St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-10-11
| DENIED BY MIESEN.
Republican Slurs In Repub-
lican Papers About the
Next Sheriff.
TRYING TO FOOL THE PEOPLE
Miesen Will Be Sheriff and
Sheriff Only After Next
January.
BIG MEETING IN THE NINTH.
Schedule of Politics for the
Coming Week - County
Committee Meets.
BIG MEETING IN THE NINTH.


Fifth Ward held a regular meeting last
evening. listened to number of
speeches from candidates, appointed
registration committees for the precincts
from one To ten, made the temporary
organization permanent, and are now
fully equipped for battle during the
coming campaign.
Chairman O'Brien presided. and Sec
rotary Jansen kept the minutes. After
routine business had been transacted,
William Koch, the candidate for regis
ter of deeds, was called for. and re-
sponded briefly by asking his friends
and neighDors to support the entire
Democratic ticket. He stated that he
had been at the different points In the
ward and aided in organizing clubs, OF
which there We're now five in existence
i'll the ward, and he begged the in.
diligence of his friends If, from new on.
he would not be at every meeting in his
home ward. as his presence would be
required iii other portions OF the city.
George Redington. next member
from the Fifth. made the address of the
evening. He stated that he hoped his
friends would not tire of hearing him
speak, but as this was the ward in
which he was to run and which he ex-
peeted to represent, he thought it was
his duty to tell the people what he ex.
pecred to do for them. He was free to
serve the interests of the Fifth ward.
and his services were at the command
oil his constituency, and at their COM
mand only. He reviewed the entire
ment TO Van Slyke, a glowing tribute to
his ward friend. William Koch, aud
said that Charlie Lauer was the best
man Oh the ticket. He then took up
all the other candidates, and when he
reached the name of the next sher-
If, Anton Miesen, Georges eloquence
was like a flowing brook that was run
ming over its banks. He said that the
scenes had been shifted this time, and
that Mr.. Chapel would now have tue
pleasure of an independent candidate
against him. and Anton Miesen would
have the pleasure of walking into the
sheriff's office just as Chapel did two
years ago. He asked for an indorse-
menl for himself and big majority for
the entire ticket.
Frank Gels was called for. and on
taking the floor stated that as the ticket
had been gone over very thoroughly, he
would speak only for one man who
might not be so we'll known i'll the
Fifth. That man was Jimmy Dowlan.
the candidate for abstract clerk, whom
he would support with all his heart. AS
Frank said: Jimmy defeated me fairly
and squarely in the convention, and
now | am going to see that he is elect
ed"
Anton Miesen camc in during the
progress of the meeting and was greeted
with the warmrSt applause. He was
imme diately called for, and on taking
the floor made the best and longest
speech of his campaign. He denied the
surs in the Republican papers as to
continuing his business for the Milwau-
kee Brewing company in case lie was
elected. The Republican papers were
trying to make campaign thunder OF
this lie, and he would state right here
and now, in tile presence of William
| Bauholzer, Fifth ward brewer, that il
| he is elected he will be sheriff of kam
sey county, and sheriff only, and he die
not require the assistance OF advice OF
any Republican papers to be that sheriff
He pledged his word of honor to this
and said it was merely pretense to Try
and get local brewers to oppose him
''If elected will be sheriff, and sheriff
only. is my assurance to YOU"
William Banholzer was then called
for and said that the SANDER agains
Mr.. Miesen should be thoroughly de
nounced by the Democratic press. AL
though himself and MIR. Miesen were
rivals in business he could say that Mr.
Miesen was one of the truest friends hi
had in the city of st. Paul and he woult
defend him against any slurs that were
cast upon him. Mr.. Miesen was al
| honorable gentleman and bushes!
man in the fullest sense of the word.
John Schneider spoke for Ed OAR
ragh. Michael Murphy, of the Seventh
ward, for the county ticket and Mr.
Kenny gave an interesting talk on or
| gaBlZatlon and means of entertainment
SO as to make meetings of more genera
interest. Peter Eiswirth was loudly
called for, but begged to be excused a:
he had severe cold. George Sherman
of the Washington Street club, spoke
briefly and asked all present to come tt
meeting of that club at 1893 Washing
ton street this Thursday evening. The
meeting then adjourned to mex
| WedneSday evening.