The Saint Paul globe., 1902-03-22
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81. Paul for seventeen years, aspired to-
the Republican nomination for alderman
IN his ward. He had worked for the
party for years. But because Harry
shepherd dared to aspire to office the
Republican gang hunted high and low in
every Granny and nook for anything in
the shape of a candidate to beat him.
lie IS colOred man I do not defend
Shepherd because he is colored. but be-
cause he is the victim of a gang. And
the colored man who votes the ReDub-
hcan ticket in this coming eIt ction after
the treatment accorded Shepherd "a a
disgrace to his race AS a business man
l point with pride to the administration
Of our municipal affairs in the last two
years. Mayors Smiths administration
Is not an experiment. and he should be
reelected by the largest majority ever
given st. Paul candidate / have al.
ways considered Mayor Smith the coun-
terpart OF the senior Harrison, mayor
OF Chicago. In spite Of their subter-
fuges and intrigues the politicians of Chi
cago up to the day of his death were
never able to nominate a man to defeat
Mayor Harrison, and I do not believe
they can nominate man In St Paul to
beat Mayor Smith"
Oppenheim Adds His Tribute.
Herman Oppenheim's reception left NJ
room for doubt as to his popularity and
his brief speech received an ovation Mr.
Oppenheim, whose defeat for nomination
to the municipal bench was last nighr
still doubtful, said: II may be nominated
for the municipal bench The vote is
very close, and some errors NAV be dis
covered. We will probably know tomor-
row, but if I am nominal ted. i ask everv
man in st. Paul net to vote for me unless
ne votes for Mayor Smith II am
nominated and l may be. ! want to win
or lose with Robert A Smith"
Dr.. Stone compared the four years OF
the Deran and Kiefer administration with
the two years Of Mayor Smiths present
administration. He said there was not a
night in the four years of the Republican
incumbency that the streets Of s.. Paul
were safe for the wives sisters ard sweet
hearts of the men who olaced the ad-
ministration in their hands Instantly
with the Inauguration Of Mayor Smith
crime and disorder gave way 20 perfect
police protection and the banishment Of
crime, and two years Of the best govern
ment st. Paul has ever had have ensued.
Mayor Receives Ovation.
Mayor Smiths appearance at the front
Of the stage was the signal for an ova-
ton. The big audience cneereu ftseIr
hoarse, and for several minutes the hall
was a bedlam Of enthusiasm. Mayor
Smith expressed his appreciation of the
results of the primary election. AND
humorousiy expressed the desire thar the
result shall be ratified at the Nav cleo
tlon He said the work of the mayor
1or the next two years will be only the
performance of the routine work Of the
once. There is no patronage, and if MIR.
Doran were elected he could not hire or
dismiss even a street sweeper Next
year he might appoint a member Of the
board of public works, and just ut the
close of his term a second member OF
the same board. 1t resolved itself down
to question of drawing the salary, ard
he said, he was perfectly willing to abide
| by the decision Of the people Us 10
whether he or Mr.. Dorau shall draw the
salary as a reward for meritorious Serv-
ice. A voice in the rear Of the hall rang
| out bob Smith will draw that salary %
and the meeting broke up with three
| rousing cheers and a tiger for Mayor
! Smith
The next meeting of the club will be
! held Friday evening, April 4, at Kauden-
| bush hall