The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-02-21

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Nomination, Who Refused to With
draw From the Race for Money
Consideration.
edge of the public. The plan worked
beautifully. None but those in favor
Of Wright and the list of assembly
eligibles were present and no Earring
note of discord was heard at the meet
ing. No action was taken towards
filling vacancies on the ticket for treas
urer and comptroller.
Ross Clark. 55 Western avenue and
living in the Fourth ward, has filed for
the Republican nomination for the as
sembly. Frank Arnold, ass Dayton,
also filed for denomination for the as
sembly yesterday, but apparently both
must worry along without the Lincoln
clubs support.
Charles B. De Witt, SO College, yes
terday filed for the Democratic nomi-
nation for alderman from the Fourth
ward He is a prominent German
American and promises to make
warm fight for the nomination.
James Cormican, $40 Wabasha, has
filed for the Democratic nomination for
justice Of the peace.
A strong effort is being made to in
duce f. B. Lynch to file for the Demo-
cratic nomination for alderman in the
Eleventh ward. Mr.. Lynch is secretary
OF the Northwestern Colonization COM
pany. with offices in the Endicott build
Ing, and it is said would make a strong.
run in his ward IL he can be prevailed
upon to run. Axel r. landmark; who
yesterday filed as a candidate for the
assembly, has reconsidered, and today
withdrew his name from the list on file
with the county auditor.
Winn Powers may become a Demo-
cratic candidate for the assembly.
Powers lives in the Tenth ward and
has been before the people twice be-
fore. He has been recently elected
grand master Of the Odd Fellows for
Minnesota, and has a large personal
following throughout the city His
friends are sure that he can not only
be nominated but elected.
Robert Kiefer, living at 1852 Eau.
quier street. has filed his certificate as
a Republican candidate for alderman
In the Second ward. He is a brother
of the former mayor.
Sixth and Eighth ward committees
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In the Baltimore block Saturday morn
ing, and urged him to enter the race
for the Republican nomination for
mayor. The conference lasted an
hour, and Col. Kiefer explained to his
friends that IL he thought there was
any general movement throughout the
city among Republicans in his favor
he would gladly file. The Wright
crowd had, however, apparently stolen
his thunder and had corraled nearly
everything in sight. He would not give
his callers definite reply at this time,
but he would meet them again Mon
day morning, when he expected the sit
uation to be more clearly defined.
Later, upon learning the action of the
Lincoln club meeting, Col. Kiefer wrote
Col. Wright letter congratulating him
and proffering him his support in the
campaigns for the nomination and the
election-provided he landed the nomi-
nation.
HI. G. Schumacher, vice president OF
the present assembly, has filed for re-
nomination
Assemblyman Howard Wheeler. who
has been prominently mentioned as a
Republican candidate for denomination.
1t is now said, has decided to keep out
of the municipal mix-up, and will be-
come candidate for the Republican
nomination for county attorney in the
fall.
The precinct organization of the Sec
ond ward held a rousing meeting last
night at Democratic Headquarters In
the Globe building. Nearly every pre-
cinct committeeman was present, and
in series of ringing resolutions the
city administration and all its branches
were Endorsed. Resolutions indorsing
Aid. William Buschmann for re-elec-
ton and indorsing the candidacy Of
Peter Joseph Giesen to the assembly
were also adopted. Lists of Judges
were prepared for the coming election,
to be submitted to the city council. and
large volume of detail accomplished.
The Fifth ward Democrats say that
reports of their ward organization
actual attendance There were forty
eight precinct committeeman present
out of total membership Of seventy,
and they regard this as high average
of attendance.
Among the callers at Democratic
headquarters last night was John
assembly. Mr.. Bailey dropped in to
mix with the real thing.
The Democratic state central COM
mittee will meet next Friday in St.
Paul, on the call of Chairman H. l..
Buck, of Winona, TO issue the call for
the convention to send delegates to the
national Democratic convention at st.
Louis. The meeting will probably be
held at the Windsor hotel. The sug-
| gestion to hold but one convention to
| nominate delegates to st. Louis and
| to place in nomination state ticket
will receive consideration at the hands
| of the committee.
The First ward Democratic organization
| met Friday evening in the hall at Seventh