The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-02-24
R. A. SMITH And RlES
EIGHTH WARD DEMOCRATS EN-
ENTHUSIASTICALLY ENDORSE
THEM LAST NIGHT
MATT. BANTz WAS SCORED
Il. j. McDermOtt Dissects His Record
and Terms His Conduct Trait
OrOus to Party = Other
Candidates Speak.

A largely attended and enthusiastic
meeting Of the Smith and Ries club was
held last evening at Eureka hall, Uni
Yerslty aYenue,9 near Western and adj
dresses Were delivered in German and
English, and in some cases in both LAM
guages, by a humber Of the best known
democrats of that portion of the city.
Burkhardt Phillips presided over the
meeting.
John S. erode, who was the first
speaker, spoke in German, reviewed the
present Democratic administra ton of city
affairs contrasting it with the preced-
ing Republican administrations greatly
70 the disadvantage of the latter. He
spoke in high terms Of praise of Robert
A. Smith, and also of Andrew j. Ries,
candidate for nomination on the Demo-
cratic ticket for the Office of alderman
of the Eighth ward
0. H. O'Neill, assistant county attor-
ney, and candidate for nomination for
the office of municipal judge, who fol-
lowed Mr.. erode spoke in English and
explained the method of voting under the
new primary law This law. he said
he considered an Improvement over the
former system of nominating by conyen-
ton, but still it was not entirely fair as
under some circumstances it's provisions
worked to the partial disfranchisemen
1t violation of the secrecy of the bal
lot to make q man declare before the
election board at primary election what
ticket he had voted at a previous cleo
ton. or what one he intended to vote
and he felt sure that provision would at
certain times keep many from voting at
the primary elections. Francois Martin,
OF the Volkszeitung, the next sneaker
delivered his address in German, COM
mending in nigh terms the present admin
istration and the official record Of Rob-
ert A. Smith in particular.
Frank Ford, candidate for nomination
for the office of municipal judge, spoke
in Englisfg declaring his fealty to the
Democratic party and his desire to see
Robert A. Smith reelected.
A j. Ries briefly addressed the meeting
first iR German and then in English con-
cisely stating his principles. He said it
had been said that he had been induced
to run by certain Democrats who were
going to furnish $3.50 for his campaign,
and also that the street railway company
was going ITO furnish 1900 for his cam
paign, but both of those reports were
false, He was not going to make a
money campaign for two reasons-in the
first place. he had no money to spend,
and beside that he considered it wrong
to buy votes, and did not want those that
had to be secured in that way.
T. ]. McDermott, in a dispassionate
manner, censured the official career of
Matthew Bantz, present alderman from
the Eighth ward, and candidate for re-
nomination. He characterized Mr.. Bantz's
conduct in the matter of the election of
city attorney and county commissioner
as traitorous to the party which had
elected him and which looked to him for
faithful service in return. If he found
that he could not do as his Democratic
constituency wished he should have re-
signed.
Me Hertges, candidate for nomination
on the Democratic ticket for the assem-
bly,, and F. L. McGhee also spoke