The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-02-18
RECORD OF REPUBLICANS
Partly OVerhnuied by Judge Willis
md Il. l.. McGhee

Judge John w. Willis and Frederick T.
McGhee were the speakers at the meeting
OF the Eighth ward Democrats which was
held last night at BrandIs hall, on Uni
versity avenue. to discuss plans for the com
ing convention. Michael Lux, during the
evening. was made the permanent president
of the club. with Matt Bantz vice president
ana joseph McCauley secretary.
Much of the evening was given to dis
cussing the weakness of the present city ad-
orous work to correct the evils which are
now working to the disadvantage of ST. Paul
and her citizens.
Hon. Thomas Martin introduced Judge Will
lis. who spoke at length on national issues
Coming down to municipal affairs the Judge
SAID The city was being pulled down by
OF inexperienced men, who had set up for
themselves what they considered a model
plan and were trying to follow it out He
paid his respects to the police and detective
oinclaIS VINO We're forced to go to the
gin palace OF Red" Griffin for Instructions.
In sarcastic vein the judge urged that what
was needed was live administration which
would aid and further the commercial in
terests instead of using microscope to peek
through cracks to find out what was going
on Sunday afternoon and late at night The
city comptroller had he said. arranged for
the placing of city moneys in banks which
had since then gone UP in the air. He was
Tor saving certain sums each year, which
under the city charter could not be used for
anything for which they have not been ex-
pended as fast as possible. The money was
in the banks; the banks were busted and
the fragments were flying about singing hal
ieIujahs to the Republican administration.
F. L. McGhee. the colored lawyer spoke
next. He said the place to win fight was
at its inception, and urged his hearers to
start strong. hard fight In the bloody
Eighth. The Republicans had a few nights
before nominated man in the Eighth for
mayor, and man should be beaten In the
ward where he is nominated II he belongs
to the opposite political party.
After arraigning the present administration
to suffer to such an extent. Citizens had
he said stood two years of Doran, of Goss
OF Schweitzer, OF city detectives, Of thieves
OF county attorney and of busted banks. Did
they want two years more?
Did they want two years more of make
shift make believe and deception?
Could they stand any more city ordinances
for the street railway company, and any more
question about whether they were to have
public schools for their children?
1t was time for good housekeeping and
he slyly limited that when it was over some
body would be glad to go back to his wood
and coal business. The Republicans had
not been satisfied with brass bands and banjos
and singing. One man had presented Mayor
running an elevator in the court house in
a very excellent manner. He referred to the
attempted oustng Of Democrats from the
water board, fire department, ETC., and wound
up much as follows:
You talk of representative men. Imagine
Mayor Doran representing ST. Paul in coun-
Gil of mayors: then imagine Red Griffin
representing ST. Paul in a council of gam
blers in Nebraska-in jail at that-and there
was talk Of the administration raising a purse
to free him. People who come to town get
robbed, the thieves go to Griffins. there the
detectives rob them, and are indicted but
when the cases come up the county attorney
says it will cost $50 to secure this witness
or that witness and secure a conviction