The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-10-01
HE HAS NO INCLINATION TO Ao-
CEPT A SILVER PLATFORM
NOMINATION.
WOULD BE UNFAIR, HE SAYS,
BOTH TO HIMSELF AND THE PARTY
WHICH NOMINATED HIM TO
RUN
CHAPEL TO BE SACRIFICED.
Germans to Vote for Wagner md
Maintain the Dignity of an In
suited Clientele.

IL IS good thing the Democratic
county convention authorized it's chair
man to appoint q committee with au-
thority to fill vacancies on the ticket
should any occur. That committee
Will have work to do. The convention.
contrary to the promises of the party
leaders, selected a candidate who is
not free silver man Perhaps the
nomination was made inadyertantly.
but it seems odd that Seventh ware
Democrats should not have known the
sentiments of their candidate for the
legislature, for Tom O'Brien national
committeeman, c. D. O'Brfen, chair
man Of the convention, and w. p.
Murray, the oldest and best posted
man on the people of the ward, were
all on the. delegation But in spite Of
this, the name of c. w. Gordon was
presented as candidate for the legis
lature from the ward, and the con
Vention promptly ratified the selec-
ton.
But Mr. Gordon is a sound money
Democrat, and will have none Of the
honor thrust upon him. He is alb
sent IN the East else his name would
nave been withdrawn before the con-
Vent1on adjourned If, indeed, it would
nave been presented at ALL Friends
OF Mr.. Gordon, knowing his sentiments
ana believing that he was not In sym
pathy with the free silver party. and
that he would not accept the NOM
nation from such a source. advised
him by wire Of the action of the con-
Vehron. Last evening the following
telegram was received from Mr. Cor
don, Which demands the withdrawal
OF MS name, in the following terms:
Please notify the proper officials that I
must positively decline nomination. l shall
Tote tor Mckinley in the coming election If
Ieacn nome in time, The convention would
not have nominated me il it had known that
am not In sympathy with the Democratic
Platform. and cannot this year vote for Demo-
cratic nominees. Under the circumstances
refusal to accept nomination is absolutely
necessary. Any other course would be I'M
falr to those who SO kindly placed me in
nomination.
The friends Of Mr.. Gordon feel highly
complimented at his choice and only
regret that the nomination came In
such a way that he was obliged to de-
cline 1t. They feel that he would be a
splendid candidate and that on a. sound
money platform he would receive the
support of so many Republicans that
even "a the sse7entn ward the Demo-
Gratis would have had a chance for
sending a representative to the legie
lature this term.
Chairman O'Brien went to Milwaukee
on business trip Immediately after
the close of the convention Tuesday
evening, and was expected to appoint
the committee named above upon his
return. L. d. O'Brien was notified last
evening of Mr.. Gordon's declination TO
appear as candidate on the ticket.
and arrangements will be made to fiji
the vacancy at the earliest possible
moment.
/ The county Republicans are uneasy.
and with good cause. Their candidate
for sheriff is in danger. When the
Republicans turned Col. Kiefer down
and gave F. G. Stevens a nomination
for congress they were laying up pun
ishment for themselves In the future
Col. Kiefer bore his defeat with meek
ness, and the Republican leaders only
smiled when it was suggested that the
colonel would get even before cleo
ton day. "Kiefer is too good a Repub-
lican," they said, mot to support our
ticket from top to bottom"
But Col. Kiefer, whatever he may in
tend personally has plenty of friends
who are willing to avenge his defeat.
They propose, If possible, to make
Sheriff Chapel the object of their dis
pleasure. Through him they will re
mind the Republicans that they do not
control the German vote Of the county.
Col Kiefer was defeated for re-
nomination principally because some of
the local bosses couldn't use him
Whatever his faults, Kiefer was not
the tool Of the political Pooh-Bahs Of
Ramsey county. Therefore he was
slaughtered, and it was given out that
it was not good policy to give any man
three terms in office. But the Pooh
Bahs didn't talk that way when the
county convention was held and Sher-
iff Chapel bobbed up for a renomina-
ton. Maybe the bosses couldn't help
themselves, for 1t is admitted that
Chapel has the strongest machine any
Republican ever had back of him In
the county. But it was noticeable that
the same men who worked against
Kiefer were ChapePs best friends. The
third term cry was not raised except
by the friends Of other candidates for
the office of sheriff, and they were not
strong enough numerically to put up
a vigorous plant.
Chapel was nominated. Col. Kiefer'e
friends Immediately raised the objec-
ton that if q third term could not be
given Kiefer a third term should have
been denied Chapel The Germans al
most to a man were willing 10 do any
thing to teach the bosses lesson. 1t
was suggested that a German be nom
mated by the Democrats for sheriff
and then Col. Kiefer and his friends
would support that nominee Before
the Democratic convention was held
John Wagner was the favorite candi-
date for treasurer. But Kiefer and his
followers said 3'give us Wagner for q.
candidate for the office Of sheriff and
We rLu support him to the utmost"
Wagner was visited by The Demo-
cratic leaders and by Kiefe1Ss friends
After due consideration WAGNER con-
scented to become the candidate Of the
Democratic convention for the office OF
sheriff. The first part of the pro-
gramme was completed with Wage
ner's nomination on Tuesday.
Last evening the Volkszeitung,
staunchly Republican in everything,
bolted Chapel. The reason assigned
in the editorial announcement was that
neither Chapel nor any other man
should be given the same office three
times in succession. The editorial also
called attention to the candidacy of
John Wagner and advised the Ger
mans of the county to vote for him.
The Republican convention, too, made
conoa enemies for Chanel James