St. Paul daily globe., 1892-04-19

Tie locations are made very plain in
order to avoid confusion and mistakes.
In some Instances, however, the location
Of the caucuses seem 10 be Identical,
but there Is little dOubtthat the two city
committees will make changes if neces
sary, and collisions viii be avoided. 1t
is the duty Of every voter to attend these
primary elections, TO the end that rep
Tesentatiye men are selected to perform
convention duties.
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The conventions OF both parties will
follow on the succeeding day, and the
Democrats have long way the adyant-
age. They will 20 into the convention
with some idea OF what should be done
in the interests Of the party and Of the
city. They have eminently capable
material available from which to select
ticket. They are not cropping in the
darG, and there is 10 internecine war
imminent, menacing the success OF the
ticket that will be placed in the field
Thursday in Market hall. What
striking contrast to the predicament
the Republicans find themselves in!
They have 10 united sentiment. The
party IS sadly Tuptured. and an open
Tnction threatens. The Kiefer satellites
are doing great deal OF Yociferous
shouting, while the Wright men seem
to be doing the still hunt" act. Which
system is most effective will develop at
the convention. Col. Kiefer is 'out Of
sorts because the cabal chose Col.
Wright. and his friends promise TO visit
the secret order of politicians with con
dign punishment If Col. Wright persists
In running. The "kids" are indigna-
IlOn persOnlied so to speak.
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They cry that there will be no quar-
ter, and even Intimate that there has
been treachery practced by the cabal.
A prominent Republican and an en-
thuslastc kiefeT advocate said yester
day that it had been tacitly under
stood, at least, that this nomination
was 10 have been rendered to Kiefer, but
the silk-stOckng contingent OF the
Cabal proved the stronger element, AMI
Kiefer was peremptorlly shelyed. An
attempt will be made today to effect
compromise between the warning fac
tions. but there seems to be little likeli-
hood Of success. The feeling is deep
and bitter.
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The "kids" will insist that the name
OF Col. Wright be pulled of the cabal-
istic ticket, and that Of Col. Kiefer sub
stituted. This proposition will arouse
perfect storm and dissent. The silk
stocking Republicans will never com
promise the position they have assumed
in the controversy. They are deter
mined that Kiefer shall not run, and If
the Republican convention does nOmi-
nate him, they will do their utmost to
Btiifen up the spinal column of the
present cabalistic standard bearer.
They will never desert him, and
this sentiment is more far-reach-
Ing than the cabal is Itself That is TO
say, the secret organization only COM
prises title of the Republican party.
The TACT is, this cabal is far from for
midable foe for any party TO cope with.
1t is made up Of diSgruntled politicians
and malcontents people who have an
inherent itching for political prefer
ment, but who cannot enlist the support
of any political party
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But the Republicans realize the fact
that they are largely in the minority in
the city, and the aim is to strengthen
their ranks somewhat. il the thing be
possible, by n fusion with the little band
of so-called Independents. That is one
scheme that is certain to develop
Thursday. TO encompass IT either
Wright must be mdorsed and Kiefer
dropped, or Kiefer indorsed and Wright
relegated TO the rear.
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Last evening the cabal had another
eonclave in the Grand Block. The
problems indicated above We're up for
solution. There was a strong and per-
vading sentiment in favor of persistent
action. The silk stocking contingent
argued with good deal of force that it
is dangerous for new organization,
importuning popular support, to vacil-
late, and the chances are that there
Will be no abdication on the part OF the
aristocratic manipulatOrs. On the other
hand, the report comes, late in the
evening, that Col. Kiefer absolutely
refuses further toying with his name.
He will not submit TO being made the
cats paw, and has peremptorily pulled
out of the field. If this be true, it
leaves the Republicans with no appar-
ent alternative, and there will be sad
lament going up from the Jealous
"kids' who had planned little coup
whereby their political fnesse must
command recognition. If this be true,
OOi. 'fGeu VIII Do Tue hepuOllcdn CALL
didate, as well as the champion of the
political cabal. and the Democrats are
willing 10 meet the issue. They seek
nothing easier than to do battle with
secret politics-politics that cannot
stand the unequivocal inspection of the
voters OF the city.
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The odd course of the cabal has not
been such as will instil confidence. but.
on the contrary, naturally arouses sus-
picon and distrust. When citizens eX-
ercise their constitutional rights on
election day they demand that it must
be in a representative way. In other
words, they want to be positive that the
candidates for the Offices must have
been placed in nomination by the peo-
ple-placed in nomination by delegates
elected from regularly held primaries.
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There are two Democratic candidates
for the rominatiou for the assembly
from the district east of Wabasha street
who have done some pretty effective
hustling, but they have done it in such
Il quiet way that little has been said.
These are Ed Schurmeier and Mr.. Er-