St. Paul daily globe., 1888-04-29
The Campaign Work for the
City Election Is Nearly
Ended.
Little Remains to be Done Ex-
eept to Vote the Straight
Ticket.
Chances Are Bright for the
Men Nominated by the
Democratic Party.
The Record Of a Day Among
the Workers - Students
Not Voters.

Prospects are bright for the election
next Tuesday of the entire ticket nOmi-
mated by the Democrats. A great deal
of work has been done by the candi-
dates, the situation has been thoroughly y
canvassed, and the strength of the party
in the various wards ascertained as
carefully as good organization and hard
work could do it. The results as re-
ported at the meeting of the city COM
mittee yesterday are fiattering. The
ticket is strong one, it has turned out.
Nothing that has been said by the rank
est mud-slinger of the opposition has
had the effect of showing weak spot
in it, while the reaction that has fol-
lowed the assaults on some men has
made them more friends than the Origi-
nal attack made them enemies. There
is far less disposition on the part of the
voters at large TO scratch the tickets
than frequent conversations on the cor
nerS might indicate. In sober talk it
will be found that the straight ticket
will be the one put in the ballot boxes.
The men on the Democratic ticket are
worthy of the votes of the citizens of st.
Paul, each and every one of them.
There is no reason for any Democrat
to scratch single ticket. In the for
tunes of political warfare the men whose
names are on the ticket are there by the
will of majority of the voters conven-
tion, and are the chosen men to receive
the votes of the party. They are the
men for Democrats to vote for.
Most of the campaign work has been
done. Some of the candidates will be
at work for day or two longer
cIinching the nails in the fences
that have been built since the
conventions, but the most that yet re-
mains is the voting. After two days
that will begin. 1t is the duty of every
Democratic citizen whose name is on
the. polling lists to make it his first busi
ness on Tuesday to vote the ticket bear
ing the names his party has selected to
fill the offices for which the election is
held. If he does not, he is not loyal to
the party Which has well and wisely
governed st. Paul in past. years.
THE OUTLOOK.
How goes the battle? Who are the
MEN whose names are on the Demo-
cratic ticket? What have they done,
and what are they doing? Everybody,
except few who will waste their suf-
frages by voting prohibition tickets. is
going to vote to put Mayor Smith back
into the chair he now so satisfactorily
fills. With no one who cared to make the
run against him, he has been in a position
to watch the fight, with less of work for
his individual self than the rest.
Nj. j. DAILY has been doing heavy work
within week. The more men who be-
come acquainted with him, the more
votes he will get. WOrkingmen, to
man, are for him, as well as the solid
business men. He has made strong
fight. The young men are for him, for
he represents the younger element of
the party, and it inspires this element
to be given show by the selection Of
one of their number for such response
ble position.
George Refs, for treasurer, will get
one of the largest majorities;; He is
popular, and his record as the safe
keeper of the city's funds is something
that is not overlooked by every man in
interested in the city's welfare. Every
body says good word for Mr.. Refs.
Those who are in a position to judge
say that all the Democratic candidates
at large for aldermen will be winners
by good majOrities.
"Billy" Hamm, John Dowlan, Bern
ard Ryan, Joseph Minea and G. Fl.
Petsch have records as members of the
council that cannot be impeached. and
the voters who have watched them are
not afraid to again trust the city's af-
fairs to their hands. Mr.. Hamm is one
of the most popular men, personally, as
well as one of the most active business
men in the city, Mr.. Dowlan's record
since he has been in the council and his
reputation as a reliable business man
are all in his favor. He has held many
responsible positions since he has been
in the council. He has been among
other things chairman of the committee
on police, and committee on claims,
and while he has been in
these positions he has administered
their affairs in a manner that
commend him again for the votes of the
people, Aid. Minea is one of the best
known men in st. Paul, and has the in
dorsement not only of the Democrats
but of about all the local organizations.
He is especially strong among the Ger
mans. Bernard Ryan will draw the
votes of the wOrkingmen. He is one of
them. and has a record in the council
that is for them. Charlie Petsch's
chances are getting brighter all the
time. He is a rustler, and has other
rustlers among his friends. His record
on workingmen's questions, and the in
dorsement by a large portion of the
German citizens, will help him out won
derfully Tuesday. He fairly has boom
in many of the wards. l.. N. Dion, the
other candidate at large, is solid bust
ness man whom the people know it is
safe to send to the council. He is a
Frenchman, and counts as one of the
solid and enterprising business men of
thecity.
THROUGH THE WARDS.
The First ward is counted as Re-
publican stronghold, and William John
son has the largest fight Of any candi-
date on his hands. He is making a
good fight against odds.
Coleman Flaherty has had consider |
able hard work to do, but has made
time and is likely to come under the |
wire. He is backed by the working
men. He has large acquaintance in |
his ward and the reputation of being an |
honest and reliable business man. He |
is a hard worker himself, whether he is
making political fight or looking after |
the coal company, in which he holds a |
responsible position.
In the Third ward Pat Conley has |
plain sailing. The business men know |
he is all right, whether in his private |
dealings or looking after the city's af- |
IdlCS. he Has IudOlt Ndludulc ultluUtI
of the council, and the voters are will |
ing to trust him again.
Pat Kavanagh. in the Fourth, has had |
no one to fight until within a day or
two, when Dr.. Sweeney was boosted |
into the field. Mr.. Kavanagh will make |
such valuable alderman that the voters |
Of his ward are going to see that he gets
a seat in the council.
William BanhOlZer in the Fifth has
good prospects, and votes for him are
being gained every day, He is one OF