St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-08-24
ono Compromise" Ernblaz-
oned on the Banners Of
the Opposition.
A Fierce Fight to Be Waged
for the Control of the
Local Machine.
There May Be Two Republican
County Tickets in the
Field.
The fight is on.

Week Ue0I DrOOulIlS ON0I GH0 lOCdl RO-
publican camp, was rudely dispelled
yesterday by the issuance of proelama-
ton of war against the youthful leaders
of the Ramsey county Republican
machine, by the faction OF the party
which last spring bolted the municipal
ticket. This time fight will be made
against the "kids' at the primaries,
and it is to be a strong and hard one.
The head and front of the movement is,
of course. the 13-story Merriam organ,
and the fight 1t will make will be bitter
and rele ntless. There will be no COM
promise, because the Republicans OPP
posed to the ''kids" will accept nothing
less than an unconditional and entire
surrender of the county organization
into their hands, and this the "kids"
will not make this year, nor Tor
several years to come. They are
willing to divide the nominations
and the county committee between both
factions, but they claim. and justly
enough. foo. that they ought not to be
asked to do more. For nearly week
Messrs. Nichols, Reese, Zollman, Will
Jams. Lamb and Johns have been con-
sulting with members of the opposition
with the expectation of compromising
sent an unbroken front to the ticket
placed in the field week ago by the
Democracy. With this idea W. j.
Freaney was put forth for clerk of the
district court. This pleased the morn
ing Merriam organ immensely. but when
the s'kidS" commenced to talk about
naming legislative ticket of their own
the governors organ could stand it no
longer. and word went forth that the
kids must be doWned."
Can the ''lSids" be downed this year?
They cannot, and no one knows this
any better than the men who have COM
menced the war upon them. 1t is a
fight for control of the local machine.
With this in their power, and the kids"
down in the ranks working loyalty for
Republican tickets when nominated,
the Merriam organ imagines that it can
build up a county ring that would be
all-powerful. These men hoped that
the defeat last spring would end the
rule of the ''kids,'' but, owing to their
abuse of Col. Kiefer, the majority of
Mayor Smith was kept down to such all
extent that the ''kids'' were given credit
for a great deal more than they
were entitled to. Thus did the
enemies of the ''boys" over
reach themselves, and, in fact,
intreneh their opponents in power more
strongly than ever. But, as these men
can hope for nothing from men elected
under the management OF the kids"
a new fight has been commenced, and
sooner than allow man nominated by
the ''kidS" to be elected, the thirteen
story mouthpiece of Gov. Merriam will
help to swamp the entire Republican
county ticket.
Another reason for the sudden revival
of the Pioneer Press luminosity toward
the kids is found in the fact that
"Cordie" Severance and Frank Kellogg,
Senator Davis law partners, have sue
ceeded in persuading the ''kids' to re-
fuse to indorse Messrs. SanbOrn and
Dean, the nominees of the citizens
committee for state senators. 1t
is we'll known fact that
both of these gentlemen were
placed that ticket because of their
friendliness to Gov. Merriam's sena-
torial ambitions, and this fact explains
the morning Merriam organs enthusi
| astic support OF them.
"What will the faction opposed to the
! kids do in case the latter are success
full in next Wednesdays convention"
| was the question asked of one of the
| leaders of the anti-kid element by
| GLOBE representative yesterday.
while their course is not fully de-
| cided upon," was the answer, 81 am
satisfied that we shall take one of two
! courses. We shall either support the
| Democratic ticket or name an independ-
| ent ticket, trusting to an Endorsement Of
the citizens legislative ticket to carry
us through. There are many who be-
lieve that ticket composed Of reputa-
BILE men and independent of the clique
of politicians presided over by such men
as Johns, McMartin, Mcdonald and 9TH
ers OF that ilk can be elected. and be-
lieVe so myself. In any event such a
move would shelve the kid ticket, and
purify the Republican party-some-
| if we ever hope to cut any decent figure
/ in the politics of this city and county,"
"How about a compromise" asked
the reporter.
eve snail agree to no compromise
that leaves the party machinery in the
hands of men like those who are Oh top
| at the present time" was the reply.
"We made up our minds last spring
that we would support no men placed
in nomination by these fellows, and we
! meant every word that we said.
| am a Republican, but | cannot
| bring myself to follow the lead
of men like Henry Johns and E. E. Nc
| Donald. Do not misunderstood me. L
have nothing against these men person.
| ally, but do not think them the proper
kind of men to be placed at the head of
! the Republican organization in a large
city like st. Paul. / predict the defeat
| of the party in this city as long as such
| men are in control"
| But the kids" will win at the pri-
| maries. They will win because, in
| spite of all that has been said about
them, they are nearer right than their
| opponents. They have tried to har-
| monte all differences between them
selves and their opponents, and large
majority of the party voters will be
! found on their side next tuesday
evening. They are willing to do
| everything but drop clear to the
rear, and no one will blame
them for refusing to do this. Now that
their overtures have been declined the
kids are preparing for war great
deal more vigorously than their oppo-
nents. They will have ticket in the
field in every ward, which is a great
deal more than their enemies can posi-
bly, do. That they are hot at the morn
ing Merriam organ is putting it mildly.
They claim that the 'roast'' given them
in that paper yesterday morning is a
breach of faith.
1--WE were encouraged to believe"
| said one of the ''kids'' yesterday, THAT
| if we placed Gen. John b. Sanborn at
the head of the legislative ticket and
| filled out our county ticket with repu-
table Republicans nothing more
would be said about the 'kids,
and that by-gones should be
by-gones. This is exactly what we
proceeded TO do and lao one can deny
that the ticket we had virtually agreed
upon was one composed of reputable
men. Under these circumstances | can
| not understand the mean insinuations
| against the kids in this mornings
| Pioneer Press. If the treachery of last
! spring is to be repeated let it come
1 We know that paper, and fit thinks
| that we will sit down calmly and sup
port its candidate for governor while j
| knifes our local ticket all ] can say is
that it will be grieveusly disappointed
! when the returns are counted"
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