St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-02-27
GERMAN AMERICAN DENIS.
THE SIXTH wARD CLUB HOLD Am
ENTHUSIASTIC MEETING.
FAVOR RI. A. SMITH FOR MAYOR.

Resolutions Relative to Primaries
adopted = Question of Ward
Candidates Consideration
to Pay Its Own Way--Severai
Short and Stirring Speeches
Made-Committee Report-In-
terview With Smith.
The Sixth Ward German American
Democratic club held an enthusiastic
meeting last night at Beethoven Maen-
nerchor hall. The proceedings and
speeches were in the German language.
The hall was we'll filled with repre-
sentative men of the ward. A number
of snort speeches and an address by
Ernest Schrader were made. J.T. Ker-
k,r presided, and sitting at the table
with him were Vice President Christie
phcr LewrenlZ. Secretary Leo Hart
man aud Treasurer Henry Kuhne. At
the opening of the meeting President
Kerker made a speech, in which he
asked the club TO be buSiness-like and
not treat the matters to be considered
lightly. The roll was called. showing
thirtY-fve paying members present, and
over dozen more enrolled aud paid
the initiation fee. Otto l.. Haese made
a speech in which he asked the club to
pay its own way, and not to ask candi-
dates to pay for hall rent and other eX-
penSes. 70 make an assessment on
candidates would impose a burden on
poor candidates, and, besides, would in
terfere with the independent character
of the club.
Resolutions were adopted declaring in
favor of holding primaries at four
places in the Sixth ward, to keep the
polls open between and 6 O'clock. and
to hold the primaries two weeks before
election. A copy of these resolutions
Is to be sent to the county Democratic
committee and to other clubs for adop-
ton.
A ward executive committee was ap-
pointed by precincts, the names. in the
order of the thirteen precincts, being
as follows: John KuntZ, f. Keller. Al
bert Pankopf, K. Kenser. Albert Mehnk e,
Henry Peters, Fritz Lehman, William
Steinmetz, William Moltgenbur. j.
Arlt, Otto L. Haese, Joseph Smith and
Louis Becker.
/ The question of suggesting name
for ward alderman was discussed.
Henry Sternberg and John Weigel were
named i'll speeches by friends, but the
matter went over until the next meet
ing without an Endorsement. Joseph
Smith was Endorsed as a candidate for
justice of the peace for the Sixth ward,
and made a speech acknowledging the
compliment.
Ernest Schrader was invited to ad-
dress the club, and he was roundly ap-
plauded during his speech of half
hour. He started out with saying that
the German people of this country are
naturally Democrats, and he reviewed
political affairs to show why thinking
German-Americans should be Demo-
Gratis.
At this point in the proceedings some
one mentioned the name of K. A. Smith
as good candidate for mayor and the
allusion was greeted with applause.
President Kerker, Secretary Leo Hart
man. Otto Haese and others made
speeches in favor of action being taken
by the club to further the nomination of
that gentleman for mayor. A rising
vote was taken amidst applause and the
club was announced to be unanimously
in favor of his nomination.
In his speech on the subject Mr.. Hart
man paid his respects to the present
administration and said it had been one
of sham reform. He spoke of tine prev
alence of crime in the city and jocu-
larly remarked, that he supposed he
ought not to kick at the state of affairs
as he had sold more revolvers during the
present administration than ever before.
He also stated that the committee of
the club had waited on Mr.. Smith and
he had stated that he would accept
nomination for mayor, and if elected
the people might depend On it that his
administration would not be one of
gang rule, but he would give the city a
good administration on business prIn-
ciDles. The officers of the club were
authorized to notify Mr.. Smith of the
action taken in declaring for him for
mayor.