The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-02-25
COL. WRIGHT FOOLS
YOUNG REPUBLICANS
Makes Them Think Their Call
Got Him, but He Had the
Big Four's Pledge.

While Col. Fred P. Wright's candidacy
for the mayoralty probably originated
with the kids" Of the allied Repub-
ncan clubs, Wright steadfastly refused
to commit himself to the campaign I'M
til the Endorsement of the actual lead
ers OF the Republican organization in
St Paul had been given him. The fact
that a secret meeting was held last
Friday night at F. C. Schiffmann's Of
fee, on Jackson street, at which the
members Of the famous big Four" OF
Ramsey county politics were present,
has become known. This meeting was
to determine what course should be
taken in the city campaign. The stu
alton was thoroughly canvassed, and
the unfortunate predicament of the To-
cal Republican party was realized.
Wright's name had been freely used
in the newspapers and by the various
ward organizations, and it was up to
the conference to decide what was to
be done. His absurd police admins
tration was against him, but it was
argued that the police department is
now outside the mayors jurisdiction
and that the voters would not remem-
Der the carnival Of crime in the early
'9Os
Kiefer had been backward about get
ting into the fight as a mayoralty can
didate, and Lennon had refused to
break into the race. The situation was
desperate, and after several hours
consideration the Warner-Reese-
Schiffmann- Sheehan combination de-
cided to support Wright for the nomi-
nation.
Saturday noon the play went on, and
this was the part that the public knew
all about. The Lincoln club rooms
were filed with the lads from the Re
publican clubs, and they cheered Wig
orously for Wright. Apparently over
come by this touching evidence Of their
appreciation, Col. Wright consented to
become a candidate for mayor. The
real influence promising him support,
and without which he refused to file
for the nomination, was the indorse-
ment given his candidacy by the secret
meeting in a back room of manu-
featuring establishment on Jackson
street and at which there were but
four or five men present.
There promises to be mix-up In
the Forty third district over the Re-
publican nomination for the house. l..
H. Johnson, who was an unsuccessful
candidate for speaker at the last ses-
sion, is a candidate for reelection, but
Carl Wallace who represented another
Hennepin county district, has moved
into Johnson's bailiwick and will prob
ably give the present incumbent
fight for the nomination. Representa-
tive Stevenson. who formerly repre-
scented another Minneapolis district,
has also become resident of john
sons district, but it is understood that
he will not be a candidate. His infiu-
ence will be thrown to secure Wal
lace's nomination.
Senator Sivright, of Mcleod county,
is credited with an ambition to be
one of the delegates from the Third
congressional district to the Repub-
lican national convention. Sivright has
been charged with flirting with the
Collins faction in the Third, but has
declared himself for Dunn and will
probably be selected to represent his
district at Chicago.
Capt. ]. r. Randall, representative in
the last legislature from the F'iftieth
district, has filed with the auditor Of
st. Louis county as a candidate for re-
election. Representative P. J. Bowling,
of Eveleth, also desires to succeed
himself.
The question of a manager for Col.
Wright's campaign for mayor, should
he be the nominee of the Republicans,
is receiving some consideration. M.
w. Fitzgerald, register of deeds, has
been suggested, but it is understood
that he is willing to pass it along to
w. B. Webster, who has been the head
and front Of the movement to bring