St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-08-07
Mr.. Darragh Proves an In
sp:ration to Washington
County Democrats.
KIEFER'S SCALP IN DANGER.
Sheriff Chapel Will Have d
Hard Time to Be Re-
nominated.

nOiCHallS. 1HcIt-WGI6 pTSScut McSss
ers. Daniel Aberle. D. w. LAWYER and
j. j. McCafferty, of st. Paul. and F. B.
Winston, Titus Mareck .and David
Johnston. OF Minneapolis. The report
IN an evening paper that the vacancies
occasioned by tine designations of the
chairman and secretary were filed was
premature. The executive committee
put in half hour discussing matters,
but did nothing further than TO
call meeting Of the whole CON-
mlttee for Thursday afternoon at
o'clock for the purpose of filling the
vacancies the committee. The meet
ing will be held at the Merchants. One
of those present said that he intended
to propose the name of j. Mullane,
of st. Paul, for secretary of the commit
tee. The name of Col. j. j. Thorton. of
st. James, is mentioned as chairman.
George A. Du Toit, of ,Chaska, a men,
Der OF the committee, was in the city to
attend the funeral of Charles F. Dana,
but did not attend the meeting. 1t was
decided that the state convention of
Sept. should be held in the Auditorium
of this city.
John Mccarthy. of Saltwater. chair
man of the Ltndstrom convention, was
in the city yesterday. He said that he
had held consultation with Mr.. Oar
ragh. and they will not name the con-
gressional committee for couple of
weeks. Speaking of the nomination of
Mr.. Darragh. he said that the speech OF
that gentleman had made vivid i'm
preston on the Saltwater people and
| they are enthusiastic fer his election.
He quoted Capt. Castle as saying that
Darraglfs was a good domination, and
that the platform is worth thousand
votes for him.
The nomination of Mr.. Darragh was
the subject of favorable comment in
this city yesterday. The general senti-
| ment is that he will make fine cam
paign. and will draw to his support the
young men especially. Old Democrats
were heard to say that it was wise
thing to recognize the younger element
OF the party. Others said that the
working people would have an able
champion in Mr.. Darragh, and that all.
classes can depend on his good char
acter and good sense for justice and I
ability i'll representing the interests OF
the district.
| A wel-known citizen, in speaking of
the boast made by the friends of Col.
Kiefer that he had secured the consent
of the committee to add 5000, 900 to the
report on appropriations for the govern
ment building. said it is nothing to brag
over. Minneapolis got bill through
many years ago for S1.50O.oOO for its
government building. That city was
not nearly SO large then. st. Paul is
larger now, and has only secured an APP
propropriation of $4,000. or little
more than half as much. The extra
100000 has not passed congress yet,
and there is no assurance that Col.
Kiefer can secure its passage. The
gentleman VINO spoke of the matter said
good man ought to have induced the
committee to allow much larger sum.
~
1t is stated OH good authority that E.
G. Rogers, of this city, is on a Still
hunt for the nomination for congress
and expects to surprise Col. Kiefer, who
said some weeks ago 1hat he would
have walk over for the nomination
and would beat Mr.. Rogers a thousand
to one. Mr.. Rogers has been making
visits to the outside counties and is
meeting with fair promises. There are
many Republicans who do not regard
Col. Kiefer as an able representative,
and they have had enough of him in
Ia MOS NJ
fore TO be gotten out of the
way, and there is no intention
of keeping him there. Since the nomi-
nation of Mr.. DarTagh the sentiment
to pick up another man has been crys-
taliZing among Republicans who are
inclined to admit that Col. Kiefer is not
strong enough to meet the .oratory of
Mr.. Darragh. The mention Of Mr..
Rogers for clerk of courts is mere
blind of the politicians to throw dust
into the eyes of the kiefer men. MI
Rogers doesn't want to become a mere
place hunter, and his friends think 1t
would be lowering his standing too
much to forsake the bar which he has
adorned for a mere clerical position.
When it is put at the machine Republi.
cans in this light they merely wink the
of eye.
Gov. William r. Merriam was seen on
the street Yesterday by an acquaintance,
and asked how his boom for Mckinley,
is getting along. The governor looked,
almost disgusted, and said: IL am not
booming MI. Mckinley. have BEEN
| in the city for week, and the papers
have had me during that time on the
lakes with Gov. Mckinley. There is
nothing in the boom business"
A Republican politician said yester-
day that he could not understand why,
there is such scramble among Repub-
iicans for nominations for county offices.
why, there's no telling what turn may =
be taken i'll the affairs of the county by
election time. and don't see that the
Republicans would hare walk-oyer.n
"
The Republican seekers for the
shrievalty nomination are more numer-
Gus than COMFORTS with the comfort or
Sheriff Chapel. This is by far the best
paying office in the county or city. The
fact hat it has been held several terms
by Republican makes it Legitimate
game for candidates in the party. There
are any number of people VINO think
that one term as sheriff is enough for
one man. and WHO think that if the
law prevented the sheriff from succeed
ing himself it would be better for
the county. Capt. Chapel wants an
other term. however, but it is evident
that he will have hard t1ht for re-
nomination. Or those WIN will contest
for the hJnors with ili'n are Iiie.itioned