St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-04-28
NOT FIT To Be MAYOR
Even the Republican Organ
Drops Kiefer Like a
Hot Cake.
The Cohorts Of the False
Friend on the Run in
Every Ward.
st. Paul'S Fair Fame Demands
the Reelection Of Mayor
Smith.
Returns Of Sentiment From
Every Quarter Tell But
One Story.

with the deliberate conviction that the
great powers of the mayoralty of st. Paul
cannot safely be confided to Col. Kiefer, the
Pioneer Press cannot support him for that
Office"
The above severe arraignment of the
Republican candidate for mayor of st.
Paul was printed as part of the leading
editorial IN the Republican morning or
gan of this city yesterday. 1t occurred in
the midst of an editorial, nearly col
umn in length, which was mainly de-
voted to the task Of demonstrating,
without stating its reason, the unfit
ness of the Republican nominee for the
Office for which he is now candidate.
But why did Editor Wheelock sail
into the gallant colonel at this particu-
lar time, rather than later or in the
week. when it is fair to presume that an
editorial published even in the Pioneer
Press would have more influence than
at the present time? Well, there is Il
reason, aud attached to it is an interest
ing notwithstanding because it shows
to what straits the Republican schemerS
have been driven in this campaign.
1t was on Thursday or Friday of last
week that Col Kiefer, led on doubtless
by the strong support he had been get
ting through the news columns of the
Pioneer Press, decided to call on Editor
Wheelock and make an effort to bring
the recalcitrant editorial writer into
line. The colonel sailed out of his
Office on East Seventh street. after bid
ding Capt. Joe Burger an affectionate
good bye, and boldly started for the
Headquarters of the Pioneer. He
reached the grand entrance, and
still his heart beat high with
hope; he dropped into the
buffet on the ground floor, and his cour-
age mounted higher and higher until
heart there lurked the conviction that
he, Col Kiefer, the hero of all the bat
ties in the late civil war not won through
the conspicuous galIantry and bravery
of Capt. Joe Burger. was soon to have
newspaper organ to help him on in his
desperate effort to reach the Office Of
mayor of st. Paul.
But, alas for the colonel and alas for
the ''kid'' combination! When the Re-
publican nominee had journeyed to the
haven of his hopes he was met, not with
cheers and the hearty welcome expect
ed but with an inqhifing look from
Editor WheelOck, which forced the col
onel to explain his call in rather
abrupt manner. He narrated the fact
that the Pioneer Press could render
him a great service in this campaign.
and was about to commence promising
the whole earth to the editor when he
was interrupted by Mr.. Wheelock
remarking that he ''was afraid
that a worse gang would come
in with the colonel in case
of his election than were now in power"
This frank statement did not please
Candidate Kiefer at all, and it was
doubtless owing to his presumption in
making the call in the manner and for
the purpose he did that prompted the
editorial entitled Municipal Politics.
in yesterdays issue of the Pioneer.
The manner in which Col. kiefer
to have had a rather peculiar effect
upon the latter, Judging from the follow
ing quotation from the editorial in
question:
The Pioneer Press has seen no reason to
modify its first impression that the nomina-
ton of Col A. II. Kiefer was an unfortunate
one. This impression was based upon cur
rent opinion in business circles. 1t has been
confirmed and strengthened by specific in
information is of such a character as to i'm
pose upon the Pioneer Press the unpleasant
duty Of declaring its conviction that Col.
Kiefer is not a person who ought to be in
trusted with the grave responsibilities of the
mayors office. This frank statement of the
position of the Pioneer Press upon ques-
ton of such great Importance is due as well
TO the public as to itself.
The colonel, tits said, will make no
more attempts to cOnciliate Republican
kickers, and, to use trite quotation,
"Can you blame him?"
Col. Kiefer will now proceed to OBJ
tain affidavfts from all his present sup
porters to the effect that they know that
he, the gallant colonel, did not throw"
A. p. CroOnquiSt in the election of 1881,
but the straight Republicans and the
friends of Mr.. CrOonquiSt demand the
proofs. By the way, colonel. have you
denied these charges yet? 1t is now a
full week since Mr.. Croonquist made
these charges. and the only answer
made so far has been an affidavit which
clearly evaded the points at is
sue. "Time' win now be called
on you, colonel, and the people want to
know whether you have. i'll times past,
traded off your own party's candidates.
1.-THE talk about Mr.. Refs chances for
reelection in yesterdays Pioneer Press.
the Germans, ETC., is a pure felton,"
said a prominent German yesterday,
''and is confined to certain class of
people who always clamor to ''see" a
candidate, This chestnut is an exact
repetition of what the same paper said
about Mr.. Refs at the elections of two
and four years ago, when the answer
came back each time with a rousing
majority for Mr.. Refs, the last one be-
ing over 1000, the heaviest on the tick
ct. Citizens of all natiOnalIties, and the
Germans in particular, whether in
silk or SLOUGH hats, were always,
courteously ana we'll treated by him
and the German laborer in particular
knows very we'll that he never had
better friend than Mr.. Refs. While he
is economical, temperate and exact in
his habits, he has never turned deaf
ear to the needy or distressed. and his
acts of kindness and benevOlence are
not confined to creed nor nationality.
His kind disposition and good nature
have made him an increasing number
of friends with every year, and election
at the present day than he ever had be-
ore"
The "Kids" object to NJ. Dienstag's
being classified as one of them, but, as
Col. Keller may be regarded as the chief
of the combination. and he says It's all
right, the ''kids" haven't any particular
reason for Directing to Mr.. Dienstag's
company. Some people might consider
it hard on Dienstag, while others may
think it just the reverse.
Did Candidate Hinkens. who is rum
ming for councilman in the Ninth ward,
skip to Canada in war times to save GO
ing to the front?
William McTeagh, well-known
Ninth ward citizen, so stated alta public
meeting held in that ward on Saturday
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