The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-11-26


Reuben Warner, of the firm of Lindeke,
Warner & Schumacher. for many years
prominent in business circles, and identi-
fed with the Democratic party, has been
suggested as an available candidate and
one who would, from his experience in
business as we'll as in city affairs, be
well fitted for the office.
Hiram D. Brown of the firm of Brown,
Treacy & Co., has also been suggested
as one of the successful business men
Who could be prevailed upon to accept the
nomination.
Henry Haas of the firm of Haas Bros,
was possibility in the convention two
years ago, but at that time Mr.. Haas pos
itiVely declined to allow the use of his
name Friends of Mr. Haas say that If
the nomination came to him at the next
convention he would be inclined to ac-
cept it.
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Sheriff Wagner, whose term expires
Jan 1, 1901, is credited with being a can
didate for mayor. but he denies the
charge and declares he Is not in it this
time. He tntimates, however, that in 1902,
If the party is In need of a candidate, he
might be induced to make a try for the
nomination.
Robert A. Smith. who for eight years
presided over the destinies Of the city as
mayor, and is now postmaster, is being
mentioned as a possible nominee at the
next Democratic convention. 1t is con-
tended that. notwithstanding the howl
Ing of the Republican organs against his
administration, the people now realize
that the affairs of the city were ably
and honestly conducted during the years
Mr.. Smith was in charge, and that his
nomination would mean an election, es-
pecially If his opponent was the present
mayor.
Humphrey Barton, chairman Of the city
and county Democratic organization, when
questioned about his being a candidate
FOR mayor, laughingly declares there is
nothing to the statement He points to,
or rather mentions, the names of a num-
Der Of gentlemen prominent in the party
ranks who would fill the bill and begs
to be excused
Former Judge Willis, David r. PEBBLES.
Louis Nash and William Kingsley are
not overlooked when the names of can
dldates are mentioned, and each of the
trio has friends who are advocating their
selection by the convention.
At the room CT the Jefferson club in
the New York Life building tomorrow
evening the executive COMMITTEES of the
Democratic city and county organization
and the precinct chairmen from each
precinct in the city and county will hold
meeting. The meeting will be an
executive one in that only the ward Of
fcers, precinct chairmen and members
OF the executive committee have been
invited to be present.
There are 1A precinct chairmen in the
city and county, all but seven of this
number being from the city The ex-
ecutiVe committee numbers twenty, and
with the chairman, secretary and treas
urer of each ward organization TIA are
expected to be present at the meeting
Every man who cannot attend Is urged to
send proxy. The business to come I'D
is the reports of ward and precinct chair
men as to the condition of affairs in
each Of the wards and precincts in the
city. The matter Of the Issuance Of
naturalization papers will be discussed
and some definite plan Of action decided
upon Interviews with Clerk Of Courts
Rogers on the Subject have been had,
but Mr.. Rogers has not decided as to
what course he will pursue in the Issuing
of free papers. He has not said that he
would not issue the naturalization papers
free of charge, but has intimated that
some price should be paid.
The statutes give the price as 81 for
each paper, but Mr.. Rogers has an
nounced that If he decides to charge
the price will not be the statutory fee
but simply enough to reimburse him for
the clerk hire necessary to issue them.
After the business has been disposed Of
there will be a formal programme, in
Guiding addresses and music by quar-
tette.
The following letter has been mailed
to the ward chairmen, precinct chair
men and members of the executive COM
Nv pa Phai rTI1 n
of the organization, and any one who
may not have received his notice may
take the following as applied personally
to him: ,-s
You are reminded Of the meeting of the
precinct efaiFInen5vz-tegetheF with the
members of..the- executive. committee. to
q, 1899 vi sea- ~
1t is exceedingly important that every
member of the committee be present at
this meeting, and the ward chairmen will
be expected to see that all the precinct
chairmen of their respective wards have
notice of the meeting and attend. No
tees will be sent TO the precinct chairmen
from headquarters, but as the changes
have not all been reported to the secre-
tary, new members may not get notice,
and you should, therefore, see to it that
all new precinct chairmen have notice.
Where there are vacancies that have
same are filled at once, and the new chair
men requested to attend Mondays meet
ing.
The ward chairmen should invite the
secretaries and treasurers to attend this
meeting, and the ward secretaries will
be expected to make a written report Of
all changes in the ward, and to that end
they should be assisted by their ward
chairmen, and in case of the inability or
want of a secretary to make such report,
the ward chairmen will please make the
same.
Others than the precinct chairmen, ward
officers and members Of the executive
committee are not expected to attend, as
the meeting will be executive.
The Jefferson club will hold a regular
meeting Tuesday evening, Dec. 5.
Mayor Kiefer does not stand we'll with
either leaders or the voters of the party
In the First ward Bets are being made
that in the next city convention the dele
cation from the ward will vote soIidly
against the denomination of "your may
or" from the first to the last ballot.
Thursday evening one Of the politicians
of the ward created considerable amuse-
ment in one of the resorts on Payne ave
me, by announcing that the mayor had
paid the ward q great compliment during
the day. Being an off;cehoIder in the
city hall he was questioned as to what
the honor was, a number Of his listeners
imagining that q resident of the ward
had been named as a policeman The ex-
PLANTATION, however, was that in driving
/ TO his country residence to be married the
mayor had honored the ward by driving
through a portion of it, and while pass
ing along Arcade street had remarked
that he could see signs of Improvement on
all sides.
The First ward Democratic organization
met last night at Johnsons hall, Seventh