The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-05-03

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streets-J. j. McCaRerty, Thorn a.
#. Martin, Ed l.. Murphy and
| Louis Nash Received an Ovation
-Erwin's Hidden Purpose.
An enthusiastic wind up to the
Democrat-Citizens' campaign in the
| Ninth ward took place last evening al
jackson and Sycamore streets. where
800 voters assembled to listen to ad-
dresses by ]. ]. McCafferty, Thomas
Martin, Louis Nash and Edward L.
| Murphy.
Every auditor was for Schiffmann
and the ticket he heads, and the men
ton Of any Democrat Citizens candi-
dates name was the signal for out
bursts of commentator. Those present
were, for the most part, laboring mel,
and w. w. Erwin was denounced for
mis- efforts to elect the Republican tick
ct by assuming the mask of labor
friend, no uncertain doom for the Bell
Scannell Republican candidate in the
Ninth ward sounded in the cheering
appreciation of the sentiment expressed
by the speakers.
). j. McCafferty reused the meeting
10 the highest pitch of enthusiasm He
told OF Dr. Schiffmann's honorable
career of thirty years in st. Paul and
now he was unanimously chosen by
the convention by reclamation, an ac-
tlon unprecedented in the history of
local Democracy.
DR.. Schiffmann furnishes a prac-
tlcal Illustration Of what we have been
told to expect when the political
millennium shall have come" declared
Mr. McCafferty, Sin that he Is a man
sought by the office; not man seek
ing the office. He consented to become
the candidate Of the Democratic Citizens
party as matter of duty He was
looking for no office. Unlike the Repub-
mean nominee, he needs no office.
Dr. Schiffmann has been a success
1ul business man and what this city
needs Is a man Of business understand
Ing and integrity at it's head. Repub-
mean lncompetency has already retard-
ed the development Of the city enough.
and 1t Is an insult to the intelligence
or the voters to ask the. continuance in
power OF party which has wrought
by Its blind partisanship only harm to
the municipality.
DR.. Schiffmann has been a. whole
souled, public spirited citizen among
you for thirty years. Never has any
pubic enterprise been without his sup
port. In comparison with this record
can you recall one single act or deed
or COL Kiefer which has in any way
penefited the city. or has he given one
moment OF his time to furthering the
good OF the city that he has not re-
! celved public money for his services ?''
compare the reputation and records
Of the two men. Do this and there is
no man among you who will hesitate
| as to which way to vote. You will cast
your ballots for the upright. honorabIe
citizen who will give the city a clean,
business-like administration and not for
the professional Office holder who has
taken $1O8,0O0 from the people and Is
now grasping for more"
You bet we will" cried fifty voices.
and before Mr.. McCafferty could re-
sumo his remarks, the entire audience
for Dr. Schiffmann.
Mr.. McCafferty smiled when he men,
toned the name Of Edward Murphy for
the meeting fairly shook the walls
with hurrahs.
THAT you will elect Mr.. Murphy
there is no possible doubt" said Mr..
McCafferty 'and you could not secure
man as your, representative who will
better look to the interests of your
ward. Do the same thing for every
other, candidate on the Democrat Citi-
zens' ticket and the entire city will be
in the hands Of honorable, capable Gus
todians."
Thomas- Martin went down the line
with w. w. Erwin's candidacy in the
alleged interests Of the laboring people,
characterized the Bell-Scannell candi-
date as Republican accessory, whose
only purpose was to defeat the Demo-
crat-Citizens' candidate, an estimate
which was heartily cheered by the rail-
road men present.
Louis Nash was enthusiastically re-
ceived. He said:
We are on the eve Of an election which
portends much to the future Of st. Paul
and the welfare of its inhabitants
The result Of your votes determines the
verdict, whether or not St. Paul shall un-
dergo another two years of "Griffinism''
and crime, Of open collision between our
police department and the criminal element
of the community, and of the mutual CO.
operation of Horst and McCardy in the DIS
bursement OF our city's funds to unbonded
banks, in order to pay political debts.
On you depends the selection of men on
the one hand favorable to the granting Of
unlimited franchises, worth millions of dol
lars. to souless corporations, without any
adequate compensation to the city: on the
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