St. Paul daily globe., 1896-04-24

was indorsed from beginning to end, while
the programme of a few soreheads provoked
derision whenever mentioned.sF-J. f. Fran
zen called the impatient assembly to order
and C.. j. Fiahefty was quickly made chair
man, with William, Hoay at the secretary's
table.
Harry Caldwell briefly exposed the tactics
of 'the small faction who have usurped tn
name of Democrats or perhaps should say
that Scannell is the ass Of Aesop's fable
the sagacious beast who masqueraded as a
lion until he began to bray" The chairman
could scarcely suppress the cheering evoked
by Mr.. Caidwell's mention of McCardy's as
sured defeat The speaker reminded the
voters of the necessity of registering before
the last chance escaped them. John l.. Town
ley added a hearty Endorsement of the Gull
len ticket. He was followed by Patrick Kelly
Jr., the wards next alderman, and others, all
of whom were cordially received.
The Republican leaders who have been
claiming the First ward as solidly their own
do not realize the defections that evidently
augmented the crowd at Schwenklin's hall,
Arcade and Lawson streets, last evening.
The First ward Democrats were out in force,
and they could scarcely make room in the
hall for their reconstructed Republican
brethren. John Bohmert presided while
Charles Nelson recorded the proceedings.
The latter began with several addresses from
visiting Democrats of established influence.
7. j. McDermott, after urging the mass
meeting to support the entire ticket, touched
upon the library question. He described the
ramshackle central market in amusing terms
and painted the manifest advantages to pres
ent citizens and their descendants that would
accrue from new library building and a
library worthy of the name.
Ed Darragh did not hesitate. to repudiate
the chief sore head in no uncertain language.
The latter had evidently failed miserably
when he could find no one to head his puny
ticket but himself. Mr.. Darragh described
the Cullen ticket as "a business. man 8
ticket, a ticket of and for business men and
good citizens, not accumulation Of mere poll
iticians''
The speech of F. L. McGhee was both en-
tertain!ng and practical. He compared the
actual conduct of Cullen in the city coun-
Gil with the fact that,Doran pays his en-
ployes just as little as the law allows. Mr..
McGhee created amusement by pointing out
the violent yet vain efforts to find any Of
ficial records of the discreditable acts they
are constantly laying at the -door=of the next
mayor.
John Bohmert also Endorsed the regular
nominees, and urged the First warders to
register tomorrow. Several speeches fol-
lowed before the meeting adjourned with
three cheers for Cullen.
Negotiations with the Republican campaign
managers have progressed so far that yes
terday afternoon. five minutes before the
city clerk locked his Office doors, Patrick D.
Scannell filed a-certiflcate of nomination Of
himself as the Democratic candidate for
Sayor of the city of st. Paul. Certificates of
nomfSstion of the following gentlemen were
filed at tho same time:
For city comptroller A. N. Nelson; for
assemblymen, A. H. Miller as a substitute
for James Melady, who refused a nomination
from this source, and for justice of the peace
OF the Tenth and Eleventh wards, William
Jones.
Some of the Republican workers who are
on the lookout for ''plums' are beginning to
wonder what there is in sight for them in
the possible event Of Doran's election, snd
their enthusiasm has somewhat dampcned en-
looking the field over. The fact is tnat, out
side of the police department. there are
not a dozen positions of enrolment which
would be in the gift of a Republican mayor
for at least couple Of years-and it's a
long while for some Of the boys to wait.
except those who have been Doran's staunch
supporters from the outset would be 'in it"
for even those few crumbs The
same push" that brought Doran to the
front two years ago and now, would get
everything in sight, and even then their
hunger would be far from satisfied. Where
would the Castle and Warren boys come in :?
Warren would be taken care Of to be sure
but how about his henchmen? and how about
the enthusiastic Castle supporters, who made
such gallant fight for their favorite against
the Doran machine? Would they be Gin it,?
Well, hardly. 's '--''--
Jake" Stadfeld, of census fame, is one Of
Doran's hardest workers, and never grows
tired of applaudng the virtues of his favorite.
1t Is said that in case of Doran's success
Jake Is slated for either license inspector
or private secretary. Let's see isn't Jake
the fellow who was peddling Minneapolis lit
erature couple of years ago2
Most any doctrine labeled Republican" is
greeted with approving mods in the Seventh
ward, and the Republicans have some grab-all
doctrines that are mighty popular with them.
Consequently 1t seems almost superfuous to
chronicle the fact that the Republican meet
ing at Albion hall last night was largely at
tended. Some of the trained orators of the
party were absent as they are not supposed
to be needed in the Seventh ward. Capt.
Castle, William H. Lightner and Aid. Light
ner contributed the only oratorical displays,
though Comptroller McCardy dropped a few
remarks, after his sententious style, and
Charles L. Horst, Assistant State Bank Ex-
aminer Lonegren and F. B. Doran spoke.
Capt. Castle, in his fluent fashion and euphon-
ious English, sounded the praises of the Re-
publican party, and conceded that Doran was
an honest man.
w. H. Lightner bore testimony to the
estimable qualities of o.. o. Cullen, but in
sisted that vice could not be stopped by the
Democrat party. Mr.. Cullen was all right,
but alas for his party! The Republicans had
two much at stake in this city to elect any
Democrat.
Then COL r. M. Newport, who presided,
introduced Jurist ]. McCardy. Mr.. McCardy
was surcharged with some figures which he
proceeded to fire at his fellow citizens of the
Seventh ward. Figures never lie, but when
juggled by an expert they perform some con-
fusing antics. Mr.. McCardy is an expert.
After crediting himself for the saving ef-
fected by the operation of the Bell charter,
the comptroller paid touching tribute to his
unobtrusive little sinking fund Of $3.50, 900,
and Elapsed" into a. grim joke to the effect
that the Democrats never cultivated sink
ing fund for fear somebody would get away
with it, Growing bolder in the presence of
his friends, McCardy attempted to defend his
action in saddling upon the city an extra
expense Of $4,000 in the matter of the Couo
avenue bridge. The city had not lost any
money by the transaction as in the comp
troller's opinion the Minneapolis contractors,
to whom the contract was first awarded,
never intended to build the bridge them
selves. They intended to sell the contract.
The comptroller said that he wouldn't admit
that he had made any mistake, but in case
he had, it would be mighty singular If no