St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-04-23
ALL NOT HARMONY
In the Committee OF the Best
Citizens OF 81. Paul"

CITIZENS oil 1T. Pau"
The new Republican city committee
held lengthy and exciting session in
tine Manhattan building last evening.
Although this body does not contain
among its members representative OF
the younger element which came so
near carrying the party TO victory two
years ago, the fact soon became evident
that the committee is not the harmOni-
Gus body II was expected 10 be. In turn
ing the party over entirely into
the hands OF the silk-StOckmg and
back-number elements. number
OF gentlemen were found, who, while
they are not followers and admirers OF
Col. kiefer and the Kids" do not take
kindly 10 the citizens committee Of
ffty-iiye, nor yet 10 the ProhUitiOnist
tendencies OF many Ot the party noml-
nees.
Col. Wright was on hand. OF course,
as taultlessly alfred as Brig. Gen.
Bend when decked out for dress parade.
That distinguished Republican PAM
phleteer. Judge Howard WIS also on
hand ready To tell the committee how
TO get out rafting anonymous
circular showing that almost any one ON
the Democratic ticket is an enemy OF
''all truly good people" LeedOm Sharp,
while not Il member, was there 10 advise
the committee ''how to handle the
ignorant foreigners ia the Ninth ward"
Poetry Is the strong card IN h. Ill. or
nuns hand ana he had several pieces OF
his own composition ready to present to
the committee, One OF his clever para
phrases follows;
Vow is the winter OF our discomfort
Made glorions by Col. FRED p. Wright
When Mr. Ozmun read this he was in
cOntinently fred and joined select
eoteTie on the outside, where he was
confortcd by Deputy Sheriff Harris.
y on may 10 this time" said tile good
natured deputy. but don't do IL again.U
The holt of Messrs. Lowenstcin and
others was not considered. but the com
plant OF the younger element that they
had been ignored in the makeup
Of the committee struck some
of the members as well founded.
and there was II lengthy discussion over
the matter. Some OF the members
thought that Ii ought to be fixed up,
while others took the ground that the
Republican party was better of with
that element cut In the cold
They nave always been source OF
weakness To- us," said one OF the new
members OF the silk-stockng peTsua-
sion.
But this question was dropped at this
time 10 admit Secretary Il. II. Schriber.
of the Citizens committee, and several
OF the chief actors ia that little comedy.
Mr.. Schriber came 20 see Col. Wright
and ask him whether he was ready to
put up Tor the maintenance OF indie
pendent headquarters. man had
been selected Tor secretary, Mr.. Schri-
Der also said. and as Col. Wright
was the man most concerned,
the Citizens committee desired 20
know If he was satisfactory. About
this time ihe fun commenced. The
Republicans were jealous OF the citizens
and at once brought up the question OF
drawing for place on the ticket. The
Republicans want Col. Wright and their
ticket 10 have the first place, and they
demanded. In case the citizens drew the
prize, they should hand IL over to them.
Messrs. Schriber and his allies pro-
tested and q wOrdy waTefare followed.
A number OF the candidates were
present, and they were Invited 20 step
up and contribute their proportions OF
good campaign fund. Conrad w.
Miller was about the only man 10 do
this without a grievance, while man,
Der OF others said they would consider
il.
Neither Gates johnson, the chairman
OF the committee, nor his hacker. III. II.
Fuller. was present. and temporary
chairman was selected. The nCtifica-
ton Of the Prohibition Endorsement was
received aud ordered engrOssed and
framed for hanging on the wall. The
resolutions of the Prohibition brethren
thanking the Republicans for their
''excellent platform were also ordered
eugrOssed. Pictures OF Col. Wright In
his military uniform, with sword In
hand and just ready TO give Col. Bob
Letter thrust below the belt, were
ordered printed for general circulation.
After passing resolution OF thanks TO
the brohibitiOni5ts, the committee adj
Journed.