The Saint Paul globe., 1900-03-08

Harry L. Drake Is not going to have a
WalkaWay for the nomination ais assem-
olyman from the Seventh ward, as w.
J. Kirke, the present assemblyman from
the ward has concluded to ask for an in
dorsement at the hands of the party. Mr..
hlrke announced day or so ago that he
would not again be a candidate Last
evening he reconsidered, and, in speaking
or the matter, said:
- withdrew from the canvass for a
denomination publicly and in good faith,
ouC since the attack made on me by an
evening paper which ,intimated that I
could not be elected to any position, even
that or dog catcher, i have determined
10 ask my party and my neighbors for the
indorsement of a nomination at their
hands,
Assemblyman Nelson and Aid. Blom
qulst headed First ward delegation
Wnlch called on the mayor yesterday The
delegation urged the appointment of a
resident of the ward for license inspector.
vice M L. McIntire, promoted. The mayor
informed the delegation that he would an
point member from the police force to
the position
At a meeting of West side Hebrews
Cilnton = iGoHedge was Endorsed for the
aldermanic nominations Mr. Colledge will
be urged for the. Republican nomina-
ton.
l.. j. Dobner, who wants the nomination
FOR alderman from the Tenth ward on
the Democratic ticket says the issue
in the ward at the coming election will
oe the requiring of the street railway
company to operate its present line on
Mlnnehaha street to Prior avenue.
Prof Bridgman is also Of the opinion
that this will be the issue in the ward.
Dr. Bridgman said he had no idea who
the Republican candidate for alderman
would be.
The Second ward Republicans are torn
up with dissensions. There is opposition
| to the denomination of Henry Knauft
for alderman on the part of the Conroy
faction, and the meeting held by the
knau1ites last Saturday night at the
Lincoln club rooms has stirred up the
! opposition 10 thes limit Gregory. Ritt
is an active candidate for city treasurer
and feels that his ward is not large
| enough to support two candidates, con-
| sequently he Is after AssembIyman
| thompson, who has similar aspirations
with long and we'll sharpened knife
In the meantime Hammond's candidacy
| for the assembly is adding to the compli-
| cation, and the chances of the Second
warders getting together is further off
| than ever. TA"
Leopold Henschel declares that he is in
| the race for. the Republican nomination
| for the treasurership to stay and claims
! to have nearly all of the Eighth ward
behind him.
! The North end Eighth ward Democrats
will meet on Friday night at D. M
/ at the. corner of AlbermarI and, Rose
streets, st. Bernards hall, for the pur-
| pose of forming.Aae Democratic club to
| aid and assist in the work for the com
! ing spring campaign.
| Aid. Knauft and his friends took time
| by the toreloek last evening and sue
| ceeded in organizing the Second Ward
| Republican club in the rooms of the Lin
| coin club last evening.
After a somewhat turbulent session,
Sam BTant was elected president; VIII
| lam Densmore; vice president; A P
| Rolert, secretar, and ]. T. HaugIand
| treasurer Primarily the meeting was
| called in the interest of Aid. Knauft, but
! 1t Is tacitly understood that Assembly,
man j. r. Thompson was to have the
support for treasurer, and George T.
Hammond for member of the assembly.
Has the meeting indorsed any one2'
queIied the G. e. Mo- responded
! Mr.. Knauft. There are not enough
men in this room to. indorse me; they
would have to walk over my dead body
! first"
Supplementary to this statement Mr..
! Knauft said that Endorsements were had
| things, and 1t was the best way to kill
a candidate off to indorse him. AS the
meeting was held with the key in the
door, the G l o b was unable to obtain
any further particulars.