The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-04-30
KIEFER RALLY A FROST
BARELY A THOUSAND PEOPLE
GATHERED AT AUDITORIUM
What Was Planned to Be the
Inspiring Rally of the Old Party
Proved a Session of Grumbling
and Disappointment for Anxious
Leaders, Disheartened by Their
Failure to Arouse Interest.

What would the Republicans give if they
had not attempted to wind up their d:sorgan-
lied campaign in blaze Of glory at the
Auditorium last evening? 80 nf p. .t0E E.
Before that whitening. blightinf frost the
blindly partisan workers had been strung
along with juggery Of figures two years old
and the promise of the spols of Office but
the utter hopelessness of their cause dawned
even on these benighted individuals last even
ing and what an awakening it was!
Those composing the travesty on ''mass"
meeting were distributed about the hall by
the following account:
Body Of the house, section l., 1855; section 2,
1872; section 3, lbs; left side, IT'S; right side,
1856; rear. 81; gallery, 81 boys; S65 and 81
boys.
Even enthusiastic Ed Rogers practically
threw up his hands in hopelessness and cha
grin, when at the conclusion Of a rambling
abuse of the Christian Citizenship league he
resumed his seat, with words of reproach to
the empty chairs.
1t showed that Col" Kiefer has not the
support of the party that nominated him, nor
the endorsement Of the citizens at large.
No one present realized this fact more than
"Col." Kiefer himself. With looks Of appeal
he watched the small gathering thin to
handful, and when he was finally given an
opportunity to speak his piece, he could only
reiterate In tone which belied the statement:
81 will be elected, 1 feel sure Of it, and
therefore it is so."
Hiram F. Stevens, the first speaker, de-
scanted upon the objects of the meeting, the
history Of the Republican party in national
politics. and wound up with a statement to
which every following speaker took exception
to the effect that party Issues were of no i'm
portance In local elections, without once hay-
ing mentioned the name Of Col" Kiefer
What could be expected" remarked one
wrathy Republican, at the close of the
rally" when the man who was to set tho
fireworks going, ignored Col" Kiefer?"
w. H. Lightner talked about the city char
ter, urging its adoption, until Chairman Hiler
Horton wrathfully informed the meeting If il
wished to adjourn. to wait until the speaker
had concluded his remarks before trampng
out of the hall.
Ed Rogers tried every tactic to enthuse his
auditors. but he blundered into abuse of the
Christian Citizenship league to start with
and received a more biting frost than his
predecessors.
WHO are those composing the Christian
Citizenship league?" cried Mr.. Rogers why
they are worse than nothing"
A number Of people left the hall after this
declaration, and Mr.. Rogers switched to other
topics. e-
Mr.. Kiefer told what he would do when
he was mayor. and dealt a slap at MayoI
Doran, who sat directly back Of him. that
made the present mayors face fush
when I'm mayor" said Mr.. Kiefer. "J
will be the whole mayor. 1 will run the
city to suit myself, and no David Morgan
nor Mrs. Root will dictate to me-"
| Col" Kiefer concluded with touching
appeal for. support on election day.