The Saint Paul globe., 1898-04-28

Hon. John M. Hawthorne stood on the
platform Of Liedertafel hall asst night,
| and in the presence Of a large audi
ence trained his guns on the Kiefer
battlements from the time that Col
Kiefer was in the diStillery business at
Post Siding or running saloon on
Jackson street up to the time that he
failed to get an appointment from Pres
ident Mckinley few months ago.
Mr.. Hawthorne had all kinds Of am
munft1on, and he used 1T freely.
He told about the bluff Of the colonel
Ing to raise a regiment and invade
Canada, and then of Col" Kiefer's
business record. Mr.. Hawthorne ex-
posed Kiefer's conspiracy with Ed Rog-
ers, referred to the coIonels hypocrisy
and the "brass ring" 1t was the most
lively cannonading witnessed during
the present campaign. In part Mr..
Hawthorne said:
| brand tngratitude as the basest of crimes
l detest man who goes back on his friends.
l admire an open enemy, but dread
secret foe. ! have some respect for Pontiu,
Pllate. but loathe the Judas Iscariots of
every age and land am a personal friend
OF FRANK b Doran l stand aghast at ,he
In the Republican party. Frank B. Doran is
one of natures noblemen, who can neither
not p.iable. because he would not stoop to
consisting of Kenney, Kiefer and Billy John
son, had use for him.
1t is we'll known that among the men who
put their time and money into furthering the
ambitions Of Col Kiefer were Frank B.
he rewarded them? The political history Of
this city tells the revolving tale, and tonight
the political scalps Of Frank B. Doran and
Sitting Bull of St. Paul politics. This Kiefer
of ofice-seeking fame has record toward the
men who helped to advance him in place and
s4I ~
other letter added to his name, and that IL
the insertion of the letter "n'' after the let
ter "k," then his name would be 'Knifer
His name would then represent knife, al
though an exceedingly dull and rusty one at
that Yet, for party reasons, many Repub-
licans think they should keep their mouths
of slanderous lies, studied insults and base
ingratitude.
Mr. Doran alone was turned down-was
abused-was cursed and hissed: II he did
we'll why didn't you renominate him? and yo1
admit that he did well. The fact Is pace
was wanted for Col. Kiefer. Mckinley had
grafton and had also denied him the posit on
Of minister to Venezuela. and he came back
with the same old slander on the Germans
of St. Paul by claiming that he held their
vote in his pants pocket and hipnotza I'D
enough of the Republican leaders to make
them acquiesce in the Infamous treatment OF
Mr.. Doran.
The Chapel Episode.
The Republican congressman convention ior
this district was held in Taylor's Falls in the
fall of 1896, where F. c. Stevens was nomi-
mated for congress. Col Kiefer, as usual,
was after Office He wanted third term,
but the delegates thought they would get
more votes by nominating another man, SO
they nominated Mr.. Stevens On the platform,
sitting with Col Kiefer, was Charles e.
Chapel, who was then sheriff of this county.
When the campaign was good and warm
story was circulated to the effect that Chapel
had stated upon the platform at Taylor's
ing third term, and, as Chapel was running
the third time for the same office, the state
ment used against him with telling effect.
Every person at the convention knew that
Chanel never made any such statement.
Chapel asked Kiefer if he would not publicly
deny it. Kiefer replied that 1t would be. a
pleasure for him to do SO. and asked Chapel
to hire a hal! in the Eighth ward, among
the Germans. and said he would go out there
and deny the story upon the platform. Chapel