St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-02-16
FIRST REPUBLICAN GUN
FIRED LAST NIGHT BY A MEETING or
PARTY CLINS. {
NO CANDIDATE FOR MAYOR

Had Only McCardy to Rally
Troublesome Would Like TO
Spring j. b. Sanborn for
Mayor, but He Supported
Cleveland-Iheir Cannon Will
Turn Out a Popgun.
The pibroch sounded, and the chief
tains OF the clans gathered. From every
ward in the city went forth the dele
gates clad in their political tartanS,
among the plaids that the words Re
publican delegates" were mingled with.
In the council chamber at the Endicott
arcade gathered for conference last
night. Maj ESpy posed as chairman
and Walter Holcomb acted as secretary.
The meeting was called as Repub
lican gathering, to confer with the
Fourth Ward Republican club to discuss
the local political situations; to smooth
out irritating wrinkles: to inject har-
mOny into discordant elements, and to
attempt to unite all these into one har
monious whole. 1t was also currently
limited that the gentlemen present had
in view the settling of some definite
Minneapolis TO help to do honor to Nc
Kinley, on the event of his coming visit
there. incidentally, it is rumored that
the delegates from the several clubs
came to the conclave to honor the as
pirations of some pet candidate for
mayor. A motion was made in this di-
rection to discuss tue political virtues
of such candidates, but it was sat upon.
When the meeting began it was with
open portals. Judge Tyler arose and
remarked that if the meeting was called
for the purpose of free and candid dis
cussion. that it was proper enough to
allow newspaper reporters to be pres
ent; but if. on the contrary. plans were
to be discussed. such courtesy to the
press might not be advisable. Michael
DAILY moved that the meeting be made
open. Henry Johns at this time made
few remarks opposing Mr.. Days
motion. Yeas and nays were called.
The chair was in doubt as to the result
and on count of rising vote it was
found that four favored reporters being
present, and the rest-a heavy majority
wanted them fired out. At this the
one lone representative of a morning
paper passed from the room, and the
heavy door shut him out.
1t is learned that general unanimity
in favor of the candidacy of j. j. Nc
Cardy for comptroller exists, which
means that his party indorses his con-
duct of the office. The plans of the
coming campaign were generally dis
cussed. and on the question of holding
primaries it was conceded that more
time should he given, as giving an OBJ
portunity for laying broader founda-
ton for the political fortress that is to
be built. After erecting number of
castles in Spain, discussion was had on
the question of ward organization as far
as possible. e...>.-
Speaking on the subject of possible
candidates for the mayuralty. it leaked
out, after the meeting dispersed. that
certain of, the delegares came to the
conference with pet idea locked up in
their own bosoms-that of springing
the name of Gen.. John B.Sapburn-but
were timld about presenting his name
They decided to hold ebEsck and to wait
awhile, hoping to gather strength. TO
present his name would seem out of the
question, as there would undoubtedly
be opposition to his candidacy by many
Republicans, on the grounds, it is
limited, of his own public announcement
i'll tie state legislature that he sup
ported President Cleveland.
The meeting, though one of delegates
primarily, it was decided to admit all
Republicans present in the conference
regardless of whether they were men,
bers of ward organizations or not.
Among this class that were present
We're Henry Johns, G. l.. Horst, Tim
othy Reardon, T. ID. Sheehan, j. S.
Fandiver. Michael DAILY, NJ. J. Bell.
Judge Howard and others. The repre-
Sentalion from the various ward clubs
was divided as follows: First Ward,
three delegates; Second, three: Third,
three; Fourth, four 1.-TWO clubs); Fifth,
three; Sixth, nine (lhree clubs); Sew
enth, three; Eighth, three; Ninth,
three; Tenth. none: Eleventh, three.
When the gathering adjourned it was
understood to meet subject to the call
of the chairman.