The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-08-18

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The adjourned meeting of the Jeffer-
son club will be held tonight at the
Metropolitan hotel, and the organiza-
ton completed. 1t Is expected that
the club will be fairly under way when
the meeting Of tonight is concluded,
for the balance of the constitution not
adopted at the first meeting will be
doubtedly adopted. The permanent
organization will be completed by the
election of officers.
chairman Townley called a meeting
or the. Democratic forces generally
for tonight to help the county COM
mittee to determine the date Of the
county convention, without knowing
that the call would conflict with the
meeting Of the Jefferson club. It is
now too late to change the date Of the
meeting for tonight, and 1t is expected
that all the Democrats who can will
be present and discharge the business
of formulating the call for the conven-
ton. After this business is disposed
of the members Of the Jefferson club
will proceed to the meeting at the
metropolitan. The general meeting is
to be held at Swiss Casino hall, and to
This gathering all Democrats are in
vited by the call issued by Chairman
Townley.
1t is apparent that Ed Bazille Is to
have fight on his hands that he will
not like, if he gets the nomination for
judge Of probate. It is practically a
sure thing that Bazille will be nom
mated by the Republicans, and the
the French vote by nominating Frank
Robert. Mr.. Robert has been urged
for some time to take the nomination.
for 1t is conceded that he is the strong
est man that could be named for the
place. He was in the office of the
judge of probate for twenlty-one years.
and has the work of the office at his
finger ends. The fact that he went
under In Republican landslide does
not at all indicate his strength, and 1T
Is conceded by the Republicans that
he will make Bazille hustle The nom
1nation of the latter is assured by the
candidacy Of Mr.. Robert, as it would
be dangerous to leave him with the
wide margin he will have in the vote
of all the old settlers and the practical
support of the pioneers.
The Republican city and county COM
mittee will have session tonight at
the Windsor hotel They will also have
a fight, for the committee will deter
mine the order in which the nominal
tons are to be made by the convention
that is to be called. It is understood
that If certain offices come first on
the list the candidates will be consid-
cred without regard to nationality,
When they get to the bottom of the
list and find that one nationality is
too strong, somebody is going to be
sacrificed. The list will undoubtedly
pc headed by the clerk of courts, as
there Is no fight on, and Rogers will
get the nomination. But whether the
treasurer or the sheriff will come Sec
ond Is matter that may be resolved
into bone OF contention. The prin-
cipal fights in the convention will be
on sheriff and auditor-though 1t Is
possible that Fitzgerald will have a.
clear field for this last Billy Johnson's
candidacy is not taken very seriously,
and he may in the long run be a can
didate for any old thing.
The announcement that Denny Sui
l1van's brother-in-law, Bill Ames. is to
be candidate for sheriff mixes things
somewhat. There had been an under
standing that the Sheriff was to come
out of the Fourth ward, but Anes'
declaration that he wants It Is to be-
considered. He Is very close to Kiefer.
and has been potent in the First ward
He is conrade Of Sharood's, and the
Latter is going to handle the money in
the campaign-if there is any. The
fight will be between Ames and Irish
at the finish, and Irish ought to win
out, as the First ward will get the
treasurer and may have to be satisfied.
Maj L1bbey is not going to be much
OF factor after all, in spite Of the
TACT that he has some of the old Fourth
ward organization with him. He goes
down to Lake City this morning. but
Will be back this evening to attend the
meeting.