The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-04-04
both FERR|ER and HUBER
ADDED TO THE DEMOCRATIC
TICKET AS CANDIDATES
FOR ALDERMEN
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE ACTS
Messrs. Strickland and Kuhles May
Remain on the Ticket-Dem-
Ocrats Getting Into
Working Shape.

The executive committee of the Demo-
cratic city and county organization held
a meeting last night and filed the vacan-
Giles OF the aldermanic ticket.
On the recommendation of the First
ward organization the name of Charles
Ferrler was placed on the ticket as alder
man for that ward.
John B. Covington the Fourth ward
member of the committee. reported that
the organization he represented had rec
commended placing Frank J. Huber on
the ticket as alderman from the Fourth
ward. Both recommendations were unani-
mously adopted.
The matter of the reported withdrawal
of George Kuhes. as aldermanic candi-
date for the Eleventh ward was
brought up, and it-was reported that Mr.
Kuhles. who returned from the South
last night, might be persuaded to remain
in the race. 1t was also reported that
Mr. Strickland would probably make the
race in the Seventh ward
Chairman Barton said that some in
quiry had been made as to the status
of precinct committeeman who had been
elected at the recent primaries. In such
precincts as committeeman had been duly
elected they succeeded the old committee
men; otherwise the old committeeman
hold over until the election next fall He
said that where a vacancy existed,
caused by death or removal among the
precinct committeeman IT should be filled
by the precinct chairman where one ex-
listed in the precinct craftsmanship, the
ward chairman was the legally author
lied person to fill it,
After the transaction Of some routine
business the committee met number of
the candidates and talked over matters
Of mutual interest. The candidates them
selves also held a meeting.
The preliminary work Is being done
with a general feeling that the ticket
is going to receive most popular in
dorsement at the polls in the coming
election.
Col. H. r. Schade, editor OF the Wash
ington Sentinel and also connected with
the National Democratic Press bureau, is
here gathering Information for the ma
tional Democratic committee, and will
consult while here prominent leading
Democrats Of the state and city. He is
at the Metropolitan hotel and will be
here for four or five days. When seen by
a G o reporter last evening he said:
L am very much opposed to the policy
in which the English are carrying on this
war. have travelled from Boston to
Washington and Washington to the lead
Ing cities Of the West as far as st. Paul,
and have seen Boer demonstrations ex-
pressed in such sympathy for these little
republics as to leave no doubt in my
mind where American sympathy really
lies. have seen hundreds Of people who
voted for Mckinley who say that under
no consideration would they do it again.
In speaking Of the Puerto Rican tariff
| bill, Col Schade said:
What the Republicans propose that the
American congress shall do is to impose
a cruel and oppressive tax upon every
thing that the people of Puerto Rico can
not produce for themselves and are com
! PEELED to import from abroad, including
| the necessaries of life. The protected
! trusts, fostered and enriched by the Ding
| ley tariff, are content to eXtOrt money
! from the American people to the extent
of profits amounting to 100 or 100 per cent
| per annum. But from the unhappy people
| of Puerto Rico, who have no money, the
| trusts would wiring the very lifebiood. Il
| is the American Shylock, clamoring fol
| the extension of Dingley rates to the
! island OF Puerto Rico before he will con
! sent to contribute his money for the re
nomination or reelection of Mr.. McKin
| ley"
Col. Schade will go from here to Omaha
| Neb., and from there to Lincoln.
The Ninth Ward Democratic county anC
city organization opened headquarter
! yesterday at the Twin City hall, Ric,
street and University avenue. The room!
| will be opened for business all day ant
every evening until May 1.
I ENropL cidau,allr |,
the engineering department, was yester
day discharged. As Eubank had givel
! satisfaction as workman. he holds tina
he IS let out because of his attitude II
the recent Republican primaries, and fo
| having voted against Kiefer In the con
! Yention. Eubank is from the Eight
ward. and voted for Schiffmann when tn,
| roll was called.
He was consoled last night by an ap
pointment as election judge.
The straight Democratic ticket. from
| Robert A Smith down to DOC" NJ E
Rowan. will be voted by every member o
| the Second Ward Democratic club, whicl
held an enthusiastic meeting at COS Eas
Third street last night. Henry O'Connel
presided, and an executive committee wa
named, consisting of Rudolph Khenke
| William McDonough, Martin J. Flaherty
| P Kelly Jr. and Adolf Bremen The clu
will meet again Friday night at sos Eas
| Third street
A rousing meeting of Democrats of tn
| First ward was held last night at 4S
| Bradley street, at which a strong Rober
a. Smith club was organized, with
membership of sixty-five. w r. Malone
was elected president: P J. Horrigar
vice president; James T. Johnston, secre
tary; Joseph Pagdacci, treasurer and ]
E. Madden. sergeant-at-arnls
Another meeting viii be held Saturda
night and it is proposed to wage a war;
| campaign from now until election day
with a view to carrying the ward 70
the Democratic nominees.
The Second ward will have a rally to
morrow night at the ward headquarters