The Saint Paul globe., 1904-10-27
DEMOCRATS HOLD
ROUSIHG MEETINGS
Candidates address Enthusi-
astlc Gatherings In 4th,
6th. and 9Th Wards

The local Democrats held three rous-
ing mass meetings last evening, the
Afro-AH1erican Democratic club gath
erinS at 40 East Third street, the Sixth
warders at 80 South, Robert street, and
The Ninth warders at 643 Canada
street-t All three meetings were well
attended.
James r. Hickey, the Fourth ward
member Of the legislature and candi-
date for reelection, made ringing ad
dress at the East Third street meeting,
fHNoring the support of 4. the entire
Democratic county ticket He showed
that taxes have gradually been reduced
with the party in power, and promised
that there viii be still further reduc-
tfeRs If thesvoters elect the Democratic
nominees and give them an opportunitT
to carry out the policy that has been
mapped out.
If the Democratic party had failed
to carry out its pledges in the past
there might be some reason for voting
for the candidates of the opposition, .
he said, ssbut.iin the face of the excel
lent administration that has been given
it would seem Eto-s. be. folly to make
changes and get a set of men who do
not understand the purpose and intent
of certain policies. Instead of this 1t
the positions now filed by Repub-
licans could be held by Democrats and
the entire city and county administra-
tion made harmonious"
Stands ON His Record
z ''sEook- over my record, said Peter ].
Metzdorf, "and if lit is found that I
have not at all times protected the
taxpayers yon should vote against me.
l have filed The soffice of county treas
urer, and am UP for re- election, and
wish to make the campaign on my
merits as an official. You are familiar
with what 1, have done as an official.
and confidently ask for an indorse-
ment of my conduct
- 1T seems to me that my opponent
should have taken off his hat and
thanked the voters for the very Kind,
manner in which ne has been treated,
said Anton Miesen, the candidate for
sheriff. = IF had been given four years
in the lucrative Office to which I have
been nominated would not ask for a
further term. would thank the vot
ers for the consideration they had
shown me and not persist in asking for
re-eiection to such an important Of
fee" .ee
-. If there is one man on the ticket
above another who should be elected"
said Matthias Bantz "it is. Peter J. Metz
Sdorf the county treasurer His ad-
ADMINISTRATION of the Office has won,
praise from Republican papers, and
this would mot have occurred but for
the exeellentJmanneF IN which he has
managed the finances Mr. Metzdorf
fills a position that should not be in
politics. but . should be- on the plane
THAT the Democrats are trying to put
the judiciary by urging that.the people
see to it that Judge Bum and II. d.
O'Briens are electedlsat this time It
is the correct. principle that the bench
should be nonpartisan, but this cam
not sbe1doiae unless both sof the Demo-
cratic candidates are elected"
Samuel r. Hardy predicted the cleo
tion of John. A. johnson, the Demo-
cratic candidate for governor, saying
that a great majority of the colored
voters will support him.
County Board a Laughing Stock
For twelve years the Republicans
have had charge of the board of coun--
ty commissioners, and by their course
they have become the laughing stock
of the city, said r. n. Grady. 1T has
grown to be "a custom to turn to the
column in the newspapers where a re-
port of the body is made If humorous
reading is desired. The people of the
county have reason to be tired of the
manner in which the commissioners
have. transacted the business of the
county, and the only way in which an
improvement can be secured is to elect
the Democratic nominees
In the Sixth ward there was rous-
ing meeting, at which all the candi-
dates appeared, going also to the Ninth
ward meeting, where the hall was
crowded.