St. Paul daily globe., 1886-04-23
The Republican City Committee Has a
Warm Debate and Fixes Date for
the Primaries.
Many Prominent Men Visited st. Paul
Their Gossip as They Walked the
Rotundas.
contractor Breen Explains the Situa-
ton at the Court House--Shaves
on Sunday.
Killed by Horses Hoof--The Com
missioners' Visit--Changed to
Life Sentence.
A DERNIER RESORT.
The Republicans wrestIe with
Some Hard UnpIsasant Eacfs.

There was nothing frigid about the meet
ing held last night by the Republican city
committee in the Office of the clerk of the
supreme court. 1t was warm outside
even, but the thermometer in the little
room, where the dozen members of the COM
mittee were assembled, registered degree of
temperature away up in the ninetieS. The
session was executive In the EXTREMIST
sense OF the word, and all reporters were
supposed TO be at a safe distance. The
committee had come together with blood in
its eye and fully realizing the fact that
something must be done Immediately if
they intended to make any showing in the
coming election, and just what to do was
what puzzled the stalwarts. Mr..
Joseph Wheelock deplOred the fact
mat the party was In such
weak-backed condition, and mourned
deeply over the fate that had left them
without leader. Adjt. Gen. MacCarthy
said there was no hope for the success of
the party unless it could get into the good
graceS of the Knights of Labor, and pro-
posed a mass convention in which they
might take part, and whoever they nom
mate, especially for city treasurer, the Re-
publicans should indorse. as this was the
only way OF escape by the Republican party
from
ABSOLUTE HELPLEssNEss.
This idea did not meet the approval Of
several others who thought that the party
lines should not be diverged from and ad-
yOcated staying in the traces, even if they
died from starvation. This was the mind
OF G. n. Bell, who remarked in a loud
tone of voice, that climbed through
the transOm and went rafting
through the corridors of the capi-
tol, that he wasn't in favor
of doing anything that looked like a sur
render TO the Knights of Labor and didn't
believe in compromising with them. If
there wasn't anything attractive for them in
the Republican party then it couldn't be
made so. Yes" said man in a weak
voice, ''the labor element is power that
must be recognized. but my experience has
been that they can't be depended upon. "
Another member of the committee insin-
uated that they were too susceptible to the
tough political wire puller. Mr.. MacCarthy
said here that he didn't believe if they were
called together in mass meeting that they
would be brought under the influence of
bum Democrats.
Judging from the drift of conversation
the ''city hall ring" as they call it, is what
the city committee is aiming at, ''and. !"
said one, IF we can only get foothold we
can break it sure, but we must be backed
by the labor element. It's hard but it's got
to be done if we ever expect to get on top"
1t was suggested that conference be held
with the Knights of Labor.
''DoN'T DO THAT"
said voice. 1--WE tried to hold a confer
ence with them fellers. I'm opposed to it. -
with the help of the labor element, I"
said Mr.. MacCarthy, 81 think we can down
COnley in the First ward and Smith in the
Fourth ward but [ don't think there's any
use In trying to beat 0Connor in the Sec
ond."
NJ. ]. Bell spoke very loosely of the
disruption in the Sixth ward and promised
to send an alderman over from the Bryant
district, and after counting their fingers a
few times they concluded that they might
get three aldermen and the city treasurer.
The question of nominating Van Slyke
came up, but was dropped without
being definitely settled. After wrestling
around two hours and half
the committee concluded to appoint a sub
committee of five to confer with a conf
mittee from the Knights of Labor tO-mor-
row afternoon, to ascertain if some sort of
bargain or contract could be made with
them, the subcommittee to report to the
city committee, which will meet tomorrow
night at 7:So. 1t was also decided that one
delegate at large in each ward
should be appointed and one for
every $50 votes. and that ore caucus
should be held in each aldermanic district.
1t was also decided to hold the primaries
Monday evening, April 20, between the
hours of and Z, and the convention Tues
day, April %, at IL o'clock a. m. The
call will be published Sunday morning.
With this the committee adinnrned