The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-02-24

Henchmen In the Hope of Block
ing Kiefer's Efforts to Secure
Control of the Convention, While
Scouting for n Real Runner
The Reeves boom for mayor having
collapsed the evening organ of the Re-
publican party has hoisted the flag Of
Fred C. Schiffman as the choice of the
party for mayor, and is prepared TO fur
Their the cause of the Fourth ward states
man. The morning organ still maintains
the position that Mayor Kiefer should
be renominated, and while it has done
what 1t could to kill off the Reeves boom,
is silent on the candidacy Of Schiffman.
1t Is understood that In order to prevent
the denomination of Mayor Kiefer the
evening organ is preparing to spring a
candidate from each of the eleven wards
for mayor, allowing each of the men men
toned two or three days in which to be
doomed. According to one of the lead
ing Republican politicians. the politicians
are at sea as to who the candidate shah
be. The more conservative of the lead
ers are in favor of renominating Kiefer,
claiming that without the German-Amer-
lean Republicans, whom he controls, the
party cannot win. The rank and file,
however, are anti-Kiefer, and make no
bones OF saying that anybody but Kiefer
can win.
"A city hall official, In speaking of the
Schiffman boom yesterday, said: II have
always been friend OF Schiffman, and
in way am under obligations to him.
but the talk Of making him the party
nominee for mayor Is nonsense, and is
made undoubtedly with a view of pre-
venting the ward from selecting any Kie-
Ter delegates. If the Republican party
In convention assembled should nominate
Schiffman for mayor, well-I'll tell you
what Id do would vote the Democratic
ticket''
The friends and cronies of Schiffman.
however, do not view his candidacy as a
joke. In fact, they take it seriously. Oar
Reese, clerk of the supreme court of the
state. is quoted as saying:
Schiffman is a candidate and he will be
nominated by the convention. And he
will be elected. He Is a man over whom
the boys will enthuse. Within the past
few days, since his name was mentioned
in the Fourth ward meeting there has
consented to make the race. 1t is not a
move for some Interior purpose, but to
secure the nomination for mayor, and
the contest has begun. 1t will not be
confined to the Fourth ward but will be
carried Into all sections Of the city. The
time has come, in the estimation of many
of the party workers, when young man
should be made mayor. Our candidate
is not only young man, successful in
business, but he has for years been ident-
fled with the political workers of this
city, and will have their support very
largely. This Endorsement by the Fourth
ward precinct committeeman was no
Joke"
Sehiffman intimates that he will be a
candidate for the mayoralty nomination.
So many men, he says, have called on
him, and urged that he be candidate,
that he intends to call meeting of prom
inent Republicans and canvass the stua-
ton. Unless the gentlemen who are to
be consulted say the thing is out of the
question he declares that he will make
an effort to secure delegates.
The name of II. P. Hall is mentioned
as a candidate for mayor on the Demo-
cratic ticket.
The usual row is on among the Repub-
icans in the Second ward. Some weeks
ago Assembiyman Thompson announced
his candidacy for city treasurer Within
the past few days Tom Conroy, clerk of
the municipal court. who is credited with
being able to dictate politics In the ward
sprung the name of Gregory RIFT in OPP
position to Thompson as candidate for
treasurer, and also gave it out that Fred
Gackstetter would be ffrst-class man
TO run for alderman instead of Benny
Knauft Conroy is banking on c. K
Sharood being a candidate for mayor
although the friends of that gentleman
say he is not in the field this time
Both Kiefer and Reeves claim a follow
ing in the ward, but this is denied by the
Conrey-R t-Gackstetter Sharood COM
bination. and the fight will be watched
with Interest.
Alex Lindahl, former alderman from
the First ward, expects to be appointed
by Mayor Kiefer as a member of the
board of public works to succeed John
Sandell. There are about sixty applicants
for the position, and about the same
number for the job which Ernest l.. Ma
bon now holds down membS- of the
board. The appointments are to be made
by the mayor on or before to second
Tuesday in March.
w w. Price is mentioned as possible
candidate for mayor on the Democratic
ticket
Aid Donahower having announced that
he will not be a candidate for reelection,
the name of Adam Heck is mentioned as
his successor.