The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-09-26

judge Of probate. said yesterday that he
Is not a candidate for the position. Mr..
Pike would probably accept the place,
however, II namsd by the convention.
Aid L. ]. Dobner is talked of for the po-
sition.
James r. Hickey, the Fourth ward law
yer, who has been urged to accept the
nomination for the legislature, finally de-
cided yesterday that he would take the
nomination ii 1t comes his way.
The executive committee of the Demo-
cratic city and county organization met
last night at the headquarters in the
Pioneer Press building to complete plans
FOR the Bryan meeting next Monday even
ing. There were also a number of rou-
tine matters broughtiup for consideration
and acted on. Almost all of the members
of the committee were present, and all
expressed the opinion that the Democrats
had good chance to win this fall.
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/. 1t is requested that all of the delegates
elected at the primaries this evening re-
port at the headquarters In the Pioneer
Press building later with their creden-
tails.
The First ward delegates will hold a
caucus at the ward headquarters, corner
of Bedford and Decatur Streets, after the
meeting this eevning.
It is understood that Hugo Hanft, Of
the Eighth ward,is aacandidate for court
commissioner. sess2.ess
From the talk gathered ON the street
yesterday 1t is. practically expected that
r. A. Pike will be elected chairman of
the convention tomorrow.
During the past few days there has
been good deal of talk about candidates
for the nominatfenssoof county commits
sioners. Those most prominently men
toned are Charles FerrieF.7 First ward;
G. J. Dion, Second ward. Joseph Horejs
and Charles Iauer, Fifth ward; John
Biesel, Sixth ward
There are not many candidate looking
for the nomination of abstract clerk, but
1t is understood that w. F. Constans, OF
the Seventh ward, can have it if he
wants it.
In spite Of the fact that DR.. Miller
seems to be In the. lead for the nominal
ton Of coroner, the friends of DR.. Dohm
still stick to their claims that he will
land the nomination.
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The Hebrews of the Sixth. ward gather
ed last night at the Democratic head
quarters on State street and held rous-
Ing rally President Abraham Tolstenoy,
of the Sixth Ward Bryan and Lind club,
called the meeting to order, or as much
Of 1t as could get into the hall.
Aaron Poupeney5 made a good speech
on the trusts and their effeets,~espec1ally
on travelling men, At the conclusion Of
the meeting he was Endorsed for county
commissioner with a whoop and a reso-
luton was unanimously adopted request
ing the county convention. to consider
his name and pledgtng their support TO
the whole Democratic ticket.
Dr. Stone took up the dinner pail ar
gument and told how the trusts are at
taclxing the workingman. Oscar Tanken-
off appealed to the Hebrews to support
the Democratic nominees, especially those
who assisted in killing the peddlers bill
in the last session of the legislature
Aid. Moriarty gave the club some good
advice on organization and wished them
all success, as they had been the first
to organize in the city.
Max Cohn spoke of several Republican
pieces of legislation against the Jewish
address, dwelling upon the great prin-
ciples of the Democratic party.
Grain Inspector 5Reishus put up some
good arguments more especially on state
Issues Max Rosenbaumer, Justice of
the Peace Smith and several others made
good addresses. The enthusiasm was
hearty and never lagged for an instant.
There are three avowed candidates and
one or more passive for the Office of ceun-
ty treasurer on the Democratic ticket.
These, in the order of their chances for
securing the nomination, are M. F. Kahn,
Peter Metzdorf and Conrad Miller.
Edward Peterson, a fourth candidate,
will probably be switched to the Office of
register of deeds. Mr.. Kahn has come to
the front rapidly since his name was
mentioned, and he has received heavy
backing in all the wards.
At this stage his friends think he APP
pears as sure winner, so far as the