The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-03-25

from the Seventh district, has discharged
and lucid speech in defense of the rights
of the farmers of the state, against the
proposed sham form of reciprocity with
Canada, whereby certain interests for
their own benefit sought to have the tariff
removed from American farm products
and thus expose the American farmer to
unrestricted scempetition with Canadian
wheat and other farm products, without
receiving any compromising benefit IN re-
turn.
No reduction in the duties on grain Gun
less for feedA is Our deliberate demand.
Nor do we View with equanimity a
measure now pending before congress to
permit the sale of by products of Cana
dian wheat ground in bond We regard
this measure as an entering wedge to
against its Enactment into law.
In evidence of our approval of Con-
gressman Yolstead's able, patriotic and
faithful services. we unreServedly recon-
mend his denomination and reelection.
AS a convention city Ortonville is a
fine location when you get there. But
some of the delegates have to go
through three states to reach it. Sew
enth district conventions should be
held either at Willnar or Granite Falls.
$50 o.* -
One Of the duties to devolve upon
the Minnesota delegation to the Re-
publican national convention is the
recommendation to the convention Of
a successor to Thomas Ell. Shevfin as
national committeeman for Minnesota
A Minneapolis evening paper has start
ed boom for Thomas Lowry for the
place, claiming that ST. Paul Repub-
licans should yield any claims to the
place because of the fact that st. Paul
has the senatorship. F. B. Kellogg has
been mentioned by political friends as
a good man for the berth, but it is not
known that he is an active candidate.
l. T. A multiplicity Of candidates for sher-
if has, appeared, and the list has been
augmented within the past few days
Anybody, who has $40 for filing fee
can become a candidate" smilingly
said Sheriff Justus yesterday, land I
have the necessary $10 You can say
for me that I VIII he there 1.-the time,
but I haven't a word to Say against
any man trying for the nomination"
M. J. Bell, who was a Republican
candidate at the primaries for alder
man of the Sixth ward, has engaged
an attorney and will demand a recount
Of the ballots cast in the ward. Gustav
Bruckner led him on the official by Is
votes, and John Marti was third in the
race. Bell claims to have evidence to
sustain his contention that sufficient
illegal ballots Were counted for Bruck-
ner to change the result and give him
the nomination.
Nearly all the Democratic candidates
met last night at Democratic head
quarters and discussed matters in con-
nection with the, approaching cam
paign. The candidates will meet with
the city executive committee next
Monday night and plans for the cam
paign will ctileIl be taken up. 1t is not
expected TO formally open the cam
paign for at least a week after that
time In the meanwhile arrangements
for speakers, halls, etc. will be made
by the subeemmittee
Mayor Smith has foresworn politics
for time and is getting into form for
the opening of the bowling tournament
next Monday night at Minneapolis. ST
Paul's mayor has. been invited to roll
the first ballliin the tournament, and,
while he was a bowler when a young
man, he does not consider himself in
just the best of fettle for the tourna
ment. In his bowling days the balls
were without finger holes, and Mayor
Smith anticipates some trouble in
keeping the balls on the alleys with
the new-fangled innovation of finger
holes to meet and overcome. Mayor
Haynes, of Minneapolis, will also be
an attraction on the opening night of
the tournament, and Mayor Smith says
it would never do to be beaten by the
mayor of the up-river town.
Enthusiasm was rampant in the First
ward last night when the First Ward
Scandinavian Democratic club was reor-
gained at a fine gathering of Scandina-
Wan voters of the ward. at GIG Payne ave
nue.. The club was organized two years
ago and did effective campaign work
in the contest of that year Last night
speeches were made. by E. Olund, F. Ce-
derberg and E. Skoog, and the voters
present cheered them to the echo. The
club has large membership and expects
to materially assist in the election of
John A. Nyberg as alderman of the ward,
and is especially strong for Robert A.
Smith for mayor. An executive commit
tee was selected TO take charge of the
clubs programme OF participation in the
campaign. F.. A. Landberg is chairman;
F. Peterson is secretary, and the other
members are f. Ferguson, E. Skoog, P.
Larson, G. Gi1bertsen and L. Olson
FIREW ATER LANDS