St. Paul daily globe., 1896-04-17
DIR. ROBILLARD, THE REPUBLICAN
REPRESENTATIVE, CAN'T
STAND FOR DORAN.
NOT A DESIRABLE CANDIDATE.
THE FIRST WARD PHYSICIAN SAYS
THE PEOPLE WANT AN I'M
PARTIAL MAN.
Democratic Enthusiasm Still Keeps
Up-PeOple Call at Headquar-
ters to Sign Certificates.

DR.. S. w. Robillard the Republican repre-.
sentative from the First ward, has decided
to do what he can to elect o. o. Cullen. He
is as good yarty man as there is to be
found, and sat in the convention that nonin-
ated F. B. Doran. But he cannot, he says,
give his support to Doran. DR.. Robillard
thinks that the next mayor of the city should
be an impartial man, and that, he says Doran
cannot be. He is loaded up with promises
made when he was defeated before, and he
will have as many more to make this time.
He is not the man the people want, and so
the doctor will join with the Democrats, on
this occasion only, and try to compass his de-
feat. The following letter explains the First
ward physicians position:
| To the Editor of the Globe:
In choosing man for mayor of the city Of
st. Paul at the coming election the people of
| tnls city want man who will do what is
right; man who will have the common veal
OF the people at heart, and who will be impair
| tial to all men.
We want government that Is in favor of
reduced taxation, and economy along all lines
where such economy does not affect the
sources of life for the common people.
| We want government that is in favor
OF reform, and an executive that will carry
| out these reforms on all lines without show
| ing partialty to one particular line This
will take time careful, fair and impartial
| attention. Christ wept over Jerusalem be-
| cause He couldn't reform the city all at once
! All reforms have been carried out along slow
| lines.
| 1t is our duty as voters at this time to vote
| and work for the above that the laboring
man will get his just dues and receive ample
pay for his work. If this is accomplished it
| must be through the election of O.. o. Gull
| len, for which object am working, and will
continue to work until election day. Yours,
IS. w. Robillard.
St. Paul. April is.
81 have thought the matter over carefully"
said DR.. Robillard later, ''and have come to
| the conclusion that Cullen is the man for the
people at this time. 1t would be misfortune
to elect Doran. He has all the promises of
former campaign hanging over him. and al
ready there are lot of men hanging around
him like turkey buzzards, who have got to
be provided for as soon as he is elected, if
such an unfortunate thing should happen.
But trust such thing will not happen. It
will not if can help it.
]
Aid. E. L. Murphy has decided to stand fer
reelection in the Ninth ward. He had per-
sonally given up the idea of seeking a re-
election, but constituents for whom he had
done much would not listen to the proposition
that he retire from the council. They have
secured great number of signatures to Pc
tition which will give him place on the
ticket as a Taxpayers Democrat, and have
gone earnestly to work to re-elect him. AID
Murphy wants it understood, however that
he believes the so-called Cullen ticket is the
one that Democrats should support. A mass
meeting is to be held in the Ninth ward to-
night at Knights of Labor hall, corner of
Park avenue and Sycamore street. Addresses
will be made by the eloquent Frederick L.
McGhee and by ]. ]. Ryder and others.
;oI ,;1,I,k
watchman for the city hall and court house
1t is not strange, therefore, that people are
wondering how he perform his duty a
watChman while he is out making political
speeches for the Republican candidate for
mayor. Watchman Gerich may appear very
poetical and romantic in presenting roses to
candidates, but it is no secret among thought
full politicians that he would be considered
much more appropriately engaged if he was
performing the service for which he is paid a
salary.
Several hundred signatures were added to
the Democratic petitions yesterday by citi-
zens who desire to elect the ticket nominated
last Monday. Although the Democratic head
quarters-Room &c. Globe building-are rath-
er hard to reach, so interested have people
become that they are very willing to go out
of their way to show their sympathy with the
spontaneous movement for good government
|
Hon. J. E. Stryker, candidate for the as
sembly, was one of the speakers who helped
to enthuse the Market hall meeting Wednes-
day evening. inadvertently, mention of his
remarks was omitted from the b e re-
port. Those who were present had only
warm words of commentator for the posi-
tion taken by Mr.. Stryker, who believes that
men elected to the council should pledge
themselves publicly to the line of policy
laid down in the local Democratic platform.
Louis Betz, candidate for the assembly,
| whose father was a member of the common
council in war times, is proving one of the
most popular candidates on the Democratic
| assembly ticket. Cornelius Quincy and Jo-
seph Haag are also making excellent progress
| among the voters. While William Dawson Jr.
and Col. w. P. Clough do not get around as
much as the other candidates, they are SO
we'll known to the people of st. Paul that
their election is regarded as a foregone con-
clusion.
Chairman Michael yesterday called together
the new Democratic city committee and q
preliminary canvass Of the situation was
made. John Giltinan will act as secretary
and steps will at once be taken to begin g
series of meetings and canvass of the city
which will end only with the close OF the
polls on election day. One thing which the
committee regards favoring the Democracy
is the corrupt practices act, which will pre-
: vent the Republicans from endangering the
success of the Cullen ticket by wanton use
of money.
Eighth ward Peoples party men will NEE
tonight in the hail. corner of University and
Western avnues.
There seems to be little likelihood that The
Prohibitionists will put city ticket, in tht
!, field this spring. Chairman N. r. Frost
: chairman of the Prohibition city committee
!, intimates that the probable course will be t
= vote for the best men on both tickets, in al
J effort to advance the interests Of the city
= The Prohibition primaries will be held to
night at the headquarters in the Frost block
and the convention will meet immediatel.
afterward at the same place.
There was a very good attendance las
night at the first campaign meeting of thu
Eighth Ward Banner Democratic club, which
was held in Brandl's hall. President p. ]
n McHugh and Secretary Al Carter wer
e promptly on hand, and notary public wa
e also present to attest signatures to the peti