St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-04-15
ACAfDlDATE WANTED
Republ cans in Search Of a
Fan TO Head Their
Ticket.
Gethard Eohn Is Being Urged
10 Accept the Nomi-
nation.
The Independents Begin to
Di- cuss Ways and
Means.
Latest Gossip Among City
Politicians on the Com
ing Campaign.

their frantic efforts are picturesque in
clumsy blunders. Indeed, had il not
been for the reiteratiOn Of the silly
rot about the manner Of electing the Al
liances Judges, very little would have
been SAID, and tie Republican tricksters
who conceived and attempted TO en-
ginccr the little scheme whereby sew
enty-Gyc Republican leaders were TO
have been sworn in as Prohibit
Ionist Judges. would have been
saved the humiliation OF the eX-
pose Inc TWO organs. in reply
20 the GLOBE's honest exposition Of
true facts. adopt the old and ihrtadbare
plan Of crying "a tissue OF ialseho0ds."
White ti!ry shout ole" they sludiedly
avoid an attempt 10 point To single
false statement The GLOBE is con-
sciouS that its expose Of facts are moon
trOVcrljblc. aud cares nothing tor the
vile auathrnas OF the rcbuked organs
1t is pietly certain HAT unless these
papfrs take new tack. they VIII hear
something from the Republican leaders
that May he distressing. II should be
related 10 make The point plain, that a
consultation was held yesterday. There
were present a hall-d0Zeu or more
OracIcs Of tie Parry,
md tie c0nceusus Of opinion, as ex-
pressed. was that the party IS getting
much the worst Of the controversy.
There Is likelihood that MID request
will be made today that the discussion
be summarly dropped This action
will be taken for two reasons. one
will be 10 protect Judge SanbGrn, who
cOncoCtcd the Prohibition plan Of get
ting in scVcnly-iivr Republican JUDI yes,
. fft..ts ID
tinucd discussion OF The facts must
reflect seriously upon the integrity OF
the Republican party.
The Republicans are utterly at sea III
the matter OF deciding upon candidate
for mayor. Early in the canvass Stan
ford Newell was thought 10 he the only
hope, tut ne was too willy 10 so 10 in
evitable defeat. and he replied:
may, nay"
Then they cast about for another can
didalc. 1he champion Of the cause in
the last campaign seemed 10 be the only
possibility, and he was doomed, espe-
cially by the kids" but owing TO a
Iamentablc misfortune Col. Keifer has
withdrawn from the field Then the
late John Lesh. OF the Fifth
ward, began 10 advocate the
interests OF Fred lngeTsoll, and
the little boomlet ewelled for a
time, onty to subsidc into a sweet ca
dence soon after, and Fred Wright was
trottcd out. Yesterday he visited diSap-
pOinlmeut and dismay uDOn his devoted
conteTees bY positively declining the
honor. Gebhard Bonn may yet be ca
joled into accepting nomination. but
II Extremely Doubtful.
IT might be related here that he has
been waited upon and informally ton
dcred the place on the ticket. He took
the proposition under Amusement.
But there can be no doubt THAT there
is a plot to spring some new alleged sen
Batiun in the near future and corps Of
paid employees, probably OF the
Republican city committee, are
engaged in copying the poll
list of two years ago. ManIicstly.
this is for the purpose Of comparing
with the present registration, aud no
one begrudges them the possible crumb
of comfort they can CLEAN from this
labor OF patriotism and love. II can do
no harm. and may eliminate i'll afford
ing the city committee great deal Of
consolation just how it is difficult to
explain, tSh0uld be added, but there is
a motive, and at this stage no one cares
10 impugn that motive.
The citizens, or independent move
ment. does not seem to assume any def
mite shape. 1t is a Cabal that mystties
more than il eucidates. Conceded that
the public has an inordinate admiration
for profound secrecy, in social way, it
must be cOnlradicted that this feeling
extends to the political concern of met
Topolitan city. No cabal can inspire
the pOpulace with that confidence that
is inseparable from the administration
nf utnnipinDt affairs Still .lunrR Atp-
MILAN and his choice corps Of satellites
persist in meeting behind closed doc rs
10 cOncoct plans tor the rule of the COM
mon people. They met last evening in
the old Grand opera block, and they
Summarly and
g'nceren Bounced
one reporter whose enterprise had led
him To station himself in n vacant room
that adjOined the hall of the conclave.
lie accidentally pressed too hard against
The door that Joined the two rooms, and
this led to his discovery, else lurid eX-
position of the secret dOingS would
have been presented TO wandering
public this morning.
AS it is, an adjournment was had at
late hour, and it is apparent that the
chosen leaders OF this movement were
sworn not TO reveal title OF the pro
Ceedings. for they protested that abSo-
lutely nothing had been done. How
ever, enough Is known to say that
the question OF ways and means
was informally discussed. 10 conduct
political campaign there must be an
abundance Of the coin of The realm
available. Who is TO meet the expenses?
No one honestly anticipates that in
gle man designated by the movement
will come within forty rods OF apple
trees of securing an election,
but the candidates must pay
to have their names enrolled upon the
ticket. else they cannot run for the Suf-
frage of the people. Who wants TO pay
for the empty honor? That is what
perpleXes the managers of the cabal,
and none who do not care for the dis
tinct!On volunteer the use of their pie
thoric poeketbooks or bank accounts.
And right here is the dilemma.
A new scheme was sprung last even
ing. and ii is so absurd that il is anus
ing. The Republican wire-pullers are
driven to their wis ends To provoke a
split in the solid Democratic ranks.
Yesterday they
Conceived Ehe plan
of charging that Comptroller P0nthan
will become candidate for city treas
Urer, and that William Banholzer VIII
be nominated for city comptroller. No
doubt this would be a very clever ar
rangement, but ii must be frankly stated
that both these gentlemen demur. and
the Democratic party sees noeXcuSe for
such coup. A word of advice. The
primaries have not been held vet, and
the mau who mas the most friends in the
Democratic city convention will receive
the nomination he seeks.
A Swedish citizen" is an anomaly
difficult To define If he be what he
purports To be he certainly is not an
American citizen. and vet the weekly
paper rejoicing under the euphonlous
caption OF IleinIdal, Springsa startling
proclamation to the Scandinavian peo-
pie OF the city over that Dondeplume.
lie roastS the Swedes that have been
distinguished by elective positions in the
city hall. aud il should be Iecited
that to do this very thing is the aim Of
the paper. Such is the declaration OF