The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-05-02

GERBER Is NAMED
IN KIfFER'S PLACE.
Republican Committee Place
Name on Ticket at Mid
night Meeting.

At a few minutes after IL o'clock
this morning the Republican campaign
committee met and placed in nomina-
ton for city comptroller William A.
Gerber, of the Eighth ward.
Mr.. Gerber takes the place on the
ticket vacated by the death of A. r.
Kiefer, the regular Republican nominee
for the position, and under the election
law will have all the rights and priYi-
leges of the regular party nominee
Upon the news Of the death of Col.
Kiefer reaching the Republican cam
paign headquarters at Fifth and Rob-
ert streets yesterday a special meet
ing of the campaign committee was
called for o'clock. All the members
of the committee and the Individual
candidates who could be reached were
notified to be present
An hour was spent in going over the
situation, and when the question was
put 1t was almost at once decided to
place a substitute candidate in the
field. Various members of the COM
mittee and number of the candi-
dates spoke in praise of the character
of Col. Kiefer, after which there was
an informal conference to agree upon
the new candidate for comptroller.
It was practically the unanimous
sentiment that William A. Gerber, a
member Of the committee, an Eighth
warder, should succeed Col. Kiefer on
the ticket. At the evening session this
sentiment was carried out. There were
a numbr of speeches, in which Mr.
Gerber was promised the support OF
the party in the election, and he final
ly agreed to accept.
Resolutions Are Adopted.
The following resolutions were adopt
ed by the committee:
The suddenness of the death of the
Hon. Andrew r. Kiefer on the first day of
May. 1904, came as a shock to the entire
community.
Col Kiefer had been citizen Of this
city for half century. He served with
distinction as an officer in the Civil war.
and at various times filed offices of clerk
of the district court. representative In the
state legislature, member of congress and
mayor of the city Of st. Paul, with honor
to himself and credit to his constituency.
At the time of his death he was the nomi-
nee of the Republican party for the Office
of comptroller of the city of st. Paul.
Throughout his official career he was
faithful to every public trust. and in pri-
waite life was above reproach. By this
committee he will be particularly remem
bered by reason of his many genial, low
the work of the committee, and because
of his untiring energy his unselfsh eff
1OrLS In Denalf OF all his cOlloagueS upon
the ticket and his desire for the success
of the party whose principles he loved,
and whose triumph was as dear to him
as his own preferment. He did not seek
the nomination to this Office, but accepted
the same at the call Of his party and
earnest solicitation of citizens, regardless
of political affiliations. His memory will
ever be cherished by. the community in
which he spent the years of his man.
hood. and especially by all who knew him.
1t may truthfully be said that those who
knew Col. Kiefer best, loved him most
The executive committee of the Repub-
lican party of the city of St. Paul takes
this opportunity of expressing its grief at
the loss sustained by the community at
large and of conveying to the family of
Col. Kiefer in their affection the heartfelt
sympathy of every member of the COM
mittee.
copy Of these resolutions to be sent
to the family Of deceased and to be en-
bodied in the minutes Of this meeting.
st. Paul. MINI, May 2, 1904.
Stickers to Be Used. -
In such cases the election law is
specific, and on the material facts con-
nected herewith the Democratic and the
Republican committees are agreed. The
judges and clerks of election will be
furnished with ''stickers," and it is the
duty of such officials to see that the
same are attached to the ballots, with
Gerber's name taking the place of Col.
Kiefer. If the stickers are promptly
furnished to the election officials, 1t is
their duty to see that they are at
tached properly, otherwise there may
be question in the count.