St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-08-06
THE FIGHT IS NOW ON
Echoes of the Lindstpom Con-
vention Cause the Repub-
Leans to Think.
A WELL BUILT PLATFORM.
Democratic Veterans Will
Help the Young Men to
Victory.
A GERMAN COUNTY TICKET.
No Less Than Six TeutonS
Slated and Some Must
Be Slaughtered.

This is particularly true since the Lind
stom convention took place. Many of
the Republicans supposed that it would
simply be cut and dried affair, with
out any enthusiasm, and that the battle
for congress had been won before it was
fought They were sorely disappointed.
however, for the convention turned out
one of the most enthusiastic ever held
III the Fourth district. When they saw
the young men go there to present the
name of their favorite they also noticed
that the young men were backed
up by all the old wheel horses of the
party, and that they were among the
noSt enthusiastic of the entire crowd.
1t set the Republicans to thinking.
Their fancied security was not what
they thought it before the convention,
and they now plainly see that they must
hustle, and hustle hard. to win victory
for their champion. Col. A. r. Kiefer.
1t is even limited in some quarters that
the outcome of the LindStrom conven-
ton may bring a dark horse into the
field, and that the doughty colonel, who
once upon time wanted to be mayor
of st. Paul. may have to be shelved.
Consultations among party leaders are
being held daily, and it may be posi-
Bile that young man will be chosen to
try and defeat the young man who was
nominated at Lindstrom Saturday.
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Ed Darragh Is now the candidate of
the Democrats of the Fourth congress
hIStr pf nd LOTT
which he stands is constructed without
single plank in it (which will give way.
In his speech of acceptance he stated
that he is III full accord with every sen.
timent therein expressed, and if he
fights the battle sQuarely on that issue
he will verify the prediction he made in
his speech, THAT the standard he bore
would never be lowered. and if returned
it would be returned without stain on
its folds"
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The resolutions adopted at Lindstrom
seem to have struck responsive chord
throughout the entire district, and
though they are not yet thoroughly dis
seminated they will work and grow, till
on election day they will bear the fruit
of victory for the young Democrats
who listened to the advice and couIsels
of the veterans who helped shape the
course and outline the plan of battle
| The platform was bomb that brought
CONSERVATION to the camp of the Repub-
| licans. and the Colonel will have to
put his thinking cap on from now till
convention day to patch the fragments
it has wrought.
1t is quite likely that the outcome of
the convention at Lindstrom will in one
| way or another affect the county ticket.
As the Republican slate stands at pres
ent it Is too thoroughly honeycombed
with the German element, there being
no less than five Germans contemplated
| for positions. With R ii. Seng for
auditor, Otto Keaffner for Judge of
probate, Henry Webber for register of
deeds. 81. P. Jensen for treasurer and
Gebhart Willrich for some other posi-
ton. the ticket will be entirely too
| Teutunic to suit the silk-stecking ele-
ment of the Seventh ward, and it may
receive the same treatment in that
locality that the colonel did some
years ago.
The ticket above mentioned does not,
however, include all the ambitious Ger
mans. The twilight slate-makers over
looked one of the most important fac
tors of the party and one who has done
yeOman service in many battles, even
though he was only once carried to vic
tory On the wave of reform. Conrad
Miller wants to be county treasurer, and
| he wants it bad. He claims that his
record in the office Of city treasurer
entities him to consideration aside from
his years OF party service. and with Con-
rad in the fight it will be a battle of the
Germans that will create split mile
wide.
Some one must be sacrificed, but who
shall it be? Bob SeHg says he is in tc
stay, and that he doesn't care whether
Charlie Keller wants it or whether he
deserves it or not. Keller has had two
chances, and that is enough. But, on
the other hand, Keller says he will q
into the convention and make a fight
and tits quite likely that he will make 1
red-hot fight, too. The cry of "toC
many Germans may land Keller the
nomination, and then look out for Bob
~
Otto Keuffner. of the Eighth ward
must be taken care of, for lie made sucl
gallant fight last spring. And he die
not make it for the aldermanship pure
and simple, but what there was in it In
the future. He is entitled to place
and will probably get it, though it viii
make many Republican heartache ant
create many breach In the big Eight
ward.
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Henry Webber has been a candidate
so often and set aside SO often by prom
ises that il is simply suicide to set hin
aside any longer. He has many friend
and they say he must have place oil
the ticket this fall or they will fall GU
OF the ranks of the faithful.
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Jensen and Willrich have been s.runi
along the Republican line SO long tina
they both think they are ripe to pick
and that this is the harvest i'm whicl
they should be garnered. They hay
held honorary positions and have bee
complimented by honorary mention
but now they want results and some
thing more substantial. Both NAV b
called, but neither may be chosen.
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This is the way the Republican slat
stands at present. and the names of tn
Germans who will be wiped off renal
to be seen. But it can be taken fo
granted that if some of them ar
, sponged away the balance OF the slat
will be smashed into smithereens.
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