The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-02-16

secure the consent of a man of some
strength to make the race were decided
upon. delegation accordingly waited
on Reeves yesterday in a last attempt
to get him to file for the Republican
nomination, but without success, and
Lemons withdrawal from the field
puts the party managers again at the
starting post.
The Long Prairie Leader, whose ed
itor is a son of William E. Lee, late
member of the board of control, is pos
sibly voicing the sentiments of Lee
pater when 1t says:
The persistent squirming of the univer-
sity authorities under the workings of the
wise laws laid down by the board of con-
troll only emphasizes the necessity for APP
plying them to that institution.
In many quarters it is felt that the
newly organized alumni association Of
the university has for it's purpose the
creating of public sentiment that will
relieve the university from the control
of the board of control.
George w. Wells, 1856 Agate street,
yesterday filed for constable on the
Republican ticket. Constabulary juris-
diction extends over the entire city ex-
cept the Sixth, Tenth and Eleventh
wards.
J. B. Galerneault. cashier of the Ait
kin County State bank, is candidate
for district delegate to the st. Louis
national Democratic convention from
the Eighth congressional district, and
it is probable that he will have no OPP
position as the candidate for the west
ern end of the district. Galerneault
is not without experience in politics,
for he was for some years auditor of
Benton county, and was the represent
alive of Doran and Kelly In the ia
nous fight when the North Star DEM
ocrats tried unsuccessfully to put the
old war horses out of the running.
e. G. Rogers, clerk of the district
court for Ramsey county: is being
| doomed by his political friends as a
| candidate for district delegate to the
Republican national convention from
the Fourth congressional district.
George E. Lennon yesterday after
noon made formal announcement that
| he could not be considered in the field.
| He had been persistently pushed for
| ward by some influences until he had
| been regarded as in the contest to stay.
| He says that he cannot make the race,
as his business interests will demand
all his time.
The First ward precinct organization
met last night at 824 Payne avenue and
| Endorsed Fred P. Wright for the Re-
publican nomination for the mayor
atty. A committee was appointed to
| wait on Wright and acquaint him with
| the action of the club. A similar meet
| ing will be held in the Third ward to-
| morrow night, when it Is expected that
| the same action will be taken.
DR.. Carl Wirth, living at 207 Central
avenue. and with downtown offices in
| the Ernst building, is credited with
| some inclination towards filing for the
Republican nomination for mayor. He
| admitted last night that several clubs
and number Of church organizations
| had suggested him as candidate, but
| that he had come to no conclusion.
A. T. Stebbins, of Rochester, is in
| the city to attend the A. 0. u. W. con-
| vention and to look after his fences as
| a candidate for a place on the Repub-
| lican state ticket for railroad and
warehouse commissioner.
The Fourth district Republican con-
| gressional committee will meet tomor-
| row morning in the Endicott arcade
on the call of Chairman Vanish and a
| call will be issued for the convention.
| 1t will probably be called for March
1 Is, the day following the state con-
! vention.
'Tn my opinion Col. Andrew r.
| Kiefer will be the Republican nominee
| for mayor of st. Paul." declared a
| prominent Republican politician of ST.
Paul last night. "He has not declined
| to be considered a candidate and he
| will not decline. He will within a few
LII Frfa L.
portunity to call on him and tender
! him assurances of their support, file
for the Republican nomination, and he
will distance anybody else who may
| have the temerity to file against him."
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