islander
TO compass his defeat. As for Mr.. Pillsbury
personally he regarded him as gentleman
who had made a mistake in &C ceptiug a noun
ination wb Gu one hour before he had said he
could not honorably accept.
Mr.Pillsbury has decided that he is going to
Europe for his health. Well, he is rich aud
can afford to, and Cal Clark the prohibition
president of the council, Will be mayor for at
least year-and-a-half of his term. The way
Pillsbury had been forced to accept the NOM
ination reminded him of the man who once
saved a mans life by throwing him out of the
window Of burning building.
w. H. Donahue was introduced and said,
as IN Irishman he meant to deny the asser-
ton that the Irish mean to bolt the nomina-
ton of E. j. L'Herault for alderman. He
never knew an Irishman to desert the cause.
and knew they would not betray man who
had honorably obtained his nomination. Mr..
Donahue next read the report from the Pho
neer Press and Tribune of the utterance of
Mayor Pillsbury before the Woman's Suffrage
convention, in which he said that women had
q better right to vote than foreigners who
are bought for 81 head. This called out
cries of Indignation. Mr.. Donahue closed
with an eloquent tribute to Dr. Ames. Orville
Rinehart next spoke briefly. He drew a
picture of the "bind pig" policy of the ad-
ministration, and some of the absurdities of
the Republican claims for Pillsbury's cleo
ton.
Byron d. Winton made the closing address,
which was enthusiastically applauded.