St. Paul daily globe., 1896-04-29

ward whose population is most largely com
posed of working people.
There will be meeting in the Sixth ward
this evening, at 237 Fillmore avenue. The
Democratic Citizens ticket will have able ad-
vocates in H. j. Strouse, ]. j. McCafferty,
Ambrose Tighe, S. ]. Donnelly and E. ]. Dar-
| ragh.
The Ninth ward will have one of its rous-
ing Democratic rallies this evening at Twin
City hall, Rice street and University avenue.
Speeches will be made by John H. Ives, F.
L. McGhee, Richard McNamee, M. H. Albin,
]. ]. Ryder.
German voters, and, in fact, all foreign
born citizens, can find food for reflection in
this item, from last nights Dispatch:
Louis Betz would make a stronger finish
If he were to stick to the language Of the
country in which he is running.
Then what about the congressman who
dubs himself distinguished" the only Kie-
fer? But some were saying last night that
the item was shot at him.
And what about Arosin, and Lindahl, who
campaign in Scandinavian? How will the
smart writer excuse Horst, Krahmer and
Stutzman, who spend their time speaking
German to all who can understand or will
listen? Kaldunski, the hopeless Pole, and
will also have to be muzzled, for while they
will not be in a position to do much public
talking after election they are pumping away
in all the languages they know at the pres
ent moment.
DR.. G. G.. Williams James Melady, ]. ].
Ryder and other gentlemen addressed a cit
liens meeting last night at the corner of
Fairfield avenue and South Wabasha street.
ThQ rUaS ruoipr
sidering the character of the night, and each
one Of the speakers was listened to most at
tentively. They confined themselves to local
issues entirely and directed the attention of
the voters especially to the great difference
between the Democratic and Republican plat
forms Words Of caution were also spoken
regarding the necessity for seeing to it that
illiterate voters have their ballots properly
marked for the Democrat-Citizens' ticket on
election day, in order to thwart the trafick-
ing designs Of the Republican auxiliary man
ayers, who hope to secure a few votes from
ignorant men.
William o'Brien candidate for alderman in
the Eleventh ward, is daily receiving prom
ises of support from men who were made
angry by the nomination of the man whom
the Republican bosses put up to beat AID
Milham. Mr.. O'Brien Is sometimes con-
founded with other men of the same name
in the Midway district He is builder and
contractor and has extensive property inter-
ests, but so far as relatives go he is prac-
ticaly alone in the world. He has enough
friends however, to give him most excel
lent chance for election to the council from
the Eleventh ward. AS Milham carried the
Democratic precincts two years ago be-
cause of dIsaffection, it is very probable that
Mr.. o'Brien will this year carry the Repub-
lican precinct.
The total registration of the city is 2S. 500.
The vote is usually s per cent short Of the
registration. so the vote will be approxi-
mately 24,5OO. The Prohibition vote will be
about 700, and the scattering vote about 500,
leaving q, 300 votes to be divided between the
Republicans and Democrats. There is no
longer any doubt that the Democrats will
poll the major portion of these, and yet the
Republicans are figuring right through their
hats on a plurality of from $500 to 5,00O Let
some Of them, even the best at juggling fg-s
ures, take 23,300 votes and see what hard
work it would be to bring themselves to be-
lieve there is in them plurality of 800 for