St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-04-21
THE PRIMARIES TONIGHT.
Democrats TO Choose Delegates TO To-
Morrow's City Convention.
Trouble in the Republican Ranks--
Chairman Lindeke Resigns.

Tonight between the hours of and z
the howl of the politician will be heard
throughout the limits of the city from the
northern borders of Arlington hills to the
outskirts of Merriam Park. The list of the
ambitious aspirantS to political harness is
not long aud in some of the districts the
fight will be extremely tame as the spirit
of opposition rests lightly on them, but it
is anticipated that there will be consider
able diplomacy brought TO bear i'm the First
district of the First ward. where Pat Con-
lev will fight for the nomination for alder
man against S. c. Cummings. As yet it is not
easy TO call the turn on the successful
man as both have big following and the
chances of getting there are said TO be
about equally divided.
In the Third district of the Fourth ward
ii. Ii. Athey. member of the board OF
education, will cross swords with Pat
Keigher. Mr.. Athey is said to be warmly
DESTROYS of sitting in the council, and he
has large huber OF friends who will work
to place him there. Pat Keigher is an old
time citizen of st. Paul and staunch
Democrat, and enjoys the friendship of a
large number of voters in his district. This
will undoubtedly lead TO hot coming to-
gether and strong pull by both parties to
get under the wire. In the First district
of the Sixth ward Z. X. Bryant will make
a strong fight, although Frank Gels says he
is in the fight to win. There is no bad
feeling existing between the men, they
simply are determined to make n
winning if possible. The above wards are
the only ones in which the scent of battle is
conspicuous, and it is probable that in the
others the primaries will pass OFF quietly.
REPUBLICAN CONVENTION.
The Republican city committee met in
the capitol yesterday afternoon. The res
ignation of Hon. William Lindeke was re-
ceived and read and accepted and T. NJ.
McLaren elected temporary chairman. 1t
is understood that the resignation of Mr..
Lindeke was not surprise, as it had been
expected. inasmuch as the Republican
party in the city is just at present badly de-
moralized and the different factions are
pulling apart in most determined manner.
The shiny hat and silk stockings say TO the
straight up and up old-time Republican.
when he has a scheme or a proposition,
'.Tushl tush! cry the tush, and the o.
L. r. is getting little weary of the treat
ment and is swapping his fingers in the face
of his aristocratic dictator, hence the trou-
BILE. But that is said to exist in the Re-
publican ranks. AS far as could be learned
of the proceedings of the meeting. it was
decided not to indorse George Refs for city
treasurer. This. it is intimated, was what
caused Mr.. Lindeke to step down and out
as Mr.. Refs is his man. Straight party
nominations will be made. No policy was
blocked out at the meeting yesterday and
no call for convention prepared, but this
work will probably be done at meeting of
the committee to be held to-day at 4 o'clock.
There are no signs of unusual activity
among the Republican forces and the rea-
son for their apathy is hard to
conjecture. 1t is given out that they are
willing to yield easily to the opposition this
spring. but will mass themselves for hard
fight next fall and try to capture the county
Offices. Another rumOr says that they are
laying on their oars quietly with their eyes
on the city council, the comptrOller's and
mayors Office for next spring. Whatever
their object is it is very apparent that there
is dissensiOn in the party, and from all that
can be learned it will take long time to
heal it. Mr.. Lindeke did not attend the
meeting of the city committee yesterday,
and at about the hour that they were ac-
cepting his resignation he was found by
GLOBE reporter in his Office. When asked
if it was true that he had resigned from the
clalTildnSnlp he Sdlu. III Is. nave sent
it TO the committee. / have not time to at
tend to politics and sent in my resignation
that might devote more ofmy time to pri-
vate business. That is all there is in it.
IN THE HANDS OF HIS FRIENDS.
To a GLOBE reporter who asked Maj.
Newson if he was candidate for city
treasurer, that gentleman said:
Well don't know anything about il more
than has appeared in the evening papers.
My name has been used with out my consent
or knowledge, and the movement is entirely
the work of some of my friends. j am en-
tirely out of politics at present being entirely
absorbed I'm my literary work, but still,
if the nomination were rendered me
spontaneously with a reasonable prospect
of success / should accept it. Some of my
friends have thought that recent develop
ments would eliminate in a peoples candl-
date for the treasurer's Office, at least know
nothing of any rings myself. There has been
nothing tangible presented to me as yet. and
don't know what TO say or what 1 shall do.