The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-01-12

city committee Of which r. w. Bell Is,
chairman, in which call the said Demo-
cratic citizens committee and Democratic
county committee will join, and that an
list.
That this organization will give its most
hearty cooperation therein and support
about the election of the 3 ticket which
will be nominated by the convention so to
be called, and feel assured that the ticket
so nominated will be elected.
This organization most respectfully asks
that it be ratified by the convention so to
be called in the spring, and by the con-
vention to be held in the fall, believing
that it will be for the best interest of the
party that the same be so done. 80 -
Mr.. Barton invited a free discussion of
the resolutions, but there was no DISPOSE
ton on the part of any gentleman to dis
cuss them. A motion was made to adopt
the resolutions by a rising vote, and met
with a unanimous response.
MIR. TOWNLEY TALKS.
A season Of speechmaking followed. Mr..
John L. Townley took the city admins
tration up and down the line for a few
minutes. He believed in the sincerity Of
the union Of the Democratic party in st.
Paul. During the fall campaign he knew
that all branches of the party worked for
the success Of the Democratic ticket and
had accomplished as much as it was pos
sible to accomplish
"The time has come" said Mr.. ToWniey,
when the Democrats Of st. Paul will
have to do something to save the city
from perpetual and eternal disgrace. AS
an example Of what we are coming to We
see by an evening paper tonight where
one official turns down the entire police
department Of the city; We see q chief of
police with his hands tied. Everything
i1, hain F0,r fa,rb1 ND
the public be damned. 1 believe that May
or Kiefer Is diseased officehoIder
Hell be deceased off1ceholder after
next spring." suggested P j. Scannell. =
Mr.. Townley said the public demanded
change. The mayors Office was at
present closed to all except Capt Gallick
and that Chinese commission. Business
men don't go near him.
''The people want a comptroller who
doesn't love to quarrel all the time" said
Mr.. Townley. eff ever there was time
to rid the city of that officer 1t is this
spring. 1t takes the time Of the district
and supreme court to help the present
officers run the city,
Mr.. Townley touched on the tax ques-
ton, and dwelt on the fact that taxes
are 20 per cent higher than they were
four years ago. He told Of the additional
expense 1t was to the consumers of milk
in the city because the horse doctors in
the health department are allowed to go
and ruin the cows Of the dairymen." The
inspection had caused the dairymen a
loss in stock Of $10,00O and the consumers
had to suffer for 1t. Mr.. Townley thought
when they could get out such a crowd as
was present at the meeting last night, this
time in the winter something is going to
drop at the next spring election.
MR.. SCANNELL HAPPY.
P. D. Scannell secretary Of the Second
ward organization, greeted with pleasure
the united Democracy Of the city Of ST.
Paul
1T is an Endorsement Of the position
we have he'd for two years" said he
land I thank you for seeing the point
Mr.. Scannell said the action of the
meeting meant the joining of ell elements,
for which heretofore the Republican pa
pers took delight in furnishing various
designations. Heretofore the Republicans
had helped to keep the Democrats apart
II am glad to see you all, and when I
say you mean all Of us, Joined to fight
a common enemy We will bury the past
and go into the fight to meet common
foe"
L. J. Dobner said, if he was any Judge,
he believed the present administration
was rushing headlong to irretriey-
able defeat Mr.. Dobner said they had
good organization In his ward, and he
believed next spring they would again
elect q Democrat to represent 1t in the
council.
F. H. Ellerbee spoke of the hopeful out
look for the party, which, he said, owed
a debt Of gratitude to Chairman Barton
for his work in bringing about such a
splendid organization. The party ought
to wait with patience to reward him.
George Nicholson responded briefly
when called upon. He spoke along the
line of protection to local labor He want
ed work done by local contractors, who
would employ local men to do 1t. He,
like the other speakers, took hopeful
view Of the future.
e. J. Buell. told Of the experience
Of the Tenth ward people, who elected
a Democrat four years ago. At the ex-
piration of his term they found his
friendship for Thomas Lowry was SO
great that they decided to leave him home.
But the Republicans took him up and
elected him by a very narrow margin.