St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-09-16
Possible Candidates Named
for TWO Parties by the
"Few Of Us Left"
RefOrmer Reardon Fired in
Rage From the Gather
ing of Select Ones.
Platform Adopted in Which
Self-Laudation Is Very
Prominent.


Citizens party are still rampant. They
now arrogate to themselves great deal
OF credit for last springs ticket. Hence
the Citizens movement must pretty
generally be construed as anything to
defeat the Democrats.
This queer party is now in the field
with county ticket. The nominations
were made by select few-the dicta-
tors, in fact-with D. D. Merrill at the
head. The doors were locked and
sentry stood guard Just why all these
precautions TO preserve secrecy were
taken does not develop, for there GER
tainly was no rush on the part of the
public to attend the star chamber ses-
sion GOT the Citizen" magnates and
bosses.
There was hot fight, it is said, to
secure the nomination of T. D. O'Brien
for county auditor, but that wouldn't
do for Chairman Merrill. Mr.. O'Brien
is Democrat, and consequently despised
by the select. Mr.. Kahn was nominated,
and that was surprise surely. Here
is the ticket so far as formulated:
Judge district court, D. D. Cornish
Judge probate court Daniel W Doty.
Sheriff, William j. Freaney.
Auditor. NJ F. Kahn
County attorney. nomination deferred
Register Of deeds same
Coroner, Dr. Edward Buckley.
county surveyor, Gates A. johnson Jr
County Superintendent of schools Henry
G. Blake.
County commissioners. Kenneth Clark,
james Middleton, Robert A Kirk, John M.
Carlson. a. c. Wright, Charles McCarron
Tim ResrdOn Not InIt
The strangest thing that occurred,
and probably the biggest anomaly of
the amusing career of the so-caIled or
ganization, was throwing Tim Reardon
out of the meeting last night. 1t was
the result of hot fight. While Tim is
peculiar in his political beliefs and af-
filiations, as are the balance of the
party. he is one of those opinionated
people who know it all and want to own
1t all. etc. But he was ineontinently
kicked out by the Merrill contingent.
and went away swearing dire venge-
ance. 1t was resolved that the presi-
dent be authorized TO call another secret
meeting to nominate candidates for the
Legislature, and the following platform
was adopted:
ewes Point With Pride.
Whereas, The effort to secure good
government for the city OF st. Paul,
made by the committee of fifty-five, re-
celyed the Endorsement of a four thou
sand majority at the polls on May 8,
1892: and.
Whereas. We point with pride to the
record OF the present municipal admin
istratioD, which is the direct result of
the citizens movement; and,
Whereas, The need of honesty and
efficiency is as urgent in our county as
in our city offices; and.
Whereas. The excitement attendant
upon the national canvass is liable to
blind the dominant political parties to
the necessity of nominating only fiji
men for office; we therefore reaffirm
the following platform of principles:
EirSt-That there shall be an intelli-
gent, fair and vigorous enforcement of
existing laws and regulations.
Second-That men of competence and
approved Integrity shall be selected for
the administration of public affairs.
Third-Tbat taxation shall be equal
and as low as practicable, consistent
with the present and permanent inter
eStS of our county.
Fourth-That fitness, and not real OF
supposed political availability, shall bt
the qualification sought in municipal
and county appointments.
The Citizens party exists only for the
purpose OF securing good government
for Ramsey county and the city OF ST.
Paul. and has no interest in the politi-
cal questions which are to be settled in
the state legislature. We have. there
fore, made no legislative nominations;
but we declare that we deem the inter-
ests OF Ramsey county paramount ia
any political issue before the people.
and, if suitable men, who are willing to
subscribe to the foregoing platform, are
not nominated by the political parties,
we shall make such nominations re-
gardless of the party affiliations of the
nominee.
Early in the meeting only five of the
chosen ones were admitted, and while
they selected the nominees to be named
the balance of the ''unco guld" pattered
their heels and wagged their tongues in
the chilly corridor, but when finally
admitted they meekly fell-into line and
''let it go at that for the sake of pos
sible gain to their own cherished little
deals ION the side.''