The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-02-23

We're notified by postal card to attend
a meeting at $50 jerks street last night
1t was understood that the gather
ing, which included the precinct COM
mitteemen of the ward, would declare
in loud tones for Doran for mayor. IF
this was the plan, those who conceived
it were badly disappointed, as the vote
taken showed the Doranites clearly in
the minority.
The first ballot for a mayoralty can
didate resulted as follows: Kiefer, 27;
Doran, 16; c. K. Sharood, 16.
This opened the eyes of the Doran
men. who insisted on another ballot.
Before this was taken Mr.. Sharood,
who acted as chairman of the meeting,
announced that he would not under
any circumstances be a candidate for
mayor. He went even further than
this and said he was not now can
didate for any Office at the hands Of
the people. At some future time he
might possibly be willing to accept
nomination, but his business interests
at present were such that he would
have to decline. If he ever should be
elected to any office. he stated that tina
laws would be enforced as found on
the books, as he had the utmost con-
tempt for officials who after election
to office did not enforce the laws.
One of the gentlemen in the rear of
the hall, after listening to Mr.. Shar-
GODS statement as to the enforcement
of the laws in case he should ever be
elected to office, sagely remarked that
there would be a new set of laws made
as soon as Mr.. Sharood was elected.
The second ballot showed seventy
four votes cast, and, as the secretary
after counting those present announced
there were but siXty-siX persons in the
hall, there was considerable surprise
expressed at the result.
II
dahl acted as tellers, explained that
a number of those present imagined
they were attending a ward primary.
The vote as announced was: Kiefer,
46; Doran, %; G. K. Sharood, 2; NJ. W.
Fitzgerald, l; Moses E. Clapp, /; Harry
Sundburg, 2.
The meeting then proceeded to bal
lot for a candidate for ward aldermen,
with the following result:
John Bloomquist, SO; Andrew Berg, 8;
c. K. Sharood, s; F. c. Norlander 5.
The selection of a candidate for as
semblyman required two ballots. The
first gave Henry Neff 25; A. S. Larson,
%; Emanuel Johnson, II, and Andrew
Berg, 3. On the second ballot Neff re-
ceived AZ; Larson, &c; c. F. Huebner.
3; Oscar Johnson, l, and Andrew
Berg, l.
The gentlemen who were present in
the interests of Doran stated that the
action of the meeting was not binding
and was simply called to secure an ex-
pre- ssiOn of opinion of the leaders In the
ward.
Mr.. Bloomquist, who had a decided
majority in the vote for aldermanic
candidate, is a contractor living on
Cook street. The only objection made
to his candidacy was that during the
last campaign he was president of a
free silver club.
C. K. Sharood presided and A. G
Johnson acted as secretary.
President Copeland, of the board Of
public works, the leader of the Doran
forces in the First ward, was not pres
ent at the meeting, but seen afterward
and informed of the throw down given
DOran said there would be a mass
meeting in >the ward in a few nights
and at that meeting the true feeling
Of the entire ward would be expressed.
A meeting attended by $50 Hebrews
from all parts of the city was held
Monday night State street and Fair
field avenue, for the purpose Of form
ing an organization which, as ore of
those interested said, would educate the
members as to their constitutional and
political rights
Lewis Payian was elected chairman,
and presided over the meeting and de-
followed by remarks by the following
gentlemen: @. Tolstonog, o. Tankenoff,
A. MargeliS, Mr.. OXman, Max Cohen,
S. Stolorof and others.
The constitution and bylaws will be
submitted before the next meeting,
which viii be held at the same place,
Saturday evening. Feb. 26, at 7:30
All Hebrews Of the city are cordially
invited. Another meeting of the same
n Z9
%, at 80 p. m. in the Kendrick block,
Room POI, q East Seventh street.
Louis Nash and the committee that
presented him with a nomination for
mayor keep passing boquets back and
forth. 1t was the committees turn yes
terday and it sent Mr. Nash the follow
ing:
Your letter of acceptance, dated Feb. Is,
meets with the undivided approval of the
committee and we believe will appeal to
the majority of the citizens OF St. Paul who
are honest in their declaration for reform
and desire the welfare Of the city to the
spoils of office. We appreciate the factors
to which you allude when you speak of
the vast party organizations, but the time
has arrived when the people must smash
the political machines or be crushed by
them. Blind adherence to party is respon-
sibie for the spectacle of subserviency to
corporate power exhibited n the actions of
the coterie of officeholders at present oc-
cupylGs PCSltlonS In our municipal bodies,
irrespective of party. We believe that
every honest citizen can cOnscentiously
support your candidacy without the for
fixture of a single yestige of principle.
The phenomenal success that our canvass
has received to date is the best evidence
that the people ready to support a man
who has the courage of his convictions
and the manliness to defend his position.
Your antagOnism of all that is corrupt
in public life is acknowledged on all sides,
as is also your devotion to the cause of
those less fortunate than yourself We are
convinced that, from the howell to the man
sion. no man has anything to fear from
an administration presided over by one
Of your unquestioned integrity. In al can
dor, we now call upon every citizen of St.
in the good work, and support your candi-
dacy against the combined forces of gang
rule. as represented in the ranks of Doran
Republicanism and Bell-Scannell Democ-
racy.
Democratic voters of the Ninth ward
to the number Of thirty-five assembled
at 585 Mississippi street last evening
in answer to call for rally
L. McKernan. president of the Ninth
Ward Democratic club, stated that the
object was to organize the ward for
the coming campaign. The voters of
the ward of which he was one, believed
in the office seeking the man, that
there should be home rule in the ward,
and candidates selected by the voters
instead Of down town
j. B. CoVington, of the Fourth ward,
explained the plan of organization
started in that ward by the Democrats,
and it was decided to adopt the same
Plan in the Ninth ward
President McKernan was authorized