The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-02-17

I'LL I'll
sal, contained in the single-conYention
idea, appeals to me as one OF the very
best suggestions that could be made"
There is we'll defined rumor that
George E. Lennon has become a MEM
Der in good standing of the Buttinski
politician yesterday. II understand
from very good sources that Lemons
iron-bound declination to be a candi-
date for the Republican nomination for
mayor has had several holes bored in
1t since 1t was written in the Dispatch
editorial rooms on Monday. An ele-
ment in the local faction which has
been trying to get Lennon in the game
and to keep him in won't stand for his
statement of withdrawal, and the
chances are that before tomorrow
night there will be a revised state
ment from Lennon, in which he will
place himself In the hands of his
friends. Lennon Will butt In again,
and he will receive the support of a
considerable faction of the Republic
ans who are for him and for nobody
else. The Wright boom, the Kiefer
movement and the effort to get any old
candidate in the field may keep Len
non from writing his second epistle to
the Dispatch, but don't believe it."
Andrew Schoch, the grocer, is the
latest man who has been given the
compliment of an invitation to become
Republican candidate for mayor.
Mr.. Schoch admits that members of
the Roosevelt club called on him sew
eral days ago and urged him to enter
the lists for the nomination. He told
them that he was too busy to play at
politics. and, while approaching their
good intentions, could do nothing for
them. S. Pope Spates interviewed him,
but Mr.. Schoch was proof against even
MS wiles. Mr.. Schoch has been in
business in st. Paul since 1871, and has
never held once nor been a candidate.
A delegation of First ward Repub-
lcans called on Col. Fred P. Wright
yesterday at his Office on Fifth street
and asked him to be a Republican can
dldate for mayor. The delegation was
headed by Judge Finehout, but the for
mer mayor did not know the name of
the man who was spokesman for the
delegation which had called to pay him
SO pronounced a compliment. The dele
cation represented the sentiment of a
meeting held Monday night of the First
precinct organization, and Col. Wright
was asked to file for mayor. He had
some inkling of the purpose of the dele
cation when its members called on him
and he was Suave and diplomatic 'It is
matter that 1 have given no thought
to-" said Col. Wright, in responding to
the call Of the delegation, land 1t is
something requiring a great deal of
thought. am not ready at this time
to make any formal statement of my
position. Developments may occur
which may lead me to give my political
friends favorable response, but sure
ly 1 cannot be expected to either ac-
eept or decline the proffered support at
this early stage of the proceedings"
Col. Wright was asked who headed
the delegation from the First, and the
urbane business man admitted that he
didn't know. Let me see," he unused,
Il don't believe that know his name"
and then in a burst of inspiration he
guessed 1t was Judge Finehout. IN
Vesugation proved that the former
mayor had guessed rightly. But the
incident only emphasized the historical
fact that Wright is, as a hustling men,
Der of the party declared, ''the poorest
mixer in the world"
Frank L. Osburg. 463 Marshall ave-
nue., yesterday filed for the Democratic
nomination for alderman in the Sew
d
stand at 365 Selby avenue.
1t is announced that a meeting in the
interest Of Col. Kiefer's candidacy for
the Republican nomination for the
mayoralty will be held tonight at M. A.
Tschida's hall, 436 Lafond street. 1t is
understood that Tschida, who is a for
mer patrolman, is responsible for the
meeting. Tschida lives in the Ninth
ward.
Senator Daniel Shell, Of Worthington,
is spending a little leisure among po-
litical friends in ST. Paul. Shell comes
up from the Second district, where
man with any political ambition is
just now living deep in the woods.
Some feeling was manifest among
members of the Roosevelt club at the
non-appearance Of r. G. Dunn at the
clubs smoker at the Merchants hotel
Monday night. Judge Collins and
Frank Eddy were both present and
spoke, but Dunn failed to put in an ap-
pearance. President Maxfield called for
him from the platform, although he
probably knew as well as anybody else
that Dunn was not in the room. Then
he explained that Dunn had been in
vited by letters and telephone and his
manager had promised that he would
be present.
Mr.. Dunn was seen yesterday and ex-
planned the incident. 81 have this to
say" said he. THAT was detained at
a business engagement in Minneapolis
an hour and half later than 1 ex-
pected, and on reaching my home in
Hamline found that my wife was quite
sick. I decided to remain at home with
my family, and have no apologies to
make. I will not sacrifice my family
life to be governor of this state or to