The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-02-25

he has always been identified with the
Democratic party organization and his
advice and counsel has always been
sought by the party leaders. Mr..
Lynch has taken an active part in the
upbuildtng of the Midway district and
has been an earnest champion of the
interests of that part of the city. He
promises TO make a thorough canvass
of the ward and his friends are conf
dent of his success at the polls.
Col. Kiefer, who has been a Barkis
for mayor and treasurer, has landed
on the Republican city ticket for comp
troller.. The final act in the comedy
of a former mayor, congressman and
clerk of courts flirting with nearly
every place on the city ticket, was per-
formed at the usual monday meet
ing at the Lincoln club rooms yester-
day. The delegation appointed to visit
him brought him before the meeting.
His "pluggers" were there in advance
and his appearance was the signal
for lot of manufactured enthusiasm
The young men of the allied Repub-
lican clubs cheered his coming and he
forthwith signed a nomination blank,
which was Immediately filed with the
auditor by Jimmie" Drummond, who
presided at the meeting. Then it went
out that Col. Kiefer had yielded" anu
the German vote was supposed to be
Immediately Modified and lined up for
the Republican nominees. Kiefer at
all events had gotten on the ticket
sine mora, and this was the end for
which he had been so industriously
working while pretending to be push
ing the crown away.
At the same meeting John Hedman
agreed to file for treasurer provided
0. B. Harris got off the ticket, and this
was accomplished by the commit
tee securing Harris withdrawal. Both
filings were Immediately recorded at
the county auditors office, with those
of S. S. Crooks Tenth and st. Peter,
and Thomas Montgomery, 1894 Capitol,
as Republican candidates for the as
sembly. r. H. Johnston. deputy boiler
inspector, 1887 st. Anthony avenue;
Charles Week, 100 South Exchange
street, also filed for assembly on the
Republican ticket in the afternoon.
Frank l.. Osburg, who had filed as q
Democratic candidate for alderman
from the Seventh, withdrew his nom
nation certificate; John B. O'DonneIl,
967 Burns street, railroad man, filed
for the Democratic nomination for al
derman in the Second ward, and John
Brueggelnann, 1876 Smith, filed for the
Republican nomination for alderman in
the Fifth.
Louis q. Vogel, Of New Ulm, has
made formal announcement of his can
didacy for state treasurer He has
been county auditor of Brown county
for the past eight years. J. H. Block.
the present incumbent, and w. J.
Schwarg, Of Dodge county, are also
candidates for the Republican nominal
ton.
The Ninth ward Republican precinct
organization met last night at the Lin
coin club rooms, James Drummond
presiding, and Harry Ladow at the
secretary's desk. DR.. Norton, Repub-
lican candidate for alderman, address
ed the meeting, and John Hedman,
candidate for city treasurer, who is
Ninth ward man, and j. Watson Smith.
a candidate for the assembly. also
spoke. The list Of Republican candi-
dates for nomination was read, but no
endorsements were given by the or
ganization. A committee was appoint
ed to secure headquarters In the ward
and precinct committee vacancies were
filled.
John Kraker, a MeIrose hardware
man, who is attending the retail hard
ware mems convention, Is being men
toned as Republican candidate for
the legislature in his district. f. p.
Minnette, Democrat, represented the
district in the last legislature.
The last fling for the municipal cam.
paign was made just before s O'Clock
yesterday afternoon, the final filing. ha-
Ing that Of Charles Wieck, who seeks
the Republican nomination for assem-
blyman. While there was some talk OF
Keeping the Office of the auditor omen
during the evening, it was not done.
and Auditor Krahmer, at his residence
at midnight, said that no additional
filings had been made.
Paul A. Ewert, a Pipestone attornav
and editor of the Review of that city.
has been appointed to succeed Charles
w. Somerby. second assistant attorney
general who on April / will be pro-