The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-02-28

to President bernard thinner
mann and Inspector e. o. Finn
norman Must He Made Today
Reeves Starts His MayOralty Boom
Anew-Fourth Ward Democrats.
The law provides that the mayor shall
appoint every two years, on or before
March l, two members Of the school
board The retiring members this year
are Bernard Zimmerman, Of the Fifth
ward, and e. o. Zimmerman, of the Sec
ond ward. Both gentlemen expect. to be
reappointed, but one Of them will get
left, as strong pressure has been brought
to bear on Mayor Kiefer to name
woman as a member of the board, and
those urging this action have united on
Mrs. Condo Hamlin, president of the
Woman's Civic league, for the place. Mrs.
Hamlin is fully capable to hold the po-
sition, and has the advantage of being
the wife of the managing editor OF the
Pioneer Press, which just at this time
is doing all 1t can to further the renomln-
alton of the mayor. This fact, together
with the request made by women from
all parts of the city, makes 1t almost a
certainty that one Of the Zinamermans
will be thrown over. Which one would
be left the mayor would not say. In fact,
he declined to discuss the matter, but.
as he was making inquiries yesterday as
to whether Mrs. Hamlin was in the city,
caused the politicians to figure 1T out
that the lady would get the appointment.
The mayor has also to name on OF be-
fore March 1 successors to R. M. New
port and Percy D. Godfrey, retiring mem
bers of the park board. Mr.. Newport Will
be reappointed. but there is some ques-
ton as to the reappointment of Mr.. Cod
frey Mr.. Newport lives in the Seventh
ward, and Mr.. Godfrey in the Sixth ward.
Like Horatfus at the bridge, John F.
Selb stood at bay at the meeting of the
Fifth ward at c.. S. P. S. hall last even
ing and prevented Sid H. Reeves from
securing the unanimous Endorsement OF
the ward. Still, Reeves was Endorsed,
after a fashion, and after the smoke had
cleared away from the battle-ground
Charles r. Parker, once Reeves man
ager, was revealed smiling q puzzled
smile, wondering how it all came about.
There were about fifty of the ward Or
ganization present when Albert Toma-
shek called the meeting to order. The
call had stated that the purpose of the
meeting was the Endorsement Of the
Reeves candidacy for mayor, and 1t plain
ly was the purpose of the Reeves man
agement to rush matters through.
The first hitch came when proxies from
Horace Bigelow and Bernard thinner
mann were presented by other commit
teemen. Mr.. Bigelow, although a pro-
nounced antt-Reeves man. at the previous
meeting, had been seen during the day and
given his proxy" to Reeves advocate.
John F. Selb scented a deal and made
a vigorous objection. The wrangie that
ensued took up considerable time, but
finally the proxies were ruled in order,
and Charles R. Parker came to the front
with a motion that ballot be taken on
the mayoralty candidacy. He was will
ing to give everybody a show.
Selb bobbed up with substitute resolu-
ton, which he read in spite Of the jeers
Of the Reeves men. It was to the effect
that the Endorsement was without the
province of the precinct committeeman
After more talk the substitute = was
voted down by vote of 81 to 10, the west
end of the ward voting with Selb. Then
Mr.. Parker withdrew his previous mo-
ton and moved that the meeting indorse
the candidacy of Sid Fl. Reeves for may
I.
body else moved as an amendment that
the organization pledge it's support to
Reeves if nominated. The chairman be-
came tangled up in his rulings and there
were a few warm personalities ex-
changed, during which F. A. Krch, a
clerk for the board of public words, was
heard to deelare: Ladies and Gentle
men, I move that we do not indorse no
one this evening""
A gentleman named Blackman claimed
the privilege of the floor on the ground
that he was Republican
He had just fairly launched on a phil
1pptc when he was called off, and retired,
observing, good naturedly:
II only asked permission to speak be-
cause, in my Judgment, the meeting need
ed IT. 1 had nothing to say"
After considerable more discussion
Which included number of viva voce
votes, in which each side tried to win
out by lung power, the chair turned
down an application for roll call and
put the question on the Endorsement
aye" reared the Reeves following
NO." shouted the ants, trying to make
up in noise what they lacked in num-
bers.
S'The vote was certainly carried" de-
clared the chairman. There were three
noes"
Then somebody moved to adjourn, and
the chairman adjourned the meeting
without any formality
at will have to be fought out at the
primaries" said q stalwart Republican
as he left the hail.
The Fourth Ward Democratic Central
club was formally launched for cam
paign work at a well attended meeting
of the ward Democrats at Democratic
headquarters, "a East Fourth street, last
evening, when the temporary organiza-
ton that has existed for q short time
was made permanent, art. such officers
chosen as were deemed necessary The
officers elected were:
J. B. Pewters, president; Duncan Con-
nell. vice president; H. o. Doolittle sec
rotary; John Clark, treasurer; Leo Cor
nick, sergeant alarms; Richard Fox. as
sistant sergeant-at-arms; J. H. Caldwell
marshal; George Nicholson, assistant
marshal. The following executive COM
mittee was appointed: P. Fl. McManus
chairman; Duncan Connell, jeremiah
O'Brien, O. B. Robertson and George
Nicholson. The club roster of the per-
manent organization already contains
seventy-ffve names, and 1t is expected
that In the near future this number Will
be doubled.
AIter competing the organization The
members discussed ways and means for
carrying on the spring campaign in their
ward. Each speaker prophesied a bright
outlook for Democratic success. The
consensus Of opinion was that the Demo-
Gratis had only to select the right men
for the various offices to carry all before
them. George Nicholson, a member of
the grand jury that adjourned yesterday,
created g. mild sensation by relating some
of the results Of the grand jury investiga-
ton. He charged that the present adj
ministration Of city affairs was wholly
incompetent and said much evidence had