St. Paul daily globe., 1893-04-13
SAINT PAUL.
JUMPS ON WRIGHT.
Chairman Stevens Is Opposed to
the Mayors Style of Run
ming Politics.
He DiscIaims the Circular, but
Will Not Wholly Dis
own 1t.

Probably one of the most unique steps
ever witnessed in st. Paul politics is the
present move on the part of some of the
citizens to reform the reform" admin
iStration. The meeting which was held
Tuesday evening in the Eighth ward
was the first of a series of public meet
ings which will be held in the various
wards OF the city, and which will finally
eulminate in the calling of a mass meet
ing by all the wards for the purpose of
perfecting an organization by the Re-
publicanS.
For the past several months there
have been small meetings held in the
homes and business offices of some of
the leaders in the movement. While
there are no permanent officers, the
acting chairman is L. c. Stevens, and
Harris Richardson acts rs secretary.
They have met in various places in Sc
cret, and have finally decided to bring
their grievances out before the public.
II will say that never saw the cir
cular which was printed in the GLOBE
this morning, and | never signed my
name to it, put I-well-I will say moth
ing against it," said Mr. Stevens to a
reporter for the GLOBE. Il suppose 1t
was prepared by some committee which
| appointed. but do not remember who
composed the committee. While there
are some things in it which | do not
think exactly proper, according to my
manner of thinking, L am in favor of
some of the sentiments expressed. L
am not in favor of the present admins
tratiOn. l mean by that the adminiStra-
ton according to the way in which
Mayor Wright conducts il. | do not
mean TO oppose Mr.. McCardy, but |
mean Mr.. Wright"
"You are in favor of the JacksOnian
principleS-to the yictOrs belong the
SpOils, said the GLOBE man.
Yes, think that is the proper prin-
ciple to go Onto a reasonable extent"
replied Mr.. Stevens. II think that the
members of the winning party are en-
titled to the offices. If man works for
his party and votes for the winner he is
entitled to some voice in the selection of
the minor officials. Whether it is the
Democrats or Republicans who win in
an election, they should have the offices
and have their wishes observed.
II believein purity in politics. Our
organization Will be strictly Repu0ll-
can one. 1HcEe Will De ITO lluSWulHpS
in our lines. We will organize the Re-
publican party in st. Paul on strictly
party lines and work i'll harmony for
the election of the representatives of
our party. That is the only way in
which we can win. The Republicans
in st. Paul have been all torn uD
and for the reason that they were
separated to a certain extent strength
was sacrificed. We cannot afford to do
this
MIR. Stevens appeared to endeavOr to
keep from cOuntenancing the circular
which was presented at the Eighth ward
meeting, and at the same time say moth
ing against it. He talked in an earnest
manner of the work which was expect
ed from the Republicans of st. Paul,
and seemed confident that they would
be well represented at subsequent meet
ings. The mass meeting will not come
Off for some time as yet. but the ward
meetings will be pressed enthusias-
tically.
AS for the circular, it is in regular
form, and was read at the Eighth ward
meeting. Secretary Harris Richardson
was out of the city yesterday, and his
version could not be obtained.