The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-05-01
POLITICAL GRAPE SHOT.

Terry Kenny is being supported by the
paper that insisted less than twelve-month
ago that he was "a blatherskite" and as the
Republican evening organ Is out for Kenny
II is certain that some sort OF deal has been
made that is menace TO the welfare of the
ward he represents. The editor of the Dis
patch gave orders not long ago that his mans
should never be mentioned in the paper and
the change must have been brought about
by means that Terry would not like to
plain. Isn't II good business. proposition
for the people of the Third to turn down a
man who is succinctly described in the
gan that speaks for the party he represents
as "a blatherskite?"
better engineered frost than that which
came OF In the Auditorium Friday night
never happened in this town. At the press
table there some estimating done and
they ranged. according TO the party feelings
OF the guessers, al from 1000 10 1900 as the
number OF people present. The main hoor
was nearly full; there were 400 people in the
lower galleries and 81 boys in the upper
gallery. There were thousand less people
present than there were In Market hall on
the occasion Of the little iollifcation held
there by the Democratic Citizens last Friday
night, and about 600 less than will be pres
ent tonight II the weather is propi1ous.
Foxy Mr.. Jensen did one thing with the
official ballot that Is likely TO get him ana
Markham into disrepute with same Of the Re-
publicans. He knows the value Of a placa.
at the head Of the ticket very well, and he
dsregarded the alphabetical order and placed
his four friends among the assembly nominees
at the head of the assembly ticket. There
was an awful roar from the outsiders today
and some of them won't forget II to Jimmie
and Mat.
Hiram r. Stevens made a hit Friday night
when he least expected Il. and which showed
that there were a good many curious Demo-
Gratis present in the Auditorium He never
mentioned a name not even kiefers. in his
talk until he got TO discussing something that
had been said in The G o b e. when he men
toned the name OF C. d. O'Brien. His speech
was at once interrupted with very pro-
urced burst of applause.
Sheriff Wagner was quoted by the cam
paign liar to the effect that he had conceded
the defeat of Schiffmann. The sheriff's CON-
ment on the publication more forcible
than polite. He said:
THE man who wrote that is - liar.
That's rll"
The sheriff is working most enthusiastically
for DIR. Sehiffmann, and said yesterday that
he would have the biggest majority that has
been given a candidate for mayor in this city
for many years
II II is true that things have come to such
a pass with McCardy that he cannot longer
bluff the G. A. R veterans into supporting
him, his end Is In sight II is stated au hor-
itatively, that there was recently meeting
of one Ct the G.. A r. posts of ST. Paul, at
1t transpired that while the sentiment was
divided en- mayor and the head of the ticket
not passed on 1t was agreed that the mem
bers would all vote against McCardy.
The sort of campaign that Is being con-
Quoted against Ed Murphy is shown in the
fact that couple of hoodlums. who have
been identified with the Scannell push. made
an assault on Street Commissioner Kjelberg
Thursday night, and II was given out that
some of Murphy's friends were guilty.
If Jake S;sdneld is OF no more use as a ian
itor than he is at boosting" political meet
ing, the sooner he loses his Job the better. He
and Billy Johnson haven't done a thing for
six days but push along the Auditorium meet
ing of last night. and when II came O'Clock
and there no evidence of rally Of any
proportions they were ready 10 weep. Billy
Is very ferocious for a small chap. and the
way he attacked the character and person.
ality of the missing thousands who had prom
ised to be present was caution.
That Rice street speech OF Hiler Horizons
has become a Republican classic. Half Of tho
members of the city committee are rehearsing
Ii when they are not at Northumberland
they not there enough to wear out any
furniture. There another row yesterday
about the question OF who the two members
are that intend to vote for Kiefer. 1t was
taken as personal reflection by the other
nine-the publication Of the statement
Lieut. Babe and Sergt Joe Davis made
boarding house on West Third street Thurs
day night Bodke was told that II he wart a
must help to keep the present officials in
power.
The assessment that was made en- the
officers OF the police department was by no
means limit OF possibility in the wav OF
assessment number of the keepers CT re-
sorts have been invited to contribute to the
Republican campaign fund. The keepers OF
ce: tain designation houses have been notiaed
that they must contribute
Loris Pav,an has framed IN little gam.
for himself that should make showing o.;
strength for Kiefer among the Hebrew So
c.eties OF tire city. but which will fall down.
He has called a meeting OF Republican
Hebrew cubs to meet at Central Odd Fellows
hall Sunday afternoon. He knows II Is the
custom of Hebrew social organizations to
meet there at the same hour Sunday and
expects TO make showing by counting them.
There will be Hebrew political meeting
Sunday afternoon at Eighth and Robert street
that will be attended by the Hebrew friends
of DIR. Schiffmann and II Is being 10 that
there will be crowd out that will do just CO
TO the occasion.