The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-02-03
TRYING TO GAG GOSS
TITS PROPOSED TO NOMINATE THE
RECENT CHIEF FOR
SHERIFF
HINT OF ATTACK ON KIEFER

The Chiefs Statement That He
Would Have Something to Say
About the Mayor Later Has Had
the Eject of a Bomb In the Al
ready DisOrGantzed Republican
Ranks-Fourth Ward Democrats.
There is considerable talk among the
Republicans about nominating M. n.
Goss, recently retired from the position
of chief of police, for sheriff, at the fall
election. Not only do Goss friends urge
him for the place, contending. that his
police service makes him especially fitted
for the position, but there are elements
in the party not notably friendly to the
recent chief, personally, which would be
pleased with bestowing on . him some
prefer of future honor or emolument
which might deter. him from giving 10
the world the story of his relations
with Kiefer. s-.~
1t is; not that they love either Kiefer
or Goss, in particular, but they fear the
party damage that must result from h
disclosure of the full history of the Kie-
fer-Goss imbroglio, which recently result
ell in the official decapitation of the chief.
Now that George Irish has been taken
care of by the Cherokee commission,
there is really no one in the Republican
party who can claim the shr1eyaity by
reason of having fought, bled and almost
died, both for the office and for his coun-
try, and there seems to be 10 good rea-
son why Goss should not get the Repuoli
can nomination.
Charles Friend, the Jackson street n.er-
chant, has been suggested as d possible
Democratic nominee for city treasurer.
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Louis Betz has also been suggested as
a possible nominee for the same posi-
ton Some have talked Of nominating
M. Betz for the assembly. = ~
1t is said that ]. j. NcCardy is con-
sidered by some Republicans as the
strongest man they could select Cor the
head of the ticket.
The Democrats of the Fourth ward are
going to take a hand in tie campaign
this spring, and the first ball will be
fired at a mass meeting Of Democrats of
the ward, without regard to whether or
not they have been on committees or
working in the ranks, the meeting to be
held at the rooms of the Democrats city
committee in the4Court block at g. o'clock
Monday evening.
There is going to be lively fight for
alderman in this ward this spring, the
Democrats announcing their Intention Of
carrying the ward, whether the Republic
can nominee be Donahower OF an" one
else. Former Fire Chief Jackson has been
suggested by some as a strong candidate
for the Democratic nomination: s,7-
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The jefferson club Will hold an import
ant meeting at the rooms in the New
York Life building Tuesday evening, and
full attendance is requested, as a num-
Der of the matters to come before the
club are such as require a two-thirds
vote, under the constitution and bylaws.
P. J. Smalley will address the club upon
Municipal Home Rule and 1T is intend
ed to make, this meeting of the club a
rally1ng night for its entrance into tho
activity Of the municipal campaign now
orening - r>7fst
Peter J. Ekberg, street commissioner
having charge of the First and Second
wards; has been discharged by the city
+ engineer, and John Linden appointed to
the vacancy. The appointment is said to
have been dictated by Mayor Kiefer, who
had a conference with City Engineer
Claussen shortly before the change in
commissioners was announced. Linden
is resident of the First ward, "a. con-
tractor, by trade a carpenter and recently
built the summer residence of Mayor
Kiefer just outside the city limits.
Ekberg was appointed a street commits
sioner last May, filling the vacancy eaus-
ed by the resignation of c.. E. Sandeen.
Previous to his appointment as street
commissioner Ekberg was employed in
| the engineering department as an in
spector.
The city engineer, under the charter,
appoints the street commissioners, with
the APPROVAL of the board of public works.
| Commissioners qMabon and Sandell two of
the four members Of the board, had not
| been advised officially Of the change In
street commissioners at 4 o'clock yester-
day afternoon, although City Engineer
| Claussen. stated the change had been
made President Pottgieser last evening
said Linden had been appointed by the
! city engineer as street commissioner. AS
! to the reasons for the discharge Of Elk
| berg, he said, he had no knowledge eX-
cept he supposed the city engineer had
decided that change was necessary
The appointment of Linden is expected
| to have the effect Of strengthening the
| chances of Mayor Kiefer for renomina-
ton in the First ward.
In the absence of any definite declara-
ton from Charles A. Towne as to whether
| he will again make the race for congress
| sional honors, comes a rumor that some
| of his friends would like to see him ac-
| cept the nomination for lieutenant gov
ernor. 1t is said some of these friends
have urged him to make this
sacrifice, in which event he would stump
| the state, and with Lind and Towne''
they believe that the state ticket could
be elected, despite the fact that next year
| is the presidential election.
Eighth ward Democrats turned out In
| force at a meeting held last night in
Jessrang's hall. Harrington and Univer-
sity avenues. Nine precinct chairmen re-
sponded to the call and several others
| dropped in before the adjournment, MAX
ing the representation from the ward
practically complete. J. H. Mentally pre-
sided in the absence Of G. J. Mitsch, ward
chairman, and the discussions during the
evening created a warm atmosphere, es-
pecially with regard to the events of the
| coming campaign.
tered about resolution, as follows intro
| 0uOOu Ny 0PChOS at previous
meeting and called up for final DISPOSE
| ton.
Resolved, That we, the Democratic citi-
zens Of the Eighth ward of the city of st.
| Paul, petition the honorable, the charter
commission of the city of ST. Paul, to in
corporate in the new city charter pro-
vision making $500 the maximum yearly
compensation to be paid to any one per-
son for services rendered the city in any
capacity.
Mr.. Spence was present and spoke in