The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-09-22
EACH EXPECTS 70 WIN
THREE CANDIDATES FOR SHERIFF
WHO ARE WORKING FOR
THE NOMINATION
A BOOM FOR VIM POWERS
His Friends Would Like to Sec Him
ON the Ticket, Preferably
In the Race for
Treasurer.


on the county ticket were hustiing yes
terday. The return to ST. Paul of Aid
T.. l.. Murphy, one of the candidates fo.'
sheriff, has given the preliminary campaign
more activity than heretofore. Aid. Muir
ply is hustling. He says he has the NOM
ination cinched, but still he hustles. Pc
ter Van Hoven, week ago, could figure
out where he could get hundred dele
gates-not enough to nominate him on the
first ballot, but enough to make him feel
sure the others needed would come on
the second or third ballot. He still feels
as confident as he did. He expects to
have three wards solid for him from the
start. Anton Miesen feels that every
day he is growing stronger, and Aid. HUI
Der, who is directing his preliminary can
vas, says Mr.. Miesen is the man the win
ner will have to beat, if the winner be
other than Mr.. Miesen himself.
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The fact that Mr. Miesen has accepted
positions on the ticket In times last when
he didn't want to strengthens his chance
of securing the place now when he does
want the position. He thinks it will be
the same as an election to get the nom
The others feel the same way,
The ACCESSIBILITY of giving Winn Powers
a place on the ticket, preferably for
county treasurer, was talked around yes
terday. Some of his friends thought If
he could be persuaded to accept the nonI-
ination he could win easily Mr. Powers
is a popular American, good campaign
er, an upright business man, and it was
felt would add strength to the ticket in
any position. He could beat Mr.. Lindahl
a mile, it is the popular belief.
There Is a strong sentiment against
nominating Edward Peterson for county
treasurer. Everybody is willing to see
but there were few Democrats seen yes
terday who did not think he would make
a better run for register OF deeds or the
legislature than for county treasurer. The
Republicans, however, are most anxious
to have Peterson nominated against Lin
dahl, matter, it was pointed out, that
should cause Mr.. Peterson to hesitate
about accepting the place.
There will be no opposition to Louis
Betz for auditor or Thomas r. Kane for
county attorney, so far as known.
About a hundred Frenchmen respond
ed to call for meeting to be held at
the French hall, on Tenth and Mime
sofa streets, last night, and took prelim-
mary steps looking to the organization
of the Franco-American Registration
club, name decided upon at the meet
ing.
The object in view in organizing the
club is to let people know locally that
they are a factor in all elections in the
county 1t is not the intention of the
members of the organization TO allow the
prejudice of nationality to interfere with
what is best for their interests. They
merely have organized, to quote them
correctly, to promote registration and fur
Their the cause Of good government any
and all the time. Over $50 Frenchmen
have so far determined to join the ranks
of the organization, and the club has in
vited all Frenchmen in the county of
Ramsey to join the fold
Most of the Frenchmen in the county
are Democrats, but it was announced last
night that party lines would not be roc
ognized in the club. Each member Of the
organization would be allowed to enter
tain whatever views he wished.
A committee of five was appointed at
the outset to choose the officers of the
club, and they Were named IS follows:
President P A. Badeslaurier; first vice
president, Joseph Bourgeault: second vice
president, Leon St Pierre; third vice pres
ident, L. N. Dion; secretary, E. Greget;
corresponding secretary, ]. c. Marquis;
treasurer, Jacob Quesnel; sergeant-at-
arms, D. L. Courteau.
Following are the directors appointed
at the meeting: Chas. T. Rouleau, Frank
Robert, G. A. Cariveau.
A committee of five was appointed 20
draw up a constitution and bylaws, as
follows: Gen. Geo. c. Lambert, G. A
Cariveau, e. Greget. Chas. Rouleau, 0.
Savard This committee Will report at the
next meeting. to be he'd Oct 3. The Or
ganization will in the meantime secure
some good speakers for that occasion.
Order is being BROUGHT out Of the con-
fusion that followed the primary cleo
ton, the disappointed candidates have
been allowed time to allow their first and
expected indignation to cool off, and now,
with the return to normal conditions, the
politicians are beginning to seriously con-
slider the situation.
The Republican leaders, gloomy before
election at the expectation Of a badly
balanced ticket-both as to geographical
location and nationality lines-were some
what elated when they discovered that
the result was not as bad as they antici-
pated, but their joy has been short-lfv-
ed, for they are beginning to discover
that a number of the defeated candidates
ard their friends are filed with an in
dignation that threatens the defeat Of
the major portion, If not all, of the
county ticket.
The Swedish-Americans cannot be con-