St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-04-11
WILL WIN IN A CANTER
Popular Favor Is Daily Grow
ing in Favor Of the DEM
OeratS.
The Republican City Ticket
Doomed to Certain De-
feat.
A Possibility Of Col. Kiefer
Quietly Pulling Out Of the
Race.
Eighth Ward Democrats Hold
a Rousing Rally--Com-
ment.

Political tickets have often in the
past received chilly receptions at the
hands of the people, but it is safe to
wager that the Republican city ticket
placed in the field at the Newmarket
convention last Tuesday has received
the coolest reception on record at the
hands of the voters who ordinarily
might have been expected to have sup
ported the Republican nominees. The
voters not only decline to enthuse, but
they also refuse to be quiet, and OIL all
sides the general ticket is denounced.
Staid old Republicans who have always
voted the party ticket unite with the
party organs in either denouncing the
ticket or damning it with faint praise.
Hopeless as the situation now is for the
election of Col. Kiefer. Sam Nichols and
the rest of the ticket, it is daily grow
ing worse. The tide of popular favor
has set so strongly in favor of the Dem
ocracy thai nothing can be done to stem
it. There was rumOr abroad yeSter-
day that Col. Kiefer was seriously
thinking of pulling out of the field, but
this was denied by the colonePs friends.
However, this is just what a great many
people expect to see the colonel do it he
becomes convinced that it is impossible
to secure the united support of his
party. Previous to the late convention
he asserted that he would not accept a
nomination unless it came to him
with practical unanimity. He was
then filled with the idea that unani-
nous nomination would carry with it
the support of the party at the polls.
This he is just now learning that he
cannot get, and when he becomes firmly
convinced that the opposition voiced by
the Pioneer Press and the News is
backed by powerful element in the
party, he will do just what he has often
dene before-quietly pull out of the
race.
The nomination of Sam Nichols for
comptroller has caused the conServa-
tive element in the Republican party
to groan aloud, and their "kickings"
are heard wherever two or three of
them are gathered together in one place.
Nichols nomination for the most
responsible position in the gift of the
citizens of St. Paul." said prominent
Republican yesterday, ''shows the com
plete domination of the bosses over the
party. did not believe that Repub-
such ridiculous performance. John
Roche's place is the last one in the city
hall that should be filled by political
fine-worker, and this nomination alone
is enough to cost the Republican party
the election. Strong Republican as [
am do not care to see the Republican
party of st. Paul succeed under its
present leadership"
Chairman Sanborn returned to the
city yesterday incoming and was
besieged all day by The host of candi-
dates who want places on the new city
committee. The fact that positions on
this committee have been very soft
snaps from a pecuniary standpoint in
times past has created very general
desire among the local patriots to Sc
cure the coveted appointments. So
great was the rush to Aid. Sanborn'S
Office yesterday of these applicants, and
so bitter were many of the contests,
that he was unable to complete the list
Horst for the Tenth and Fourth wards
respectively are about the only names
regarded as certain to be found ON
the new list of city committee
men. Nels j. Ness, who kicked so
vigorously on the nomination of E. r.
Bryant for alderman at large, is can
dictate for the place belonging to the
Sixth ward, and he placed his claim for
the place before Mr.. Sanborn yesterday
with great deal of emphasis. S. Low
enstein has declined to accept place
on the committee again: but this move
is not at all general, and most other
committeeman are candidates for reap
pointment. A number of them will fail
to "get there" however.
The Second Ward Democratic club
will have a meeting at Lucker's
hall, corner of Margaret and Forest
streets, this evening. Good speakers
will be in attendance, and great rally
is assured. The voters OF the Second
tiers, and are taking hold of the cam
paign in a way that augurs we'll for the
success of Fred w. Bott and the whole
Democratic ticket at the polls on cleo
ton day.
The Prohibitionists of the Tenth ward
will hold caucus this evening for the
purpose of selecting candidate for
alderman. Rev. George +. Wells and
r. 3. Wallace are the candidates most
prominently mentioned, but the next
alderman from the Tenth will bear
| the name of neither.
The Republican headquarters will be
| in the room at the Clifton east of the
lobby, although the men in charge will
spend the greater part of their time in
| the room to the west of the Office.
"Will Bryant be elected?" was a
question asked Nels j. Ness, the promi-
nent West side contractor, yesterday
| afternoon.
eff he is, it will be without my help"
was the answer spoken without mo-
| ment'S hesitation.
The French speaking citizens of ST..
Paul held meeting last night and OF
ganized political club under the name