St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-08-14
CALL FOR ROGERS.
Col. Kiefer Does Not Seem to Be
in the Race to Any Extent.

Col. Kiefer Does Not Seem to Be
in the Race to Any Extent.
The contest for the Republican nom-
ination in this district has simply re-
solved itself into contest for the vari-
Gus wards of this city. The apportion-
ment gives this county the absolute con-
troll Of the Lindstrom convention. and
the man who carries at the primaries
six wards of st. Paul will have bagged
the empty honor. 1t has been evident
for several days that the contest is be-
coming decidedly one-sided, but this
does not prevent the boys warming up
and doing q great deal of profitless
shirt-tearlng and kicking.
Col. L. g. Rogers, the man who seems
to be so far in the lead at present. is
probably the only man in st. Paul, able
to form the combination of the diverse
elements of the local Republican party.
For several years. it. will be remem-
bered, Col. A, K. Kiefer was the idol.
the leader, and. in fact, the uncrowned
king of the kids" They were for
him for the mayUralty nomination in
1888. again in 1890. and for third time
in 1892, when they went down to an in
glorious defeat before colonel of the
states militia. But alas, the kids"
are no longer with the gallant leader Of
the Fifth ward, who has always in late
years had the faculty Of declining when
he could be successful, and accepting
nominations when they carry with them
the certainty of defeat. The ''Kids''
are almost TO man against Col. Kiefer
in this fight.
And why are these things as they
are?
The Republican city convention of
last April will be called to mind as the
first stunning, overwhelming defeat
ever administered to the kids" So
called. They had with ease carried the
central wards of the city, and counted
on being able to give Col. Kiefer tire
nomination for mayor. His refusal Ia
make the race, and the attempted trans
Ter OF his votes TO Representative Ames,
have operated to his detriment.
Out of this came the nomination of the
present mayor. The kids are now
claiming that they are tired OF support
lng.Mr. Kefer and, at the eleventh hour,
finding that he is not with them.
they are now working early and late for
Mr.. Rogers.
Another sore point with the "kidso
IS the fact that Hon. F. c. Stevens is
Col. Kiefer's right-hand man. and in
case or the nomination and election of
the tormer would come in for about
everything in sight. 1t is claimed by
the kids" that Mr.. Stevens last spring
went TO Col. kiefer accompanied bv
TOUR or i've others and promised him
the congressional nomination this fall
Mr.. Stevens denies this statement very
emphatically, and when asked regard
ing 1t yesterday, said:
Il did nothing of the kind. It is true
am in favor of the nomination of Col.
hlefer, but then | am not favorable to
tnls scheme OF importing candidates or
officials"
So much for the kids. They are Ed
rogers own lust as strong and as long
as he may desire them.
But MIR. Rogers has more than the
kids" He has the support of the erst-
White silk stockings, the McGiil men.
ne friends of Albert Scheffer and the
tnlck-aEd-thin supporters of Gov. Mer-
Ram. lie has the support of all these
eiementS OF the party for few very
simple reasons.
The ''kids" are for him. because they
are afraid of Col. Kiefer.
The McGill men are favorable to Rog-
ers, because they believe that Col.
hiefer worked against Gov. McGill in
tne recent local contest, fearing that
1he ex-governor proposed to enter the
field for congress.
The friends Of Albert Scheffer are
nghtlng Col. Klefer simply because Col.
A!eter always fought Mr.. Scheffer.
Inc silk stockings are opposed to Col.
hiefer for-well, they never did have
any use for him.
Col. kiefer is relying largely on the
endorsements OF political clubs. and
here again the kids work in Hon. F.
Z. Stevens. claiming that he as secre-
tary OF the league clubs is using his
position to help along Col. Kiefer's
course. Mr.. Stevens laughs at this
statement, and, when asked about it.
declared that he did not knowof any
league clubs lying around loose.
All in all. it is very pretty muddle.
ana the primaries Will be interesting.