Backbone. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. ;) 1897-1906, 1898-05-01
BACKBONE.


The city election is and the saloon has won,
The Prohibition party was in the field early, nom-
mated excellent ticket on splendid platform and
waged a brave fight A large amount of ,sef-sacr
fcing work done by of whom the world
is not worthy. The results, far as figures can in
dicate that the ticket received from SOL votes cast
for Mr. Frost for mayor to 1046 for Mr. Rankin as
semblyman
A. R. Kiefer, wide-open, drinking, saloon treat
ing German Republican is elected mayor. Not only
was the saloon freely used heretofore to advance
party interests but beer was passed around at some
of the Republican meetings.
Some would-be reformers made a sorry spectacle
of themselves The Municipal Reform League was
brought into being, though unofciay, by the Chris
tan Citizenship League because it thought that
in certain political circles in which it was desirable
to have influence that variety of political would
be considered to possess more fragrant aroma if
called by name This organization though
managed by men of character and ability, did not
have the and courage to endorse the nomina-
ton of Mr.. Frost although he stood squarely upon
their platform, and in addition demanded the over
throw of the saloon. The committee sent by them
interview DR.. Schiffmann, the candidate of the
Citizen Democrats, reported that he kind, fair
and frank that he would enforce the laws wei
he could, Che himself afterward stated that he
had made promises Of any kind to anybody. and
that while he not ideal candidate, he yet
so superior to Col. Kiefer that it would be unwise
for the league to nominate anyone against him. This
report adopted.
The Leagues digestive functions of the high
est order No candidate for a st. Paul office was
ever backed by dirtier set of politicians than was
Dr. Schiffmann. Four wholesale liquor dealers were
among the vice presidents of his Auditorium meet
ng. At his Market hall meeting, himself being on
hA natfOrm
,hy, of wine-room fame, who deprived of his
license for running a disorderly house; Anthony
Yoerg, Jr., until recently brewer and the candi
date of the Schifmann party in this campaign for
comptroller, and foul-mouthed Johnny Clancy, who
has heretofore been considered the hoodoo of any
movement which he espoused. One of the Schif
mann meetings held at the former saloon of
oscar Tankenhof, the place being now vacant be-
cause proprietor deprived Of his license for
running disorderly house. Tankenhoff is president
the ward club and presided the meeting
md Anton Miesen agent Of the Pabst Brewing COM
pany and candidate for alderman on the Schiffmann
ticket was on the platform. At a Schifmann meet
ing in 3randPs hail. the sneakers we're interrupted
with cries for The CAMP ''The beer!" etc. One of
the speakers, well known physician on the brink
|of drunkard's grave drank two glasses OF
beer from the platform, in the midst of his adj
dress, remarkng he finished the second That's
the OF a Slk-SIOcklllS AZ ldSI IHC ucCl
key was tapped and informers say that No swine
ever gathered at nightfall around the farmers sW
trough with squealing fighting and showing,
than did these followers of reform surge around
the bearers of the cups and measures
Nor was this sort of treatment sufficient test of
the fidelity of the self-despsing patriots composing
the League, but the persons who have faithfully
labored to enforce the laws must be personally in
suited from the platform At Liedertafel hail. at the
close of song sung in dersion Of Rev. David Nor
gan and Mrs. s. V. Root Col. Kefer to his
feet and applauded vocferously, and at the Market
hall Schiffmann meeting f. L. McGhee, the colored
lawyer, roasted Mr. Morgan and Mrs. Root to turn,
and this, be it remembered, without word Of re
| huke from DR. Schffmann who sat unOn the plat