The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-09-24

garization and membership showed
that progress was being made that was
quite satisfactory and the committees
were continued.
The Democrats Of the Sixth ward
held large and enthusiastic meeting
IN the rooms of Justice Joseph Smith,
Fillmore avenue and South Robert
street, last night. Joseph Smith was
elected chairman and J. H Bell secre-
tary. The meeting INDUCED in a gen
eral discussion as to the probable can
didates for county officers, and then
proceeded to name list of Judges and
clerks of election. The meeting also
prepared list of delegates to be voted
for III the thirteen precincts Of the
ward at the primaries on Monday
evening next. No Endorsement Of can
didates was attempted, but the can
didacy of DR.. Xanten for coroner, and
that Of Editor A. L. Graves, of the
Broad AK, for the legislature, seemed
to meet with approval The meeting
adjourned to meet again at the same
place, Monday evening next, at D. m.
*
DR.. E. H. Whitcomb, who has the
reputation Of being the fastest cam
paigner in the Democratic party, will
accept the nomination for coroner at
the hands Of the Democratic conven-
ulanimity. The doctors method Of
making the pace for the rest of the
ticket made him popular in previous
campaigns, and the announcement that
he will make the running makes the
presumption of a defeat for Nelson q
practical certainty.
There was a story on the streets yes
terday to the effect that Pierce Butler
had decided to take the nomination for
county attorney again. The result of
the rumor was that Mr.. Buffers tele-
phone line was kept hot all the after
noon. He said when asked about the
matter that he would under no circum-
stances accept the nomination. Later
in the day 1t was said that he would
accept the nomination for the senate
against Gov. McGill.
John S. erode is said to be willing
to accept the nomination for county au-
ditor. Mr.. erode made the race for the
office once, and came very near WIN
ming out. His friends believe that he
might easily win against Arosin, In
view Of the fact that the latter's nomi-
nation was forced on the convention.
John H. Ives is likely to be the cam
didate for the senate in opposition to
Fred Barta. He Is a very strong man
in the Fifth ward, and has a, personal
following in the Sixth that would make
Barta forget that he was in the rum
ming.
Henry Johns practically comedies the
hopelessness Of his fight for the house
in the Fourth ward with big John
OConnor against him. There ere men
in the ward who are, even now ready to
bet that O'Connor will carry the ward
by thousand majority.
.
j. E. Stryker is suggested as can
didate for the senate from the Fourth
and Seventh wards against Hitler Hor-
ton Mr.. Stryker has not yet said
whether he is after the nomination. He
Is a strong man in the Seventh, and In
the contest in the spring of '96 he ran
away ahead of his ticket in the Fourth
He was a candidate for the assembly
at that time. 81
Victor Gilman, one of the best known
business men in the city, a staunch
Democrat, and one of the most eminent
expert accountants in the state, will
probably be the Democratic nominee
for auditor w RI Johnson, running
as an Eighth ward politician, would be
lost sight Of in a campaign with Mr.
Gilman. The latter is the local mana
ger Of the New York Life.
T. r. Martin is the only man men
toned as yet for the nomination for
the house in the district north of the
tracks In the Eighth and Ninth wards.
The Eighth was gerrymandered with
the idea of putting Tom Martin in q
Republican district, but Mr.. Martin
fooled them by moving.