The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-03-17
fight for the Republican nomination as
valiantly as any other candidate"

Capt Burger, who is a candidate for
alderman on the Republican ticket in
the Second ward, gave the lieutenants
at the Kiefer headquarters scoring
yesterday afternoon.
God knows l have been heart and
soul with Col. F<iefer," said Capt. Bur
ger, as he assumed a dramatic atd-
tude, "but, unless Ames, Horr and
Dunn are pulled off and stop making
Knauft, l will be forced to fight back"
l. c. Reichardt. the member of the
Kiefer steering committee from the
Third ward, who was handing out the
cigars to callers, attempted to pactfy
the veteran from the Second ward by
explaining that Col. Kiefer did not in
tend to mix up in the ward contests
for aldermen.
Capt. Burger however, didn't see it
in that way. 1T may be that the colo
mel is not fighting me, but the men in
the Second ward who are interested in
his candidacy are trying to beat me out
of the nomination for alderman, and l
won't stand it.
I'm going to have a meeting of my
friends at my residence this evening,
and have ordered $50 chairs, which will
give you an idea of how many friends
l have in the ward.
Col. Kiefer calls off his men, I will have
to make a fight for my own protec-
ton
Capt Burger was assured that the
matter would be attended to if there
was anything in it, and, after remark
ing that the crowd about the head
quarters was rather slim, he hurried
to arrange for the meeting which is to
indorse him for ward alderman.
]. c. Michael, chairman of the Demo-
cratic Citizens committee, returned
from Duluth yesterday.
Il have really nothing to say re-
piled Mr.. Michael, in answer to re-
quest for something new. Il have re-
ceived d copy of the resolutions passed
by the bimetallic league on the har-
mony question, and they will be taken
up at the meeting of the committee
Saturday evening. At that meeting
the list of names for judges of election
will be presented by the ward commit
teemen. and, after approval, will be
forwarded to the city clerk, and by
him presented to the council.
Yes, l noticed by The G o e that
D. w. Lawler has announced himself as
a candidate for MAJOR on the Demo-
crat-Citizen's ticket. This, L appre-
hend, will make the primaries anything
but one-sided, and will bring out a
good vote
James b.. LOBBY, for many years a
resident of the Fifth ward, is an
nounced by his friends as a candidate
in the coming election for constable
for the district west of Wabasha street.
Mr.. LOBBY states that he is willing
to make the race and is out for the
nomination.
There is one thing that the coming
election will settle,'' said one of the
practical politicians, who hang out in
the city hall corridors, yesterday. land
that is that unknown quantity, the Ia
Dor vote. For years it has been the
bugaboo of all campaigns. Politicians
of both parties have endeavored to Sc
cure it for their candidates and many
promises have been made for its de-
livery.
This time there can be no mistake
about the number of votes the labor
organizations will poll. An ideal can
didate from a labor standpoint will be
in the field, and the vote which is cast
for him will be the basis on which fu-
ture calculations will be made when
the question of the political strength of
the labor party is discussed"
An attempt is being made to work
UP a boom for E. o. Zimmerman, of the
Second ward, for city treasurer on the
Republican ticket. Mr.. Zimmerman
modestly says that he would accept the
nomination If rendered him.
| Aid. Bell, of the Sixth ward, speak
/ ing of the proposition to turn down
either the present alderman or as
| semblyman from the West side on ac-
count of both living in the same part
of the district, says he is perfectly will
| ling that Dix be selected as the vic
| tim.
William r. Johnson, president of the
| North Star candy factory; Clinton Col
lidge and David Kribbs are mentioned
as possible aIdermanic candidates on
l the West side.