St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1896-04-04
BUT THE THIRD MAN DUCKED THE
QUESTION ANb RECEIVED
CONGRATULATIONS.
HOW THE LOCAL parrrn IS GOING
Nj. f. Fitzgerald Is Being Urged by
Republicans to Make the Race
for ComptrOfIer.

rose and remarked with emphasis that he
wanted men nominated who will enforce the
laws as they stand on the statute books AS
all OF the Republican candidates for mayor
were present, they felt called on to define
their position on the question raised.
Capt Castle pronounced himself in favor of
strlct construction and the closest enforce
ment or the laws as they stand. He speei-
| NED the saloons and the social evil as need
ing tighter rein than has heretofore been
drawn, and promised he would pull the lines
tight If nominated.
Mr.. Doran was almost eouaIIv emnhatio
with this difference, that he cannot command
the ineisive words and eloquent sentences
/ that Castle can.
linen george warren was called for, and he
I! dlspelled the Puritan-like gloom which had
/ settled over the assembly by telling a funny
story, the point of which was that he felt
/ himself competent to beat either Of the other
candidates in the race.
II was notlced that Mr.. Johns seemed en-
/ t1rely satisfied with the declarations NJ
Messrs. Castle and Doran: and George War
rem received the warmest CONGRATULATIONS Of
any of the candidates.
Col. Samuel Lowenstein has returned ia +ba
CITY aIter an absence Of several DAYS. II ia
/ expected ne Will at once begin a campaign
Tor Castle delegates in the Third ward. The
W"iIen neh' however, are letting it be under
STOOD that any one who wins delegate away
-Aoni '"en III mat ward must fight for him.
M. W. Fitzgerald yesterday denisd IN q
mooest way, that he will be a. candidate FOR
comptroller ON the Republican ticket He
aunlltteo, however, that several influential
leaders OF the party had urged him IN run
ana mad insisted that his interests be left
III thelr care. "Of course" said Mr.. Fir
gerald gerald IL would hardly be courteous to sian
these men in the face, and I relv on their
judgment to do whatever is fair and bonorabio
IN the matter" Which means that this
shrewd and powerful Republican is ain tho
hands of his friends '-0
-
Inc u lo b e's notice of the Fitzgerald
Doom Tor comptroller started J. + McCardv
ihto HE Yesterday, and for the time being he
dropped the role of municipal tvrant 70 MI,
with the politicians who droppe6 into tbo LIZA
nall. II Fitzgerald runs, 1t is believed tha
comptroller will be shelved in the conventions
beyond question
several representative Democrats NJ III.
Elghth ward met yesterday in the oeico -
~ - +. Feeoies and decided that Aid. WOLF ia
S Inc strongest and most likely candidate who
has yet entered the field in the Eish.s WHO
ton. ' LUZ 'ne no1nlna-
ionleht meeting will be held IN N.
o pc building by the De,nocrats uho 80
tasC Wednesday evening to discuss candida4 80
~ ~ ene mayoralty. Reports will be made hv
the committee which waited on Mr. Da1rs.1 ~
wards. WILL 'ne several
eopie party meeting will be held r..
IIgnt IN the storeroom, corner Of isabel -
Wabasha streets. ~ Isabel and
Attorney Schroll will NOT have s,,oo.,
ing Tor the aldermanic nomination On ~. ' pa
PuDucan ticket in the Fourth ward Caos~o
Schiller, the rich st. Peter street barber
an avowed aspirant; and w. B. Miller r. o,a 80
service. call 10
Capt. Castles executive oon,n,i+,o.
opened headquarters convenient to the nost
once IN room AZ, Germania Bank buiIdine
Cailers were numerous yesterday afternoon.
out not many of the popular workers have
dropped in so far Castle is resting oonfdent
III Tie pacAing Oh a few OF the best of u.s."
AS yet the Democratic city committee has
not announced the primary polling places nor
the names OF the judges Of the primaries. Men
are out, however, FASTING up the notices re-
CURED by law On the Republican side. Chair
man zollman says the precinct committeeman
VIII select the polling places and name the
judges.
William r. Merriam and w H. Eustis will
address mass meeting of young Republicans.
to be held at Central hall, next Thursday
evening.
Col Soren Listoe is the man chosen TO round
UP the Scandinavians for Postmaster Castle.
He declared himself yesterday, but good Judges
say that Listoe has heavy contract on his
hands.
Doran and Warren are not holding any
meetings, but they are putting in a great deal
of time in doing personal missionary work.
1t was understood yesterday that Democratic
opposition to the denomination of Aid. Kartak
has been withdrawn, in order that the Second
ward may come to the front with strong
and united delegation.
Alexander Adams, Of the Tenth ward, ex-
presses the opinion that if a tested man is
nominated for mayor and a frst-class as
sembly ticket put up, every ward except the
First and Seventh will elect Democratic alder
being put up, Mr.. Adams will very likely be
the Democratic candidate in the Tenth. He
is known to have the respect and confidence Of
all citizens.
The committee of eighty has not estab-
Hshed headquarters anywhere.
It was learned yesterday that about week
ago the Warren men and the friends of Horst
NT4nn ,I, L4G 1a3sa IIxy al ct
these three should be the nominees. But As
semblyman Johnsons persistence and Capt
Castles entrance into the mayoralty tight has
disarranged the amicable understanding. II
McCardy declares for Castle the friends Of
Doran and Warren will go for Johnson, and
take chances on beating M{Cardy for comp
troIler And the iceman who keeps the city
books is, in consequence, In the same kind Of
a Ak Congressman Fletcher Ihas made famous.
At a recent meeting the Christian Citizen
ship league decided to issue the following
appeal to the Christian citizens of ST. Paul:
In common with all good citizens, we are
anxious that good men should be nominated
by all the political parties for the coming
municipal election. Wesars in such con-
dition of affairs, both morally and finan-
cially, that We need, greatly need. men in
Office who capable. efficient and honest;
men who will give us good government
whose character will be guarantee OF up
right, nOlordDlS IdCu pOilt-
zeal party has such men, and the most worthy
citizens of every party wish them nominal
ed for Office. We would, therefore, urge
upon all good citizens, especially those who
have civic pride and interest in public af-
fairs, that they attend the primaries of their
several parties. and use ali honorable means
to secure good men to represent them in
the city convention
The character of the next administration
will depend largely upon the primaries. and
TO Christian patriotic citizen, should
fail to attend and make his influence felt at