The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-03-13
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SMITH AND HUBER CLUB AUsPI-
CIOUSLY ORGANIZED IN
FOURTH WARD
ENTHUSIASM AND CONFIDENCE
Democratic Speakers Fire Large An
dience With Hope-Tributes to
Mayor Smith and Frank
j. Huber.

The Smith and Huber club, which. as
its name would imply is Democratic as
to it's political tendencies pertains to the
Fourth ward and has for its primary
object the nomination and election of
Robert A. SmlLn and Frank J. Huber.
was organized last evening at Pfeiffer's
hall with an impetus which should carry
it far toward success. Numerically the
club is strong from it's very beginning
and it has among it's members the best
known and most influential Democrats Of
the Fourth ward.
The election of officers resulted in the
choice of J. B. Covington for chairman
and J. B. Vanderlinde as secretary.
DR.. A. J. Stone, who was the first and
one of the principal speakers of the
evening, was somewhat at disadvantage
by reason of a recent illness, but his re-
marks were heartily received. He said
in part:
There is an old saying that "a burned
child breads the fire and we citizens of
st. Paul should ponder upon that and
take it to ourselves as applicable to the
scOrched curing four years of Republican
adminiStra ton and now we have had Two
years Of Democratic rule in which we
have not even had a hair singed. Our
term of Republican government was such
as to be a reprOach to any city and the
Democratic administration just closing
has been held up as an object lesson in
city government to the large cities Of the
country. Even New York has been bid
den to learn from us. / do not wish to
make any personal attack upon anybody,
but I Will call attention to the fact that
all of the officers who have proved false
to the trust imposed in them and have
brought discredit upon themselves and
the community by official misconduct III
f1,av- +Ia of+x,
eminent have been Republicans. Now,
my friends, this is all significant. 1t sig
nifies that if you want to continue lie
satisfactory and creditable government Of
the past two years you should use your
utmost endeavors to return that grand
old man, Robert A. Smith. to the office
of mayor and that he may have the CO.
operation of the other branches of the
government you should employ your votes
and your efforts on behalf of the other
Democratic candidates"
Frederick w Foot, one of the nine can
didates for one of the two Democratic
nominations for the municipal bench,
spoke in high commentator of the pres
ent Democratic administration He re-
viewed the official career Of Mayor Smith,
and spoke particularly in praise of the
present police department.
M. DOran Jr., candidate for the assem-
bly,, struck popular chord in his re-
marks, which were, however, brief. He
referred to the honorable business career
of Robert A. Smith, and argued that a
man who had in the course of a long life
earned so creditable a reputation in the
business world as he could not be other
than an honorable and conscientious pub
lie officer. He referred also to Inc Off
cial acts of Frank j. Huber as a men,
Der of the city council, and closed by
cOngratulating those gentlemen upon
having the support of so large a follow
ing as this club, and the club upon hav-
ing two such candidates as Messrs. Smith
and Huber to lead them to victory.
Nick Herges, candidate for the assem-
bly,, spoke briefly declaring his loyalty
to the Democratic party and its candi-
dates whoever they shall be and his de-
votion to the cause of the working peO-
pie.
Thomas Grace, who seeks nomination
for the municipal bench spoke in COM
mendation of Mayor Smith and Aid.
Huber.
Frank EOrd, who also is a candidate
for nomination for the municipal bench,
delivered a short address in which he
urged those present to vote for the Demo-
cratic candidates, and said that if they
found they could do SO he would like them
to vote for him among the others
j. SauhA :, a cOlOred speaker was
heartily received and made a thorough.
ly Democratic speech.
The club will hold another meeting
next Wednesday evening in the same hall.