The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-02-27


of the City Yesterday, but His
Formal Announcement of His
GubernatoriaI Candidacy Is Tx
pected When He Returns This
Morning.
The Democrats of the Eighth ward at
an enthusiastic and harmonious meeting
held last evening at Jaroszs hall organ
lied the Eighth Ward Central Democratic
stitution and bylaws to report at an
other meeting to be held next Monday
evening when the organization will %
perfected The meeting was very large
ly attended and a portion of the audi
ence was forced to stand.
The meeting was called to order by
Aaron Poupeney, who was made tenn,
porary chairman, and Joseph Lamczyka
was elected temporary secretary. On
taking the chair Mr.. Poupeney said, in
part:
Experience has taught US that unless
we march into the battle a united Democ-
racy that our cause will meet with the
same fate that it did two years ago. To-
day we are confronted with the facts that
the citizens of st. Paul are up in arms
against the present administration, and
our chances for success has never been
better, and now let US resolve that we
will unite in the bonds of harmony and
peace in all creeds Of Democracy and
march to the front under one head I'M
furled by one banner. that carried by the
true and faithful Jeffersonian Democracy
of the city of st. Paul All dissatisfac-
ia / Dle4Sod
to note, have been laid aside, as well as
selfish interests of private individuals,
and in this campaign there Will De Dut
one party, but one nomination, and that
will be the fortunate ones who will re-
ceiVe majority of the delegates assem-
bled at our next Democratic city conyen-
ton. To be victorious we must be organ
lied in one harmonious party.
Each and every individual must conSt1-
tute himself as a committee Of one in
each and every precinct OF the ward, and
see that our registration is full IN every
precinct. and assist in every possible way
to bring out the full and complete vote
of the Democratic party in the city of st.
Paul. You have the ward and precinct
committee of the Democratic party. as
sisted by the harmonious support of the
county and city organization, presided
over by Humphrey Barton, which Is an
auxiliary to both city and county com
mittees, and which already has done
much, and the Democratic city committee
join with me in rendering them sincere
thanks for their kind and earnest efforts
in assisting the harmonious feeling. that
now exists among the Democrats IN the
city of st. Paul.
Endorsements of candidates, from past
experience, has proven unfrultfui, and
caused much dissatisfaction to disappo1nt-
ed aspirants at the s1ttings OF the regular
conventions, and l sincerely trust that
during the coming campaign such tact!cs
will be entirely done away with, and let
those who aspire for office at the gift OF
left left unheard Of or uncalled for until
brought honorably and legally before the
city convention and delegates there as
sembled. In this manner 1t VIII give ev-
cry man an equal chanee, ana let the pest
man win.
Patrick Clarity, who followed, said that
the coming campaign is a serious one and
will exert an influence on national poll
tics. It should be fought out on national
issues and Democracy should organize
and prepare to fight the battle Of Its
history. The people should be given
chance to decide between Republicantsnn.
imperialism and an English alliance, or
America and Democracy.
T. J. McDermott, who followed, was In
troduced by the chairman as "our next
assemblyman," and the allusion was
greeted with applause. Mr.. McDermott
spoke briefly and was succeeded by j. +.
Covington, of the Fourth ward, who
declared the Fourth ward would support
and help elect the party nominee.
Other addresses were made by Albert
Hanft,. Judge e. H. Wood, James, Cor
mican, Patrick e. Murphy. Milton Garages
and John H Healy. All predicted that
victory could be won by united action
on the part of Democracy.
A gentleman from the eleventh pre-
cinct made hit by remarking that
Wright's administration had been bad.
Doran's worse, and Kiefers the worst
already yet.
On motion of Patrick Murphy, the tenn
porary organization was made permanent
and the Eighth Ward Central Demo-
cratic club was organized. The chairman
announced the following committee on
constitution and bylaws to report at
meeting to be held next Monday even
ing: Albert Hanft, Rudolph Hintz, Frank
Skoyczewski, Patrick Clarity and P. p.
Murphy.
Moses E. Clapp spent yesterday at Pine
City No glare was observed In the
northern heavens last night, so Fred
Schiffmann and Van SAINTS other local
henchmen await with some anxiety the
formal announcement of the generals
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. it be to run, or
not to run.
Thomas D. OBrien returned yesterday
from Montana, business engagements
having prevented him from attending the
meeting of the national Democratic COM
mittee at Washington.
The Minneapolis Journal has been I'M
able to find sufficient Bergstrom strength
to warrant 1t in indorsing him. This will
no doubt lower Mr. Bergstrom's opinion
of the Journals political aeuteness.
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Preparations for the entertainment and
reception of the national Republican
league delegates will be the business of
the state leagues executive committee,
which has been called to meet at the
Windsor hotel Thursday at 2 O'Clock.
.
The friends of Aid Reeves in the Fifth
ward have decided that something should
be done at once to head off the Schif-
mann boom, especially in the home of the
mayoralty candidate. Postal card notices
were sent out yesterday by Albert Toma-
seek. chairman of the Republican ward
organization, to the ward and precinct
committeeman, advising them of meet
ing to be held this evening. The notice
reads as follows:
"Ald. Sidney H. Reeves has formally
announced his candidacy for the RepubH-
can nomination for mayor, and 1t Is de-
slrable that the organization take some
action with reference to the same
Speaking of the candidates for city
treasurer, Assemblyman Charles J. Nell
son is making hustle for the Republican
nomination. County Treasurer Arosin,
who expects a denomination next fall,
lives in the First ward, and he does not
look with favor on Nelson, who is also
a resident of the ward, coming out for
city treasurer. Arosin figures 1t out that