St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-04-20
SINGULAR SPECTACLE.
Republicans Roast Themselves
An Eighth Ward Failure.


An Eighth Ward Failure.
The Republican party ''hath found at
last a tongue to chide," but it sounds
much like Cain railing at Abel. The
meeting of the Republican club of the
Eighth ward, at Brandrs hall last
night, was characterized by the
peculiar spectacle OF heaping all
possible abuse and charges of
incapacity against man that their
party nominated and elected as comp
froller two years ago, the alleged cause
of complaint being charged as antedat-
ing that election. The man is John
Roche and the mouth pieces were A. r.
Kcifer, Sam Nichols, d. f. Reese, K.
I'll. OZmun ana others, who Severally
spoke of Honest John Roche as the
watchdog of the treasury, III one
breath, and then in another traduced
him with charges of resisting an eXami-
nation or exposition of the affairs
of his Office, and then chimed, in con-
cert pitch, that he is incompetent.
The audience did not seem to believe
the statements. however, and treated
them with Indifference. as if made for
the purpose of filling in the time. The
audience was neither large nor enthusi-
astic, and during the speaking dropped
out of the hall until there was but a
very slim crowd, and that, too, before
the principal speakers had an Oppor-
funity to speak. The address of ID. F.
Reese seemed to be enough for them, as
they began to leave after he con-
cluded, some of them leaving
while Col Kiefer was making his
speech. MIR. Reese was introduced
by Chairman John Hillyard as assistant
city attorney. He mounted the stage
and. pacing nerlously back and forth,
delivered himself of his stock of venom.
already familiar to readers of the news
papers. He reasserted that the gang,
which has been hanging like barnacla
to sinking ship, must go (proionging
able to get justice and when their
grievances were carried to the
district court they were de-
cided against and they had no
appeal. The audience could not see
the point in the charge that the district
court would not give them Justice. and
failed TO applaud when the speaker
paused after his rounded period; but he
crossed to the other side of the stage,
and putting his foot on the front eleva-
ton, started III again, saying: 1.-The
Pioneer Press was bought up by the
public printing" and that it did not
support Kiefer. He further along
made reference to the "venal press of
this city"-for which he did not care
Snap-''alluding to him as kid
Will Nichols, son of the candidate
for comptroller. was the next speaker
lie referred to his fathers capacity for
office in a way that, to say the least, was
far from being modest or dignified. He
SAID: I'VE have thirteen-Story dry
goods box paper that wants to dictate
the ticket. The Pioneer Press says
Sam Nichols is not good enough. What
do they want; the world in basket
with handle to it? | will close because
1 have to 90 to three balls and two Sa-
loon openings and will be tired before
morning"
NJ. Propping was the next speaker.
After he began, the chairman and
about half the audience went out of the
hall. He also chastised the Pioneer
Press.
E. Ii. Ozmun was the next speaker.
He wanted to castigate the city admin
Istrati0n. but said: II make no specific
charges. | was not in favor of Lomen
i'll the city convention, but be is our
man now"
Col. Kiefer, Sam Nichols, Conrad
Miller and others came stringing into
the hall about this time. They had
been to West side meeting. Nichols
was the next speaker. He delivered
speech similar to others made by him in
the campaign.
Col. Kiefer then delivered his usual
speech, with the possible variation that
he did not think it such hard thing to
take care of the city government. He
also said: Bismarck has been re-
placed. Do you believe John Clark can
fNs, To-, al, Il
John Joubert spoke next, followed by
e., J, Iomea.