The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-02-03

denouncing the mayors dilatory metnous
Of dealing with department incompetence.
"A year and nine months spent In max
ing up his mind to get another man for
chief of police said he. docs not recon-
mend the mayor for either competence,
executive ability or judgment. The social
evil has expanded and f1ourished, the gen
eral condition of the streets Is miserable,
children walking nearly mile In bitter
winter weather for half a days schooling
and then finding that the janitor had NOT
enough coal to keep the building warm;
these are some of the evils which the
public has had to stand" Continuing, he
pointed out the fact that the old dis
sessions which split the Eighth two
years ago have been done away with and
that the ward was never in better con-
dition for a contest. His remarks met
with hearty Endorsement and were enthu-
siastically received.
Aid. Matt Bantz followed the same gen
eral line, predicting wholesale defeat
along the line for the entire Republican
city administration. He urged constant
and unremitting work on the part of the
ward organizations and stated that the
ultimate success of the party in the
Eighth is unquestioned. The meeting ad-
journed Feb 16, it being understood that
thereafter weekly meetings should follow
There was gossip IN some qudIteIS yes
terday to the effect that the meeting OF
the Eighth ward precinct committeeman
last night would be made the scene OF
preliminary battle between the friends
of Dr. Whtcomb and Matt BantZ, with
view to crowding one or the otne1
OF these mayoralty aspirants, both OF
whom live in the ward out of the race.
The purpose of pitching fight. however,
was not fathered by either OF the can
didates themselves, and no effort was
made to precipitate puZzling problem
upon the ward organization thus early Ill
the campaign, both seeming content tc
wait until they all have had chance TO
sound the sentiment of the community
at large with respect to their mayoral
aspirations.
Both men are making quiet but ag~
gressive canvasses with view to Sc
curing the nomination, and both are con-
fident that the Democracy Is IN Tor a
victory this spring, the plain disorganlza-
ton of the Republicans giving them On
added incentive to renewed effort.
AS the present expectation is that the
convention will not be called until late
in March or early in April, the respective
candidates, as well as those from other
portions of the city whose friends. are
eanvassing the situation, Will nave nearly
two months yet in which to test the
popular sentiment Will VIEW W =
their future political course.
P. Quist, of Winthrop, is a candidate
for the Republican nomination for rail-
road and warehouse commissioner
.
Those Republicans who are looking for
chance to stick a sharp steel between
the official ribs of Lieut.. Gov Sm1th
are talking of nominating N. o. Werner
of Minneapolis, for the position OF presio"
ing officer of the senate.
Albert Lea Standard: No better
man in all the state could De
named for treasurer on the union re-
form ticket with John Lind than Ihomas
J. Meighen, of Fillmore county, and none
named could poll larger vote: lis
would make an incorruptible anu most
capable state treasurer and his election
would furnish another testimonial to the
practical benefit of pcpullst REFORM IN Ihe
administration of state affairs.
Louis Schultz, the Seventh street lu1n-
herman, is being talked of for the Repup-
lican nomination for alderman. Louis mas
already been thrown down a number or
times for the nomination OF alderman ana
various other offices, and says ne Is
through with the, Republican push
The Democrats have, any number OF
good men in the ward who could easily
be elected alderman, among them being
o. w. Rohland, ex-Ald. Ulmer, George
r. Reddington, John ClarNins and John
]. Gleason. There seems to be harmony
now in the ranks of the Fifth ward De
mocracy, something that has been lacking
in the past four or five campaigns, and
| which accounts for the presence In the
council of two of, the present bunch: fhe
Democrats of the Fifth have learned
lesson. and propose to present a united
front in the spring. There is good deal
of credit due Ward Chairman. Mcclure
for the excellent organization now exist
inD in tho ward