St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-04-21
The POLITICAL FIELD.
Current Gossip and Rumor
About the Short Cam
paign.
Uncertainty Seems to Pre-
vail in the Camp Of the
Cabal.
Republicans Are Very Much
Disturbed Over Kiefer's
Defamation.
Conrad Miller Says He Will
and Must Have Vindl-
cation.


were looked upon as mere autOmatons,
and when the cabaistic mentors pulled
the strings they were expected 10 re-
spOnd with alacrity. But the voters
rebel against such presumption. ana
this fact has led the nominees OF the
cabal 70 look with alarm upon the cam
paign planned. They see utter rout
and chagrin as the finale, and they are
10th TO enter upon that sort OF a canvass,
no matter how strong and impnlslYe the
itching for political preferment
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Col. Wright Is the chosen standard
bearer OF tue cabal, and lie las at least
accepted the Office OF a candidate by
implication. But it is well known 10
Col. "Ired'S" cOnGdants, and possibly
10 others, that lie will never enter the
campaign upon the cabollstlc plan. lie
demands something more tangible. lie
now has the so-called nomination OF
this nomad organization and the IN
dorsement of the PrOhibitl0nistS, ana
still Inc Is not satisfied He wants the
regular Republican Endorsement AT To-
DAYS Turner hall convention. Perhaps
he'll get II, but there are prophets aud
SONS OF prophets in the Republican
ranks in St. Paul who are Whispering:
Nay, nay.'
IT.
All along the skirmish line the word
was passed yesterday that Col. kieter's
declination was diplomatic movement,
whatever they mean by the axiom. COl.
Kiefcr is in the roce to stay or 10 name
substitute. Nothing seems more APP
parent in the face of the persistent nus
tling of the kids" They were at the
primaries last evening with the one
purpose in view that OF electing hieier
delegates. After these caucus events
they were in ecstasies. They made no
secret Of their sanguine views.
"COl. Kiefer Will control the conven-
ton despite all Of Col. Wrlghps flnesse,"
they said.
The GLOBE yesterday gave the llrst
intimation that Col. kleterS decllha-
ton had been written. IL was tod 10
the GLOBE by friends of the bereaVed
man, and they were unequiyocal III de-
claring that in no possible contingency
could he be induced to enter political
canvass over the coffin OF his wife. IL
had been hoped, even by Col. Kierer's
political rivals, that this feature OF the
campaign would not be forced, but the
persistent and fragrant asseverations or
certain wing of the Republican party
have made the issue Unavoidable.
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Still, the conservative element of the
Republican party takes no stock III the
shouts of the zealots, and they are in
sistent in the position that Col. Kiefer
is not a possibility. They say that this
letter published in the columns Of the
party organ is absolutely final:
ST. PAUL, April 90 1S02.-Ion. NJ d. Mum:
MY Dear Friend: Your very kind letter of
sympathy and coincidence is received. Per
nit me to thank you for these friendly ex
pressions. In answer TO your reference to
our coming political nomination, let me
state that owing TO the recent misfortune
which has been placed upon me III the loss
of my wife. ] cannot be q candidate for po-
ltical honoTs at this time. and beg my friends
not to think OF me In that connection now,
but 10 meet in harmony at the convention
tomorrow and nominate a true republican
who has the interest OF our whole city al
heart and who will publicly declare that IL
elected he VIII forever free our good city
frcm gang rule Such an outspOken cGndl
date will receive my hearty support as well
as that of all other loyal Republicans and
thousands OF overtaxed Democrats.
Expressing my highest esteem for YOU
am truly yours, a. K. MEIER
IT.
This leaves Col. Wright pretty nearly
himself upon the removal of danger
Gus rival, and he should have a walk
over at Turner hall today. Tins relieves
him of the chagrin and humiliation of
withdrawing from the canvass, also,
and 1t is now almost beyond a question
| that the mayoralty campaign will be be-
| tween Robert A. Smith and Col. Fred
erick Z. Wright. SO this will be one of
| the eabals chosen leaders that will
persist in the struggle until the evening
of May 3.
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But there is another, however. who
asks that his name be retired from the
cabalistic list. He doesn't fancy nom
ination brought about III such queS-
tionable way, and lie breads such over
whelmng defeat that would be visited
upon him, with only this little band of
secret schemerS to bolster him up and
to vote tor him. He knows full well
that the Republican ring will have none
of him, because of his broad views
upon political principles. He is not
narrow nor hidebound, and could
never receive a Republican indorSe-
ment. Therefore he asks the GLOBE
! to announce to his friends that he is
not a candidate for city comptroller,
and Furthermore, that he never author
| lied the use of his name i'll such con-
! nection. Oscar Lonegren is frank, and
he gives evidence of the utmost SINGER
| ity. and cabal must cast about for diff
ferent victim.
49,
AS intimated, Mr. Lonegren would
not be recognized by the Turner hall
convention. There is another candi-
date for preferment that will be placed
| on the ticket for comptroller. Mr.. Lone
gren, i'll the first place, is poor man,
and poor man IS in an unhappy posi-
ton in the company of Republican auto
Gratis. A more c0lgenial spirit is found
in Walter ). Morton, the capitalist and
real estate broker. He can furnish the
''sinews of war;" and that is the all
important factor. That is precisely the
thing that the "heelerS" demand, and
they will shout until their Threats burst
for Walter S. Morton for city cOmptrol-
Ter. This will all be very gratifying to
Lane X. Stone, Mr.. Morton's lieutenant
1t was he who suggested the coup to the
party mentors, and he is consequently
entitled to the distinction that his
patriotism entails. Mr.. Morton will be
nominated upon the first ballot.
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p. j. DreiS' embarrassment has been
in no way alleviated the past few days
He now looks forward to the Turner
hall convention with an ABIDING feeling
that he will not be there. Conrad ).
Miller, who went to defeat before the
invincible forces of the Democrats sup
porting George RtiS two yeas a.o d
mamds vindicatiOn, and his demands
are so urgent that they promise to bear
fruit. His demands are acceHtuated by
a threat that must brighten the party
wire-pullers into abject sui servience