The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1896-03-04
ST. PAUL COLUMN.
ST. PAUL COLUMN.
Edited by J. G. HANLEY.


The st. Paul column is growing in popular
favor every day. Men who never read the
tha aps are g rena fact
which the writer is experiencing every day.
and now that the conditions are such we
think it would be well to have the publishers
Of The Representative to put live man
in this city to solicit subscriptions-one who
Will make 1t his business to stay in the
field. He would soon make his wages and
secure a substantial list of subscribers.
There is already movement on foot to give
ball and nd, entertainment at Labor Hall on on
devoted to the furnishing Populists with
The Representative who are not able to pay
be furnished se With paper ' which viii keep
them posted as to what is going on abroad
in the nation as well az in their own city
and ward. Help this along, boys; it's q good
thing.
1t is rumored that Mr.. Krieger. the chair
man of the Peoples party city committee
and resident of the Sixth ward. has been
ward by the appointment of Robert n. Hare.
the populap>Sixth ward alderman, as men,
say express the sentiments of majority
IL not the whole Peoples Party. that we
would be glad to see Mr.. Kreiger receive
this appointment, even IL 1t Is not only OF
brief duration, as we consider that conces-
sions given to our good Populists are well
deceived. and that the best is none too
good. The party which places itself on rec
ord as giving substantial evidence of their
good will to the Peoples Party will not be
1OrSOtten Wnen the time cOHleS
Our hustling state organizer, Mr. Frank
Warner, has been out with his working
clothes on for the last week, and as q re-
suit four wards have been organized. Name
Sixth, Seventh, Eighth. Tenth and Eleventh
wards. Address postal card to }. Z; Han
by stating when and where you Will have
Represe se s and notify Mr. Warner. our
state organizer, who takes his dates from
the st. Paul column, where those notices
will appear.
Would Mr.. Krieger and MIR. NJ. Prender-
CAST kindly furnish the writer Of this column
with a full list Vi the city and county com
chairmen? / ask this because Of the num-
inquiries which are sent to me OF
who the city and county committees are
Please send in the name and what ward
he is assigned to and greatly oblige the rank
and file OF the party.
AS we suspected in our reply to the criti-
cism and resolutions appearing in last
weeks issue and labeled The Eighth W ara
Peoples Party League" Protesting against
j. G. Hanley as incorporating the Peo-
PIES Party" and signed Is Peter Max, pres
ident, and II. +. Luhrson, secretary. We
have gone to considerable trouble to dis
my eyeglasses with me. overlooked the
club at the first glance. have since found
that there is a club in the Seventh precinct
of the Eighth ward with the name OF Peter
Max, president, and H. T. Luhrson. secre-
tary, and the following members j: b.
Writ. Math Eeiri and J. K. MutGhler =, This s
with II precincts to hear from. Boys. here
after sail under your own colors; do not
just possible that when the great Eighth
ward is organized other men may be recog-
nized the leaders of the party, and your
fall may be made more humiliating. How
ever, while l am on this subject am ad-
vised that both Mr. Max and Mr.. Luhrsen
are good men in the Populist cause and
don't like me. Don't falter in your good
work of redeeming humanity. 1t certainly
will assist you any other earnest man In
this great tight of the common people.
Party in this district, and with a striking
resemblance to "Old Father Time and
who ny haf
prise the most youthful and ambitious ora
tor with the logical eloquence which his
ardor for his subject commands. He has
surprised as well he has pleased his
friends for the discovery of these necessary
accomplishments, which have been temp
cred by his long and practical experience In
politics. He is an incessant worker.
Mr.. Pat Fortune, from whose mind has
sprung the idea Of our state jubilee week
is working like beaver: We are glad to
ulists are throwing into practical ideas this
spring. Pat is ably assisted by his old
chum and side partner our old friend, James
Cormican. They now called the "hust-
ling duet" Of the Fourth ward and to Their
efforts. in a great measure is the success
Club %H fpna' We have room for iot'
more such hustlers. Keep it up, boys; W.
will win yet.
Mr. Francis H. Clarke has just returned
from Boston, where he was called to pay
the last sad rites to his uncle, who died re
Gently. This uncle was to Mr. Clarke as hi
father, as he 1t was who raised Mr.. Clark
from child and took the place of a father
l am sure the Populsts and friends of Mr.
Clark in this city extend to him our heart
felt sympathy in this the hour of his af
Fiction.
We are pleased to note the patriotic i'm
pulse of our friend, Mr.. H. A. Walraff Fl
the profits of his business to go to helping
to build up a Scandinavian edition of TIL
Representatives. 1t should be the duty o
every Populist to purchase the goods which
Mr.. wallraff manufactures. 1t is such act
as this that should commend themselves t.
good Populists; such substantial sacrifice
personal interests. Such acts these ar
thoroughly appreciated by the party
The probable attitude of the Peoples Par
ty in refusing to put straight Populis
ticket in the field this spring has upset tn
calculations and broke all the states of tn
old party politicians, and their occupatio
at this writing is guessing" Let Their
guess
At this writing the only available ma
whom the Republicans have, trotted GU
for city treasurer is that popular young as
semblyman. with good ideas on the silve
question, being quite student Of financis
affairs It looks at this writing as if w. +
own party. Well, BILLY" he is fami
larly known would make a good public OF
cer He is always
quest. and will not allow small, narrow
mindedness moi. craftsmanship to interfere
doing favor for the humbest of our cit
which will win BILLY" would be a har
man to beat should he be nominated. as
has hosts of friends among both Populis