The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-04-21

about 100 to 1 now, and the one Is the chance
that Murphy may die. The ex-alderman will
be elected by 800 majority, If there is Ely
trust to be placed in forecast. At a meeting
the other night in precinct that has only
$50 votes, there were $50 people present who
cheered every mention of Murphy's name to
the echo.
The anti-Spanish feelings of the colonel
were shocked yesterday when he was notified
that he had been slated for a speech at
'@Weyler's" hall. The aristocratic associatio IS
Of the Republican city committee will not
even permit a ninfon Of that committee to
know enough about the Eighth ward to know
that it was Nick Weiler's hall that was
meant.
The efforts of the Republicans to make
people believe that there is three-corL cred
fight on In some of the wards are but lu-
dicrous. There is only a straight fight on in
any of the wards, and Republican booming
of obscure candidates Is but a trap for the
unwary.
At the Donahower meeting, at Sixth and
Washington streets. last night, there were
sixty-fve people present During the prog
ress of the meeting a canvass was made as
to how those present stood for municipal
Judge It was found that forty-three were
for Judge Twohy, which shows about how
strong the popular judge is.
AID Allard finds that, having proven rec
reant to his own party, 1t is no fun to make
campaign on the other ticket II Allard
had not mixed up with the street railway
portion of the council he would have re-
ceived a denomination from the party that
sent him there first. But his record was
10 kIo
Tenth could stand. so they turned him down
in the primaries and the convention. He
will get one more turn May 8. and it will be
quicker than he ever turned his political
coat.
"Red" Griffin is having trouble in making
good his contract to supply the clacque for
the Kiefer meetings It is part Of his bust
ness in his deal with the Republican city
committee to furnish number Of people at
each of the meetings that Kiefer attends to
see to it that the colonel is not disturbed
with unseemly questions about Mr.. Horst's
connection with the banks that are not, his
own record as wharfmaster and congressman
and others not germane to the matters which
the chieftain discourses Of
What Griffin says "goes," but the occupa-
ton is a new one for the gang. and it is too
of meetings, and sometimes have to sit
through long tolk delivered in language
with which they are not familiar
There was an outspoken rebellion against
the new deal last night and three Of the
push refused to take the assignments given
them.
"The Chink" was particularly sore.
eff 1 wants ter break me back wild work I
got sense enough ter go did up game er me
own, widout bein pushed up agin' 1t by Red
Griffin" he declared DAT guy is certainly
goin' wrong. Wen de pipe does go out he'll
have ter be dragged off ter Terry Kenny's
boiler shop n have plate fixed on his nut
S'welp me f wouldn't sooner be In de
works den pushin' de game er dat mug watts
runnin' fer mayor an don know enuf to buy
wen he's pushed. I'm goin' down an gedder
up pull at de long draw an Kiefer kin 60
hustle hikerdockers ter boost his gag"
w. w. Erwin spoke in the Fifth ward last
night. His meeting was attended by good
many Of the citizens who were unable to
get into the Democrat Citizens meeting at "a
Smith avenue He made the same talk that
he began delivering the first day of the cam
pafgn.
Sid Reeves the Seven corners Republican
candidate for alderman from the Fifth ward,
has two drug stores within stones throw
of each other. He is afraid to give up either
one, lest other druggist should step In
and make living there. So he holds on
to both and fosters one Of the best paying
monopolies in st. Paul.
Speaking about the Seven corners. 1t is said
there are few very paying blind pigs"
operated near there.
The Fourth Ward Schiffmann and Miesen
club will meet tonight with the precinct COM
mitteemen and Democratic judges of election
of the Fourth ward for the purpose of
going over the registration books and other
business of Importance.