St. Paul daily globe., 1890-04-27
REED WANrs TO RETIRE.

Great Uprising in the Second
Ward for Fred w. Bott-John
w. Willis Roasts Judge Burr.
Fred Bott, the Democratic candidate
for alderman of the Second ward, may
feel justly proud of the unanimous in
dorsement which his candidature re-
ceived last evening at a meeting held
at the corner of Margaret and Mendoza
streets. The hall was crowded with
citizens who went almost wild in their
enthusiasm for the Democratic candi-
date and the Democratic cause. Ii last
nights meeting is any erite-
ron the election OF Fred w.
Bott is placed beyond doubt.
The concensuS of opinion among
those present was that Matt Leithauser
is virtually out of the field; his candi-
datnre has failed to arouse the slightest
enthusiasm, or even comment, i'll the
ward, and there are many who believe
that he will be prevailed upon by l.. E.
Reeds friends to retire. Whether he
will do so is very questionable. Matt
LeithauSer has no love for the East side
syndicate, and, If he does retire, the
odds are that it will he in favor of the
Democratic candidate. With LeithauSer
out of the field, Fred w. Bott
would simply bury l.. Z. Reed
by the bouncing majority which he
would then receive. The syndicate
candidate is reported to have expressed
considerable uneaSiness as to-the out
come of the campaign and fain would
wash his hands of the whole business.
His friendS-the members of the syndi-
cate-wll not hear of such step, and
it is further reported are eager TO sub
scribe more money to the Sl,600 already
subscribed for campaign purposes. Ii
MIR. Reed does II have sufficient mag
netism to secure the necessary number
of votes to assure his electi0n- well,
other means will be adopted.
j. J. Mcdonnell presided over last
nights Democratic meeting. Fred w.
BOtt was the first speaker, and he ac-
Quilted himself to the satisfaction of all
his admirers. His Scatching exposure
with rapturous applause, and at once
demonstrated the contempt the
audience felt for the schemes of
this moneyed aristocracy. John w.
Willis and j. G. Michael also
spoke. Mr.. Willis made an excellent
speech. He showed up the petty tricks
of the Republican ''kids' i'll fine style.
demonstrating with charming clearneSS
the kind of government which the Denl-
ocratic party had given st. Paul. The
municipal government OF this city was
acknowledged to be one of the best that
the world could produce. Mir. Willis
denounced the attempt which had been
made to raise nationality fight, as had
been done by Col. A. K. kiefer and he
then took the Democratic ticket from
head to foot and explained the
special qualifications of each candidate
for the office for which he had been
nominated. Mr. Willis strongly urged
the selection of III. w. Cory aud John
TwohY for municipal judges. They
were both learned lawyerS-men who
| would be an ornament to the municipal
| bench. He had very little TO say against
&. j. Lomen, but to w. L. Burr he was
| most outspoken in opposition, stating
| that he did not possess The qualifications
| for the office. If he had the qualifications
| If he lneW the law thOrUnghly-hOW
was it that the district court had re-
leased so many prisoners from the work
house? Judge Burr sometimes sen
| fenced prisoners to ninety days impris-
Onment. when the law covering the
| crime they were accused under speci-
| fed imprisonment of but thirty days.
MIR. Willis cleyerly embelished his
speech with apt illustrations, comic and
| Otherwise, which highly delighted all
present.
The meeting broke up with rousing
cheers for,Fred Bott and the Democratic
cause,