The Saint Paul globe., 1900-04-21


and urged the precinct committeeman to
get out today and have the voters In
their different precincts iome out and
register. The ovation that was given Rob
ert A, Smith when he was presented went
to show that he would be the next mayor
of st. Paul The next on the programme
was the roll call of the candidates. and
as their names were called they respond
ed with few remarks, all urging that
Il nse pr ..elt o al in their power to
get the voters of their precincts to get
out and register. The following candi-
dates responded to the roll call: Louis
Betz, candidate for comptroller; Otto
Bremen, candidate for city treasurer. The
following candidates for the assembly:
Winn Powers, H G. Haas John G. War
dell, Thomas Jordan and George Mitchell
son.
The following were the aldermen:
Charles Ferr1er in the First ward; An
drew Dahlqutst, Of the Third ward;
Frank j. Huber, of the Fourth ward; w
II. Timer, of the Fifth ward; NJ. ]. Mori-
arty, of the Sixth ward; w. J. Strickland.
of the Seventh ward; Matt Bantz, of the
Eighth ward; Ed l.. Murphy, OF the Ninth
ward, and c. j. Hunt of. the Eleventh
ward. Candidates for justices of the
peace; c. M. Brewer and Joseph Smith
The candidates were all well received and
were made to feel that they had a sure
chancr for elc ii m.
Dr. Stone was next called upon to make
a brief speech. He said: 1.-The Democratic
party when 1t was in power built your
school houses your bridges, your court
house and made improvements that the
people of this city can be proud of
want to urge upon you the necessity of
getting out the voters that have not all
ready registered
Following DR.. Stones speech there
We're cries of McGhee from all over the
hall, and he was compelled to come for
ward and make few remarks amid a
storm of applause. Mr. McGhee said: ''I
am very sorry that after such demon
stration as | have just now witnessed
that ] am compeI.Iv. to tell you that my
voice is In very bad condition and has
been under the doctors care for the last
few days 1t seems funny but neyerthe-
less it is a fact, that. the very man who
is now accusing Robert A. Smith of
building bridges and making improve
ments that were so extravagant then was
at that very time engaged In mapping out
plans and corner lots on which to reaiize
a nice fortune / refer to Chet Smith .
(Applause) In conclusion Mr. McGhee
said: ''The ineff1ciency of the police force
has been shown to US m many different
ways, and it is time that we elected a
man for mayor that will remedy this evil.
(Applause) l believe that the Democrats
Of this city are going 10 gain one of the
grandest victories ever known on May l.
| (Applause.)
F. A. Pike, vice chairman of the or
ganization, who has had charge of the
campaign, made some suggestions as to
| what the precinct committeeman were
expected to do. He said:
During the last two weeks 1 have seen
great deal Of you individually, but to-
night ] see you all together You have
a duty to perform that Is very important.
1t is your duty to see that the voters in
your precincts who have not registered
yet do so tomorrow, and l urge upon YOU
to do so because upon this depends our
success in this election" Mr.. Pike was
frequently appiauded during his brief but
! telling speech.
The meeting was then adjourned and
| those present went away feeling that tho
Democrats We're going to win in this cam.
paign.