The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-03-29
INVITED TO A CONFERENCE
CENTRAL POPULIST CLUB WILL
TRY TO ARRANGE ONE

Twenty Men to Meeting to Talk
Over the Situntion--Ed schur-
meier Issues IL Statement, Saying
He Is Not Candidate for Mayor
Willis Gets an IndOrsement
There is possibility that the reform
| forces, including the Democrat Citi-
| zens', Populists, Bell-Scannell Demo-
! Gratis, Citizens party and silver Repub-
Leans may yet unite in one ticket at
| the coming city election.
Those interested in the success of a
better city government realize that
| with half dozen candidates, each run
| ming on a reform platform, the election
| or the Republican candidate would be
assured no matter who was nominat-
| ed.
| If the reform forces can be united on
one ticket then the victory is practical
| ly assured.
| The committee of twenty appointed
| from the Central Populist club by r.
A. Walsh for the purpose Of arranging
for conference of the reform forces.
met last evening and after selecting M.
j. Costello as chairman, and E. +.
carlson as secretary, proceeded to bust
ness.
The committee decided after deliber-
atlng that there should be conference
at the rooms Of the Bimetallic union
tomorrow evening at $50 o'clock For
this purpose the chairman was directed
| to notify 7. r. Kane, of the Central
Democratic association; r. w. Bell, of
| the Democratic" city committee: John
IS. Wood, chairman Of the Citizens
Party, and ]. M. Hawthorne. of the
silver Republicans, that the Populists'
committee of twenty would meet with
like committee from each Of the NAM
| ed organizations.
The leaders of the organizations men
toned will be duly notified today of
| the proposed conference, and each will
be earnestly requested to send repre-
sentatives to the meeting. A number
of the gentlemen, who, for two weeks
nave been advancing the proposition
for uniting all the reform forces. felt
| very confident last night that their
| efforts in this direction would meet
| with success.
1t is utterly impossible" said one of
the Peoples party leaders last even
ing, Ito win this spring unless we can
all unite on one ticket. Louis Nash
and w. w. Erwin insist that they will
run and the Democrat-Citizens' con-
Ventlon will be held Thursday, and un--
doubleday another candidate placed In
the Held. Now, the idea is to have a
conference and see if the forces cannot
unite If. this can be done it will be
FOR the best interests of the city and
the citizens, and, although as a Peo-
pie party man I am opposed to fusion
on general principles, 1 realize that IT
IS the only thing to do at this election"
Edward ]. Schurmeier, who has been men
1ione ga. as candidate for mayor on the Demo
hac
name to be brought before the convention.
WI: ;, 1cHurmeler takes occasion to say that
paign although he is not a cand.d iu 'a for
follows: ~ 0'
Since the time my name has been more
or less mentioned for the office of mayor
l nave received unsolicited assurance of
the UNDIVIDED support of friends from near
~ az an me wards of the city. and also re-
ward ciub, and the promise of the solid
support of the delegation in the convention.
the da1eg+ IN justice to my friends and to
the delegates to the .Democrat-CitiZens' can-
Ventlon. to be held next Thursday, and in
order not to jeopardize the possible chancor
f 3l any one VINO Is seeking the nomination
LOT mayor. 1t Is no more than fair and right
that should at this time define my position
ana Fir make the hnad following statements:
now, candidate for the office of MAYOR.
having never personally sought the n0mi..
patton or requested any one to secure it
for me. ~
second-I could not. even If 1 would ac
cept the nomination account of nv bust
ness mes t relations ion 1t is either one thing or
to cult business or cult politics. Fave
therefore decided to quit politics-tbat IA
IN IN SO lar rs being candidate for office at
the present time, although | will as | have
always done in the past. take a Jealous
interest IN nominating and eecting good
men 10 the different municipal offices in
order that we may have an honest rigid
ana buslnesSl1ke administration.
For these reasons l request that my name
be not presented to the convention as a
candidate. l hereby desire to express nv
heartfelt thanks to those who have as
su-ed me of their loyal support and highly
appreciate same.
Judge John w. Willis received his first
mayoralty Endorsement last evening at the
hands of the Eighth and Ninth Wards Ca
man-American Democratic club at we'll
attended meeting, held in st. Demands hall.
Albermarle and Rose streets
The resolution was passed without discus
sion' and by unanimous vote. The resolu-
ton took exception to w. w. Erwin's candI-
dacy, which was denounced as an effort OF
disorganizing faction to disrupt the Demo-
cratic party in the interests of the Republ-
cans
The resolution was introduced by Secretary
NJ j: Tschida and was passed without a
negative vote.
The greater portion of the evening was
taken up in selecting delegates to the Demo-
| cratlc-Citizens' convention. Two factions
were manifested in the proceedings There
! was a vote naming M. J. Tschida. John
LeutSch' William Long and P. J. Nelson from
the Eleventh precinct of the Ninth ward.
but, by subsequent action, it was claimed
that the above delegates were not selected,
while others insisted that the choice was
| final
The Second Ward Democratic club held a.
| largely attended meeting last evening. Judge
]. j. Egan made a short speech and an
nounced himself as candidate for municipal
judge on the Democrat Citizens ticket
The club Endorsed J. McGill Smith. of the
! firm Of Smith & Farwell, for alderman. and
Martin Flaherty for constable.
| The Kiefer managers, while of the opinion
| that they will have enough votes on the first
ballot to nominate their candidate, are tax
ing pains to make this action sure thing.
To the voters Of the several wards cards
| bearing the following are being distributed:
| Dear Sir: All the friends Of Col. A. R.
| Kiefer are urged to attend the Republican
| primaries, to be held Tuesday, April s,
| at the voting booth in your precinct. be-
tween the hours of 5 and p. M. and see
that Kiefer delegates to the Republican
convention are elected