The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-09-27
BOSS ANDERSON USES
WHIP IN THE FIRST
President of Ward Club Com
peIs Ward Oseanizs alton to
Cry for Peace

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cinct organization of the Republicans
last night Abel Anderson convinced the
committeeman that his organization
was not antagonistic, and secured a
compromise that assures his dictator
ship Of the campaign that will be made
in the ward. 80
On the part of the organization, as
peacemakers between the committee
men and the Republican club, Ander-
SON secured the appointment for the
committeeman Of Emanuel Johnson,
who does not dare open his mouth as to
local affairs ffor the sake of his chief,
the sheriff; of James Pearson, en-
ployed as a clerk in the Office Of the
probate judge, and of Charles v. Mo-
berry, who does not feel too kindly
towards the organization because of
his recent defeat for the nomination
for the position of county auditor.
None of the three mensWil1 care to dis
pute the authority OF. Anderson.
To represent his side of the ques-
ton Anderson appointed John Korn-
gable, who expects nothing and only
desires the success of the movement
in favor of the formation of an Or
ganization in favOr=of r. c. Dunn, the
Republican nominee for governor;
Magnus Norman, one of the original
Dunn men In the ward, who went down
to defeat rather than go over to the
opposition, and Frank Shogren, who
is employed in the office of the county
auditor, and is anything for peace, with
his preferences in favor of Anderson.
Anderson Talks for Peace
This assurance Of a victory for An
cixy oft n Ccio
lasting about an hour, and during this
time Abel Anderson spoke in longing
and fearful terms of the necessity of
having peace. He disclaimed that there
was no intention on the part of the
club to antagonize the organiza ton,
and was supported by such well known
men as Magnus Norman, John Korn-
gable, j. G. Fisher and others. Mr..
Fisher demanded that the source of
the Information concerning the rupture
in the First ward should be made pub
lie. He failed to receive satisfactory
answer, although number Of those
present smiled. Several other speak
ers followed, and said in effect that 1t
was peculiar that of the forty eight
precinct committeeman elected in the
ward there were less than twenty pres
ent, in view of the fact that it was
known that there is serious split in
the party organization
All present had their say, and at the
conclusion Charles e. Keller, the dep
uty county auditor, secured the adop-
ton of resolution providing for the
appointment of the peace committee
already named. Anderson's pull was
evident in the naming of men who are
either favorable to the club or in po-
ssition where they cannot object to the
high handed means that have been
taken to secure prestige in the political
affairs of the East side. But few Of the
leaders of the party attended the meet
ing. Those attached to candidates now
ever.
Fight Over Committeeman
At the conclusion of the talk the
meeting adjourned and broke into fac
lions, one supporting Christ Lindahl
and the other Abel Anderson for coun-
ty executive committeeman from the
ward. The Lindahl crowd was partic-
ularly bitter, urging that the man they
championed had not attended the meet
ing out of feeling of delicacy, but
that Anderson had thrust himself for
ward and proposed to capture the plum
at any cost. 1t was admitted by the
Lindahl faction that Anderson had
won out in the open meeting, but it was
COutSllQtu lid Tie Slludtiol1 lldQ UcSI
so arranged that Lindahl will be the
winner in the end.
C. ]. Nelson, for two terms an as
semblyman, and one of the most prom
inent Republicans in the ward, did his
best to stem the tide in favor of An
derson at all times, claiming that it was
premature to appoint a committee tt
have charge of the campaign. He ar
gued that there is plenty of time IL
which to make arrangements for the
campaign and thought it peculiar tina
the club should seek an alliance will
the organization, the latter being
financially responsible and the former
merely a society that can neither b,
sued or otherwise recognized as legal.
The organization adjourned subjec
to the call Of John Blomquist, thu
chairman of the organization, who sale
that he could see no reason for all tn,
dissension, and expressed the opinion
that there is plenty for both the clul
and the organization to do to keep tn,
ward in line in the campaign.
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