The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-03-17


the Faithful.
The number Of men In the Sixth ward
who announced last evening that they
would take their coats off1for F. b.
DOran, promises to give the.DhySicianS
a chance to prescribe for numberless
cases of acute pneumonia in the near
future.
The Sixth ward Dofan club met in
Liedertafel hall and after perfecting an
organization by electing officers, listen
ed to speeches by Mayor Doran and
other city officials in defense of and in
favor of the continuation of the present
administration.
There was no specific endorsement,
that formality having been gone
through with at a previous meeting of
the club. but each and every one Of
the speakers agreed that by hard work
the present incumbent of the mayor S
chair could be renominated and re-
elected. i,-
Mayor Doran was sent for after the
meeting had warmed up by electing
permanent officers and listened to a
speech by Fire Commissioner Vanish
The mayor was introduced by the
chairman of the meeting as the present
and future mayor of the city, and the
seVenty-five enthusiasts present greet
ed his appearance with applause
Mayor Doran in a short speech said:
1t is true l am the present mayor, but
time alone can tell whether will be the
future one. Two years ago l was placed at
the head of the city government and what
the record has been must be the one to
go on in the coming contest.
The position is a trying one and requires
I'D deal of tact Ny position for the past
the number of citizens out of work. The
demand for something to do has been so
great that at the present time there are
over eco applications for appointment on the
police force on file.
For every position there has been a large
number of cand dates 1t has been very
trying position for me with as little tact
as l have. For every office there has been
fifty applications and each one of the num-
Der was firmly convinced that he was the
only deserving one. AS a result there has
peen forty-nlne persons disappointed for
each one appointed.
AS to the conduct of the administration,
SO far as the cty's business is concerned
you are all familiar. l have not set my
self up as paragon of virtue or financier
but have not permitted any one under my
control to take one cent that did not be-
long to him.
The mayor alluded to the action
taken by him in preventing the pur-
chase of tract of land for Phalen
park, which, he said, had been valued
at 100000, and was in reality worth
publican party large bouquet on the
reduction of the city debt and the de-
crease in the valuation of real property
throughout the city. Continuing he
said:
We hope and I hope that the coming
election will be glorious triumph for the
Republican party This can only be done
by getting together and bringing about
harm which is lacking in the other
QeSruDto0 owing
personal benefits rather than anything else
There is no reason why, the Republican
party should not be united. If they nomi-
nate suitable candidates they VIII go for
ward to greater victory than was achieved
in 1895.
When the meeting was called to Or
der NJ. K. Williams, the chairman, was
nominated by M. D. Carroll for the po-
sition of president of the club. Mr..
Williams declined for the reason, he
said, that he did not know where he
was at He might. not be- In the city
and was looking for work He took
particular pains to put the accent on
the latter part Of his statement, but
nc one offered him a position.
Mr.. Carroll then nominated E. E. Nc
Donald. Mr.. Mcdonald was not pres
ent, but the chairman stated that Mr.
Mcdonald had informed him he would
fall in line and the election was made
unanimously.
Charles R. Wood was elected secre-
tary on motion of Chief of Police Goss,
and Percy D. Godfrey, who was absent.
was elected treasurer
1t was then discovered that there was
no vice president of the club, but on
motion of Chief Goss this was remi-
died by the election of Assemblyman
Dix.
A recess of ten minutes was taken
to allow members to sign the member
ship roll. Of the audience present
about half subscribed their names, and
the secretary announced that 12O had
Joined the club, which considering that
only eighty eight, including a dozen
Goys, were present was astonishing
Fire Commissioner VANISH being call
ed on made plea for the administra-
ton, which he said had been an honest
and capable one. The1only regret was
that the mayor had not enough offices
to go around. "Someliof y9u are lit
tile sore, but it could not be helped. All
could not be appointed. Each of the
eleven wards was clamoring for ap-
pointments, and some ones had to be
left out =
IF certain boards refused to Dust
Democrats, it was not the fault of the
mayor. He cannot dictates to his APP
pointees. If the members of the board
disregarded their duty to the Republic
CdH party, lHc Hldy VI HOI ne
blamed. What has the mayor done
that we can find fault WITH"
Chief Goss shifted uneasily in his
chair, and c. S. Schurman glared at
the speaker, but, as no one broke the
silence, Mr. Vanish continued.
I'VE hear deal of complaint, but
the most Of it is because he lives in
the Sixth ward. Every citizen of the
Sixth ward should be proud of and
stand by him, and, if we start out and
work hard, F. B. Doran can be nom
mated and elected -
W. R. Shaw, w. B.. Stoner, Paul
Quehl, B. F. Latta, Sam Boyd and
Percy D. Godfrey followed in short
speeches and all promised to take off
their coats and work for the renom-
ination of F. B. Doran.
w. K. Williams put a. damper on the
enthusiasm which had been worked up
by saying it was possible the delega-
ton from the ward could be carried
for Mr.. Doran but it would be no boys
play, and work would have to be done
in each precinct.
The club will meet again next
Wednesday evening.
HARMONY IN THE FIFTH,