The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-01-30
Gnst eg11e Political Nil

As a humorist Aid. Benny Knauft has
Mark Twain chained to the wall His
talk on wine rooms and reform before
the First and Second ward Republicans,
Tuesday night, caused general ha! ha!
around the court house yesterday. But
Benny" might have been serious. He
may know something about wine rooms,
and that he Is long on reform he could
easily prove by his record in the coun-
Gil.
The Warner men executed neat coup
tuesday night at meeting of the First
and Second ward Republicans, in the
Second ward. The meeting was pulled
off and engineered by Ed Parrish
Warmers chief of staff, and one of the
most adroit Republican strikers in the
east side of town. The meeting was
called ostensibIy for the purpose of
reaching an agreement on assembly can
didates, but when they got through
Parrish had them all in his camp and
first bloodfor the Second ward candidates
for the board of aldermen, Mahle, Me
man, the ISiefer aldermanfc candidate,
was given chance to explain how badly
the Second ward needs him in the coun-
Gil, and then retired to the rear, where
seats will be provided by the Warner
men. Many of the gentlemen present
and Aid. Benny Knauft took a hand
in the reform talk. When the meet
ing broke UP there was an agreement for
concerted action and the programme
was left in the hands of the versatile
Parrish Rumor has it that Mr.. Parrish
will not use the club placed in his hands
to advance the fortunes of the Kiefer
contingent.
The election of the heads of the Re
publican ticket which will be patched up
fco,,o Ia oFt -
orally cloth and the two candidates for
comptroller is now generally conceded
as impossible. The voters and taxpayers
OF st. Paul have absolute confidence in
the integrity of Mayor Smith, Treasurer
Bremen and Louis Betz candidate for
comptroller. That their defeat Is an i'm
possibility is frankly conceded by lead
ing Republicans. The real interest of the
taxpayers, assured in the safety of the
heads of the Democratic ticket lies in
the selection of the members of the COM
mon council. The business men of st.
Paul have taken a step which they
think will accomplish the desired result.
The consolidated committee which repre-
sents the Commercial club, Jobbers'
union, Chamber of Commerce. North
western Manufacturers association and
| several other commercial and semi civic
organizations, has decided to use its in
/ fuence to secure the selection of good
| men for the council The committee will
not take an active part in politics from
| a partisan standpoint, but will throw
| the influence of its members toward Sc
| curing the nomination on both tickets OF
| representative men, whose personal and
| commercial records will insure the safe
| conduct of public affairs by the council
| regardless of its party complexion. The
| committee has no intention of attempt
| tampering with the nominations for the
| three city Offices. 1t will endeavor to
| secure a joint conference with the lead
| ers of both parties; ask their influence
| in keeping unworthy men from places on
| the ticket and let the primary election
| do the rest.
The proposed programme of the con-
! solidated committee is one that cannot
fail to meet with the entire appreciation
/ of the people of st. Paul, but its work
| has in part been anticipated. The list
! of Democratic candidates. not alone for
] the three administrative offices, but for
| the municipal bench and common council,
| needs no censor. The voters of ST. Paul
| have never had an opportunity to choose
/ from a finer lot of thoroughly representa-
| tive men, recognized by all classes as
! clean, upright citizens, than the gentle
men who have offered themselves as
| candidates for nomination on the Demo-
cratic ticket. Take for instance the gem
| tlemen aspiring to the Democratic NOM
| ination to the assembly, among whom
! are MfSgias Broos, Henry G. Haas,
| Joseph Horejs, Gustaye Schoole, Michael
Doran Jr., George G. Lambert and DR.. E.
| III. Whitcomb Which one of that list
| would the consolidated committees CEN
| SCR or any other citizen interested in the
| welfare of the city ask stricken?
Gustave Scholle yesterday filed his GER
| tificate of candidacy for the Democratic
| nomination to the assembly. Mr.. Schole
| is resident of the Seventh ward. He is
a well-known attorney and popular So
| ciety leader. He has long been recogniz-
ed as one of st. Paurs representative