The Saint Paul globe., 1904-02-18

but this Is untrue. I represent prin-
ciple in politics and I am willing to
stand or fall with that principle"
Thomas J. Mcmahon has fled as
Democratic candidate for alderman in
the Ninth ward. He lives at 123 West
Arch street.
James Fenstermaker, 219 Cayuga,
has filed as Democratic alderman
from the Third ward, and Harry Sim
mons, PIT East Eighth street, has filed
for the Republican nomination in the
Third ward. F. w. Babcock, Repub-
lican, and Frank Hebl, Democrat, have
also filed in the ward. A rather unusual
fact Is that no Republican has. filed for
the aldermanic nomination in the Sew
enth ward. the strongest In the city
No Democrat has filed for justice of the
peace on the West side, and no Repub-
lican for the East side district.
With the certainty Of defeat at the
polls two crowds of st. Paul Repub-
licans are indulging in the diversion Of
trying to nominate the Republican
ond and Third ward precinct organiza-
tions have declared for Wright, and an
effort to commit the Fifth ward to
him last night showed such a division
Of sentiment between Wright and
Kiefer that the managers of the meet
ing grasped quickly at the oppor-
tunity to adjourn. Kiefer will have
an inning at the Eighth ward meeting
scheduled for tomorrow night at
Tschida's hail. and he has friendly
advisers in nearly all the wards who
will prevent a unanimous expression
for Wright. There promises to be fun
In the Eighth tomorrow night, and to
one cOnverSant with the German Ian
guage as 1t is spoken in the Eighth
there will be no lack Of entertainment.
The Seventh ward precinct organiza-
ton has decided not to indorse any
candidate inasmuch as Wright, Kiefer
and Leighton all live in the ward.
Two delegations called on Col.
Wright yesterday morning and re-
ported that their precinct organIza-
tions had indorsed him for mayor.
Robert Seeger headed the delegation
from the Second and II. P. Keller the
Third ward precinct organizations
committee on notication. They made
their little speeches in due form, but
were told by Col Wright that he was
not yet ready to give out decision.
He wanted to look over the situation
and If he found a practical unanimity
Of sentiment he would very likely give
his friends an affirmative answer. He
said he would not announce his de-
cision before Thursday morning at the
earliest.
M. A. Tschida is out with a denial
that he Is engineering the Kiefer meet
Ing in his hall in the Ninth ward to-
night.
s. Pope Spates' Republican advisory
committee is scheduled to meet tonight
at the Ryan hotel to pass upon the
merits of Republican candidates for
places on the municipal ticket.
Reports come from the Sixth district
that Col. A. T. Foster, of Litchf1eld, is
sharpening his political ak with the
hope of using 1t In the primaries on the
neck Of Congressman Buckman. Fos-
ter was defeated by narrow margin
for the Republican nomination in the
district two years ago by Buckman,
and only dropped a contest upon a
satisfactory adjustment of affairs. He
has been making trip through the
sounding public opinion as to his can
didacy. Representative Ed Hines, of
Hubbard county, who was in town last
night, said that Foster was being given
little encouragement through his Sec
tion to butt in.
There will be more politics In Min
neapolis today and Friday than that
town has seen in a year, for the coun-
try editors will be there in force. The
annual winter meeting of the Mime
sofa Editors and Publishers associa-
ton will bring 200 or 800 Of the
thought OF the state to the
Twin Cities for a social and business
gathering and for an interchange of
views not only as to reforms in the
craft, but also as to matters political
Naturally, a majority OF the editors are
Republican in politics, but it Is prob
able that a Democratic editor in the
person Of G. F. Macdonald. Of the St.