The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-05-01

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posed friends in the strongly Repub-
ncan wards"
Louis Betz has had to bear the brunt
OF the combined fire of the opposition
] for Kiefer, his opponent, was touted to
| win from the start by his Republican
| hackers. They have sacrificed nearly
| everything for Kiefer, but Betz has
made wonderful gains in the past two
| weeks. His party is united in his adj
vocaey and he will invade Kiefer's
| strength and hundreds of Republican
votes will be cast for Louis Betz The
commercial interests of st. Paul, real
izing the character of such position as
that of city comptroller, will support
him unitedly, independent of party af-
filiations, for they insist on a compe-
tent man in the comptroller's office.
Otto Bremen is certain of his re-elec-
ton. The Republicans have made no
fight upon him. realizing the hopeless
ness of a contest, and the candidacy of
John Hedman has been nothing more
than nominal filing of the Repub-
lican ticket.
The Democrats claim every Demo-
cratic candidate on the assembly ticket
will win out at the election. 1t is gen.
orally conceded that Henry Haas or
DR.. Schiffmann will lead the ticket, and
besides these two popular vote getterS,
they regard the election of DR.. Whit
comb, M. Doran Jr., r. D. O'Brien and
Frank Yoerg as absolutely certain
Chances are altogether in favor of the
election of VIM Powers. ]. J. Regain
and Peter Joseph Giesen, but the first
six named are regarded by the wise
ones as absolute certainties.
The Board of Aldermen.
The board of aldermen, the Demo-
Gratis say, they will have almost to
man. Nyberg Is expected to win the
First, Buschmann in the Second, He'll
has good chance in the Third, Huber
will beat Howard the FOURTH Rohland
has only a trailer in the Fifth, MOriarty
is expected to defeat Bruckner in the
Sixth, the Democrats have no alder
manic candidate in the Seventh, Bantz
will win in walk in the Eighth and
Brennan is looked upon to do the same
in the Ninth, Dobner should win hand
lily in the Tenth, and Lynch will over
come majority against him and be
the next alderman from the Eleventh
ward.
For justices Of the peace James Cor
mican and Joseph Smith are counted
practically sure winners, and Joseph
Lentsch and w. p. Gadbout will be
elected as constables.
Democratic leaders insist that the
election on Tuesday will be nothing
less than an avalanche and that they
Will profit Dy the SllQO. 4DGy putt " d
splendid campaign put up by their ward
and general organizations and say that
nothing has been left undone which
will in any wise contribute to Demo-
cratic success next Tuesday.
Haskell Hazards Guess.
At the Republican headquarters, Sec
rotary Frank J. Haskell was willing
to hazard a guess on the result. He
started Col. Wright out of the First
ward with 1000 to the good, gave him
100 plurality in the Second, figured an
even break in the Third, conceded
Mayor Smith 500 plurality in the
Fourth and 500 in the Fifth, figured
the Sixth-his own home ward-as
breaking even, claimed the Seventh
for Wright by 500. gave Smith 400 In
the Eighth and 100 in the Ninth, but
said the Republicans would carry the
Tenth and Eleventh by $50 each. His
totals gave Col. Wright a plurality
over Robert A. Smith of 700.
The Republicans pin great hopes to
saving Kiefer from the general wreck,
and say that Hedman will zfiaKe bet
ter showing than he has bsen credited.
with by even his friends. They claim
that Doran, Reeves, Keller, Schur-
meier, Arnold and J. Watson Smith will
be elected to the assembly, and that the
others on the assembly ticket have a
chance.
For the board of aldermen, they are
even more confident, according to their
spokesman. They claim Linden in the
First, Kiefer in the Second, Wilson in
the Third, Bruckner in the Sixth,
Corning in the Seventh, and Hackney
in the Eighth, with all the others hav-
ing a chance to win except Brugge-
man, whom the most sanguine con-
cede is defeated in the Fifth. The Re
publicans claim that they will have
enough aldermen to give them the
council In joint ballot though they
may be shy q few assemblymen.