St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-04-25
THEY COURT DEFEAT.
The Course Of the Republic
cans So Held by Their
Own Party.
HeelepS and Ward Workers
Clamoring for the Big
Doodle.
Col. Kiefer Tripped Up in His
Demagogic Cry for
Labor.
No Explanation Yet of Why
He Gave Croonquist
the Deal.

opinion it is the character of the men
who are posing as the leaders of the
party. The ticket is far from good, l
know, but it would stand some show in
spite of this were it not for the people
who are doing the shouting and the
talking for it. / am an old-line Repub-
lcan, but do not believe that Johns,
Burger. Reese, Lowenstein, ETC., are
proper representatives OF the party, and
emphatically decline to follow such
leaders. The Republican party, while
it has always been iii the minority in
St. Paul, has always been generated by
reputable. honorable and able gentle
men. who were entitled to the respect
of the people if they failed to
get the greater number Of votes i'll the
elections.
"Defeat." he continued, SIN my opin-
ion is the best thing that can happen to
the party in the coming election. One
good sound thraShingswlll send Johns
Reese, Burger and Lowenstein scam
perlng to the rear and make the success
of the party possible in the future. Col.
Kiefer might be the best man in the
,world-which he is far from being, in
gang of blowhards and irresponSi-
bles from running his administration.
He is under obligations to them for his
nomination, and, if elected, they would
insist for his election also. AS an old
citizen and loyal Republican shall
decline to vote for Col. kiefer on cleo
ton day."
The crowd in which this talk was
made was composed OF four Re
publfcans and one. Democrat,
and the old gentleman's remarks
met with the appreciation of every one
of the four. These, too. are men who
cannot be influenced by campaign
doodle" or promises of office. They
are men thoroughly conversant with the
needs of the city and its past history as
we'll as the characters Of the opposing
candidates. Under the circumstances
the defeat of Col. Kiefer is not at all
doubtful, and the size of Mayor Smiths
majority will only depend upon the
number of dissatisfied Republicans who
place an Y to the right of Robert A.
Smiths name OH the official ticket.
There is trouble brewing in the camp
of the Republican city committee.
Whether over the disposition Of the
large campaign fund which has been
raised, or over the conduct of the cam
paign itself, it is impossible to ascer-
tain. Chairman Stevens was exceed
ingly non-communicative yesterday,
and insisted that all was serene, and
that there had not been, and there
would not be, any change in the COM
position of the city committee. From
other sources came the report that Col.
E. Ii. MiIham, of the Third ward, had
resigned his place on the committee,
and that 'Shelr' Blakely would take
his place. Col. Milham gives as his
reasons for retiring that he can
not find time for the work
| The true reason. however. is said to be
quite different. Capt. Milham made no
| objections to being placed on the COM
| mittee two weeks ago over I'll. l.. Will
| Jams, who was recommended by DR..
| Sandberg, the Republican candidate for
| alderman in the Third ward, and it Is a
| trifie strange that he should make up
his mind to retire at this time.
'Col. Kiefer always was a trader in
| politics." remarked First ward Repub-
| lican yesterday, ...and he hasn't i'm
| proved any since 1881, when he sold out
Croonquist. see he is booked to speak
at a First ward meeting tomorrow
evening, called in the interest OF
johnson, the Independent candidate
for alderman in the First ward. John
Copeland is the regular Republican
nominee in that ward, and it seems to
me that Col. Kiefer has no right to thus
put slight on a man OH the party ticket
| with him and give prominence as well
| as aid to boiling Republican"
| The Klefer-NeWSon combination will
hold forth at Ayd's hall, OH West Sew
| enth street, this evening. PROMISES
will be the title of the play, which may
be called grand spectacular extraya-
! ganZa.
The Democrats of the First ward will
| hold another grand rally at the corner
| of Preble and Minnehaha streets on
| Saturday evening. A number of good
| speakers will address the meeting and
| a general good time is assured to all
who attend.
The Republicans will make another
effort to regain some of the ground lost
| by their last meeting in the Sixth ward
by holding another at the corner of
Ohio and George streets this evening.
Reese, Johns, Kiefer, Miller and
Nichols will be present.
Col. Samuel Lowenstein will make
his initial speech of the campaign at a
meeting to be held i'll the First ward
this evening at the corner of Case and
Burr streets. He will be assisted by
Capt. Burger and the entire "kid" ag-
gregatl0n.
Editor Johnson, eff the New Ulm Re-
view, is keen observer, as we'll as an
incisive writer. He comments as fol
lows on the st. Paul city campaign:
Politics in ST. Paul is Quetiug down a little
and the heated excitement of Il week or sc
ago has passed away. The fact of it is thai
! Kiefer and few others on the ticket are
the papers to tackle.
Henry Hinkens, the Republican can
didate for alderman in the Ninth ward
while regarding $3.50 as a pretty steer
price to pay for the privilege of being
showed under with Col. Kieter, is re
ported to have paid the assessment. He
is still in favor of an eight-hour day fol
every one except the men who work fol
him.
The Republican city committee yes
terday denied officially that Sam Mich
OILS was acting as treasurer of the com
mittee. The funds raised by assess
ments and contributions are still in the
hands of the committee and are beins
placed rapidly. Only trusted worker.
are getting any of the "stnff'' as yet
however. William Bole believes in ex
ercising considerable care in selecting
the distributors of the fund.
Col. Kiefer is still silent in regard t
the charges of Mr.. Croonquist. Hi
conduct in attending the meetings o
boilers in the present campaign will g
far toward clihching the statement o
MIR. Croonquist. If the colonel is limo
cent why doesn't he say so?
Judge Burr is busy those days tryins
to counteract the bolt against hin
which exists among the Scandinavian
voters. 1t will be found to be gfta
deal larger job than he has bargainet
iOr.
Has the syndicate candidate closed VI