St. Paul daily globe., 1896-04-16

rang the same old changes and ''jollied" the
Sixth warders with the remark that Gen.
Clapp and F. G. Stevens would want to live
within its sacred precincts" after Doran's
victory.
Secretary Of State Berg then sang political
parody about Rocking Grover in the Cradle
Of the Deep 1t provoked much hilarity,
as doubtless the encore, another parody, would
have done if Mr.. Berg could have remembered
it.
Mr.. Lewis then introduced F. c. Stevens.
who delivered himself of a frenzied TRADE on
the Democratic administration.
Comptroller McCardy followed with speech
in defense Of his administration Of the city's
financial department, in which he managed
to put in several strong "plugs" for J. J.
McCardy.
Capt. Castles address was short, and all in
all the best effort of the evening. Referring
to the recent contest for the mayoralty nom
1nation Capt. Castle facetiously remarked:
1t has seemed that the best judges as to
the merits Of the candidates for mayor were
outnumbered by the most judges (laughter),
and bow cheerfully to the result
j. l. Beaumont, Democratic candidate for
comptroller, has received several hundred
letters from friends in both parties, congratu-
lating him on his nomination, promising their
support and expressing the hope that he will
be elected. Mr.. Beaumont will not be able
to answer all of these letters before election,
but thanks his friends one and all through
the columns of the Globe.
Tonight the Eighth Ward Banner Demo-
cratic club will meet in their hall, corner of
University and Harrington avenues. 1t will
be ratification meeting for the Democratic
ticket, and several speakers will be present
to discuss local issues. Every resident of the
Eighth ward will be made welcome.
More than the statutory number Of names
were signed to the Democratic nomination pa
pers last night. But the committee having
the matter in charge is not satisfied, and the
aldermanic papers have yet to be signed by
residents Of the different wards For this
purpose notary public will be at Democratic
headquarters, Room 63 Globe building from
10 to II and from to each day during the
balance of the week. Every Democrat who
can do so should visit headquarters to sign
the roll for good government.
James c. Michael Is to be chairman Of the
Democratic committee for the ensuing two
years. Judge McCafferty, as chairman of the
nominating convention, yesterday named Mr..
Michael for the position, and appointed the
following gentlemen as committeeman at
large: Otto w. Rohland, Dr. e. ]. Buckley,
fatrlck McHugh, ii. A. Loughran, Edward j.
Darragh, Frank Robert Jr., John ]. Dwyer
Thomas Lerdan, M. ]. Donnelly, Thomas Tier
ney, Coleman Flaherty. The personnel of the
committee gives very general satisfaction to
the candidates and members of the party.
Chairman Michael will issue a call to meet
and organize at once.
James P. Healey, candidate for the secre-
taryship Of the school board, desires it un-
derstood that he is not the ]. Healey so fire.
quently mentioned in connection with recent
convention; in fact, they are not even distantly
related to each other.
So desperate has the case become since AS
semblymanu Johnson, with wise foresight re-
fused to run this year, that the Republicans
are now talking Of taking up Leo Beetsch, of
the Eighth ward, as candidate for the as
sembly But those who know say that since
Kaldunski was given the aldermanic nomina-
ton Beetsch cannot be induced to take what
Johnson has refused. ]. D. Moran also has
friends who urge that he be put on to fill the
vacancy.
Poor Billy Johnson! AS good a man as one
cares to meet, 1t Is strange that johnson
seems unable to fall into anything that pays
fat salary. Since it became an understood
thing that he was to seek the nomination for
register of deeds in the fall the friends of
Benny Knauft have made UP their minds that
German should succeed Weber. And the
KHauft men have opened an energetic cam
paign along that line. The Johnson men are
consequently disgusted, but by no means dis
heartened.