St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-05-04
VICTORY IN SIGHT.
Enthusiastic Second WardeI

Claim the Election oil FREQ
Eott.
The Democrats OF the Second ward
are thoroughly alive to the Importance
of the election on Tuesday. Perhaps
in no other ward III the city has the
fight for ward alderman been so severe
as that in the Second. The reason for
this is well known. A Soulless Syndi-
cate has claimed the right to dictate to
the voters who shall represent them IN
the city council. The mere handful of
men representing this syndicate
have put up candidate TO
suit their own palates, and
the mast six weeks haue been attempt
ing to thrust him down the Threats OF
the electors. But the citizens have
kicked against such high-handed pro-
ceedings. There has been no lack OF
campaign funds to make the syndicate
candidate more palatable to the people,
but from outward indications the candi-
dature of l.. E. Reed is doomed to defeat.
There is an uprising in the ward
against the members of the syn
dictate. and determination to show
Patrick Ii. Kelly, James Middleton.
and Archelaus Pugh ct al, sthat they do
not and cannot carry the Second ward
in their trousers pocket. With the eX-
ception of a small section, the Demo-
cratic voters to q man are united on
Fred w. BOtt. the straight Democratic
candidate. His canvass of the ward
has been smost reassuring. Republicans
have united with Democrats in support
of Mr.. Bolts candldature, and the re-
suit of Tuesdays poll is looked to with
comparative inditference-that B0tt
will be elected. from the present out
look, is beyord doubt. Matt Lethau-
ser. the Republican candidate, is the
only man to fear. He is making fair
and straight fight, and has not, like the
syndicate candidate, had recourse to
male quartette and the liberal distribu-
ton of cigars to secure an audience at
his meetings. But the closest observers
i'll the ward acknowledge that the most
popular candidate is Fred W. Bott.
This was clearly indicated by the meet
ing held last evening in Miller>S hall.
corner Of Maria avenue and Fifth
street The electors turned out. jammed
the hall and almost raised the roof with
their unbounded enthusiasm. E. Fay
was called to the chair, and E. J. Lang
was requested TO perform the necessary
secretarial duties.
The opening speech was made by L.
ID. O'Brien. The young orator acquit-
ted himself in an admirable manner.
He roasted to a turn the kids" OF the
Republican party for the way in which
they had attempted to traduce Mayor
Smith-a man whose ShOeStrlngS they
were not fit to fasten. He urged the
election of every man ON the Democratic
ticket-there was not bad man on the
ticket. Take the Democratic candidate
for alderman in that ward, Fred w.
Bot. He was an honest man, a capa-
bic man and one we'll able TO represent
the people He knew better what the
people wanted, he was man of the
people and would prove much better
representative than the syndicate can
didate. The latter would not be SO
easy of access TO the people generally
as would the regular Democratic NOM
inee.
Benn Davis made a short speech. He
showed the grinding disposition which
the syndicate had exhibited towards the
people. They did not care for repre-
resent the whole ward; what they
wanted was a man who would repre-
sent the East side syndicate. Let citi
Zens note this. and If they would do
their duty to the ward at large they
would cast their vote fer Fred w. Bott
and the entire Democratic ticket.
Fred w. Bott came in for very
hearty reception. He replied at length
to the member OF the East side Syndi-
cate. who had urged the people not to
send a poor man to the council, because
if they did they would make thief of
him. He protested against such state
ment: it was wrong; it was outrageous
some OF the brightest names that
adorn history were those OF
men who, when they commenced
their public career, were very poor men.
Mr.. BOtt referred to an attempt made
by the East side syndicate to get him to
retire in favor of its candidate. A menu
Der of the syndicate promised Mr.. Bot
that if he now withdraw the syndicate
would support him two years hence in
the election for alderman. Mr.. Bott
point blank refused the ofTer: he would
have nothing to do with the syndicate'S
proposition. But what was the mean
ing OF this determined effort of the syn
dictate to get a representative on the
city council? There was something be-
hind it. What was it? Depend upon
it, it was nothing that would benefit
the ward at large, but assuredly
g scheme which would add
materially to the bulk of the pockets of
the members of the syndicate. We
therefore appealed to citizens to beware
of this syndicate and spurn the candi-
date they had prevailed upon to seek
election.
f. F. Price having spoken. Hon. John
w. Willis made his appearance i'll the
hail. He was cordially greeted and
loud cries were raised for him to speak.
Mr.. Willis at once responded.
He made very spirited
speech in advocacy of the
Democratic ticket, demonstrating how
we'll the city had been hitherto man
aged by the Democratic party. With
apt illustrations and choice quotations
Mr.. Willis interpolated an eloquent adj
dress. gaining for himself the heartiest
plaudits of the 4 udience.
The meeting appropriately broke up