The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-03-30

and does not is no better than a per-
jurer. Mayor Doran has neither en-
forced the laws that he ought to have
enforced or tried to have repealed the
laws he does not want to enforce.
The charter commission has been
cutting salaries, but it has cut at rhe
wrong end. The commissioners of pub
lie works receive $500 a year. Not
one of them earns $3.50 a year. The
aborer is worthy of his hire, but when
he gets twice as much as he is worth
it is time to call a halt. ~
1.-THE assistant city clerk does all the
work of that office, yet It is proposed
to reduce his salary to 5000 year. The
city clerk, who does nothing, is to get
$4,000.
Mr.. Nash advocated the adjustment
of contract work for the city, and also
said he believed school text DO okS
should be free. He then announced
that he had an important communica-
ton to make, and read a statement
giving his reasons for withdrawing
from the mayoralty race. His state
ment was as follows:
To the Citizens. Who Signed My Petition
For Nomination, and the People of st. Paul
in General:
After giving the question of my candidacy
for mayor the consideration it justly de-
serves, and having taken into account the
concurrent circumstances attending the
political situation in this constituency, [
am convinced that the welfare of this COM
munity can be better conserved by my
retiring at this time and awaiting the action
of the forces at present arrayed against
each other and against the Republican ag-
gregauon which now controls our city ad-
ministration.
Were l to remain in the field an indie
pendent candidate, it would simply mean
a perpetuat:on of the present reign OF
corruption and subservience to corporation
influence, for which l would, in the future,
be held responsible.
While l have every confidence in the sin
cerity of my petitioners, l believe they
will agree with me that common sense die
tates that my present course of action IS apt
to place in the light Of accessory to
the Republican contingent, which, God for
bid
ton in abeyeance until after the plat
forms of the respective political parties
have been drafted and their nominations
made, then, if there is anything savor.ng OF
gang-control upon the part of the reform
forces. am willing to make the race and
defeat the purposes of those who would
manipulate the administration in order to
further their own personal aims at the
expense of the taxpayers of our CITY,.
On the other hand; If the reform forces.
of incompetence, will combine and nomi-
nate good men. with clear records, on a
platform pledged to bimetallism, municipal
administration, the abolition Of the con-
tract system on public works, an eight
hour day, and the referring Of all matters CT
general Importance to vote of the whole
people for their approval rejection. !
will support such candidates and platform
with all the power and influence | can COM
mand, as it is for these principles that I
am making this fight and not for the sake
of self-aggrandisement or party appreciation.
1t would be incompatible with my actions
in the past were l to allow personal differ
ences to bias my better judgment upon
matter of SO vital Importance to the people
of st. Paul; this is the only excuse have to
offer for making this request at the hands
of my petitioners at this time, which I
trust will be satisfactory to the numerous
friends and well-wishers, who rallied so
unsefshly to my support.
The audience broke into applause
when Mr.. Nash finished his statement.
He Immediately left the platform.
Scott Macdonald made a few re-
marks lauding Mr.. Nash for his &C
ton, and the meeting adjourned.
In order to demonstrate the unanim-
ity of the younger element of the Re
publican party in favor of the nomi-
nation of w. J. Donahower for mayor,
a call for a mass meeting was circu-
lated yesterday and signed by eighty
odd names.
The meeting will be held at Conover
hall Friday evening, and the following
speakers are announced to take part
Frank H. Griggs, William B. Brewster
Arthur NJ Wickwire, Hiler H. Horton
Moses E. Clapp, Horace E. Bigelow,
Fred G. Schiffman.
J. c. Berryhill, of the Seventh ward ha.
decided that he will not make the race
for the legislature this fall. He thinks he
would make an excellent judge of the NUM-
cipal court and will try for the Republican
nomination for that office.
Assemblyman Larson, who was elected to
the assc::; - 81 ss.ss-t,---se.. <
II. Arosin, who was appointed on the fire
board, is very anxious to be returned tt
the assembly. Henry Neff of the First ward
was candidate for the place filled by Lar
son, but withdrew on being assured that Lar
The friends of Larson are now touting Nef
as a candidate for city treasurer. but Neh
declares that he will not be thrown down
that way
The Democratic state central committee
will meet at the Merchants hotel this after.
noon. The most important business to be con
sidered will be the fixing of the date for the
state convention. The Populist state conven
ton has been called for June 15 and one u
tie questions to be settled by the state
central committee will be whether the Desc
cratic convention shall be held on the same
date or at a later one.
The Republican candidates for mayor. while
not heartily in favor of j. ]. McCardy as The
nominee for comptroller, are very difTi1ent
about discussing any other candidate for the
place. 1T will never do" said Donahow =
hustler. ito make any combination against
McCardy,. and. in my opinion. he will be-
nominated without any opposition.
The gentlemen invited to attend the con.
terence 70 be held at the rooms of tbe
Bimetailic league, this evening for the pur-
pose of uniting, if possible the reform forces
have signifed their Intentions of being pres
ent f
M j. Costello. as chairman of the committee
from the: Populist committee yesterday motif
ned X W. Bell, T. R. Kane, j. NJ Hawthorne
and J: B. Wood, representing the several re-
form of tha