St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-04-12
The Republican City Commit
tee Mourns It's Democrat
lied Shape
And Call on tho Wards to
Meet and Come To-
gether. j.
A Mournful Jeremiad on the
Sad State Of the
Party.
The Eighth Starts Off With q
Terrific Roast or the g
Mayor.

The first gun of the Republican re-
volt against Mayor Wright was fired
last night at meeting Of the Repub-
licans of the Eighth ward.
Within the next few days it will be
followed by brOadside. to which every
ward of the city will send its cOntribu-
ton.
The intimation has been already given
that the Republican party, or at least
the men who hold its demoraliZed frag-
ments in their clutch, are thoroughly
disguised with the reform regime"
One by one the members of the bodies
that united for the success OF ire
form," as personated byWright, McCardy
and Miller last spring, have revolted
and flung down their arms, until the
city might De raked with fine comb
without finding a corporaPs guard who
would again permit themselves to be
enlisted under the banner Of "Wright
and reform" The disgust with the adj
ministration. coupled with the sweeping
defeat the grand old party received at
every turn last fall, has thoroughly de-
Eoraized the local party, and it's lead
erS have come to the conclusion that
something must be done to save even
what fragments of the party that re-
main. Accordingly, powwOw was held
and circular prepared and generally
distributed among the faithful. The
circular is pretty hot stuff" and reads
as follows:
This Is the Revolt.
The opinion is generally prevalent
among Republicans i'll this city that
lack of organization has ever been the
chief productive cause of the defeat and
disbursement which have attended
their efforts for years past. The re-
suits which have followed the Repub-
lican victory of last spring are in great
measure, it is agreed, due to the absence
of such organization. Among these
results we have witnessed the induction
into Office by Republican votes and
under Republican auspices of men
whose only claim to distinction has been
either their diSloyalty or their open hos
tility to the Republican party. Those call
ing themselves Republicans, who have
been in the past either Indifferent or
treacherous, are, in the present disor-
ganized condition of Republican forces,
daily eXerting more influence on city
administration than those whose devo-
ton has been fully tested.
If we are ever to win genuine Repub-
lican success IN this city, or to reap on
behalf of true Republicans, the legiti-
mate fruits of such success, it must be
done through united and thoroughly
organized force. 1t the voice OF Repub-
iIcanism is ever to find expression
through an authorized mouthpiece,
it must be done by virtue of thorough
organization.
The Democrats Of this city, whatever
of Individual likes or dislikeS exist in
their ranks, represent i'll the aggregate
a composite, intelligent agency for the
expression of their party policy. AL
ready they have done the principal
work of organization. They will enter
the next struggle unified and strength
ened by the knowledge Of the evils
which have come to st. Paul Repub'
licans through the absence in official
circles of all regard for party prefer
ences or party obligations. They are
strong ID the assurance of success. Yet
WltullOIu iOAOs9O
no effort to render all future Repub-
lican opposition abortive.
With organization, mems influence in
their party is measured by the only true
standard-that of effective labor in be-
halt of their party. With it. too, party
policy may be enunciated and party de-
mands enforced. Without it treason, i'll
difference and encouragement must
prevail in the future, as they prevail in
the present and have prevailed in the
past. 1t is in this spirit that Repub-
licans are asked to gather together in
their several wards and organize. The
possible adoption of new city
charter and the resulting elec-
ton next fall, emphasize the neces-
sity for immediate action. Ali diSsenSion
and personal Indifference should be
sunk III tine general good. The organ
iZati0ns thus formed will be asked to
delegate certain Of their members to a
central body, which will be composed of
representatives from each ward in the
proportion of one to each 800 Republic
an votes cast in the last election or the
major fraction thereof, and one repre-
sentative at large from each ward.
A crisis has been reached in the affairs
| of the Republican party in this city. Ii
it is met promptly and fearlessly the
| injury to party prospects which has
already ensued and which is still
threatened will at least be materially
Iessened,if 1t cannot be wholly averted.
+. &. STEVENS, Chairman.
HARRIS RICHARDSON, Secretary.
The Mayor Roasted.
| The opening gun under these general
[ orders was fired in the Eighth ward al
meeting held last night at Zertler's
| hall on Carroll street, where a goodly
number of the faithful assembled in re-
spouse to the circular. The document