St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-04-22
A SAMPLE OF KIEFER.
The Character of Speeches He
Makes May Here Be Seen.

Makes May Here BE Seen.
Col. A. r. Kiefer was the orator at
the rally at the First Ward Republican
club, held in the hall at the corner of
East Seventh and Bradley streets last
night, and his effort was an anamoIy in
the history of political campaigns in
st. Paul. Ex-Health Off Robinson
is president of this organization OF First
ward electors, and he introduced the
Republican standard bearer with con-
siderable JUNCTION as the "neXt mayor of
st. Paul" Col. Kiefer was particularly
policy in the event of his cleo.
ton. He averred that he had
''been received with a great
deal of enthusiasm, SO much
SO that feel very favorable'-a literal
quotation-whereyer he had addressed
the dear people in his canvass. He de-
MED with emphasis that he had been
candidate for the position prior to the
nominating convention; and he pointed
with especial pride to the nomination
that was rendered him two years ago..
and which, Casar-like, he had declined
with thanks, and then referred to the
overwhelming nomination which had
been given him this time by the Repub-
lican convention, and which he had ac-
cepted also with thanks. And, if
elected" he declared, 81 will try and
have such an administration under
which every reasonable minded man
can eXist'-a literal quotation.
''In the division of the Offices all national
tiles as live here together shall be honored
and recognized fully in accordance with the
number of the inhabitants in this city. We
will say there are $4,000 Scandinavians
here and there are 200 900 people altogether.
Then these 5000 Scandinavians shall be
represented as %, 600 compares with 200, 600
and it is justice. and can't say it too often.
1t has been said in this way l am bartering
away public offices. But it is not true. I've
made no promises and | do not intend TO
sion, and each right-minded man knows it is
Justice and correct have lived here thirty
five years, yet it has been said l am not
known, and right there sits man know"
nointipg. with dramatic air, to an auditor
two or three rows from the front. II have
helped build up st. Paul. | have built
twenty five houses. and that helped build u p
the city,
The speaker then pledged an econom-
ic administration that will entitle him
to the admiration and love of the peo-
pie. He asseverated that he sought for
genteel campaign, and declared that
he had no charges to make. Then he
took up the theme of his brilliant war
record, and insisted that he took up
arms in defense of the nations flag ''to
make it the most freest land that God
has ever made'-again literal quota
ton.
e. j. Lomen, candidate for municipal
Judge, was next introduced, and he
opened with flowery and rhetorical
eulogy upon Col. Kiefer, and then
frankly expressed his doubts as to the
ACCESSIBILITY of his having accepted the
nomination for the municipal judgship,
because, he explained, he knew he
would be criticised if elected.
sit is human to err. and 1 know I will
make mistakes, bat pledge you that I will
do the best | can"
Mr.. Lomen repeated his charges of
previous meetings, that the present adj
ministration is frightful monopoly,
and that the people are crying for a
change, that they may inspect the books
of the city, and the like. Here he ar
raigned Mayor Smith because he has
been an officeholder for so long. and fol-
lowing up that line of thought, he
twenty-five years in office, and George
REFS continual service of twenty years
for the city, and argued that they
should now be retired for this reason;
and then. with queer gymnastic logic,
he paraded S. H. Nichols official record
for a long series of years as para
mount reason why he should succeed
Mr.. Roche.
Both Mr.. Nichols and Mr.. Miller were
down on the bills for speeches, but
they failed to appear, aud eX-Health
Officer Robinson undertook, with fairly
good success, to entertain the club. He
savagely attacked Mayor Smith, Health
Officer Hoyt. Comptroller Roche and
Treasurer Refs, and spiced his remarks
with talk about Doodle in the city coun-
Gil. X. j. McCabe had considerable to
say concerning Col. Kiefer's herOism.
Fred Nelson was the closing speaker.
He said it was unpopular in olden times
to he nailed to the cross, but he faneied
that the candidates who are nailed to
the Australian cross on the 9th of May
will be the proudest of the lot. He
made the hit of the evening when he
declared that he was Democrat and
nominated by the people, showing that
in this he has the sympathy of the Re-
DublieapS OF the ward,