The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-01-30

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ffies-PcopIe's Party Effects a Re-
Organization.
Moses z. Clapp returned Yesterday
morning from an extended Eastern trip,
and put in busy day at his office. SO
busy indeed that he informed Globe
reporter late In the afternoon that he
hadn't had time to get out among the
boys at all, and find out whether he was
candidate for governor. The former
attorney general promised, however, that
as soon as he could catch his second
wind, and get caught up with some of his
legal work which had accumulated dur
ing his absence in the East, he would. no
doubt, make at least casual survey of
the political situation in the state
So that those politicians who have been
figuring that Moses was out of the race
hnaliy and forever may have another
guess to make by the time that the state
central committee meets, Feb. H.
Senator C.EB Buchanan. of Little Falls.
delphia and other Eastern cities. looking
after various business interests. was at
the Merchants yesterday, on his way
nome Tie senator paid visit to the
national capital to stick a peg In the
way of the Ontario and Rainy river
bridge BILL and while he declined to state
yesterday whether or not his peg had
proven a stumbling block in the way of !.
the proposed legislation. his happy smile
would seem to indicate that the Mae
kenzie railroad promoters would find he
fore they got through that they had made
mistake In brushing the fur of a Min
nesota lumberman the wrong way
Another instance of the way in which
mckinley supporters fall down in their
attempts to manufacture false sentiment
AMI especially in their futile efforts to
undermine Mr.. Bryan, has been uncov.
cred by Senator S. A. Stockwell of Min
neapolis. in connection with Mr. Bryans
recent visit to New York. The Associ-
ated Press report contained a statement
10 the effect that prominent Boston
gentleman, given as NJ. NJ Meberson, had
called upon Mr.. Bryan with two Fill
pinos, and MIR. Bryan refused to receive
them. Senator Stockwell thought he
recognized In the gentleman named an
old friend, and wrote to him to ascertain
the truth in the matter. It was indeed
his friend, Dr.. M. r. Meberson, of Brook
iyn, and he wound up his reply to Sena-
tor StockwelPs letter as follows:
The statement referred to Is untrue
and 1 authorize you to contradict 1t.
Yours cordially, M. R. Mebersen.'
Gen" Eli S. Warner fled his official
bond yesterday to secure to Uncle Sam
the proper performance of his duties as
surveyor general The bond is in the sum
OF $4,000. and the surety is the United
States Fidelity company. The oath Is in
the terms provided by law, and was
taken before United States Commissioner
Spencer.
The Ninth ward Republican precinct
committee men will meet Wednesday
evening at the rooms of the Lincoln Re-.
publican club, by order OF Jens Peterson,
president, and o. s Deringer. secretary
There will be meeting of the Ninth
ward Democratic precinct committee men
on Thursday. Feb. l. at 76e Jackson
street, at D. M. and the chairman OF
each precinct is requested to come, and
also to see that each committee man in
each precinct is notified. Business of
importance will come before this meeting.
There will be present some of the best
speakers in the city; HI. Barton. John L.
Townley and +. L. McGhee. After the
meeting refreshments will be served.
The ward chairman, Edward Quinlivan.
urges that all the committee men should
turn out as this meeting is the first one
in the Ninth ward for the year 1890. Let
all those that feel interested in the wei
fare of our city and especially in the
Ninth ward, come out to this meeting.
To- ntTO
at s D. m. c. A. Johnson, ward secretary.
The city committee of the Peoples par
ty effected a reorganization last even
ing at Assembly hall. G. e. Becker,
proxy for T. F. Thomas, presided, and
A Paradis, representing Grant Spicer,
acted as secretary. 1t was announced
that Mr. Spicer had not Joined the Demo-
Gratis and desired to remain with the
Peoples party With the proxies repre-
sented by Messrs. Becker and Paradis
there were present five of the old COM
mittee.
The reorganization was effected by
wards as follows: ]. c.. Beattie, First;
J. E. Johnson, Second; Scott Mcdonald.
Third: J. e. Dempsey, Fourth; Grant
Spicer. Fifth; John F. Krieger. Sixth; A.
Paradis, Seventh; ]. F. Fisher. Eighth;
George Wesner, Tenth. Committeeman
at large: Frank Hoffman, e. w. Bon
ham and A. Rosenqui'st. The Ninth
and Eleventh wards were left vacant un-
til the next meeting of the committee
motion was carried that lists OF
names. two from each precinct, be given
to the secretary to be laid before the city
council from which to select one judge Oh
election from each precinct
The committee adjourned tor meet again
Tuesday evening, Feb. 6, at Assembly
hall.
Aid. Joseph Kiichli. of Minneapolis. says
he is about to Withdraw from political life
and go into the cattle business In Mon mo
connie of years or so. but he has pur-
chased ranch about twenty b miles aIdsr lIom
will send his three boys up there with $50
head of stock.
Aid Kiichii is now serving the last year
Of his eecond term in the council. to which
he was first elected in the fall of 1880.
MAJOR WAS CALLED AWAY.