The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-03-23

once upon time there vas member
y ne council named Harry Franklin.
MT FRANKLIN had q rather unpleasant ex-
Perlehce with a special committee of his
1eAoW councilmen, OF which committee
Frank %. DOFan, SEEs a prominent and en-
ergetic member. still, in 1898, when Mr..
Doran had risen to the dignity Of the
mayors office, he had sufficient "back-
bone to appoint AIr. Franklin to the
BOARD Of school commissioners. Verify,
great is the backbone of Mr.. Doran.
i'fIeeE G-----5 III 2J gusl ata
Col Kiefer5 has congratulated Mr.
Doran on INSTRUMENTATION for mayor by a
handful of Republicans. That congratG-
latlon ought to- 1lelp Mr.. Doran along
quite hit..aa 5d'T s5Js,4s4 as
colonel AeCaFdy, of tine comptroAer's
once, has started his canvass for re-
election in a. manner entirely character
lstlc of the ''colJnefs" genial and sun
shiny disposition. George Thane, the
young Republican whe dared to oppose
McCardy for the nomination, after losing
a gallant fight, went like a man to Me-
Cardy to offer his congratulations and
support. The genial McCardy turned his
back on Thane without even the courtesy
OF the anticipated grunt. But then Nc
Cardy doesn't need the support of the
young Republicans He owns the office
by virtue of adverse possession. 90 E.
Mr.. F'itz, Prohibition candidate for
mayor, has instituted legal proceedings
to ascertain if he fits into place on the
official ballot
Gang" chickens may come home to
roost in quarter entirely unexpected by
the chroniclers Of Republican virtues who
nave made the asinine sQuawk Gang
the dismal slogan of their more than dis
nal campaign. A little quiet gang bait
ing has been going on within the sacred
precincts of the Republican party since
the primary election and the victim of
the Republican gang armed with an arm
III OF ahdavits may be sent into. the ring
to expose the methods Of the select
coterie of Fourth ward statesmen that
adds ulster to the Republican roster of
1ame A meeting was held Thursday
nlght IN the Office of Harry Shepherd
defeated candidate for Republican nom
lhatlon to. the board of aldermen in the
bIoody Fourth. The meeting was at
tended by Representative White and col
ored Republicans Of the ward and the
wn1te men were in the ma jority Shep-
nerd IS reticent about the result of the
meeting and declines to discuss what
measure he may take against the men
who, it is alleged, plotted his political
downfaH atiarly cost. One of the white
men, a substantial and respected resident
OF the Fourth ward, was not so reticent.
He said: ztaA.i
I'VE met to discuss ways and means
for Kidding Ourselves of the Ubiquitous
gang which has controlled our party in
ward politics. The methods used to de-
feat Mr. Shepherd, not his Gefeat. are
the cause Of our Indignation We are in
I possession Of a half score. aff1davits to
prove that the Republican, judges at every
polling place in the Fourth ward included
member of the Fourth ward organiza-
tlon, which was pledged to down. .Shep-
nerd at any cost and by any means We
nave also afftdavits to prove that some OF
those judges publicly declared that Shep-
herd would not be the party nominee
votes or no votes, The margin by which
Mr.. Shepherd was beaten is small enough
TOT US to believe that his defeat was the,
result of. gang frickeryr and he should
demand a recount. If he will not insist
on recount we will adopt some other
method of administering a singing re-