The Saint Paul globe., 1900-03-27

Republican convention wakes warmer as
the day for the primaries approaches. The
street force Is being augmented at the
rate of 100 per day and the slight fall of
snow which fell Sunday night was hail
ed with joy by the Kiefer adjutants who
saw chance to put on an extra 100 men
or so at work. 1t Is estimated that by
Wednesday noon at least 600 men can be
hired at $l50 per day to attend the eau
cuses and vote for Kiefer delegates Or
ders have been given5for the men who
are working teams to be on hand prompt
ly at o'clock Wednesday afternoon and
convey squads Of the street and sewer
forces to the polling places in the First,
Second and Eighth wards. By fast driv-
ing from one primary to another 1t Is
expected that 600 men will be able to vote
at least three times between and
o'clock.
While President Ames. of the board of
public works, meets all corners at the
Kiefer headquarters, the mayor is closet
ed at his office in the city hall with the
more prominent leaders of the party. Sec
retary Hammer informs those who call
that the mayor is not in. but can be
found at his headquarters in the Endicott
building. This information. however, is
only for the rank and file of the party,
the leaders, If recognized by the secre-
tary, being ushered into the mayors pri-
Commissioner Donahower, of the water
board, yesterday afternoon to report at
once at his office. end minute later sent
word for Harris Richardson. The two
leaders of the party were closeted with
the mayor for couple of hours, and
it was after 6 o'clock before the con-
ference was over. Harris Richardson Is
to bring down the Seventh ward for
Kiefer, and Maj. Donahower has pledged
oil fn do ha In bo
ward
IF the body of we'll dressed man is
found on the street any morning between
now and Thursday with his head beaten
partly off, the police can ask Chester R.
Smith, one of the Republican candidates,
as to his whereabouts. Mr. Smith is a
member of the charter commission, and
at the session last evening he devoted
about all his time to watching the door
of the council chamber, as If expecting
the appearance of an agent for an Install
ment book firm One OF his colleagues
noticed his actions and inquired what
was the matter
For the last ten days." replied Mr..
Smith, II have been shadowed by a de-
tective The fellow has made life almost
unbearable. He meets me when l leave
home in the morning and does not quit
me until close the door of my house at
night. If he comes up here this evening,
l am going to beat his head off. / would
ask somebody to- take the fellow OF
my trail, but If l did this another one
would only be put on, and that would be
worse than ever, for l have the present
shadower spotted, and it would take me
day or so to get acquainted with the
new one"
Mr. Smith was not obliged to do any
slugging during the meeting OF the char
ter commission, but he kept an eye on
the door all the session waiting for his
shadow to put in an appearance Asked
as to his chances in the convention Mr..
Smith, in a confidential whisper replied:
1.-The only one l have to beat is the
Dutchman." Whether me meant Kiefer
or Schiffmann, the Eighth ward candt-
date did not say. but presumably he had
the present executive in mind.
Col Sam Lowenstein and Building In
spector Haas made bet of $50 yester-
day afternoon The stakes were not
stage money either, but cold hard cash.
Col. Lowenstein borrowed his share of
the bet from Register of Deeds Krah-
mer Just where Building Inspector Haas
made his touch is a mystery, but it is
safe to say that Comptroller McCardy
was not 'It" Haas will take the money
wagered If he and two others win out In
II6 piiIiie1fISo lii IliC AA'i4 -
Third ward Wednesday night, and If he
don't Col. Lowenstein viii be able to
settle with Krahmer and have $50 vel
vet to do business with in the conven-
ton.
arb ert 80 al hIen ne4.
The Second ward last night returned
the following delegates to the Peopes
party city convention tonight: First pre-
cinct. Ed Miller; Second precinct. John
Stapleton; Third precinct. j. p Kelley;
Fourth, J. A. Johnson; Fifth, o. b.
WergedahI; Sixth P. j. Francois; Sew
enth, r. p iStafkey; Eighth. Coleman
O'Halloan; Eleventh, Joseph McGurk.
The list, asuab0ve published, shows up
a little more Of the scheming of the Scan
nell outfit. Scanneil. who hoped to be
nominated for alderman from his ward,
reported Friday night that Wergdal had
al- r1i,,rc,s.aIat tt, E.ifth