The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-03-06
WILLIS In THE RACE
FORMER JUDGE ANNOUNCES HIM
SELF A CANDIDATE FOR THE
MAYORALTY NOMINATION
STATES HIS INTENTIONS, TOO

STATES HIS INTENTIONS, TOO
The Judge Says He LIS Not In Accord
With the McCardian School Pol
Icy, and That He Would Try to
= Give the Capital City Wide
Awake, Metropolitan Administered
ton If Elected.
Former Judge John w. Willis has an
nounced himself as a candidate for the
nomination of mayor on the Democratic
ticket and declares that he will make q
jealous effort to secure the nomination
OF the united party. Mr. Willis saws his
policy would be to give the city met
ropoItan rather than village tone and
ADVANCE the interests of the city and it's
inhabitants in all possible ways.
Stinting the schools and mulcting the
school teachers isl said Mr. Willis 'in
my opinion, bad policy. am in favor
OF clean streets, good order, an efficient
police force, trained and disciplined upon
military basis, and in favor Of having
the best possible fire department. 1 be-
heve that, by judicious action. pubic
expenses can be reduced and the bur-
dens of taxation lessened without i'm
pairing the efficiency of the municipal
government in the least degree. I be-
IleVe that the mayor of the city should
make diligent effort to have ST. Paul
known throughout the land as a wide>
awake progressive metropolis, and
should, within proper lines, sound the
praises of the city far and wide among
the people of the United States am
In favor of booming st. Paul as the
best city beneath the sun wherein to
make home and to transact bust
ness"
Eighteen members of Jefferson club
braved the storm last evening expect
ing to be entertained by discussion be-
tween John w. Willis and T. R. Kane
on the question of whether the United
States should go into the colonial form
of government in the Philippines. Mr..
Willis was to take the affirmative and
Mr.. Kane the other side. Mr.. Willis
was on hand, but Mr.. Kane sent word
that he was not we'll enough to APP
pear.
No business was transacted, as the con-
stitution of the club requires twenty
members to constitute quorum and
there were not enough by two present.
Those present resolved themselves into
an executive committee and discussed
matters pertaining to the interest of the
organization. The debate between Mr..
Willis and Mr.. Kane was rescheduled to
come off March 49,
p. d. Parker, the Eighth ward colored
politician, announces that he is a candi-
date for the Republican nomination for
constable for the district west Of Wa
basha street.
An adjourned meeting of the Eighth
Ward Central Democratic club was held
last evening at Jarosz's hall. There
were over 100 present and no little en-
thusiasm was developed on lines of har-
monious action for the future. The
meeting, which was a continuation Of the
one held a week ago, was called to or
der by Aaron Poupeney and the organiza-
ton completed by the election of T. E.
Murphy, first vice president; Albert
Hanft, second vice president; ]. Quinn,
treasurer; executive committee, Hugo
Hanft, chairman; Frank Kelly, r.
Heintz, T. Schultz, ]. f. Fisher, II.
Brown, ergeants-at-arms John Esch,
John Dux. The report of the committee
on bylaws and constitution was ac-
-cepted. President Poupeney, Aid. Matt
Bantz and F. L. McGhee addressed the
meeting, all speaking earnestly for har-
mony in the ranks.
The campaign may be said to be on
and this was proven last evening when
former Assemblyman Tim Reardon
put in an appearance at the meeting or
the Lincoln club. Mr. Reardon is
member of the organization, and in good
standing, too, but he seldom attends
meetings except just before and just
sxrfA Of fIa- nj nVOh
county employees were present last even
ing and the greater part of the session
was taken up in listening to reports OF
committees on the Lincoln day banquet.
After a deal of figuring Gen. Eli War
ner announced that the bills were all
paid and there was a balance of $40 on
hand. Two members were elected.
Thomas j. Lorden is mentioned as
candidate for the assembly from the First
ward on the Democratic ticket.
Frank A. Twiss would like the noml-
nation for alderman on the Republican
ticket from the Third ward.
Clerk of the Courts E. G. Rogers has
not yet informed August Filter that he
cannot be a candidate for city treasurer
on the Republican ticket, and Filter and
his friends are wasting considerable time
in working up his candidacy. Filter will
probably get his orders next week.
C. K Sharood is another of the Repub-
Hcan possibilities who declares that he
will not be a candidate for mayor under
any circumstances.
A number of Seventh ward Republicans
are working up a boom for H. T. Drake
for assemblyman and c. E. Hamilton for
alderman. This means the shelving of
both Aid. Sanborn and Assemblyman
Kirke.
The Peoples party city committee will
hold an open meeting in Assembly halls
this evening, March s, al 7:45 o'clock.
Hon. r. A. Walsh will deliver short
address.
big meeting of prominent Swedish
Republicans of Minneapolis was held last
evening, at which the consensus of opin-
ion was that that city should indorse A.
F. Nordin of Willmar, for the Republican
nomination for secretary of state. G. A.
Smith, the lumberman, presided, and
among those who spoke, not all of them
Scandinavians, were Capt Sandberg,
Robert Pratt, Senator E. G. Potter, ].
NJ. Pulliam A. B. Robbins, Frank Bar
nard. c. O. A. Olson c. T. E. Peterson