The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-04-16


Do What They Can to Secure His
ElectiOn-HasN Not Been After Of
flee All His Acknowledgement
for the Assembly
The Municipal league at its meeting
in the chamber of commerce last night
Endorsed the candidacy of Dr. Rudolph
Schiffmann for mayor.
The meeting was enthusiastic and the
seVenty-tiVe members of the league in
the room were with a single exception
heartily in accord with the candidate
of the Democratic Citizens.
Among those seen in the room were
John ID. O'Brien. w. L. Wilson, r. A
Kirk. j. w. Cooper, A S. TaItmGdge,
b. H. Schriber, Chas e. MacKeal and
many others
Some highly uncomplimentary re-
marks were made by gentlemen who
occupied the time and floor OF the
meeting about Col. Kiefer and his end
less tenure in office and the continual
ton in power Of the same clique Of
Republican politicians who had run the
city to its detriment for some time past.
W. l.. Wilson presided ana H. A.
Campbell acted as secretary.
President Wilson explained that the
meeting was held in conformity with
the provisions of the paper which had
been circulated for signatures; also to
nominate or indorse q local municipal
ticket.
The report of the committee was then
read by Secretary II. A. Campbell. That
part relating to DR.. SchiGmanr will be
found on the first page of this paper.
Continuing the report of the commit
tee reads:
And we further report and recommend that
the Municipal league indorse the following
men for the several Offices hereinafter named
For Comptroller-J. j. McCardy.
For Municipal Judge-R. c. Hne
For the Assembly. East of Wabasha-C. J.
Nelson. J, P; Thompson. A. Albrecht. E.
For the Assembly. West of Wabasha-M
Gordon Craig D. F. PEBBLES, a. N. Craig
y, head, Andrew Rankin.
For the Assembly, from the West Side
George f. Dix.
The report was under consideration
for an hour and a half, being discuss
cd in its various phazes, but the cOnsen-
sGS of opinion was favorable TO the re-
port just as it was made by the COM
mittee.
John D. O'Brien said: q am not a
practical politician, ard [ labor under
the embarrassment of having. if any
traditional affiliations, those of the
Democratic nominee and most Of the
gentlemen in the room are Republicans.
I have also noticed that in a number
Of similar moves in which [ have been
interested, 1 have hurt the cause. At
first people would be frightened off by
knowing that l was Interested. Some
people might have, perhaps, not I'M
charitably slight miscOncepion of my
motive. AS the report of your commit
tee has said. Col. Kicfer has all the
attributes which DR.. Schinmann has
not. There is certainly no comparison
to be drawn between the two men.
AS a practical result of this meeting
we should ratify the nomination Of Dr.
SchiHmann ard not throw away our
votes on AN independent ticket. ] think
in reality Er. Schiffmarn is the product
&C this movement. 1t is not too much
TO say that lie is the best and most
unobjectionable candidate proposed
since the time of Mayor Rice, fifteen
years agO. Taking all things into con-
sideratiOn the Democrats realize the
suffrage of the league, and have put
up man who is not a politician, and
who is not tied M with pledges
Rev. d. y. Morgan followed with a
sharp arraigEment of Col. Kiefer. He
stated that Col. Kiefers campaign ex-
penses were being paid by such men as
Griffin, whom Mr.. Morgan Incidentally
mentioned ran the worst place on Sew
enth street, with the exception OF the
Olympic, ran by SOdini, who also con
tributed largely to the general fund
and who stood out pre-eminently as
running the Vilest den in the world.
After somewhat detailed statement OF
the situation he said: I'VE can't make
heaven out of st. Paul. but let us
make it as much like heaven as pos
Stble ard set all you fellows in it. II
yen want to 90 this get out and sup
port the doctor"
Chas. Il. MacKean had voted the Re
publican ticket for years. and he had
never voted but what the same cOteric
Of Republicans were determined that
Col. Kiefers name should be written
on the pay rolls Of the city. county, or
Fourth congressional district, in gold
or brass, or any Old thing.
IS. II. Schriber thought DR.. Schiff-
mann should be elected. for he had
stated that he would be bipartisan
in his appointments; on the other hand,
Col. Kiefer had stated the other night
at Jewish meeting that he had prom
iscd nearly every place but ne intend
ed to make as fair a distribution us
possible.
Rev. \. D. J. Haupt, thought the
Municipal league should not be allow
Cd to pass out of existence, but con-
tinue in their efforts for the betterment
Of the city. He urged the league to
stand by DR.. Schiffmann as a body,
and give him their Individual moral
support.
r. \. Kirk said the choice of Dr..
Schffmann was one Of unusually salts
factory charac. er. He did not go aftc"
the office, said Mr.. Kirk. but did you
ever See anything come to Col. Kiefer.
v hCh he did not go after?"
ON motion the Endorsement of alder
man was left to the ward committee
men.