The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-04-18
EIGHTH WARDFRS
TURN OUT IN FORCE
Democrats Pack Weiler'S Hall
to Listen to Speech by
Mayor Smith.

! Mayor Smith was received with loud
| and continued applause when he APP
| peared at the Democratic rally held in
| Weiler's hall, Dale and University,
yesterday afternoon The hall was
| crowded to the doors by about 500
Eighth warders, and when the mayor
pushed his way through the jam at
the door he was recognized and the
cheering began. The uproar lasted
for about five minutes
| William Foelsen, police commission
er, took the wind out Of the sails Of
| the Republican assertion that he was
not supporting the entire Democratic
ticket by going on the platform and
IN rafting speech lasting twenty min
utes asked for the support of the entire
| Democratic ticket from Robert A
| Smith for mayor to Stephen Lentsch
for constable" Mr.. Foelsen spoke in
| German and his address was received
with applause. He predicted that the
Eighth ward will give the Democratic
ticket tremendous majority, the pros
poets being that it will be larger than
| ever before.
Mayor Smith was again cheered
when he made his address. He con-
tended that he had given an admins
tratlon of which he was proud, and
was not compelled to go on the plat
form and admit that he had made mis-
takes and plead that he would do bet
ter II given another chance 1t was
not necessary for him to tell those as
sembled that he had had experience
since he held the office Of mayor, but
| was willing to stand on his record.
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| the republican candidate, who admits
IN his speeches that he made very
poor mayor, brought forth applause.
| 1T can be truthfully said,' asserted
the mayor, that the citizens are now
secure in their life and in their prop
erty' AS much cannot be claimed for
| the administration given in 1892 and
| 1898. Highway robberies, burgIaries,
confidence games and big mitt joints
| were allowed to infest the city Stran-
gers were robbed with impunity. Even
| well known citizens We're not secure.
some OF them being assaulted and beat
en- on the streets because thew would
not be buncoed. 1t Is possible for the
city, under certain conditions, to re-
turn to this state of laWlessness. but
l DO not believe that the people will
Dy their votes encourage anything of
| this kind"
Comptroller Betz showed by figures
I
the years that Wright was mayor than
at any other time, and declared on the
record he. could not see how the Re-
puDllcanS could claim that they will
reduce the tax rate. Mr.. Bentz held
that a radical reduction is impossible.
anu asked that the Republicans specify
| where they can save money.
The other speakers We're J. J. Glea-
son, Matt Bantz, j. j. Regain, p D.
| ScanneIi, Fred McGhee and James Cor
mican.
| The sudden change of attitude on the
part OF f. p. Wright, the Republican
candidate for mayor, at the Friday
evening meeting, did not arouse the
| interest that he expected, not having
attracted half the attention given his
| attack on the Republican county COM
mlssloners responsible for the erection
| OF the new county Jail. It had been
| figured by the members of the gag"
| committee, responsible for the change
| IN the course of the campaign, that
| the speech would be the sensation of
the day. The fact that it did not even
| arouse ordinary comment has caused
| the kid aggregation" managing the
! campaign to make a hustle for an
/ other issue. The tax proposition has
lproved weak, it being shown that on
| the average taxes are now lower than
Il was the case at the time Wright was
| mayor of the city. To all intents and
/ purposes it has been discarded.
There has been considerable talk on
/ the part of the Republicans about
| the necessity of economy in the city
| administration, but the speakers have
| failed to state on what department
| they propose to economic. An I'M
| authorized speaker, Oscar Hallam, who
/ declines to submit his remarks to the
| gag committee in advance, has said
| that the party will not reduce the pay
| of school teachers, the policemen or
| f1remen. If this is correct, 1t is hard
| the running expenses of the city.
| Fifty-five out of the sixty Ninth ward
| precinct committeeman attended the
meeting held yesterday afternoon in
| Twin City hall, Wabasha and Rice
streets. The greatest enthusiasm pre-
vailed, and the reports from the various
| precincts showed a most encoura ging
| outlook for the entire Democratic
| ticket. The committeeman will meet
| Thursday evening at 767 Jackson street
and make preparations for the final
| registration day. At yesterdays SEES
| sion J. ]. Regain, F. J. Mcmahon and
John Hinkens made addresses.
|
| A well attended meeting of Hebrews
| was held last evening in Hiawatha hall,
Wabasha street in the interest of the
| Democratic city ticket. The prediction
| was made that the Democrats will Sc
cure a large DrOOOrtiOn Of the vote Of