St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-03-26
But History Is Likely to Re-
peat Itself in His Nom
nation.
People Don't Attend Ppimap-
les, but Would Like to
Dictate Results.
Political Gossip as Gathered
From the Four Corners
Of the City.

mayor?
Despite the protests and depials of the
ardent supporters Of Col. Kiefer, the
above question was yesterday upper
most in Republican councils, and where
''tWo or three were gathered together"
the situation was canyassed In all its
bearings. Some insisted that the OPP
position which is developing in the Sew
enth ward against the colonel is based
upon purely personal grounds, and that
it is being worked up by little clique,
whose business interests have in times
past clashed with those of Col. Kiefer.
"a. M. Peabody is at the bottom of
the whole thing" said prominent
lieutenant in the Kiefer army of work.
ers yesterday. 'Some SIX years ago he
and Col. Kiefer were interested in an
East Seventh street building society, of
which Kiefer was at that time the sec
rotary. Well. the colonel went off to
California for little trip, and in his alb
sence Mr.. Peabody worked up the thing
and secured an election as secretary by
a majority of one vote. Col. Kiefer
came back frem California and at
the next election ''knocked out'
Mr.. Peabody. These trifing events
are the cause of Peabody's present OPP
position to Col. Kiefer'S nomination for
mayor of st. Paul by the Republicans.
/ don't believe that this influence can
control even one precinct of the Sew.
enth ward, and certainly will not de-
feat the nomination of Col. Kiefer."
"But isn't it fact that Col. Kiefer
has frequently declared that he would
not accept the nomination unless it
came to him without oppositlon?'
asked the GLOBE reporter.
IL believe he has said So" was the
reply. "but don't think he considers
this exactly as opposition. 1t is really
a personal matter between the colonel
and Mr.. Peabody and his friends"
"But the colonel will refuse to run If
he finds any considerable opposition de-
veloped against him in the coming Re-
publican convention"
81 don't knOw-that Is Eve nothing to
say" and the Republican worker de-
clined to talk further.
The opposition to Col Kiefer Is daily
growing stronger among certain classes
of Republicans, who object very decid-
eddy to Republican candidate who
proposes to run for mayor ON liberal
platform, and in case the colonel is
forced upon these people the PrOhibi-
ton candidate will poll tremendous
Republican vote. Il am Republican,"
said prominent st. Anthony hill gen.
tleman yesterday, ''and have always
voted very near the straight ticket.
but when the Republican party
of St. Paul declare for lib
eral' city government I shall go
straight back on the ticket. Never be-
forelin the history of the Republican
party in st. Paul have the party leaders
ever dared to breach such a scheme.
The downtown and wIde-open element
may, nominate Col. Kiefer, but they
will have some trouble in electing him.
In event of Kiefers nomination, l shall
vote for the Prohibition nominee, al
though think great many who have
always been strict Republicans will vote
direct for Mayor Smith,"
Col. Kiefer is keen observer of cur
rent events, and no one realizes more
than he the impossibility of his election
unless there is no division in the party
ranks. His followers are all advocating
a late convention for the simple reason
that he desires all opposition to develop
before he is placed in the field rather
than afterward. But in case this Oppo-
sition assumes fearful proportions as it
rapidly doing, by the way-the colonel
will quietly pull out, as he did two years
ago. But how his ardent support
ers in that case will knife
the field! He will, OF course, be entered
merely for trading purposes, and in this
respect the better pleased the Pioneer
Press will be, for the latter corporation
realizes that Col. Kiefer has great
many supporters who will not swap
him for votes for the aldermanic candi-
dates.
The chances are largely in favor of a
repetition of two years ago, as far as the
Republican canvass for mayor is con-
cerned. But if such proves to be the
case there'll be long list of accounts
to settle later.
Monday evening, owing largely to the
efforts Of John q. Allen, political
wOrkers now in the employ of Leslie &
johnson, ticket brokers, number of
Scandinavians met at 2lS East Seventh
street, and proceeded to organize a
Scandinavian Independent club. The
object Of this organization is ostensibly
the election of DR.. Sandberg, Seventh
street dentist, to the council in the
Third ward, but the real object is said
to be quite different. Without candi-
date against Aid. Conley certain ward
workers would be out of jobs, and this
explains the organization of the new
club.
That Aid. Conley will be reelected to
the council from the Third ward there
is not the shadow of a doubt. Indeed,
it's not at all unlikely that Mr.. Conley
will be Endorsed at the Republican
primaries. Fred Lindeke, one of the
most prominent Republicans in the
ward, and the manager of the Lindeke
Roller mills. In speaking of the situa-
ton in that ward said this: "Mr. Con-
ley has made good alderman. He has
looked out for the interests of the Third
no clique or class in ward affairs, but
has always been open and within reach
of every one. | am in favor of indOrslng
Mr.. Conley at the Republican primaries.
Pm no politician, but l am and always
have been Republican. / shall work
for Conley's Endorsement at the Repub-
lican primaries"
A large number of Democrats met on
East Seventh street last evening and
talked over the political outlook. j.
Lorenz, of Hazel Park, was elected
chairman, and Coleman Conroy filled
the office of secretary. F. W. Bott, the
bright young Democrat who made
the campaign for the legislature in
that district in 1883, was present, and
announced that he was candidate for
the Democratic nomination for the
council in that ward. On motion he
was enthusiastically indorsed. "We're
going to place Fred w. Bott in the
council" remarked f. p. Schiffman,
secretary of the Young Mems Demo-
cratic club of the Second ward, last
evening at the close of the meeting.
E. P. Miller, the real estate man who
locked horns with Capt. Bean for the
Republican nomination for sheriff in
1888, has bobbed up as a candidate for
the same party's nomination for city
treasurer.
P. d. ScanneH has, in response to the
request of his friends, announced him
self as candidate for the Democratic
nomination for alderman in the Second
ward. Messrs. .Scanneli, Bott and Robb
are all good Democrats, and the Second
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