The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-03-20
"K|DS' WILL MANAGE
WRIGHT'S AMPA|GN
TIC. Waither of the Seventh
Ward is Made Chairman of
the Committee.

What has become known as the kid
aggregation" in local Republican poll
tics dominated affairs at the meeting
held last evening in the Lincoln club
rooms, Endicott building, to select
campaign committee.
A slate had been made up by the
Republican candidates and the party
leaders and was last evening promul-
gated through the official organ of the
party, but the kids were on
their mettle and had been doing lit
tie business on their own account The
result was that the slate was turned
to the wall and committee named
representing what is claimed to be the
dominant faction of the party.
Theodore G. Walther, of the Seventh
ward, former fire commissioner, was
named chairman and therefore cam
paign manager. He took the place that
had been slated for w. 3. Webster.
Mr.. Webster expected that he would
be offered the position and given an
opportunity to accept or refuse, put
he waited in vain for the summons to
assume the reins. Instead of being
placed at the head of the campaign
Webster was given a position on the
committee being claSsed as the Ninth
ward member.
1t is not expected that Mr.. Walther
will give very much time to the cam
paign, and therefore the kids showed
their wisdom in the second move that
they made DIR. E. H. Haas, dentist,
of the Third ward, and one of the high
priests in the crowd now ruling local
Republican politics, was chosen as vice
chairman. Haas is expected to be the
real representative of the young TEL
lows" the name the Fenton G. warner
crowd prefer. The campaign Will real
ly be run by DR.. Haas and ACCORDING
to his idea, as the makeup OF the en-
tire committee is such that he VIII pc
backed up in every move that he
makes.
In the Fifth ward, what is known
as the Selb crowd, got jolt from f.
P. Wright, the Republican candidate
for mayor. Johnny Selb was slated
for the position, H. E. Bigelow, the
former county attorney, having retired
in his favor. But Col. Wright would
not listen to the mention of the name
of Selb, having for some reason form
ed a strong prejudice against the young
attorney, the objections of the cand1-
date for mayor having been so strenu-
Gus that his words reached the corr1-
doris and became public property. LOUIS
F. Schultz, defeated candidate Tor the
Republican nomination for the assem-
bly,, was named In the place Of Selb.
Some of Selb's friends later roundly
denounced Col Wright for his inter-
ference.
After the candidates had expressed
their preference and had impressed
upon Fenton c. Warner, the chairman
of the Republican city and county
committee, that they expected TO nave
this list chosen, the following We're
named as the members of the commit
Chairman-Theodore G. WaIther.
Vice Chairman-Dr. 3. G. Haas.
At George F., Dix. Sixth ward d
Halbert, Seventh ward; c. B. Parker,
were named as follows:
First ward, Charles ]. Nelson; Second
ward, W. l.. Ames; Third ward. DR.. E.
Isl. Haas; Fourth ward, William B. Ba-
ward Paul Martin; Seventh ward, Theo-
A. Gerber; Ninth ward, William B; Web
ster; Tenth ward, H e. w. Schuette;
Eleventh ward. F. F. Stevens.
The meeting at which there will be a
formal organization of the committee is
subject to the call of the chairman. At
this meeting there will be chosen q sec
rotary and assistant secretary. Charles
announced after the meeting, is slated
for the position, but the candidates will
find that there is strong objection to this
plan among some members of the Re-
publican party.
Magnus Norman, of the First ward, is
at present secretary of the campaign
committee, and has not announced that
it is his purpose to retire. 1t Is known
that he would take the place If it Is Of
fered him, and it was further remarked
by one or two of the candidates after
the meeting last evening that they feared
that something would happen in the
First ward If Norman Is turned down
without some good excuse having been
made to the public. II Parker Is elected
under the circumSt ances it is claimed by
Norman's friends that they will have but
one course open to them. and that is to
fight the ticket.
The appointment of George F. Dix to
represent the Sixth ward created the
most intense dissatisfaction. The only
thing to recommend him for the place.
1t was claimed, was that he has acted
with the dominant faction of the party
in the making up of the ticket Upon
previous occasions Dix, so even the men
responsible for the appointment admit,
has made enemies for the party while act
ing on the committee, and for that rea-
son he was not wanted But F. B. Doran
insisted that Dix was the man for the
place, and succeeded in naming him.
1t is supposed by those familiar with
the affair that the county auditor, who
happens to be Republican in politics,
has determined to continue his policy
of apparent partisanship, which was
begun in the distribution of ballots for
the primary election.
The primary law provides that the