The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-04-06


Third ward statesman, however, was not
honored, as members of the committee
had prevailed on Mr.. Schumacher to ac-
cept the position, even though he could
not act for the prestige it would give
the committee in the wholesale, district
Louis N Bryant, nominated for JUS
tee or the peace in the Sixth ward by
the convention. declined to accept the
nomination, and Frank Haskell was Sc
leeted to fill the vacancy. Committees
on finance, registration halls. music,
printing and speakers were appointed
Mayor kefer advised the committee that
orncial duties would prevent his attend
ing meetings of the committee, but the
welfare OF the party was, and always
would be, his highest ambition. After
this letteE was read the name of the
mayor wasaadded to Fthe committee on
halls andSspeakers. The committee will
meet daily At SIP. m.
The st. Paul Broad Axe, after referring
TO the nice young silk-stocking at the
head Of the Republican ticket as "a very
good man from the standpoint of ice and
snow" continues:
Who is Chester r. Smith? A man who
represents a class of aristocratS, whose
principal claim to superiority is their
possessions of wealth. They are purse
proud. such men know nothing about
parte considered soldiers food for pow
der" This Chester r. Smith. broker, real
estate trader and insurance man, is. We
are informed, I fully convinced that the
people are without capacity to manage
their own affairs whether In st. Paul or
Puerto Rico. So far as municipal fran
chises are concerned Chester r. Smith
believes that the gas company should be
permitted to charge for gas what 1t can
get. Tom Lowry should be encouraged
TO run his railroad as a private enter
md lfxvf1 Tlaea Colo
phone systems should be kept in the
hands of the corporations which own
them. lie Is not in favor Of taking one
step forward, although all the enlighten-
ed nations of earth have adopted munich
pal ownership. He Is a Republican poll
tlcian, and as such, like all other RE
R be who have secs occupied
Ktefer all provoked the hostility of their
own party by their incapacity, and every
one OF them was stronger man than
Chester R. Smith.
Mr.. George F. Kuhles says that he is
not candidate for alderman on the Dem
ocratic ticket from the Eleventh ward.
Il am not in politics." he said yester :
day TO reporter for the G | o b g, when
seen at his place of business on Jackson
street II Will not accept the position If
elected" ~
Chas. Kartak, NJ E. Rowan and other
good speakers will address the Second
ward Democrats at Cos East Third street
tonight.
AT Third congressional district con-
ference, held In st. Paul yesterday, Re-
publIcans fixed May Is as the date of the
convention to name delegates to the ma
tional Republican convention. The con-
vention will be held at Olivia.
The Republican candidate for congress
from the Third district will be selected
June 26 at LIE Sueur
At the Second Ward Prohibition club,
which met last night at 900 Beech street.
a pointed paper was read on Gov.
Theodore Roosevelt, of New York, Crg-
es the. Perpetuation of the Liquor Traf-
f1c."
Committees were appointed to arrange
for several public meetings in the ward.