St. Paul daily globe., 1894-08-17
MINNEAPOLIS.
PoLITioAl GOSSIP.
he Third Ward Fight-Shove'
Candid tho <;utb

CandidaCy-In the Ninth.
Unless something is done between
now and the time Of holding the county
convention the Democrats will find they
have got something of an elephant on
their hands. The Third ward is bone
of contention, and from the factional
fights and chickering's that are constant
ly going on in that precious Democratic
b liliwick there is,every reason to believe
affairs will not run smoothly even in
the convention. The various factions
III the ward have failed to make peace
With each other, and there is threatened
fight in the convention. The Tam
many braves are vigorous set of tel-
lows. and ought to be brought into the
rold In one way or another. 1t was in
timated yesterday that there might be
such thing as a bolt in the county
convention, but it is sincerely hoped
anything disgraceful may be averted.
The fight for alderman in the Fourth
ward will be an interesting one this fall.
There will be no end to the number of
candidates, in fact quite fair sprlnkling
OF them have shown up already. They
have commenced to build fences, each
expecting that his fence will be able 10
keep his opponents out of the field. Aid.
Loye'S term expires, and in all probable
lily he will fail 10 secure the renomIna-
ton. The business men of the ward are
III favor of Cornelius B. shove. secre-
tary Of the MillerS and Manufacturers
Insurance company.
he Is known TO he hustler. and his
activity in matters pertaining TO insur-
ance has brought him into prominence.
Early IN the summer he was mentioned
as possible candidate. but he feared
the work and worry that the cam
paieu would involve. He has consented,
however. to make the run, and there is
every reason to believe he Will make q
good showing.
Down III the Seventh ward the Repub-
licanS are having a hurry burly time of
II. Aid. Woodward is out for renOmi
nation, and il looks as though he will
get 1t. Hicks, the druggist, is making
wild scramble for the place, though
he ayers he does not want it. He made
a vigorous tight for aldermanic honorS
two years ago and was laid out. He is
In hopes lie will be more successful this
time.
At special meeting of the Ninth
Ward Democratic club, at 602 a dams
street northeast, it was demonstrated
that The Democrats will be a power in
the ward this campaign. Speeches were
made by Ben Davenport. Senator Nc
MILAN eX-Ald. L'Herault and j. Z.
Hobbs. The club indorsed Alonzo Phil
lips for sheriff, T. J. BrXton for treas
urer, Ben Davenport and Judge Ma
honey for district Judges, and recon-
menied Senator Mcmillan TO run for the
senate, promising him the support of
fhp members Of the nrUanIyatinn
On the oath inst. the young men Dem
ocrats OF the ward will meet and organ
lie for the campaign.
F. \. Stacy has boted the Repub-
lican party and Joined with the Pop
ulists. His turn-dOwn for the nomi-
nation as representative from the Thir-
tieth district caused him TO change his
mind about the Republican teachings,
ana yesterday when number of Pop
ulists and y. k. L. men called upon
him he was ripe tor anything. They
petitiOned him to run for representative
from the district where he suffered de-
feat at the hands OF the Republicans as
an independent candidate. He decided
TO do so.
Bert Hall. chairman of the county
convention. will call the candidates on
the Republican county ticket together
for meeting next Monday night to
discuss the appointment of a new county
committee.