The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-04-19
FIRST WARD PROVES
IT WILL BE IN LINE
First Democratic Rally in Repub-
Iican Stronghold Breaks
All Records.

In the First ward, which in all political
calculations, is accounted the strongest
Republican ward in the city, an audience
of more than 500 voters attended 4 DEM
ocratic meeting last evening.
The meeting which marked the opening
of the Democratic campaign in that pOr-
ton of the city was held in the Airing
ton Hills opera house, 998 Payne avenue,
and was presided over by c. J. Weyl. The
large audience was addressed by a num-
Der of the most popular and entertain
ing platform orators of the party, whose
arguments were received with much show
of interest and frequent and hearty dem
onstrations of approval The first speaker
was Michael Doran Jr., who in discussing
the official careerfof j. J. MeCardy, said:
1--WE frequently hayerheard him referred
to by the Republicans as the watchdog
of the treasury and our party has been
inclined to look upon him rather as the
bulldog of the treasury but upon re-
Election I am convinced that the Repub-
lican idea is correct The traits Of the
watchdog are familiar to US ALL and we
know that he knows his master and will
obey him. while hefshows an ugly and
fierce front to strangers. That in fact
is the character of Mr.. McCardy, for
when Mr.. George Dix, a Republican, was
drawing two salaries under the city gov
other as clerk of the municipal court, Mr.
McCardy made no objection. but paid the
money over to him cheerfully. When Ed
ward L. Murphy was appointed to the
board of public works. the watchdog
said, No. Mr.. Murphy, you cannot draw
two salaries from the city That was be-
cause Mr.. Murphy is a Democrat And
Mr. Murphy resigned his seat in the coun-
Gil as soon as he was elected to the
hoo
continued to hold both Of his positions
for months and to draw the two salaries
regularly" After some discussion Of
the administration Of F. B. Doran as
compared with that of Mayor Smith, Mr..
Doran said: Now it is up to you. voters
OF the First ward to clear yourselves for
the large majority you gave F. B. Doran
in 1896, and | hope you will improve the
opportunity"
Mayor Received with Cheers.
When Mayor Smith was presented by
the chairman to the audience he was re-
celved with three rousing cheers, and
when this outburst had subsidized he spoke
substantially as follows:
am pleased to address an audience
or voters of the First ward and l am
proud TO say that in the past I have
always taken an interest in the First
ward. think it was in 1871 that Mr.
OOAulilIeIeT MT. II. r. Drake. Mr.. DaW-
son and myself plated this addition over
mere, and suggested the name of Ar
lii gton Hills which it, now bears. That
property was sold for building purposes
to working men, and we never foreclosed
a mortgage or pressed any man for the
interest which he owed if we knew he
was unable to pay it.
II have been "a candidate for office
many times, and heretofore l have been
on friendly terms with my opponents;
but regret to say that in this cam
paign Mr.. Doran has begun a system OF
abuse and PERSONAL villifcation Of me.
He fas said that If I am elected the city
will be run by corrupt gang" Mr..
Doran was elected mayor of this city
in 1896, and I am sGs-y to say that the
First ward gave him majority of 1.200
when / retired I turned over to Mr..
Doran one of the most efficient police
forces in the United States, and the first
thing he did was to disrupt and disor~
ganize it. / have known every mayor
that st. Paul has ever had since the
city was organized-from the time Mr..
Olnstead was elected in 1S54-and / viii
say that Mr.. Doran is the first partisan
mayor the city ever had. He not only
removed from Office the Democrats whom
I had appointed or left in office but also
the Republicans: for suppose he thnush.