St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-10-20
The Fair-Haired Attorney
Wants to Air His EIoquenee
On the Stump.
But the Powers That Be Have
no Use for Him This Cam
paign.
Hon. Charles Canning Tackles
the Grain Inspection De-
partment.
Various Bits OF Political
NeWS--Announcements for
This Evening.

The internal diSsensions of the Re-
publican machine of Ramsey county
are at last assuming such proportions
that declaration of war may be looked
for at any moment from either of the
cOntending factions, in the midst of
which the present county ticket will be
lost sight of entirely. In the eyes of
both sides to this trouble the control of
the party machineryis worth more than
a dozen victories over their opponents.
Henry Johns sulks in his tent.
Nay, more than that, he suiks I'M
willingly and because he cannot help
himself. His companion in this great
sulklng act is none other than George
Lamb, now the chairman of Capt.
Snider'S congressional committee, and
treasurer of the city committee
last spring. When the present
county committee was made up
both Lamb and Johns were laid upon
the shelf, evidently to remain there, for
the committee has refused so far to ill.,
wife the cooperation of either of these
giants in the present contest.
But Henry Johns is nothing if not
hopeful, and few days ago the thought
struck him that he would be in very
bad place were the Republican county
ticket to win, and he at once set about
setting up his pins to get an inv itaton TO
take the stump in the city
His efforts failed, however, and he
called to his aid several prominent Re-
publicanS, who went before the Repub-
lican county committee and requested
that Mr.. johns be invited to speak at
various places during the remainder of
the campaign. These gentlemen were
quite as unsuccessful as Mr.. Johns.
and were very CURLY told that
when the county committee felt that
it needed the services of such men as
Henry Johns 1t would notify him of the
fact. The argument that if Johns were
not placated he might run for senator
in the Twenty-sixth district failed to
impress the committee, the members of
which, it is said, are almost unanimous
in favor OF allowing the erStwhile party
leader to go right ahead and do exactly
as he pieases.
The causes of Mr.. Johns sudden
downfall are both numerous and inter-
esting, and date back to the late spring
campaign. when Mr.. Johns made a
great deal of noise up to the day before
tne election, when lie was called out of
the city by telegram and did not re-
turn until the next day. In the mean
time the precincts he was to take
care Off were left unprOtect-
ed, and the largest Democratic
majority in its history was piled up in
the Fourth wald. OF course, it is un-
kind of the enemies of Mr.. Johns to in
SITUATE that he did not pull exactly
straight in the closing hours of the
memorable Kiefef campaign, but this is
exactly what they are doing, and they
are all Republicans. too.
Mr.. Johns has now started in to do
up certain members of the present
csanty committee, and will make sew
eial more bluffs at them this week. As
a last extremity he will take the stump
for himse: 81 in the Fourth, Fifth and
sixth wards, and in this way demon
state that he is still in line, besides
max Eg things as uncomfortable as pos
Sible for his enemies on the committee.
Speaking of this latter contingency
yesterday Republican said:
ssLet Henry Johns run for the senaie
if he wants to. We will give him such
lesson at the election that he WI not
seen forget it. He will be the worst
beaten man in the city if he decides to
make The run, which / do not tti TX at
all likely. There are any number of
Republican voters who would like to
accommodate them"
''Have johns and his little eoterie
any Strength?'
1T cannot be denied that they have,
but this of itself would not be serious
loss. The trouble is that Johns has
been so indust 1eusly pouring the tale
of his many SnubS and rebutfS by the
present committee into the ears of Re
publicanS that he has worked up quite
a number of men simply Oh the
score Of fair play. They are not
followers of Johns, bet they want him
out working just for the sake of hayil <
harmony in the party. The fact that
the requests of these men that Johns be
invited to take the stump have been ig-
nOred by the committee in such an UNI
ceremonious manner for the present
dignifieS Johns into at least local
issue.
1t begins to look very much as though
Mr.. Johns silvery tones will not be
heard at Ramsey county Republican
rallies in this campaign.
An interesting question to the men,
bers of the committees is. what does
Johns propose to do about it?
Democratic rallies are announced for
this evening as follows:
First Ward-Hall to be designated later.
Speakers: j. c. Nethaway,Judge K. II. Wood,
A. j. Galbraith.
Second Ward-At Lucker's hall. Margaret
and Forest streets, to be addressed by o. Z.
Holman, Ambrose Tighe, A. E. HAYES, Pierce
Butler.
First Ward-ss2 Mississippi street with
the following speakers: Hon. j. n. Castle, e.
c. Ives, Tom F. Martin
Fifth Ward-At Ayd's hall Speakers:
Capt. G. ii. Moffett, Judge A. S. Hail, B. II.
Sehriber
Sixth ward-Liedertafe hall. corner State
and Isabel. Speakers Hon. j. N. Castle,
William NJ. Campbell, judge Frank Ford.
Eighth Ward-Jarosz hall. corner Thomas
and GaultieT streets. Orators: d. W. Law
Ter, j. j. McCafferty, j. T. Kerker.
81. l.. Williams, Republican candidate
for the lower house of the legislature
in the Third ward. seems to be having
very hard time of it, and his defeat is
conceded by good politicians in that
ward. An amusing incident of his cam
paign happened a few evenings ago.
He spoke at meeting held in Vega
hall. and afterwards went into a saloon
near by and bought beer for number
of those who had been at the meeting.
No soene.. than he had paid for it than
the crowd gave three cheers for Nilsson,
his opponent. This operation was re-
when Mr.. Williams became very weary
and went home.
Watch the Evening Roorback appear
this evening without naming Single
precinct in this city where there are
three judges OF election all belonging to
the same political party. 1t has stated
that in four wards such state of things
exists, but it has failed to name the men
or the precincts. although challenged to
do so repeatedly.
Register tomorrow.
Remember that unless you are regis
tered you cannot vote.
The fact that you were registered last
spring is not ellough-did you vote at
that time? is the question that will set
tie the fact whether or not your name
will be copied On the new registry lists.
lie be sure of his vote On election day
every voter should call at his polling
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