St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-04-04
FUN IN THE FIRST.
a Republican, Meeting, With
UsuaI ACCOMMODATING DiscOrd,

"A Republican, Meeting, With
Usual accompanying Discord.
The meeting of the First Ward Re-
publican club last night was an occa-
sion for pyrotechnical display, and con-
siderable of the skyrocket was INDUCED
in. 1t might, however, have been dis
pensed with. as the meeting was claimed
to have been packed with a view of rec
ommending one man for the nonlina-
ton for alderman. The Scanainavians,
particularly, complain that they did not
have that ample spirit of fair play
meeted out that they deserve. The
meeting was held at the corner of Payne
avenue and Case street, and about 800
men were present. Fred nj. Lloyd pre-
sided, ana I'll. A. Monroe acted as secre-
tary. An expression of the views of
several candidates for aldermanic hon
ors was called for. There were about a
dozen aspirants, but only four
names were considered, and their
owners were called upon for
speeches. The man himself was
more enthusiastically applauded while
speaking rather than the sentiments
expressed. This was evidence of the
assertion made that the meeting was
packed. Another evidence of the fact
was the disposition to push fol- an early
vote before all the candidates had
spoken, as there were frequent cries of
I'VE have enough candidates. Let us
vote upon them"
The man who had the einch upon the
crowd is John Copeland, and he was
the first speaker who was willing to
serve the people as alderman and do
his best to please the people after cleo
ton. DR.. u. GotWald was called for,
and stated that no doubt the ward had
been neglected in the past and it needed
man of intelligence to secure manu-
factories, sewers, sidewalks and school
buildings for the First ward.
Joseph A. Sansome was the next
speaker. He said that he had plenty of
time to devote to the interest OF the
ward. If the people from the
First ward told him they wanted
ANYTHING done when in ounci
not an iota of business should be done
by council until that wish was granted.
He would hold out until his suspender
bursted. He made an enthusiastic
speech and asserted that he was young
and ambitious. and if once elected they
would send him back again, because he
would build up reputation.
Those who went there in the interest
of Copeland, at this point began to
clamor for vote. They were appar
emily afraid of such speeches as Sansome
had made. There were calls made for
others, and a man named Thompson
being called for, spoke III the interest of
Copeland.
A sensation was sprung upon the
meeting by a Scandinavian named John
Heidelberg, who arose to make COM
plant OF the way his people were
treated upon the public works by the
alderman of the ward. He stated that
it was necessary for a man
to get work to first go to Arch
bishop Ireland or Bishop Stanley
and get an order before he could get
work. He had to be member of
Catholic society. These remarks were
greeted with Kisses, cries Of ''Sit down."
s'Shut up" and 'Put him out" He tried
to go on, but was again assailed. DR..
Gotwald said: "Let him go on and
make fool of himself" The Scandi-
navian element asked that he be allowed
to proceed. There were still cries of
''Sit down and Kisses. The chairman
ting to say against the gang but you
can't say anything against religion"
He then began to speak again, while
assailed with Kisses and cries of sit
down. He however held the floor and
| spoke of candidate who was offered
! $500 to run for alderman. This
brought out more Kisses and cries
of Name the man." He announced
! the man as being Sansome. The Cope
land men cheered% wildly, and there
were few Kisses, and cries for San
some. The speaker tried to proceed, but
sat down in the confusion that followed.
! SAMSON took the floor to.explain, but
seemed honestly confused. He was in
terrupted with cries of This is put
up scheme" and foul play" The
chair was appealed to with the claim
that he could see that it was a put-up
| Job. Sansome finally sat down and
| Lawrence Fahey made speech in favor
of Copeland. He proceeded to criticise
| the present alderman and said that
| honesty is not all that is reduired Of an
alderman; he must be shrewd man.
Croorquist was called for and he second
the nomination of Copeland. The chair
the proceeded to take vote oD the four
names mentioned by holding ap hands,
but there was objection to this. Sew