The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-03-28
RE-EI.ECTED CHAIRMAN OF THE
ORGANIZATION THAT WILL HAN
DIE MIR. SMITHS CAMPAIGN
OTHER CHANGES IN OFFICERS
The Republicans Ready for To-
nights Cnucus-5LoOISs Good for
schtlrmann-PORuIls Name
Some Candidates.


man Humphrey Bartonn was prevailed
upon to accept a reelection, 1t was the
unanimous opinion that, having brought
the organization to its present vigorous
state and being III touch. through it, with
every precinct In the city. he was
just the man to guide the work during
the campaign.
w. f. Constans was elected secretary
of the organization, and M S. lamar Jr
secretary of the executive committee.
The treasurer and vice chairman of the
organization will be chosen at the next
meeting
Thomas. Cameron, f l.. Murphy, r. X.
Kane, ]. III. Jansen and Alexander Adams
were elected members OF the executive
committee from the five senatorial dis
appointed vice chairmen by Chairman
Barton. Thomas White, the new chair
man of the First ward organization. took
his seat for the first time.
The chairman and secretary were
authorized to secure permanent head
quarters and open them up as quick
ly as possible.
Mr. Robert A. Smith. the Democratic
candidate for mayor. was present.
Chairman Barton requested each ward
chairman to begin the work Of the cam
paign at once by holding meetings in
their respective wards this week.
The Republican primaries will be held
this evening from 5 to o'clock, and the
CONTEXT In all Of the wards promises to be
Of he obo
Ames. of the board of public works, who
is conducting the Kiefer campaign, stated
last evening that there would be Kiefer
tickets in nearly all the precincts In the
city, and from indications he figured that
the mayor would receive a hearty indorse-
ment.
F. C. Schiffmann and his supporters
talked about walkaway in all of the
wards. I'll
Chester R. Smith reiterated his state
ment: Il have only the Dutchman to
beat" and said he would surprise those
who had been claiming he was not in
the race. s
Aid Reeves. like the other candidates.
had no figures to give out. but he said
he would make a good showing In the
convention. L3s. Cs.-it.....,. .
Kiefer will make his fight In the First,
Second, Sixth, Seventh and Eighth wards.
Former Mayor Doran is going to make a
try for some of the delegates in the First
and Sixth wards. and may possibly sue
coed in having a small following in the
convention. f"l
A combination was talked of last night
which will include Smith for mayor, Ber-
nard Zimmerman for comptroller and
Assenblyman Nelson for treasurer
Comptroller McCardy, according to this
combination. Is to be turned down, and
those who are interested In putting the
thing together claim that 1t Will be q
winner. In order to make it possible for
Smith to be nominated for mayor, the
Kiefer strength will have to be thrown to
Smith, and those who are best acquainted
with your mayor" say that he was never
known to give anything to anybody and
that such thing is not possible 1t Is
announced on good authority that IL
K1efer cannot secure a denomination he
VIII run as an independent candidate,
Assemblyman Nelson appears to have a
sure thing for city treasurer, as he has
played both Kiefer and Schiffmann in all
of the wards, and the delegates for both
are favorable to him.
Former Chief of Police Goss wanted to
wager yesterday that the claim of Chief
of Detectives McIntireS that Kiefer would
have twenty-five delegates from the Sixth
ward, was pipe"
The Seventh ward will send a solid del
egation for McCardy for comptroller. but
there are other wards beside the Seventh.
and the watch dog of the treasury" may
not have such a cinch after ALL
Assernblymen-M. e. Murray. Frank
Hoffman. Adolph Paradis
Alderman Fourth Ward-J e Dennsey
Alderman Eighth Ward-Gus H. Beck
err
Constable-John Ryan.
The Peoples party after q four hours
session last evening nominated the aboye
candidates to be voted for at the coming
election. The convention decided that
there was to be no fusion with any of
the old parties and after appointing a city
committee passed resolution taking
away from the committee any power or
authority to fill any of the offices which
were left open by the convention
The hrst three hours Of the session were
devoted mainly to discussion as TO who
should be seated as delegates and the
election of permanent officers Rhe call
as read gave 132 delegates seats. the rep
TeSentation being based on the vote for
Owen in 1894. A temporary roll call
showed sixty delegates present. Gus m.
Becker, of the Eighth ward, and J. c.
Beatty, of the First ward, were norlt-
mated for temporary chairman roll
call gave the election to Beatty by a vote
Of IL to %. Frank S. Hays wes chosen as
temporary secretary.
The committee on credentials reported
sixty-six delegates entitled to seats. Gus
II. Becker. of the Eighth ward, and f. 8.
Hays were made permanent chairman
and secretary.
No fusion with either Of the old parties
for office was insisted upon by the con-
vention. The platform favored the mu-
nicipal ownership of municipal utilities,
abolition Of the contract system, Gig
hours on all public work, free text books.
public market at the earliest oppor-
tunrty, adoption of the initiative and re-
ferendum, and opposition to Endorsement
OF any nominee of any other party. A
city committee consisting of G.. H. Beck
er. A. Paradis, w J. Bonham, E. H
Slater and Peter Max at large. and ]. T.
Beatty, A. E. Johnson, M. ]. Ryan, Grant
S9icer, j. +. Cregier, Scott Mcdonald. w
J. Stafford, E. Fl. Curry. and O. c. Wright
from the first ten wards of the city was
appointed.
1t was decided to leave all the ticket
vacant except three assembIymen, two
aldermen and a constable. Finally A.
Paradls, M. %. Murray and Frank Hoff-
man were induced to accept the nominal
lions.
In order to prevent the ''heel of corpo-
rate tyranny" having any chance at the
city committee a resolution was passed
taking away from the city committee any
power TO fill vacancies on the ticket.
Judge Willis yesterday sent a letter to