The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-02-22
DEMOCRATS INDORSF
ADMINISTRATION
Eighth and Ninth Ward ORGAN.
ization Committeeman
Pass Resolutions.

1@AStAlH WdrO D0IDOCfaLlc organization
held at Harrington and University ave-
nues last evening. resolutions indorsing
the city administration were unani-
mously adopted and pledges to stand
by the party nominees were made by
the precinct committeeman present.
The aldermanic candidates, Matthias
Bantz, Nicholas Herges and A. J.
Riese, were all present and talked, each
advocating harmony no matter who
might be nominated.
Hugo Hanft, who has been chairman
OF the Eighth ward organization, an
nounced yesterday that he had remov-
ed TO another ward, and John Boerner
was named to succeed him as chair
man. George Mitsch presided at yes
terday's meeting, which was attended
by seventy five precinct committeeman
of the ward.
Great enthusiasm prevailed through
out the meeting, all of the speakers
referring to the harmony which now
prevails in the party, and predictions
were made that the Eighth ward would
do itself proud at election time.
Many references were made to the
excellent manner in which the present
administration had conducted the af-
fairs of the city, and the resolution
lndorsing the administration was en-
Enthusiastically adopted.
The city administration was given
another strong Endorsement at a meet
ing OF the Ninth ward Democratic or
ganlzatlon, held at Democratic head
quarters in the Globe building yester-
day AFTERNOON. Fifty precinct commit
teemen of the Eighth were present,
and all were favorable to an indorse-
ment OF the city administration. 1t
was pointed out that the Democrats
had always given st. Paul a police de-
partment which was beyond criticism,
and all other acts of the administration
mad been for the best interests of the
people and taxpayers Of the city.
resolution was passed recommend
ing the appointment of Edward /.
Murphy on the board of public works.
ana 1t was agreed to stand by the par
" nominees to the end. The speakers
congratulated the Democratic party
upon having made record which could
not De assatled by the opposition. and
productions We're freely made that the
entlre party ticket would be elected
THIS spring by handsome majorities.
A list of names of persons suggested
IoI primary and election judges was
submitted and adopted at the meeting
ana the secretary was instructed ia
present the list to the council for adon~
ton.
meeting of the Democratic organ
lzation of the Fourth ward has heen
called to meet at Democratic head
In fIn =
evening, at which time judges for the
coming primary and city elections viii
be selected -
Other matters Of interest 70 tha
Democrats of the Fourth will probably
be taken up, and an attendance Of ali
OF the precinct committeeman is de-
sired. The meeting will be called to
order at o'clock.
The offices in the court house will
De closed today in observance of
Washington's birthday, and. inasmuch
as the county auditors office will he
closed with the rest, there will be no
opportunity for aspirants to office to
file their declaration
1t is generally understood that Tues
day Will be the last day for filing. but
under an opinion rendered two wears
ago by the attorney general, filings
mace on Wednesday will be legal. IT Is
expected, however, that candidates who
desire to file in good faith will not take
any chances of having the legality of
their nomination protested by waiting
until Wednesday, and when the county
AUDITORS office closes tomorrow even
ing all candidates will undoubtedly
have filed their declarations.
Chairman Fenton G. Warner and
Secretary Theodore Gronewald, of the
Republican city and county commit
tee, will today issue a call to the pre-
clnct committeeman to meet at the
Lincoln club rooms in the Endicott
building Tuesday evening for the pur-
pose or preparing call for the coun-
ty convention to select delegates to the
state convention at Minneapolis.
The meeting will be held at o'clock
tomorrow evening, at which time each
ward will be informed as to the num-
Der of delegates it will be entitled to
send to the county convention. Under
the call of the state convention Ram
sey county will be entitled to sixty
convention. which will name four dele
gates at large to the national conven-
ton to be held in Chicago
On account Of March Is, the date
named by the state committee, being
the date of the city primaries, it is
Ilkely LhaL the county convention will
be held on some other date, probably
March IL.
A question which is causing no lit
tie worry to many local Republicans
is whether H. S. Fairchild will with
draw as a candidate for the mayoralty
nomination. Col. Wright's supporters
say Mr.. Fairchild stands no show to-
be nominated, and that he should with
draw in favor of the man who be-
friended him in a time of need, but
Mr.. Fatrchild and his friends have not
been induced to look upon the situa-
ton in this light. With Mr.. Fairchild
In the race, there is some fear that he
will poll enough votes to permit J. j.
Leighton to slip in as the successful
candidate, and this some Of the Re
publican leaders wish to avoid The
argument made by the Wright sup
porters is that Col. Wright when may
or, made a place for Mr. FairchiId on
the board Of public works, a favor
which the real estate man should rec
ognize by now Withdrawing in favor
of the machine candidate.
At the time Mr.. Fairchild filed it
was rumored that his motive for en-
tering the race was to give Col. Wright
an opportunity to gracefully withdraw
from the promises he had made to run,
but the failure of Mr.. Fairchild to get