The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-09-18
CITY POLITICS GET WARM
: LOT OF REPUBLICANS TO RE
DISAPPOINTED TGM0RR~W
AND MORE LATER
PRETTY FIGHT IN SEVENTH
Gen. Ell S. Warner Trying to Curb
the Ambitions of Maj. Hurd-
Candidates for the Sew
eraI Positions.
PRETTY FIGHT IN SEVENTH

1t is Gen. Eli S. Warner against Maj.
Rukard Hurd. Maj. Hurd wants the
Republican nomination for the legislature
| from the Seventh ward Maj Hurd un-
wisely and ungenerously, it is said, neg
lected to confide his ambitions to Gen
Warner. Gen. Eli, in course of time,
however, heard about Maj. Hurd's de-
s:re. Why hadn't Hurd come to him and
gotten his consent to run? Why?" 1t
was explained to Gen Warner that Maj.
Hurd was young in politics, and really
didn't know that it was the correct thing
to consult Gen. Warner about the mat
ter.
1t was also explained to Gen Warner
that Maj. Hurd aimed at correctness in
all things, and it must have been igno-
rance on his part otherwise he would
have secured Gen. Warmers o. K
Gen. Warner wasn't pacifed. On the
other hand, he said to himself or out
loud, or both. that Maj. Hurd would
have to be disciplined by being left off
the ticket and the place given to Mr..
Day.
Maj. Hurd heard of Gen. Warmers uI-
timatum. He was uncertain what to do.
FLe had heard of Gen. Warmers success
as political wire puller but he remem-
bered one occasion when Gen Warner
was defeated in his own precinct as a.
delegate to the county convention If"
reasoned Maj. Hurd, "he couldn't carry
his own precinct, how is he going to die
tate to the enlightened and independent
voters of the great Seventh ward in its
| entirety what they shall do and what
they shall not do? Eli take a chance
and go against Gen Warmers game"
And he has. Maj. Hurd thought he was
getting along nicely until he ran into
the news that he was against Senator
Nelson He thought of Gen. Warner al
once. To establish his pos ton on this
and other points Mai. Hurd wrote and
sent two or three Thousand letters to the
voters of the Seventh ward, and On these
he bases his hopes for securing ma
jorfty of delegates. The following is a
copy of Maj Hurds second literary eff
fort of the campaign:
70 the Voters of the Seventh Ward
gentlemen: 1 had The honor to announce
20 you sixty days ago, after receiving tire
support ana Endorsement of many promi-
nent business and professional men re-
siding in the Seventh ward. that | was a
candidate for the legislature, and So
hc1ted your support at the primaries
Avoiding personalities [ have tried 10
conduct d dignified, manly, energetic
canvass, have organized NY forces in the
various precincts selected my deleoa fes
and done everything straight and legitf-
mate that any candidate could do or
should do.
have done my part, it now rests with
you.
am in no combination and have not
the slightest interest in any candidate
on the county primary ticket.
am pledged (and very glad to bel To
vote first, last and all the time for Hon.
Knute Nelson for II. S. Senator, and L
am pledged to represent the interests Of
this great ward i'll a busness-like way.
that | nope VIII meet with general an
prevail
Having military education. and being
interested in the national guard and mil
it2ry matters, and having Il wide ac-
qua1ntance throughout the state Gov.
Clough ard then Gov. Lind thought
! might be of service 10 the state in
staff and [ am on Gov. T1inds staff for
that reason and for no other
thought [ was doing the state a service
It seems that some people have
ignorantly or nlaliciously misconstrr-
ed or misunderstood this matter.
hence this brief explanation for the in.
formation of my friends.
a number of our best citizens have in
formed me that MI Eli Warner fFe,i-
eral officiaD has openly charged thss u
was elected to the legislature I would
abandon Hon. Knute Nelson. and support
Mr.. Lind for the u. S. senate. brand
all such statements as malicious and
false l have heretofore publicly stated.
and | BOW reiterate that / will, if elect
ed, vote for and faithfully support Mr.
Nelson FOR the senate
l am Republican. the kind they make
In Ohio. where l am from. have always
been Republican.
look for hard contest in every pre-
Now, if You really want business man
TO represent you IN the next legislature
YOU will make it your business to go to
mills taf- ,
p. M, and vote for my delega ties. and
you will help the cause along by taking
some of your friends along with you
Yours very truly, -Rukard HurG.
The Republican primaries for both the
county and legislative CONVENTIONS !