The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-04-16

officers. and also of the duties of the Demo-
cratic voters. He closed by urging his hear
ers to give the Democratic Citizens ticket
hearty support IL they wished to do their
duty.
The Judge was followed by the candidate
for assembly, Louis Nash. who scored both
the present administration and the Bell, Err
win, Scannell party.
81 point with PRIDE" said he, 'to the fact
that the Democrat-CitIzens' adopted a plat
form in full accord with the principles for
which 1 was making my campaign. and 1
would have proved recreant to my trust had
l allowed personalities to bias my better judg-
ment and remained in the campaign as a
mayoralty candidate.
For myself. and | believe 1 can conscien-
tiously include DR.. schiffmann and the rest
ticket, wish to brand as lie the statements
of the Dispatch and the opposition orators, to
the effect that Dick O'Connor had any in
defy those who are making these statements
to prove to the contrary. l brand 1t as a lie,
no matter whose lips or pen 1t comes from.
and herewith openly challenge the honesty OF
purpose or any one using such methods In
this campaign.
Il would warn my fellow citizens of the
Dispatch in this campaign with grain of
salt. Its interest lies in perpetuating the
present party administration: which is CIV
Ing 1t the city printing. and enhancing the
capital stock accordingly. Use your own
Judgment. dissect the platform Of the re-
spective parties. then vote according to your
own consciences and we are willing to abide
by your decision"
Attorney Hugo Hanft followed Mr.. Nash
and spoke in German. He took exceptions 10
Col. Kiefers remarks made in German at
the same hall a few nights ago, when he
said: Every Dutchman in the city would
be polled and vote for Kiefer,"
Mr. Hanft said, regardless of this tatement.
Mr.. Kiefer would be showed under on May
3 next. J.. ]. McCardy. he said, was called
the watch dog of the treasury. but his watch
funess had cost the city many thousands
Of dollars. Mat Bantz was a man of honor
and principal and one who could not be bribed
bought. He said Kiefer's only interest in
the city or Its affairs was In the salary at
tached to the mayors Office. He said DR..
Schiffmann would see after his election that
closing said If the Democrat-Citizens' did
their duty Dr. Schiffmann and the Democrat
Citizens ticket would be elected by 5000
majority.
Anthony Yoerg was greeted with cheers
when he was introduced as the next city
comptroller. In short speech Mr.. Yoerg
said If elected he would try to conduct the
affairs Of the office in an economical and
business like manner and would see that no
one tapped the treasury. He spoke of Dr..
Schiffmann, and said he was man of travel
and experience, and such a man the city of
st. Paul wanted for its head.
He asked for the hearty support Of Schiff-
mann, McNamee and the entire ticket
Mat BantZ introduced as the next al
derman Of the Eighth, and spoke in German.
He was greeted with applause and proceeded
at once to administer severe roast to Col.
fNiSleT lOT SEVERAL SldleUueuLS ulStu6 d lew
nights ago. He said when the votes were
counted the colonel would find that he had
made mistake in trying to whip the Ger
mans into line on the nationality issue.
There was cries for McGhee all during the
meeting. and he was at last presented as the
last speaker. The chairman introduced him
as the Southern Pine" but Mr.. McGhec
said 1t was mistake. as he was instead a
Southern hickory.
Mr.. McGhee described the condition of the
Eighth ward today and asked what Kaldun-
ski had done for the ward He had done
nothing. If one wanted to University
avenue on rainy night. he would have to
get either a lantern or a pair of rubber
boots. Elect honest Mat Bantz. he said, and
this state of things would be remedied
He asked the Democrats of the Eighth to
support DR.. Schifmann and the entire ticket,
and all things in our city government would
be bettered. He closed with MS story of the
last shot and urged his hearers to fire the
last shot well on the Sd of May.
Three rousing cheers were given for Dr.
Schiffmann at the close of the meeting.