St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-04-10

vention until the best interests of the
party demand II, which will be in few
days,iby the way. This action OH the
part of the Democracy has utterly de-
moralize1 the Republicans. A vain
search has been made for a candidate
to make the race against Mayor Smith,
but up to the present time the search
has been profitleSs, and it now seems
likely that the Republicans will make
no nomination.
The various citizens movements have
occupied the boards at intervals to the
edifcation and amusement of many
people who are we'll acquainted with
some of the leaders and know pretty
well what they are after. The McMil-
Ian citizens committee has 1been carry
Ing around its nominations and offering
them to almost every prominent
man during the past two weeks,
but up to the present has found
no victim. The result will be
that the eX-iudge and the eX-United
States senator will be forced to accept
the honor himself. The Republicans
nav be forced to indorse this nomina-
ton, in which event Mayor Smiths re-
election, while not unanimous. would
come pretty near being that. This COM
plete failure of the citizens movement
has demonstrated one thing, and it is
that the people of St. Paul are not go
ing to rush headlong into any trap of
the kind. They want responsible city
government, and to get this there is but
one sure method. 1t is to make a great
political party responsible tor the adj
miniStTation of affairs.
Opposed to this chaotic condition in
the Republican ranks is the solid and
harmonious Democracy. While the
Republicans and citizens are gong
about begging for men to accept their
nominations. matters are shaping them
selves on the Democratic side. Mayor
Smith will be the nominee for mayor,
Comptroller Ponthian for his present Of
fee and probably William BanhOlZ9r,
the popular Fifth ward assemblyman,
the choice of the Democrats for city
treasurer. For the latter office p. j.
Dreis. the Fourth ward druggist, is
mentioned and has hosts of friends who
will do all in their power for him in case
he enters the race in earnest. Mr..
Banholzer is probably in the lead at
present.
The Democratic nomination for the
assembly will be taken from the strong
est and best men III the city, and the
same rule will be followed in the con-
tests for ward aldermen. Good men
will be put forward in whom both the
people and the party have confidence,
and the great victory of two years ago
will be repeated. st. Paul is Demo.
cratic city, and she is going to retain a
Democratic government so long, at
least, as it takes good care of her inter
eStS.
Tuesday will be the first registration
day for the spring election. and every
voter in the city who expects to vote on
the Sd of May should not fail to register.
Previous registration will not do, and
the oldest citizen like the newcomerwill
have to register or he cannot vote at
the coming city election. There will
be registration days, of course, but the
only safe plan is for every voter to reg
lister day after tomorrow. The election
officers will be at the voting places dur
ing the usual hours on Tuesday to at
tend to the registration.
Aid T. W. Bot will be renomin ated in the
Second ward without opposition. His cleo
ton is assured
Aid. P. Conley, the smooth faced statesman
from the Third ward, has m ade an excellent
record, and will receive an emphatic indorse
ment at the polls on May B.
The Republicans have way of importing
their candidates fol ward alderman in The
Tenth ward. This time the importation il
Thomas Montgomery, late OF st. Peter, who
Is backed by Gov. McGill.
Last night the Republicans of the Elev
enth ward held meeting, and passed res
Olutions demanding that Aid. e. NJ. Sullivan
be candidate for re election. A committee
was appointed TO lay the resolution before
Mr.. Sullivan.
The colored citizens union held meeting
last evening, and decided to request the
Democratic delegates from the Third, Fourth
Eighth and Ninth wards to present the name
of 5. Z. Hardy for assemblyman. If nom
mated, they pledge their solid support t
him, and nearly all of it to the party.
The Republican organs are at their oil
tricks. This time they are trying 10 create
trouble in The Sixth and Ninth wards amonI
the Democrats. 1t will be remembered nov
beautifully they were left two years ago a
this game Watch for repetition mex
month.
Daniel W. Doty, the brilliant young states
man who lately essayed to run the Prohlbl
zionist, Republican and Citizens parties, wa
beaten at the Prohibition meeting the othe
evening. and actually resigned as Chairman
Of the meeting. The party still lives
The Prohibitionists are not going to b
swallowed by the citizens movement. Thi
was decided at a meeting held in N. r. Frost
office the other evening. A ticket viii b
nominated as usual and the party will Ell
deavor to struggle along without Dan "
Doty and several other leaders who hav
heretofore accepted laSge contracts for tina
party.