The Saint Paul globe., 1897-10-23
CITIZENS NATURALIZATION COM
MITTEE WILL QUALIFY ALL
ELIGIBLES.
WITH THEIR SECOND PAPERS
WITHOUT REGARD TO PARTY AF-
FILIATIONS Or R'PROSPECT OF
EMOLuNIENT.
THREE PARTIES sw1LL UNITE
Peoples Party and Silver Repub-
licans Name Com nittees to- Look
After Organization by Wards.

In spite of the fact that but little
newspaper publicity had been given to
the adjourned meeting of citizens at
the Swiss Casino ehan last night to
further the work of securing the is
suance of second papers to all entitled
to vote at the coming election, there
was an attendance which comfortably
filled the hall, including representa-
tives from every ward of the city, save
the Eleventh, which was indeed rep
resented by proxy. John L. Townley,
who has taken a very active interest
in the work of going over the poll lists,
urged the Importance of turning out
the voters in some enthusiastic talks.
To the committees, consisting of
Democrats from each ward which had
been presented at the previous meet
ing lists of committeeman to look after
the Silver Republican and Peoples par
ty voters. The lists by. wards are as
follows:
First-E. Ostman, ]. Sederberg.
Second-E. H. Slater.
Third-Fred Lenth
Fourth-Peter Bless.
Fifth-John Murphy.
S1Xth-Wllllam Stewart.
Seventh-A. Paradis.
Eighth-Mr. Girard.
Nlnth-E. j. Curry.
Tenth-George Weissner.
Eleventh.. Hardy.
Silver Republican,
First-A. Lindahl.
Second-Fred Gardner.
Third. r. Clapp.
Fourth-E. o. NJ. Card.
Fifth-C. H. Swift.
Sixth-Enoch Johnson.
Seventies. L. Pierce.
Eighth-Conrad Miller.
Ninth-Dr. ]. G. Mcnamara.
Tenth-A. A. Craighead.
Eleventh-W B. Hawley.
1t was reported that the work of
canvassing the names in the First
ward had languished by reason OF the
lack of time of the members OF the
committee. Accordingly an extra large
committee was appointed there.
John II. Ives wanted larger commit
tees appointed in all the wards, be-
lieving in the enthusiasm OF NUMBERS,
but finally withdrew his motion 1or
such increases in. behalf of the CEN
tralization of the work.
In the Second ward the books are
nearly completed, and it is proposed
to have a meeting there in few days,
as indeed it is hoped to have IN every
ward before the next general meeting,
which will be at the Swiss Casino hall
next Friday night.
The books were finished in the Third
ward showing 545 men without the
second papers. A meeting there VIII
be arranged by the ward committee
men.
In the Fourth ward there are So0
lacking the final papers, the list being
now complete. "A meeting was called
for Wednesday night at Swiss Casino
hall.
The Fifth wards only representative
was John Ives, who had no hgufes,
but who gave assurances that the
Fifth ward would be properly cared
for. In view of the fact that rain had
caused the loss of one weeks meeting,
there was the greater reason for haste
and persistence in getting the men out
who could vote.
1t was suggested that the Democrats
must do something to counteract the
influence of the Republican meetings
where it was given out to all those
who were in need of their second pa
pers, that it was the Republican party
that was doing this great thing Tor
them.
The Sixth ward was reported in de-
plorably bad shape over 1000 citizens,
who otherwise should be able to vote,
being without the qualifications re-
ouired by the new constitutional
amendment. They will have meeting
at 1888 Concord street Thursday night
next.
Some surprise was expressed at the
fact that there were 431 without sec
ond papers in the Seventh ward.
In the Eighth and Ninth wards the
canyasses were not quite complete, but
the work was progressing.
The Tenth was complete and the
Eleventh practically so. =,
After a general discussion of the
urgency of the work, the meeting ad-
iourned until next Friday night, at the
same place.