St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-03-27
Political Points.


The voters and especially the Republ lean
voters of the first precinct of the south ward,
ale badly torn up over the fact that that
precinct was ignored in the selection OF cam
didates. The ousting of the first precinct
delegation to the Republican delegation
knocked out c. c. Richardson, the candidate
for alderman and he was one of those en-
gagged in the called meeting, which assembled
at tue corner OF Twenty-ninth street and
Bloomington avenue. About three dozen
composed it, and after several red-hot speeches
G. NJ. Spillman was nominated as an independ-
ent candidate for alderman.
Bob Britton, the inspector of public build
incs, contemplates starting hat store.
Every time he heard that Pillsbury had de-
clned TO be a candidate for the nomination of
mayor he made it his practice to bet some
one hat that he would reconsider his deter
minauon and run. As Pillsbury expressed
his intention of not running over thirty times
Mr. Brittou is about thirty hats ahead He is
now collecting his bets.
An interesting spot is presented at the cor
ner of Eighth street and Twenty-second ave-
nue. north. From tifty-foot Flagstaff is 1ying
a banner, SKIS feet, inscribed: vote for A.
A. + mes for Mayor" In front is a comic
picture bearing a sign with the legend: II am
going for Ames. for l belong to the lower
strata" below which is, "DOwn with the
Journal traducer on April G."
The joint committees Democratic and Re
for four members of the park commission,
will meet ut 10 O'Clock this morning at the
council chamber. The call is signed by J. II.
Rolfe and f. B. Hart, chairmen, respect
lively, of the committees III ned.
The Democratic and Republican committee
to confer with relation 10 selecting nom
partisan candidates for the library board, are
called to meet ut 4 p. m. to-day, at room ii,
third floor of the city hall. No further notice
will be deemed necessary.
The joint Democratic and Republican COM
mittees to select non-partisan candidates for
members of the school board, will meet at
room IL, third floor, in the city hall, at 2 p.
N. on Monday.
''Countryman,' writes the GLOBE, 'calling
upon Scandinavians to remember their empty
houses in the Seventh ward, outside OF the
'dead-line,' and turn right side out on election
day"
The Republicans make a mistake in sup
posing they can prevent the laboring men
getting to the polls by hiring all the carriages.
Express wagons will do.
That oft-worsted and much disfgured-but-
stil-in-the-ring organization, the Union
league, will meet on Monday evening to pre-
pare for the campaign.
Charles A. Pillsbury wants IL understood
that he has done all in his power TO make the
mayor pursue ian honorable and manly
course"
for corrupt use of money at elections TO the
informer, the people would be the gamer
thereby.
The Republican city committee met last
evening and got in shape for the campaign.
On u tiers in the Window block have been Sc
cured.
The case of the people VS.. George A. Pills
bury, indicted in the court of public opinion,
will come up for final trial on April @.
Another $4,000 might be eX-
pended in improvements at the lookup.
Where there is a will there is a way.
a. 7. Ankeny, better known as Tom, is be-
ing extensively mentioned for school director.
He would I'LL the bill.
Orville Riuehart has wrapped the drapery
of his couch about him and moved into the
Eighth ward.
G. w. Clark desires it understood that he
has withdrawn also. Better late than never.
with the aid Of all good citizens and the
helping hand OF Providence, I'll ask Charlie. 4"
Col. Hicks has new scheme. Change the
''y'' to a "g' and call the city Pillsburg.
The Democrats of the Eighth ward will
meet at Avery hall this evening.
The "Pillsbury Band of Hope" will have
another meeting this evening.
New police appointments are being made
at the rate of score day.