The Saint Paul globe., 1902-03-22
POPULAR SELECTION OF II. A.
SMITH FOR MAYOR ENTHUsIAs-
TICALLY RATIFIED
CITIZENS WANT HIS GANG
Administration Indorsed by Repub.
Hcans and Democrats Alike
at Meeting of Business
Mems Club.
MAYOR RENDERED AN OVATION

Amid scenes of intense enthusiasm. 7E
voters representing all political faiths
known in st. Paul, last night. at Raudeu-
bush hall, ratified the nomination OF
Mayor Smith and with rousing speeches.
ringing cheers and resounding tigers
pledged their efforts to make Mayor
Smiths May majority the largest ever
given a st. Paul candidate
Last nights meeting of the Robert A.
Smith Business Mems Non-partisan clut
held at Raudenbush hall for the ratitica.
ton OF the results of Tuesdays primary
election, was the largest and most en-
thusiastic meeting in the brief history of
that energetic organization. The speakers
were DR.. Frank Powell, who presided: D.
E Holman, County Attorney r. r. Kane.
Louis Nash, Herman Oppenheim DIR
]. Stone and Mayor Smith who couc.ua-
ed the speech making with a brief and
characteristic address. The vaudeville
programme which is part of each meet
ing of the club was furnished by a fine
orchestra, The Mozart Comedy -Four. with
the Are You Buffalo" company. al tha
Grand and Al G. Flournoy. Enthusiasm
was up to the boiling point from the min
ute the meeting was called to order
until 1t bubbled over In the ovation given
Mayor Smith when he was called upou
to close the meeting.
In the absence of President Owens, who
was suddenly caild to Chicago. Vice Pres
ident Powell life long Republican pre-
sided. In his brief speech taking the
chair, DR.. Powell paid the highest com
plimentS to Mayor Smith and his splendid
administration and vigorously assaIled .na
gang" cry set up by the Republican
press. DIR. Powell said in part: ~ 40
chlet pleasure in presiding over this club
meeting lies in it's non-partisan character
and that it was organized in honor Of the
gentleman who Is and will continue 10 he
IA lgf y
am Republican and / am frank TO say
had Mr.. Smith not been nominated 1
should have supported Mr.. Doran Tha
partisan press has set up n great crv
about the gang with which Mayor smith
IS surrounded. I say let us perpetuats
that kind Of gang. Let us see OF whom
this gang consists.
What the Gang Il.
1T includes the police force headed by
a man who has no superior in the United
States If In the world Like master Iika
man. Chief O'ConnOr has surrounded
himself with the best policemen in the
country and L can say without fear OF
successful contradiction that every big
city In the United States could select
suitable chiefs for their police depart
ments from among Chief O'Connor's men.
The gang includes the fire department.
which has made St. Paul the best risk
among Assurance underwriters from the
Atlantic TO the Pacific. We have "A health
department superior to any similar de-
partment In the United States. gang
which gives the best police and fire pro-
lection and the greatest freedom from
contagious diseases say is tie kind Or
gang We want"
Mr.. Holman confined his remarks
largely TO Mayor Smiths qualifications
for and claims on the Office which he has
hlled with dignity and honor 10 the city.
Mr. Holman said Mayor Smith. a candi-
date for reelection was not nominated
by clique, a few men or a faction brt
by an overwhelming majority of the
Democratic voters. whose cnoice will be-
ratified by hundreds Of Republican voters
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