The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-02-11
BUNDLES OF ELECTION
STEPS TO REORGANIZE THE BAN
NER DEMOCRATIC CLUB
A Meeting in BrandI's Hall at Which
Number of Speeches Are Made
Fifth Ward Democratic Assoc
citation Elects Omcers-Dona-
hover, LindahI, kirke, One Slate.

Preliminary steps were taken last
evening by Eighth ward Democrats to
reorganiZe the Banner Democratic
club. Despite the inclement weather
over 100 persons attended the meeting
held in BrandPs hall and listened to
short speeches made by John L. Town
ley, j. c. Michaels, Thomas F. Mar =
tin. Matt Bantz and J. B. Covington.
Mr.. Martin explained that there was
no slate prepared and no one had bsen
selected for the officers of the club.
The. committee, of which he was one
had simply secured the hall and made
arrangements, and the members could
do the rest.
Michael Lux was chosen temporary
chairman and Joseph Macauley secre-
tary. Mr.. Lux said the club should
nave a membership of SEQ, and would
prove a factor in the spring campaign.
John L. Townley urged the Demo
Gratis of the Eighth ward to organize
and prepare for the campaign. The
only way to have good government,
which was badly needed in ST. Paul
just now, was to have each voter take
an interest in public affairs. The city
as run now was in incompetent hands.
1t mad reached stage, Mr.. Town
ley said, where it was not safe for q
crook to leave his satchel in the police
station. Two officers on the police
force, who had served ten years, were
ordered out from the central part of
the city by Mayor" Griffin because
they knew too many crooks. Both of
the officers had been brought I'D be-
fore Mayor Doran to be discharged,
but this the mayor refused to do, but
he did direct that they be given beats
In the Eighth ward on the suggestion
Of Griffin.
Even tho PapuII;oo ,e ,,,o..o ...:-,.
admit that the city government was
incompetent and all that was needed
Tor the Democrats to sweep the city
was to select the right ticket.
j. Z. ,Mfchaels said after two years
OF so-called reform the citizens Were.
ready for a change. It was not safe
10 walk on the streets after nightfau
or leaVe ones house alone for fear of
burglars. city government that did
not protect the life and property of
its citizens was a failure and it was
time for a change.
The police department had been de-
moralized to make ,uvm for strikers
who had been promised jobs and in
experienced men selected az officers
and subordinantes. The city was filed
with crooks Of every description. who
as long as they worked in harmony
with those in control, were allowed to
remain.
The public had had enough Of petit
fogglng aldermen, Mr.. Michaels said.
Today a number of them were on
1unketlng trip to the Pacific coast as
the guests of a corporation.
Matt Rantz urged organization and
work and every Democrat to vote for
the party ticket The common council
mad given away a million-do fran
chise, as Assemblyman Reardon had
said. for nothing. If the council had
any feeling for the laboring men it
would have made it possible for work
1ngmen and women in the early morn
Ing and after work hours in the even
ing to ride for three-cent fare. A
clean ticket from top to bottom would
carry the day in May next
j. y. Covington advised a precinct
organization, such as had been formed
IN the Fourth ward, and predicted the
breaking of the Republican machine
three months from now.
Ihomas f. Martin said good men on
the ticket and precinct organization