The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-04-21
POURS HOT SHOT INTO THEM
T0WNLEY GOES AFTER KIEFER
AND DONAHOWER

nectiOn With bankrupt Building
observation-disclosures Part In
the Political Drama-WiIl Con-
tinue as Dictator of the Police If
Kiefer Is Elected.
"A. r. Kiefer, building association or
ganizer and hail insurance promoter;
w. L. k1rke, building association pro-
moter and wrecker; w. J. Donahower,
building association organizer.
birds OF a feather flock together,
gentlemen, and this flock. which has
taken thousands of dollars from the
poor people this city and this North
star state and this country, is placed
before the people for their suffrage by
the republican party. The names Of
these three men alone should be enough
TO insure the overwhelming defeat Of
the entire Republican ticket"
The speaker was John L. Townley,
VINO last evening addressed the largest
and most enthusiastic Democratic
gathering held in the Seventh ward for
years. By actual count there was 125
cltlzens crowded into the hall at 437
Layton avenue, while others, unable
TO get inside, filled the doorway to
the street. e
These men," continued Mr.. Town
ley, have shown their business ca
paclty IN the administration Of bust
ness ventures which have wrought good
10 none put the promoters, and they
and their party have the audacity to
ask the citizens Of this city to intrust
them with the government Of the mu-
nicipality. 49,
wv. T. Kirke has wrecked the build
Ing association which he represents.
Inc court records attest to his bust
ness capacity. Two years after he de-
clared IN the courts that his company
was 1nsolvent. for the purposes Of pre-
venting judgment being obtained
against the concern, this seeker for a
money or the working girls employed
In one OF our large millinery establish
ments and sunk their earnings in his
lnsoIVent association. I can name you
fifty Workingmen in this, his own
ward, who have put their savings in
Kirke's association, and have never,
nor never can receive one cent in re-
turn.
Fright here In this ward w. T. Kirke
has erected Scostly home with the
money taken from these poor people.
Let him deny this, If he can. I defy
him to do so.
The Democrat Citizens have no
assembly candidate from this ward,
gentlemen, but there is an aldermanic
you should elect. Elect him, citizers
OF the Seventh ward, If for no other
purpose, than to, keep watch on this
man Kirke, in the event Of his again
deceiving the residents Of the city as
he did two years ago.
In the Fourth ward the citizens
are asked to Yoteo for w. J. Dona-
hover, another building association
promoter. In my Office today I had a
VIII Y,rr -
this city who has sunk $3.50 in w. j.
Donahower's building association. He
gets no return on his investment, and
Is seeking to secure the return of his
money.
by what right do such men as
these aspire to public trusts.
For mayor the Republican party
asks your votes to elect A. R. Kiefer.
This man has held office and fattened
at the public crib for forty years.
When he was not holding office, he
too, was organizing building societies
and hail insurance companies. What
act to benefit this city or this state
has he ever done. He represents the
same clique and. ring which has dis
honored this fair city during the last
two years. He wants the office, not
for the good of the city. but for what
there is in it for himself.
Does this city want two years
more of Mayor" Griffin's rule? The
party of A. r. Kiefer boasts Griffin's
support. He is foremost in the coun-
ellis. Do we want letters sent broad
cast to the criminals of this country to
make ST. Paul their home?
There Is not man in this hall
who has not too much eIf-respect to
visit Griff1n's place, but the proprietor
Is in daily consultation with Mr.. KIe..
fer's managers. Griffin is a part of
the Kiefer support, and has his prom
Use Of police dictatorship in the even.
Of Kiefer's election"
IF you want your police department
run by man whom know personally,
because have been his attorney, to be
the worst type Of professional criminal
in st. Paul. cast your vote for Mr.. Kie-
fer. If Mr.. Kiefer is elected you will
again see your chief of police, and your
chief Of detectives making their head
quarters at this resort Of thieves. Po-
lice officers will be sent out in the
woods by Griffin's order, because they
try to perform their duty in the down
town district, and police officials will
meet at Griffin's place to sign his note
and advance him money"
Contrast with these men the candi-
dates whom the Democrat Citizens
have placed before you.
For mayor, DR.. Rudolph Schiffmann.
your neighbor, a man who has never
in his life sought public office; a man
who accepted the nomination for the
welfare of this city, and not for his
personal interests. His election insures
the city a clean, honest business adj
ministration. No more Griffin no more
police officers robbing visitors to the
city in Griffin's saloon. A man of pub
lie beneicence, of the highest virtue in
private and business life, man against
whom no derogatory word can be said.
Such is the character Of the man for
whom you are asked to vote as opposed
to the nominee Of the Republican party.
I'm every instance the contrast of
the two tickets is as demoralizing to
the candidates on the Republican tick
ct.
81. J. McCardy is not a fair man. He
has cost the city thousands Of dollars
for>the title Of Watch Dog of the treas
ury.' He paid salaries to the members
of the board of public works, which
was ousted by the supreme courts de-
cree, and has been beaten in every con-
test which he has originated through
his obstinacy."
Mr.. Townley's address concluded with
the arraignment for their public acts.
of several other Republican candidates.
when he was vigorously applauded for
several minutes.
Other speakers of the evening were
T. r. Kane, Enoch Johnson and T. D.
O'Brien.
DEMOCRACY IN THE NINTH,
e. l.. Murphy's Ward Is in Line for
the Whole Ticket.
An enthusiastic meeting was he'd in the
hall at the corner Of Jackson and Sycamore